2017 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
2017 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 2017 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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Michigan
Big Ten
11picks
Michigan team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
7picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
UCLA
Big Ten
5picks
UCLA team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
5 | 1 | 120% | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
5 | 1 | 120% | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
4 | 0 | 125% | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
3 | 2 | 133% | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 2017
|
1 | 0 | 1100% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2017
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1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–49 of 49 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
John Ross
Long Beach, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2017 |
Marshon Lattimore
4× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2017 |
Malik Hooker
New Castle, PA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
S | IND Indianapolis Colts | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2017 |
Adoree' Jackson
Belleville, IL
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2017 |
Gareon Conley
Massillon, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | LV Oakland Raiders | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jabrill Peppers
East Orange, NJ
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 113 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2017 |
Takkarist McKinley
Richmond, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2017 |
Taco Charlton
Pickerington, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 60 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
T.J. Watt
4× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 135 games · 9 yrs as starter 96 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ryan Ramczyk
1× All-Pro
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
T | NO New Orleans Saints | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2017 |
Kevin King
Oakland, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 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 |
Budda Baker
2× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
S | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2017 |
Curtis Samuel
Brooklyn, NY
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 111 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2017 |
Sidney Jones
Diamond Bar, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2017 |
Raekwon McMillan
Hinesville, GA
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 72 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2017 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2017 |
Pat Elflein
Pickerington, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
C | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dan Feeney
Orland Park, IL
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Indiana
Big Ten
|
G | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 132 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2017 |
Chris Wormley
Toledo, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 92 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2017 |
Fabian Moreau
Sunrise, FL
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2017 |
Chris Godwin
1× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 120 games · 6 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2017 |
Eddie Vanderdoes
Auburn, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jourdan Lewis
Detroit, MI
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 127 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2017 |
Lano Hill
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
S | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 42 games 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
C.J. Beathard
Franklin, TN
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 32 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Amara Darboh
West Des Moines, IA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Vince Biegel
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jaleel Johnson
Lombard, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 86 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ben Gedeon
Hudson, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
ILB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2017 |
Montae Nicholson
Monroeville, PA
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
S | WAS Washington Commanders | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2017 |
Zach Banner
Tacoma, WA
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USC
Big Ten
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ryan Glasgow
Aurora, IL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jehu Chesson
St. Louis, MO
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 24 games |
| 2017 |
Jake Butt
Pickerington, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
George Kittle
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 124 games · 8 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2017 |
Desmond King
1× All-Pro
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
S | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 108 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jayon Brown
Long Beach, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 74 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2017 |
Anthony Walker
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Northwestern
Big Ten
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2017 |
DeAngelo Yancey
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Nathan Gerry
Sioux Falls, SD
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
S | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jeremy Clark
Madisonville, KY
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 2 games |
| 2017 |
Conor McDermott
Nashville, TN
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 55 games 7 career AV |
| 2017 |
Elijah Qualls
Petaluma, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Leon McQuay
Seffner, FL
|
USC
Big Ten
|
S | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 2017 |
Ifeadi Odenigbo
Centerville, OH
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jalen Myrick
Bloomingdale, GA
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
CB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 games |
| 2017 |
Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
|
USC
Big Ten
|
NT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Noah Brown
Flanders, NJ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 91 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 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 — 11
- 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 11 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.