Mountain West programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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Mountain West 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 LB picks out of the Mountain West · 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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Wyoming
Mountain West
8picks
Wyoming team hub
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2
Fresno State
Mountain West
7picks
Fresno State team hub
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3
Hawai'i
Mountain West
7picks
Hawai'i team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Nevada
Mountain West · last pick 2012
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
New Mexico
Mountain West · last pick 2007
|
7 | 1 | 114% | 1 | 0 |
| 6 |
San Diego State
Mountain West · last pick 2012
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Boise State
Mountain West · last pick 2018
|
6 | 1 | 117% | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
Colorado State
Mountain West · last pick 2016
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6 | 0 | 117% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Utah State
Mountain West · last pick 2016
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6 | 0 | 233% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
UNLV
Mountain West · last pick 2008
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5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Air Force
Mountain West · last pick 1995
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1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 67 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Chad Muma
Lone Tree, CO
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 58 games 6 career AV |
| 2020 |
Logan Wilson
Casper, WY
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2020 |
Mykal Walker
Sacramento, CA
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 88 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2020 |
Cassh Maluia
Compton, CA
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jahlani Tavai
Redondo Beach, CA
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 107 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Leighton Vander Esch
1× Pro Bowl
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
OLB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 71 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2017 |
Tanner Vallejo
Penn Valley, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 82 games 7 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nick Vigil
Plain City, UT
|
Utah State
Mountain West
|
ILB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kyler Fackrell
Mesa, AZ
|
Utah State
Mountain West
|
OLB | GB Green Bay Packers | 86 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cory James
Del Rio, TX
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
OLB | LV Oakland Raiders | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mark Nzeocha
Neusitz
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
OLB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 56 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bobby Wagner
6× All-Pro
10× Pro Bowl
|
Utah State
Mountain West
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 219 games · 14 yrs as starter 129 career AV |
| 2012 |
James-Michael Johnson
Fairfield, CA
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2012 |
Miles Burris
Granite Bay, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Marshall
North Las Vegas, NV
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Nevada
Mountain West
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 74 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2012 |
Aaron Brown
Puyallup, WA
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Dontay Moch
Chandler, AZ
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games |
| 2011 |
Chris Carter
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 75 games 6 career AV |
| 2009 |
David Veikune
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Hawai'i
Mountain West
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LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Beau Bell
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UNLV
Mountain West
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 5 games |
| 2008 |
Tyler Schmitt
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San Diego State
Mountain West
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LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Quincy Black
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New Mexico
Mountain West
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LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2007 |
Korey Hall
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Boise State
Mountain West
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LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter |
| 2006 |
Freddy Keiaho
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San Diego State
Mountain West
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LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2005 |
Matt McCoy
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San Diego State
Mountain West
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LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2005 |
Kirk Morrison
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San Diego State
Mountain West
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LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2005 |
Adam Seward
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UNLV
Mountain West
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LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2005 |
Ryan Claridge
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UNLV
Mountain West
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LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Nick Speegle
|
New Mexico
Mountain West
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Jorge Cordova
|
Nevada
Mountain West
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LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 | Andre Sommersell |
Colorado State
Mountain West
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LB | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Pisa Tinoisamoa |
Hawai'i
Mountain West
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LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 98 games · 7 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2002 | Maurice Rodriguez |
Fresno State
Mountain West
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LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Orlando Huff |
Fresno State
Mountain West
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LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 87 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2001 | Patrick Chukwurah |
Wyoming
Mountain West
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LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 78 games 6 career AV |
| 2001 | Rick Crowell |
Colorado State
Mountain West
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LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Brian Urlacher HOF 4× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
New Mexico
Mountain West
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LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 182 games · 12 yrs as starter 119 career AV |
| 2000 | Jeff Ulbrich |
Hawai'i
Mountain West
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LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 120 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2000 | Clark Haggans |
Colorado State
Mountain West
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LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 172 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2000 | Casey Tisdale |
New Mexico
Mountain West
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LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1999 | Joey Porter 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 188 games · 11 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 1998 | DeShone Myles |
Nevada
Mountain West
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LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 18 games 3 career AV |
| 1997 | Mike Crawford |
Nevada
Mountain West
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LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 7 games |
| 1996 | Sean Moran |
Colorado State
Mountain West
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LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 120 games 12 career AV |
| 1995 | Steve Russ |
Air Force
Mountain West
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LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 1991 | Mitch Donahue |
Wyoming
Mountain West
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LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 1990 | Ron Cox |
Fresno State
Mountain West
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LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 113 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1989 | Tracy Rogers |
Fresno State
Mountain West
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LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 75 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1987 | Henry Rolling |
Nevada
Mountain West
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LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 88 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1987 | Al Smith 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Utah State
Mountain West
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LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 54 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: Wyoming — 8
- 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?
Wyoming leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 8 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.