SWAC 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
SWAC 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 picks out of the SWAC · 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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Jackson State
SWAC
41picks
Jackson State team hub
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Southern
SWAC
23picks
Southern team hub
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3
Florida A&M
SWAC
21picks
Florida A&M team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Alcorn State
SWAC · last pick 1999
|
16 | 3 | 319% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Alabama State
SWAC · last pick 2019
|
15 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC · last pick 2005
|
14 | 0 | 214% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Texas Southern
SWAC · last pick 2015
|
13 | 0 | 18% | 1 | 0 |
| 8 |
Alabama A&M
SWAC · last pick 2025
|
12 | 0 | 217% | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
SWAC · last pick 2013
|
9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC · last pick 1992
|
7 | 1 | 229% | 1 | 0 |
| 11 |
Grambling
SWAC · last pick 2017
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3 | 0 | 133% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Prairie View A&M
SWAC · last pick 2019
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2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 176 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lewis Tillman |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 109 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1989 | Maurice Hurst |
Southern
SWAC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 105 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1989 | Elliot Smith |
Alcorn State
SWAC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Michael Andrews |
Alcorn State
SWAC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Derrick Gainer |
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
RB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Jack Phillips |
Alcorn State
SWAC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Charles Jackson |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
DT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Brad Baxter |
Alabama State
SWAC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 94 games · 6 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1988 | Terry Williams |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 11 games |
| 1988 | Vincent Brown |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1988 | Gerald Perry |
Southern
SWAC
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1988 | Michael Ball |
Southern
SWAC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 84 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1988 | Houston Hoover |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1988 | Danta Whitaker |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 27 games 1 career AV |
| 1988 | Deatrich Wise |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Vincent Fizer |
Southern
SWAC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Albert Goss |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Leon Seals |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 82 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1987 | Milton Mack |
Alcorn State
SWAC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 111 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1987 | Gene Atkins |
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 143 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1987 | James Evans |
Southern
SWAC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 1987 | Howard Ballard 2× Pro Bowl |
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 170 games · 10 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1986 | Jackie Walker |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Carl Byrum |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1986 | Merlon Jones |
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Joe Thomas |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 1 games |
| 1986 | Victor Hall |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Wayne Dillard |
Alcorn State
SWAC
|
LB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Sebastian Brown |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Jerry Rice HOF 10× All-Pro 13× Pro Bowl |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 303 games · 18 yrs as starter 160 career AV |
| 1985 | Issiac Holt |
Alcorn State
SWAC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 113 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1985 | Chris Burkett |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 131 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 1985 | John Bostic |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 29 games 2 career AV |
| 1985 | Karl Powe |
Alabama State
SWAC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 1985 | Leon Gonzalez |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 13 games |
| 1985 | Morris Johnson |
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
G | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Mike Revell |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Zack Barnes |
Alabama State
SWAC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Dave Windham |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 3 games |
| 1984 | Tommy Norman |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Gene Branton |
Texas Southern
SWAC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 games |
| 1983 | Reginald Gipson |
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Otis Brown |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
RB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Thomas Strauthers |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 97 games 10 career AV |
| 1983 | Thomas Hopkins |
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
T | CLE Cleveland Browns | 2 games |
| 1983 | Larry White |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Carl Williams |
Texas Southern
SWAC
|
WR | IND Baltimore Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | James Lane |
Alabama State
SWAC
|
LB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Booker Reese |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 35 games 6 career AV |
| 1982 | Carl Powell |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
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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: Jackson State — 41
- 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?
Jackson State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 41 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.