2023 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
2023 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 2023 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
9picks
Michigan team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
6picks
Ohio State team hub
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Oregon
Big Ten
6picks
Oregon team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2023
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5 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2023
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4 | 2 | 250% | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2023
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4 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2023
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4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
4 | 1 | 125% | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2023
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3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2023
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3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2023
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2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 65 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
C.J. Stroud
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 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 |
Lukas Van Ness
Barrington, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | GB Green Bay Packers | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Christian Gonzalez
1× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jack Campbell
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordan Addison
Frederick, MD
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2023 |
Deonte Banks
Edgewood, MD
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mazi Smith
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Joey Porter Jr.
Bakersfield, CA
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
Sam LaPorta
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2023 |
Joe Tippmann
Fort Wayne, IN
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OL | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keeanu Benton
Janesville, WI
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jayden Reed
Naperville, IL
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Charbonnet
Camarillo, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 49 games 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tuli Tuipulotu
1× Pro Bowl
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USC
Big Ten
|
DL | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2023 |
John Michael Schmitz
Flossmoor, IL
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Minnesota
Big Ten
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 41 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
Luke Schoonmaker
Hamden, CT
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
DJ Turner
Suwanee, GA
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 45 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brenton Strange
Parkersburg, WV
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Juice Scruggs
Ashtabula, OH
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Harrison
Lewis Center, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 40 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
DJ Johnson
Sacramento, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
OLB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Riley Moss
Ankeny, IA
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ji'Ayir Brown
Trenton, NJ
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jake Moody
Northville, MI
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
K | SF San Francisco 49ers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mekhi Blackmon
East Palo Alto, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jakorian Bennett
Mobile, AL
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Adetomiwa Adebawore
Kansas City, MO
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 43 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dawand Jones
Indianapolis, IN
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 24 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Chad Ryland
Lebanon, PA
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
K | NE New England Patriots | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jon Gaines
Wauwatosa, WI
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 30 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Charlie Jones
Deerfield, IL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Nick Herbig
Kauai, HI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Aidan O'Connell
Lincolnshire, IL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
QB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Las Vegas, NV
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cameron Mitchell
Bolingbrook, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 40 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Atonio Mafi
San Mateo, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordan Howden
Las Vegas, NV
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 49 games 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Noah Sewell
Malaeimi
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Sean Clifford
Cincinnati, OH
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 2 games |
| 2023 |
Mike Morris
Belle Glade, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Olusegun Oluwatimi
Upper Marlboro, MD
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
C | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 36 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Terell Smith
Snellville, GA
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Payne Durham
Suwanee, GA
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Evan Hull
Maple Grove, MN
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 8 games |
| 2023 |
Parker Washington
Sugar Land, TX
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 42 games 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jaelyn Duncan
Owings Mills, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
OL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ochaun Mathis
Manor, TX
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 14 games 1 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 — 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?
Michigan 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.