1986 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
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NFL Draft History by college program
1986 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing picks from the 1986 draft 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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USC
Big Ten
9picks
USC team hub
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2
UCLA
Big Ten
7picks
UCLA team hub
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3
Maryland
Big Ten
6picks
Maryland team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
6 | 1 | 117% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
5 | 3 | 120% | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Ohio State
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
4 | 1 | 250% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
4 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
3 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 1986
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3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 1986
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1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 1986
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1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 1986
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 63 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jim Everett 1× Pro Bowl |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
QB | TEN Houston Oilers | 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 87 career AV |
| 1986 | Anthony Bell |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
LB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1986 | Keith Byars 1× Pro Bowl |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 189 games · 12 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1986 | Joe Kelly |
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 156 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1986 | Chuck Long |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1986 | James FitzPatrick |
USC
Big Ten
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1986 | Ronnie Harmon 1× Pro Bowl |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 181 games · 1 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 1986 | Mike Sherrard |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 105 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1986 | Mike Haight |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | NYJ New York Jets | 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1986 | John Lee |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
K | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 11 games |
| 1986 | Pepper Johnson 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 193 games · 10 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 1986 | Vestee Jackson |
Washington
Big Ten
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 119 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1986 | Tom Rathman |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 131 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1986 | Jim Skow |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1986 | Mike Hammerstein |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 56 games 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Hugh Millen |
Washington
Big Ten
|
QB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1986 | Mark Walen |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 1986 | Brad Cochran |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Eric Kattus |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 83 games 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Devon Mitchell |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 26 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1986 | Tommy Taylor |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Rogers Alexander |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | J.D. Maarleveld |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 1986 | Matt Koart |
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Donald Brown |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Ron Hadley |
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Matt Johnson |
USC
Big Ten
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DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Tony Colorito |
USC
Big Ten
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NT | DEN Denver Broncos | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Lew Barnes |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 31 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Robert Jenkins |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
T | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 117 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1986 | Ray Wallace |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
RB | TEN Houston Oilers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 1986 | Bob Landsee |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
C | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Stan Gelbaugh |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Mark Jackson |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 130 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1986 | Bob Williams |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Rodney Carter |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 games 10 career AV |
| 1986 | Byron Lee |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Butch Rolle |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 124 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Paul Miles |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Rick Badanjek |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Bill Lewis |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
C | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 71 games · 5 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1986 | Larry Kolic |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Steve Jarecki |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Kevin Starks |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Mike Zordich |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 185 games · 8 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 1986 | Brent Moore |
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 4 games |
| 1986 | Tony Cherry |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Elbert Watts |
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Zeph Lee |
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 1986 | George Colton |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 3 games 1 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: USC — 9
- 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?
USC leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 9 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.