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
14picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Michigan
Big Ten
11picks
Michigan team hub
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Nebraska
Big Ten
11picks
Nebraska team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
11 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
11 | 0 | 218% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2021
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
6 | 0 | 350% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2013
|
5 | 0 | 120% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 1997
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 1983
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 110 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2022 |
Arnold Ebiketie
Silver Spring, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 67 games 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Boye Mafe
Golden Valley, MN
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2021 |
Levi Onwuzurike
Allen, TX
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DL | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Osa Odighizuwa
Portland, OR
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chauncey Golston
Detroit, MI
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 74 games 12 career AV |
| 2020 |
Yetur Gross-Matos
Spotsylvania, VA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 74 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2020 |
A.J. Epenesa
Glen Carbon, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 91 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2020 |
DaVon Hamilton
Pickerington, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dre'Mont Jones
Cleveland, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2019 |
Chase Winovich
Clairton, PA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 56 games 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tyquan Lewis
Tarboro, NC
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 88 games 13 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sam Hubbard
Cincinnati, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2018 |
Rasheem Green
Los Angeles, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2017 |
Malik McDowell
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2017 |
Chris Wormley
Toledo, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 92 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2017 |
Eddie Vanderdoes
Auburn, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Austin Johnson
Galloway, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
NT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 145 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2016 |
Carl Nassib
West Chester, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 99 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2016 |
Maliek Collins
Kansas City, MO
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 148 games · 10 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2016 |
Yannick Ngakoue
1× Pro Bowl
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 134 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2016 |
Shilique Calhoun
Middletown, NJ
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 51 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Adolphus Washington
Cincinnati, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Vincent Valentine
Edwardsville, IL
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Frank Clark
3× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 128 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2015 |
Owamagbe Odighizuwa
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Carl Davis
Sterling Heights, MI
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ra'Shede Hageman
Minneapolis, MN
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kawann Short
2× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2013 |
Johnathan Hankins
Dearborn Heights, MI
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 169 games · 10 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jordan Hill
Steelton, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jerel Worthy
Huber Heights, OH
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 40 games 4 career AV |
| 2012 |
Devon Still
Wilmington, DE
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 33 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mike Martin
Redford, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 46 games 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jurrell Casey
5× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 142 games · 9 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brian Price
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 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 — 14
- 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 14 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.