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 LB Day 2 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
14picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Penn State
Big Ten
12picks
Penn State team hub
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3
USC
Big Ten
11picks
USC team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
9 | 0 | 222% | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
8 | 0 | 112% | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2015
|
6 | 0 | 117% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2008
|
6 | 0 | 233% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2015
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2014
|
5 | 0 | 120% | 1 | 0 |
| 10 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
5 | 0 | 120% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 1999
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2006
|
3 | 0 | 267% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 1991
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 1988
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2018
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 97 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Carson Schwesinger
Westlake Village, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Junior Colson
Brentwood, TN
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
DJ Johnson
Sacramento, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OLB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
David Ojabo
Aberdeen
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Drake Jackson
Corona, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Leo Chenal
Grantsburg, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2021 |
Pete Werner
Indianapolis, IN
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2021 |
Baron Browning
Fort Worth, TX
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2020 |
Joshua Uche
Miami, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 76 games 9 career AV |
| 2020 |
Zack Baun
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 94 games · 2 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2020 |
Malik Harrison
Columbus, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2018 |
Uchenna Nwosu
Carson, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 107 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kemoko Turay
Newark, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
OLB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 41 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jerome Baker
Cleveland, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OLB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 121 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2017 |
Raekwon McMillan
Hinesville, GA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 72 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2016 |
Myles Jack
Bellevue, WA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OLB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2016 |
Su'a Cravens
Los Angeles, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | WAS Washington Commanders | 16 games 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Hau'oli Kikaha
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
OLB | NO New Orleans Saints | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Eric Kendricks
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
ILB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 150 games · 10 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2015 |
Randy Gregory
Fishers, IN
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
OLB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 72 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2014 |
Christian Kirksey
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 114 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2014 |
Chris Borland
Kettering, OH
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kiko Alonso
Los Gatos, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2012 |
Lavonte David
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 215 games · 14 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2011 |
Akeem Ayers
Los Angeles, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 97 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jonas Mouton
Los Angeles, CA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 3 games |
| 2011 |
Mason Foster
Seaside, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 107 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sean Lee
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2010 |
Pat Angerer
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 54 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2010 |
Donald Butler
Sacramento, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
NaVorro Bowman
4× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 2009 |
James Laurinaitis
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 117 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2009 |
Rey Maualuga
|
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2009 |
DeAndre Levy
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 95 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2008 |
Dan Connor
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2008 |
Shawn Crable
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 6 games |
| 2008 |
Bruce Davis
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 games |
| 2008 |
Cliff Avril
1× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 140 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2007 |
Paul Posluszny
1× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 145 games · 9 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2007 |
David Harris
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 164 games · 11 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2007 |
Stewart Bradley
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 76 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2006 |
D'Qwell Jackson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 141 games · 9 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2006 |
Abdul Hodge
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2006 |
Anthony Schlegel
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2005 |
Barrett Ruud
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2005 |
Lofa Tatupu
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2004 |
Gilbert Gardner
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 53 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2004 |
Marquis Cooper
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 42 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Landon Johnson
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2003 | E.J. Henderson 1× Pro Bowl |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 125 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
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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 — 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.