2016 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
2016 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 2016 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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Ohio State
Big Ten
12picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
UCLA
Big Ten
8picks
UCLA team hub
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3
Michigan State
Big Ten
5picks
Michigan State team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
3 | 0 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
3 | 0 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
2 | 1 | 150% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
2 | 0 | 150% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2016
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 60 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Ezekiel Elliott
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 135 games · 7 yrs as starter 68 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 |
Jack Conklin
2× All-Pro
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 114 games · 6 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2016 |
Eli Apple
Voorhees, NJ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | NYG New York Giants | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2016 |
Taylor Decker
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | 140 games · 9 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2016 |
Darron Lee
New Albany, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OLB | NYJ New York Jets | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 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 |
| 2016 |
Myles Jack
Bellevue, WA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OLB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 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 |
Michael Thomas
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jason Spriggs
Elkhart, IN
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 59 games 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Christian Hackenberg
Palmyra, VA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Su'a Cravens
Los Angeles, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | WAS Washington Commanders | 16 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Sean Davis
Washington, DC
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2016 |
Vonn Bell
Rossville, GA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
S | NO New Orleans Saints | 139 games · 7 yrs as starter 37 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 |
Max Tuerk
Trabuco Canyon, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
C | LAC San Diego Chargers | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Maliek Collins
Kansas City, MO
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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
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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 |
Braxton Miller
Huber Heights, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Leonte Carroo
Edison, NJ
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cody Kessler
Bakersfield, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nick Vannett
Westerville, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 121 games · 3 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2016 |
Graham Glasgow
Aurora, IL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
C | DET Detroit Lions | 147 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2016 |
Vincent Valentine
Edwardsville, IL
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Joe Schobert
1× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OLB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2016 |
Connor Cook
Hinckley, OH
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Joshua Perry
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
ILB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Eric Murray
Milwaukee, WI
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 136 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2016 |
De'Vondre Campbell
1× All-Pro
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
OLB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 128 games · 9 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2016 |
Alex Lewis
Tempe, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2016 |
Willie Henry
Cleveland, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Dean Lowry
Rockford, IL
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Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 132 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cardale Jones
Cleveland, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Quinton Jefferson
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 116 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2016 |
Caleb Benenoch
Katy, TX
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2016 |
Paul Perkins
Queen Creek, AZ
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jordan Howard
1× Pro Bowl
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jordan Payton
Santa Monica, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games |
| 2016 |
Andy Janovich
Gretna, NE
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
FB | DEN Denver Broncos | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nate Sudfeld
Modesto, CA
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Anthony Brown
Tampa, FL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jake Rudock
Weston, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2016 |
Danny Vitale
Wheaton, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
FB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Derek Watt
Pewaukee, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
FB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 110 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Anthony Zettel
West Branch, MI
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jordan Lucas
New Rochelle, NY
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | 50 games 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 — 12
- 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 12 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.