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
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 1–50 of 460 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Caleb Downs
Hoschton, GA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
S | DAL Dallas Cowboys | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Dillon Thieneman
Westfield, IN
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
D'Angelo Ponds
West Park, FL
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Davison Igbinosun
Union, NJ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Tacario Davis
Long Beach, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jalen Huskey
Gaithersburg, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
S | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jadon Canady
Jacksonville, FL
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Ephesians Prysock
Canyon Country, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Kamari Ramsey
Palmdale, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
S | HOU Houston Texans | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Zakee Wheatley
Crofton, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | CAR Carolina Panthers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Lorenzo Styles Jr.
Pickerington, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
S | NO New Orleans Saints | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
TJ Hall
Fresno, CA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Will Johnson
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
CB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 12 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Justin Walley
Diberville, MS
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Kevin Winston
Columbia, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
SAF | TEN Tennessee Titans | 10 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jaylin Smith
Palmdale, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | 4 games |
| 2025 |
Lathan Ransom
Tucson, AZ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
SAF | CAR Carolina Panthers | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Dante Trader
Delmar, DE
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
SAF | MIA Miami Dolphins | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jordan Hancock
Suwanee, GA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
SAF | BUF Buffalo Bills | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Denzel Burke
Scottsdale, AZ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jaylen Reed
Detroit, MI
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
SAF | HOU Houston Texans | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Robert Longerbeam
Alexandria, VA
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Hunter Wohler
Muskego, WI
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
SAF | IND Indianapolis Colts | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Cooper DeJean
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2024 |
Max Melton
Mays Landing, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tyler Nubin
Saint Charles, IL
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 26 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2024 |
Mike Sainristil
Everett, MA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Calen Bullock
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
SAF | HOU Houston Texans | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2024 |
Khyree Jackson
Upper Marlboro, MD
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Evan Williams
Campbell, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tarheeb Still
Sicklerville, NJ
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Dominique Hampton
Glendale, AZ
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Daequan Hardy
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Sanoussi Kane
Harlem, NY
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
SAF | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kalen King
Detroit, MI
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 1 games |
| 2023 |
Christian Gonzalez
1× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Deonte Banks
Edgewood, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Joey Porter Jr.
Bakersfield, CA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
DJ Turner
Suwanee, GA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 45 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Riley Moss
Ankeny, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ji'Ayir Brown
Trenton, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mekhi Blackmon
East Palo Alto, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jakorian Bennett
Mobile, AL
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cameron Mitchell
Bolingbrook, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 40 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordan Howden
Las Vegas, NV
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 49 games 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Terell Smith
Snellville, GA
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 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 |
Cory Trice
Hopkinsville, KY
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalen Graham
Detroit, MI
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 15 games |
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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: 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.