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
Showing DL first-round 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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Ohio State
Big Ten
11picks
Ohio State team hub
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Penn State
Big Ten
10picks
Penn State team hub
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Michigan
Big Ten
9picks
Michigan team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2015
|
8 | 8 | 338% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2010
|
6 | 6 | 233% | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
6 | 6 | 233% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2018
|
6 | 6 | 117% | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
4 | 4 | 125% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2011
|
4 | 4 | 125% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
3 | 3 | 267% | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
2 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 1999
|
2 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 1984
|
1 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2005
|
1 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 73 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
George Karlaftis III
West Lafayette, IN
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kwity Paye
Providence, RI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2021 |
Odafe Oweh
Howell, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2020 |
Chase Young
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 72 games · 2 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2019 |
Nick Bosa
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2018 |
Vita Vea
2× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2017 |
Takkarist McKinley
Richmond, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2017 |
Taco Charlton
Pickerington, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 60 games 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Joey Bosa
5× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2016 |
DeForest Buckner
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 76 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kenny Clark
3× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 157 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2015 |
Leonard Williams
3× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 175 games · 10 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2015 |
Danny Shelton
Auburn, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
NT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
Arik Armstead
Sacramento, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dion Jordan
Chandler, AZ
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 63 games 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Datone Jones
Compton, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Nick Perry
Detroit, MI
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2011 |
J.J. Watt
5× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 151 games · 10 yrs as starter 110 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Kerrigan
4× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2011 |
Adrian Clayborn
St. Louis, MO
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 125 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Heyward
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 228 games · 13 yrs as starter 115 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ndamukong Suh
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 199 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon Graham
1× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 215 games · 6 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jared Odrick
Lebanon, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 87 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2009 |
Aaron Maybin
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 48 games 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Vernon Gholston
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 45 games 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Sedrick Ellis
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 70 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2008 |
Lawrence Jackson
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 69 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2007 |
Adam Carriker
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2007 |
Anthony Spencer
1× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2006 |
Haloti Ngata
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2006 |
Tamba Hali
5× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 177 games · 10 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2005 |
Erasmus James
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2005 |
Luis Castillo
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 82 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2005 |
Mike Patterson
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 147 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2004 |
Will Smith
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 139 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2004 |
Kenechi Udeze
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kennedy |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | LAR St. Louis Rams | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2003 | Michael Haynes |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 43 games 8 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 — 11
- 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 11 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.