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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Michigan
Big Ten
47picks
Michigan team hub
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Penn State
Big Ten
47picks
Penn State team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
46picks
Ohio State team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
45 | 10 | 716% | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
45 | 9 | 49% | 1 | 9 |
| 6 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
42 | 17 | 819% | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
37 | 2 | 38% | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
37 | 5 | 38% | 0 | 6 |
| 9 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
28 | 3 | 414% | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
26 | 2 | 14% | 0 | 5 |
| 11 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
25 | 3 | 416% | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
19 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
18 | 0 | 211% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
17 | 1 | 212% | 0 | 4 |
| 15 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
16 | 2 | 16% | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
12 | 3 | 217% | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2010
|
6 | 1 | 117% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 513 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Logan Jones
Council Bluffs, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
C | CHI Chicago Bears | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Emmanuel Pregnon
Denver, CO
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
G | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Gennings Dunker
Lena, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
OT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Caleb Tiernan
Franklin, MI
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
OT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Drew Shelton
Downingtown, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Carver Willis
Durango, CO
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Beau Stephens
Blue Springs, MO
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Pat Coogan
Palos Heights, IL
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
C | TEN Tennessee Titans | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Alex Harkey
Austin, TX
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Matt Gulbin
Wilton, CT
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
OL | WAS Washington Commanders | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Ethan Onianwa
Katy, TX
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Evan Beerntsen
De Pere, WI
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Donovan Jackson
Bellaire, TX
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2025 |
Josh Conerly
Seattle, WA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | WAS Washington Commanders | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2025 |
Josh Simmons
San Diego, CA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 8 games 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
Aireontae Ersery
Kansas City, MO
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2025 |
Marcus Mbow
Wauwatosa, WI
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 13 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Myles Hinton
Johns Creek, GA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Luke Newman
Bloomfield Hills, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Ajani Cornelius
New York, NY
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 1 games |
| 2025 |
Jack Nelson
Stoughton, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jonah Monheim
Moorpark, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
OL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Mason Richman
Leawood, KS
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
OL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 2 games |
| 2025 |
Connor Colby
Cedar Rapids, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | 13 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Waldorf, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | NYJ New York Jets | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Troy Fautanu
Henderson, NV
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Draper, UT
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 23 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Roger Rosengarten
Highlands Ranch, CO
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2024 |
Caedan Wallace
Robbinsville, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Delmar Glaze
Charlotte, NC
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
OL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2024 |
Zak Zinter
North Andover, MA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tanor Bortolini
Kewaunee, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Hunter Nourzad
Marietta, GA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Trevor Keegan
Crystal Lake, IL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 3 games |
| 2024 |
Jarrett Kingston
Anderson, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | 9 games |
| 2024 |
Nick Samac
Mentor, OH
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
C | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
LaDarius Henderson
Waxahachie, TX
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Paris Johnson
Cincinnati, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 43 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Peter Skoronski
Park Ridge, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
OL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 48 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Joe Tippmann
Fort Wayne, IN
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OL | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
John Michael Schmitz
Flossmoor, IL
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 41 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
Juice Scruggs
Ashtabula, OH
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dawand Jones
Indianapolis, IN
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 24 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jon Gaines
Wauwatosa, WI
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 30 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Atonio Mafi
San Mateo, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Olusegun Oluwatimi
Upper Marlboro, MD
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
C | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 36 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jaelyn Duncan
Owings Mills, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
OL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Luke Wypler
Montvale, NJ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu
Hilo, HI
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 2 games |
| 2023 |
Andrew Vorhees
Kingsburg, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 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: Michigan — 47
- 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?
Michigan leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 47 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.