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
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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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San Diego State
Mountain West
24picks
San Diego State team hub
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2
Fresno State
Mountain West
18picks
Fresno State team hub
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3
Hawai'i
Mountain West
17picks
Hawai'i team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Boise State
Mountain West · last pick 2020
|
14 | 0 | 17% | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |
Colorado State
Mountain West · last pick 2022
|
10 | 0 | 220% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
San José State
Mountain West · last pick 2019
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |
Nevada
Mountain West · last pick 2018
|
9 | 0 | 222% | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |
Utah State
Mountain West · last pick 2016
|
9 | 0 | 333% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
New Mexico
Mountain West · last pick 2007
|
7 | 0 | 114% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Wyoming
Mountain West · last pick 2022
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7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
UNLV
Mountain West · last pick 2007
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4 | 0 | 125% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 129 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Trey McBride
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chad Muma
Lone Tree, CO
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 58 games 6 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cameron Thomas
Carlsbad, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 58 games 4 career AV |
| 2020 |
Ezra Cleveland
Spanaway, WA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2020 |
Logan Wilson
Casper, WY
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 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 |
| 2019 |
Josh Oliver
Paso Robles, CA
|
San José State
Mountain West
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 82 games · 3 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2019 |
Kahale Warring
Sonora, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2019 |
Alexander Mattison
San Bernardino, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Austin Corbett
Sparks, NV
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Michael Gallup
Monroe, GA
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kamalei Correa
Honolulu, HI
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2016 |
Darian Thompson
Lancaster, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
S | NYG New York Giants | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nick Vigil
Plain City, UT
|
Utah State
Mountain West
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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 |
Rees Odhiambo
Mansfield, TX
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 16 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ty Sambrailo
Watsonville, CA
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 71 games 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
Garrett Grayson
Vancouver, WA
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
DeMarcus Lawrence
5× Pro Bowl
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 157 games · 8 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2014 |
Joel Bitonio
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
G | CLE Cleveland Browns | 178 games · 11 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2014 |
Derek Carr
4× Pro Bowl
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 169 games · 11 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2014 |
Weston Richburg
Amarillo, TX
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 79 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2014 |
Davante Adams
3× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
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WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 178 games · 11 yrs as starter 92 career AV |
| 2014 |
Crockett Gillmore
Bushland, TX
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Colorado State
Mountain West
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TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Gavin Escobar
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 64 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jamar Taylor
San Diego, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2013 |
Leon McFadden
Inglewood, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Will Davis
Spokane, WA
|
Utah State
Mountain West
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DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 20 games |
| 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 |
Ronnie Hillman
La Habra, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tyrone Crawford
Windsor, ON
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 112 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2011 |
Colin Kaepernick
Turlock, CA
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 69 games · 4 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2011 |
Titus Young
Los Angeles, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 26 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2011 |
Dontay Moch
Chandler, AZ
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games |
| 2011 |
Austin Pettis
Anaheim, CA
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Boise State
Mountain West
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 47 games 8 career AV |
| 2011 |
Vincent Brown
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Curtis Marsh
Simi Valley, CA
|
Utah State
Mountain West
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 26 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Alex Green
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
David Veikune
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Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jarron Gilbert
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San José State
Mountain West
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 5 games |
| 2009 |
Chris Owens
|
San José State
Mountain West
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2009 |
Ryan Mouton
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kevin O'Connell
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 2 games |
| 2007 |
Eric Wright
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UNLV
Mountain West
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2007 |
Ikaika Alama-Francis
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Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Samson Satele
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
C | MIA Miami Dolphins | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2007 |
Gerald Alexander
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Boise State
Mountain West
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DB | DET Detroit Lions | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2007 |
Quincy Black
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New Mexico
Mountain West
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2007 |
Marcus McCauley
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2007 |
James Jones
|
San José State
Mountain West
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 136 games · 4 yrs as starter 46 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: San Diego State — 24
- 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?
San Diego State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 24 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.