MAC programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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MAC 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
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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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1
Western Michigan
MAC
30picks
Western Michigan team hub
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2
Toledo
MAC
28picks
Toledo team hub
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3
Central Michigan
MAC
26picks
Central Michigan team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Northern Illinois
MAC · last pick 2019
|
25 | 2 | 28% | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |
Miami (OH)
MAC · last pick 2026
|
23 | 1 | 29% | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |
Bowling Green
MAC · last pick 2025
|
19 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
Ball State
MAC · last pick 2023
|
15 | 0 | 17% | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
Eastern Michigan
MAC · last pick 2023
|
13 | 1 | 215% | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
Akron
MAC · last pick 2019
|
12 | 0 | 18% | 1 | 1 |
| 10 |
Buffalo
MAC · last pick 2026
|
12 | 1 | 18% | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |
Kent State
MAC · last pick 2014
|
12 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Ohio
MAC · last pick 2018
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 225 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
Treyvon Hester
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Toledo
MAC
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 41 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Keion Adams
Salisbury, NC
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Pat O'Connor
Chicago, IL
|
Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 88 games 6 career AV |
| 2017 |
Mason Schreck
Medina, OH
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 26 games |
| 2016 |
Willie Beavers
Lathrup Village, MI
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 2 games |
| 2016 |
Jatavis Brown
Belle Glade, FL
|
Akron
MAC
|
OLB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 56 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kavon Frazier
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
S | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 60 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Darius Jackson
Sparta, IL
|
Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 4 games |
| 2016 |
Daniel Braverman
Miramar, FL
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 3 games |
| 2015 |
Quinten Rollins
Wilmington, OH
|
Miami (OH)
MAC
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 33 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Leterrius Walton
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kristjan Sokoli
Bloomfield, NJ
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2015 |
Da'Ron Brown
Chicago, IL
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Khalil Mack
3× All-Pro
9× Pro Bowl
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 179 games · 11 yrs as starter 105 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jimmie Ward
Mobile, AL
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 126 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dri Archer
Laurel, FL
|
Kent State
MAC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 20 games |
| 2014 |
Jonathan Newsome
Cleveland, OH
|
Ball State
MAC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 30 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Keith Wenning
Coldwater, OH
|
Ball State
MAC
|
QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
T.J. Carrie
|
Ohio
MAC
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 125 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ken Bishop
Lauderhill, FL
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Eric Fisher
2× Pro Bowl
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 132 games · 8 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brian Winters
Hudson, OH
|
Kent State
MAC
|
G | NYJ New York Jets | 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2013 |
Steven Means
Buffalo, NY
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Chris Jones
|
Bowling Green
MAC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 41 games 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Eric Herman
Oregon, OH
|
Ohio
MAC
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Zac Dysert
Ada, OH
|
Miami (OH)
MAC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Brandon Brooks
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami (OH)
MAC
|
G | HOU Houston Texans | 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2012 |
LaVon Brazill
Lantana, FL
|
Ohio
MAC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jordan White
Cleveland, OH
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 3 games |
| 2012 |
John Potter
Grand Haven, MI
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
K | BUF Buffalo Bills | 9 games |
| 2012 |
Chandler Harnish
Bluffton, IN
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Josh Thomas
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Taylor Price
Hilliard, OH
|
Ohio
MAC
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dan LeFevour
Downers Grove, IL
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
QB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
James Starks
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 76 games 26 career AV |
| 2010 |
Antonio Brown
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 146 games · 7 yrs as starter 92 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jameson Konz
Uniontown, OH
|
Kent State
MAC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2009 |
Larry English
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2009 |
Louis Delmas
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 78 games · 6 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mike Mitchell
|
Ohio
MAC
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 145 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2009 |
Robert Brewster
|
Ball State
MAC
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 1 games |
| 2009 |
T.J. Lang
2× Pro Bowl
|
Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 138 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2009 |
Nate Davis
|
Ball State
MAC
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
E.J. Biggers
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 92 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2009 |
Julian Edelman
|
Kent State
MAC
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jake O'Connell
|
Miami (OH)
MAC
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 35 games |
| 2008 |
Jason Jones
|
Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 109 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2008 |
John Greco
|
Toledo
MAC
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 132 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kory Lichtensteiger
|
Bowling Green
MAC
|
C | DEN Denver Broncos | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2008 |
Reggie Corner
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Akron
MAC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 55 games 8 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: Western Michigan — 30
- 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?
Western Michigan leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 30 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.