Big Ten programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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Big Ten programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing DB picks out of the Big Ten · reset
Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks within the current filters. Open a program for its full draft board.
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1
Ohio State
Big Ten
57picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
USC
Big Ten
42picks
USC team hub
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3
Nebraska
Big Ten
40picks
Nebraska team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
37 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 15 |
| 5 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
34 | 3 | 39% | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
31 | 6 | 310% | 2 | 11 |
| 7 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
30 | 4 | 413% | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
30 | 4 | 620% | 0 | 13 |
| 9 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
26 | 1 | 415% | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
22 | 3 | 15% | 0 | 8 |
| 11 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
22 | 3 | 29% | 0 | 5 |
| 12 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
21 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 5 |
| 13 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
19 | 1 | 15% | 0 | 8 |
| 14 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
16 | 1 | 319% | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
13 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
12 | 1 | 18% | 0 | 5 |
| 17 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
8 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 460 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
T.J. McDonald
Fresno, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 75 games · 6 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2013 |
Logan Ryan
Berlin, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 154 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2013 |
Duron Harmon
Magnolia, DE
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 168 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2013 |
Micah Hyde
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 158 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2013 |
John Boyett
Napa, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Daimion Stafford
Norco, CA
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 62 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marcus Cooper
Bloomfield, CT
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Shaun Prater
Omaha, NE
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trent Robinson
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Nate Ebner
Dublin, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 133 games 11 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jordan Bernstine
Des Moines, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 2012 |
Alfonzo Dennard
Rochelle, GA
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Prince Amukamara
Glendale, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 113 games · 8 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2011 |
Rahim Moore
Los Angeles, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shareece Wright
Colton, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 91 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chimdi Chekwa
Clermont, FL
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeJon Gomes
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jermale Hines
Cleveland, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 10 games |
| 2011 |
Chris Rucker
Warren, OH
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Tyler Sash
Oskaloosa, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Eric Hagg
Peoria, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Devin McCourty
2× Pro Bowl
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 205 games · 13 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 2010 |
T.J. Ward
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2010 |
Taylor Mays
Seattle, WA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 80 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Amari Spievey
Middletown, CT
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kevin Thomas
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Alterraun Verner
1× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 125 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2010 |
Walter Thurmond
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sherrick McManis
Peoria, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 142 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Nolan Carroll
Green Cove Spring, FL
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 103 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2010 |
Larry Asante
Alexandria, VA
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 39 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jeremy Ware
Fort Myers, FL
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kurt Coleman
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 146 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ray Fisher
Cleveland, OH
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Stevie Brown
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2009 |
Malcolm Jenkins
3× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 199 games · 12 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2009 |
Patrick Chung
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 153 games · 10 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jairus Byrd
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2009 |
Bradley Fletcher
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kevin Barnes
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Donald Washington
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2009 |
Morgan Trent
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2009 |
Cary Harris
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jason McCourty
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 173 games · 9 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2009 |
Courtney Greene
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Tracy Porter
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2008 |
Terrell Thomas
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2008 |
Charles Godfrey
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2008 |
Justin King
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jack Ikegwuonu
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 1 games |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
NFL draft history guide
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
What this page tracks
NFL Draft History by College ranks every program by the NFL players it has produced since 1980. Browse 12,927 picks across 446 schools — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, Hall of Famers, and recent draft classes — then open any school or year for the full board.
By the numbers
- 12,927 drafted players from 446 colleges, 1980–2026.
- 1,427 first-round selections across 47 drafts.
- 1,326 of those picks made at least one Pro Bowl; 102 reached the Hall of Fame.
- Most picks all-time: Ohio State — 57
- Most picks since 2017: Alabama — 95
- Top conference: SEC — 2,760 picks
- Most-drafted first-round position: DB — 181 picks
How to read the board
- Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
- Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
- Open a program for its full draft board, or a year for the complete class in pick order.
First round vs. career outcomes
Volume and quality are different signals. A program can lead in raw picks while another turns fewer selections into more Pro Bowlers. The Pro Bowler rate next to each school shows how often its picks became long-term NFL contributors, so read it alongside the Round 1 column rather than instead of it.
Frequently asked questions
Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 57 NFL draft picks since 1980. Compare every program at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How far back does FantasyHQ’s NFL draft history go?
The archive covers every NFL draft from 1980 through 2026 — 12,927 picks across 446 college programs. Open a school page or a draft class year for the full pick list.
Can I see first-round NFL draft picks by college?
Yes. Filter the board to Round 1, or sort schools by first-rounders. FantasyHQ lists 1,427 first-round selections since 1980. Start at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
Does the page show NFL career outcomes for drafted players?
Where available, each pick includes Pro Bowls, All-Pro selections, Hall of Fame status, games played, and Approximate Value. The archive currently tracks 1,326 Pro Bowl alumni and 102 Hall of Famers.
How is this different from a fantasy football mock draft?
This page is the real NFL draft pipeline — college programs to NFL clubs — not a fantasy league draft board. For fantasy mock drafts and rankings, use FantasyHQ’s fantasy tools. Draft history lives at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How often is the draft history page updated?
New draft classes land when the board is published each spring. Career outcomes refresh as seasons complete. This page was last labeled Aug 24, 2026.