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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Ohio State
Big Ten
43picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Nebraska
Big Ten
38picks
Nebraska team hub
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USC
Big Ten
37picks
USC team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
36 | 9 | 411% | 0 | 18 |
| 5 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
35 | 10 | 26% | 0 | 11 |
| 6 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
28 | 6 | 14% | 0 | 7 |
| 7 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
26 | 2 | 28% | 0 | 9 |
| 8 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
25 | 6 | 28% | 0 | 7 |
| 9 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2020
|
22 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
22 | 4 | 15% | 0 | 7 |
| 11 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
22 | 4 | 29% | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
20 | 1 | 315% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
19 | 3 | 421% | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
11 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 15 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 404 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Kayden McDonald
Suwanee, GA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Derrick Moore
Baltimore, MD
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jaishawn Barham
District Heights, MD
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Millsboro, DE
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Zane Durant
Lake Nona, FL
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Anterio Thompson
Dubuque, IA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Caden Curry
Greenwood, IN
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Zach Durfee
Dawson, MN
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Max Llewellyn
Urbandale, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Deven Eastern
Shakopee, MN
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Rayshaun Benny
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Abdul Carter
Philadelphia, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
Mason Graham
Anaheim, CA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2025 |
Kenneth Grant
Merrillville, IN
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Derrick Harmon
Detroit, MI
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 games 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
Tyleik Williams
Manassas, VA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
JT Tuimoloau
Edgewood, WA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Oluwafemi Oladejo
Elk Grove, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jordan Burch
Columbia, SC
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jamaree Caldwell
Newberry, SC
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Josaiah Stewart
Everett, MA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Ty Robinson
Gilbert, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
CJ West
La Grange Park, IL
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jack Sawyer
Pickerington, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jordan Phillips
Orlando, FL
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2025 |
Ty Hamilton
Pickerington, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Yahya Black
Marshall, MN
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jay Toia
Inglewood, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 5 games |
| 2025 |
Kyonte Hamilton
District Heights, MD
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DL | HOU Houston Texans | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Tommy Akingbesote
Largo, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Laiatu Latu
Sacramento, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Chop Robinson
Germantown, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kris Jenkins
Olney, MD
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DL | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 29 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Michael Hall
Streetsboro, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Bralen Trice
Phoenix, AZ
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Adisa Isaac
Brooklyn, NY
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 4 games |
| 2024 |
Brandon Dorlus
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2024 |
Logan Lee
Orion, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 games |
| 2024 |
Solomon Byrd
Palmdale, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Jaylen Harrell
Tampa, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Lukas Van Ness
Barrington, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | GB Green Bay Packers | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mazi Smith
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keeanu Benton
Janesville, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tuli Tuipulotu
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DL | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Harrison
Lewis Center, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 40 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Adetomiwa Adebawore
Kansas City, MO
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 43 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mike Morris
Belle Glade, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ochaun Mathis
Manor, TX
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordon Riley
Durham, NC
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DL | NYG New York Giants | 25 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 |
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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 — 43
- 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 43 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.