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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1
Ohio State
Big Ten
284picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
USC
Big Ten
252picks
USC team hub
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3
Penn State
Big Ten
248picks
Penn State team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
231 | 37 | 2611% | 3 | 76 |
| 5 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
203 | 20 | 178% | 2 | 14 |
| 6 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
191 | 26 | 147% | 0 | 46 |
| 7 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
180 | 24 | 2212% | 3 | 33 |
| 8 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
164 | 20 | 2415% | 1 | 42 |
| 9 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
164 | 22 | 2012% | 1 | 31 |
| 10 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
153 | 20 | 138% | 0 | 47 |
| 11 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
147 | 17 | 1410% | 1 | 18 |
| 12 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
113 | 9 | 1614% | 0 | 25 |
| 13 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
100 | 6 | 1414% | 2 | 17 |
| 14 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
89 | 5 | 44% | 0 | 21 |
| 15 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
71 | 6 | 34% | 0 | 17 |
| 16 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
63 | 6 | 46% | 0 | 13 |
| 17 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
52 | 3 | 48% | 0 | 12 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 251–300 of 2,705 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
Luke Wypler
Montvale, NJ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Trey Palmer
Kentwood, LA
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 32 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Bryce Baringer
Waterford, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
P | NE New England Patriots | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu
Hilo, HI
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 2 games |
| 2023 |
Christian Braswell
Washington, DC
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ameer Speed
Jacksonville, FL
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 17 games |
| 2023 |
Brad Robbins
Westerville, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
P | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Andrew Vorhees
Kingsburg, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ryan Hayes
Traverse City, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 1 games |
| 2023 |
Cory Trice
Hopkinsville, KY
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordon Riley
Durham, NC
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DL | NYG New York Giants | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Spencer Anderson
Bowie, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 42 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ronnie Bell
Kansas City, MO
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalen Graham
Detroit, MI
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 15 games |
| 2023 |
Alex Forsyth
West Linn, OR
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | DEN Denver Broncos | 34 games 4 career AV |
| 2022 |
Aidan Hutchinson
2× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kayvon Thibodeaux
Los Angeles, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 53 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2022 |
Drake London
Moorpark, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 62 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2022 |
Garrett Wilson
Austin, TX
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chris Olave
San Marcos, CA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 55 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jahan Dotson
Nazareth, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Trent McDuffie
1× All-Pro
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 56 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tyler Linderbaum
3× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2022 |
George Karlaftis III
West Lafayette, IN
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2022 |
Daxton Hill
Tulsa, OK
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 54 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Arnold Ebiketie
Silver Spring, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 67 games 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kyler Gordon
Mukilteo, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | CHI Chicago Bears | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Boye Mafe
Golden Valley, MN
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kenneth Walker III
Arlington, TN
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 58 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2022 |
David Ojabo
Aberdeen
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jaquan Brisker
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 52 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cam Jurgens
2× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
OL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cam Taylor-Britt
Montgomery, AL
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
Drake Jackson
Corona, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nicholas Petit-Frere
Tampa, FL
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Greg Dulcich
Glendale, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2022 |
Sean Rhyan
Ladera Ranch, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nick Cross
Bowie, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
David Bell
Indianapolis, IN
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jeremy Ruckert
Lindenhurst, NY
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 58 games · 2 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2022 |
Leo Chenal
Grantsburg, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
Logan Bruss
Appleton, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OL | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cade Otton
Tumwater, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 63 games · 4 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2022 |
Daniel Faalele
Melbourne, VIC
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2022 |
Dane Belton
Tampa, FL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brandon Smith
Louisa, VA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jake Ferguson
2× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jordan Stout
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
P | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2022 |
Hassan Haskins
Eureka, MO
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 44 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chig Okonkwo
Powder Springs, GA
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
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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 — 284
- 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 284 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.