Big Ten programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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NFL Draft History by college program
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
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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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Michigan
Big Ten
47picks
Michigan team hub
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Penn State
Big Ten
47picks
Penn State team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
46picks
Ohio State team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
45 | 10 | 716% | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
45 | 9 | 49% | 1 | 9 |
| 6 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
42 | 17 | 819% | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
37 | 2 | 38% | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
37 | 5 | 38% | 0 | 6 |
| 9 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
28 | 3 | 414% | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
26 | 2 | 14% | 0 | 5 |
| 11 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
25 | 3 | 416% | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
19 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
18 | 0 | 211% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
17 | 1 | 212% | 0 | 4 |
| 15 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
16 | 2 | 16% | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2026
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12 | 3 | 217% | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2010
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6 | 1 | 117% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 201–250 of 513 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
Tyler Reed
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Zach Strief
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
G | NO New Orleans Saints | 158 games · 6 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2006 |
Chris Morris
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
C | LV Oakland Raiders | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Fred Matua
|
USC
Big Ten
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Mark Setterstrom
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 19 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
David Baas
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 122 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2005 |
Khalif Barnes
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 154 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2005 | Richie Incognito 4× Pro Bowl |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 164 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2005 |
Trai Essex
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2005 |
Adam Snyder
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 141 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2005 |
Dan Buenning
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
G | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2005 |
Pete McMahon
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 | Will Whitticker |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
G | GB Green Bay Packers | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2004 |
Robert Gallery
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2004 |
Jacob Rogers
|
USC
Big Ten
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 2 games |
| 2004 |
Nick Hardwick
1× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
C | LAC San Diego Chargers | 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2004 |
Alex Stepanovich
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
C | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2004 |
Kelly Butler
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2004 |
Josh Sewell
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
C | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Shane Olivea
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 60 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2004 |
Tony Pape
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Adrien Clarke
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2003 | Eric Steinbach |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2003 | Al Johnson |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
C | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2003 | Bruce Nelson |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | CAR Carolina Panthers | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2003 | Austin King |
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
C | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2003 | Ben Sobieski |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 1 games |
| 2003 | Ben Johnson |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Toniu Fonoti |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
G | LAC San Diego Chargers | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2002 | LeCharles Bentley 2× Pro Bowl |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
G | NO New Orleans Saints | 57 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2002 | Melvin Fowler |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2002 | Jonathan Goodwin 1× Pro Bowl |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
G | NYJ New York Jets | 195 games · 8 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2002 | Matt Anderle |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Tyson Walter |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
C | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2002 | Jeff Grau |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
C | WAS Washington Commanders | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2001 | Steve Hutchinson HOF 5× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 169 games · 11 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2001 | Jeff Backus |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | 191 games · 12 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2001 | Maurice Williams |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 105 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2001 | Matt Light 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 155 games · 10 yrs as starter 89 career AV |
| 2001 | Dominic Raiola |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
C | DET Detroit Lions | 219 games · 13 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2001 | Kareem McKenzie |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 161 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2001 | Casey Rabach |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
C | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2001 | Bill Ferrario |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
G | GB Green Bay Packers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2001 | Ben Hamilton |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 2001 | Elliot Silvers |
Washington
Big Ten
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Chukky Okobi |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 78 games 7 career AV |
| 2001 | Russ Hochstein |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
C | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 149 games · 1 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2001 | Chad Ward |
Washington
Big Ten
|
G | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Adam Haayer |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2001 | Brandon Gorin |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
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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: Michigan — 47
- 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?
Michigan leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 47 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.