FBS Ind. 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
FBS Ind. 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
Showing DB picks out of the FBS Ind. · 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.
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 51 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Benjamin Morrison
Phoenix, AZ
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Xavier Watts
Omaha, NE
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
SAF | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Cam Hart
Baltimore, MD
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
CB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kyle Hamilton
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
S | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2020 |
Troy Pride Jr.
Greer, SC
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2020 |
Alohi Gilman
Laie, HI
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
S | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2019 |
Julian Love
1× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
CB | NYG New York Giants | 106 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2017 |
Obi Melifonwu
South Grafton, MA
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
S | LV Oakland Raiders | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
KeiVarae Russell
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Byron Jones
1× Pro Bowl
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2014 |
Bennett Jackson
Hazlet, NJ
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 10 games |
| 2013 |
Dwayne Gratz
Piscataway, NJ
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Edinboro, PA
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jamoris Slaughter
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Zeke Motta
Vero Beach, FL
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Harrison Smith
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 207 games · 13 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2012 |
Robert Blanton
Matthews, NC
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 72 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Robert McClain
Lusby, MD
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 94 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2009 |
Darius Butler
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 124 games 22 career AV |
| 2009 |
David Bruton
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 108 games 10 career AV |
| 2008 |
Tom Zbikowski
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2008 |
Tyvon Branch
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2007 |
Mike Richardson
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Nedu Ndukwe
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2004 |
Glenn Earl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 37 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2004 |
Vontez Duff
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Shane Walton |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 4 games |
| 2003 | Gerome Sapp |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 67 games 6 career AV |
| 2001 | Brock Williams |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2001 | Tony Driver |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 11 games |
| 1998 | Allen Rossum 1× Pro Bowl |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 157 games 21 career AV |
| 1996 | Shawn Wooden |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1995 | Bobby Taylor 1× Pro Bowl |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 129 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1995 | Travis Davis |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1994 | Jeff Burris |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 144 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1994 | Willie Clark |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 59 games 8 career AV |
| 1994 | John Covington |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 3 games |
| 1993 | Tom Carter |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1992 | Rod Smith |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 102 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1991 | Todd Lyght 1× Pro Bowl |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 175 games · 11 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1990 | Pat Terrell |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 139 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1990 | Stan Smagala |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 11 games |
| 1990 | D'Juan Francisco |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | George Streeter |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 8 games |
| 1988 | Brandy Wells |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Chris Brown |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Stacey Toran |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 72 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1983 | Dave Duerson 4× Pro Bowl |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 160 games · 5 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 1982 | John Krimm |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1980 | Dave Waymer 1× Pro Bowl |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 197 games · 11 yrs as starter 68 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: Notre Dame — 43
- 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?
Notre Dame leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 43 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.