SEC 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
SEC 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 Day 3 picks out of the SEC · 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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1
Oklahoma
SEC
140picks
Oklahoma team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
136picks
Florida team hub
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3
Georgia
SEC
132picks
Georgia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Alabama
SEC · last pick 2026
|
125 | 0 | 22% | 0 | 33 |
| 5 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2026
|
119 | 0 | 43% | 0 | 35 |
| 6 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
117 | 0 | 43% | 0 | 28 |
| 7 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
115 | 0 | 54% | 0 | 18 |
| 8 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2026
|
112 | 0 | 87% | 1 | 29 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
105 | 0 | 44% | 0 | 22 |
| 10 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
88 | 0 | 22% | 0 | 16 |
| 11 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
82 | 0 | 11% | 0 | 19 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2026
|
72 | 0 | 34% | 0 | 15 |
| 13 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
72 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 16 |
| 14 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2026
|
71 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 17 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2026
|
70 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 23 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2025
|
35 | 0 | 13% | 0 | 3 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 451–500 of 1,591 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Lamin Barrow
Marrero, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Chris Smith
Mount Ulla, NC
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 72 games 8 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ed Stinson
Homestead, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 33 games 5 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Murray
Tampa, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
A.J. McCarron
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 19 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Vinnie Sunseri
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 15 games |
| 2014 |
Ronald Powell
Moreno Valley, CA
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Wesley Johnson
Nashville, TN
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jeoffrey Pagan
Asheville, NC
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 22 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Zach Mettenberger
Watkinsville, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jon Halapio
St. Petersburg, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 27 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2014 |
Alfred Blue
Boutte, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2014 |
E.J. Gaines
Independence, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 43 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
Zach Fulton
Homewood, IL
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 107 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jay Prosch
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
FB | HOU Houston Texans | 63 games · 2 yrs as starter |
| 2014 |
Daniel McCullers
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 76 games 6 career AV |
| 2014 |
Andre Hal
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kiero Small
Baltimore, MD
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 3 games |
| 2014 |
Zach Hocker
Russellville, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
K | WAS Washington Commanders | 8 games |
| 2014 |
James Wright
Belle Chasse, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Corey Nelson
Dallas, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 61 games 8 career AV |
| 2014 |
Trey Millard
Columbia, MO
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
FB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Michael Sam
Hitchcock, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Nico Johnson
Andalusia, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 18 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ace Sanders
Bradenton, FL
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
Alex Okafor
Pflugerville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jelani Jenkins
Olney, MD
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 60 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tyler Wilson
Greenwood, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Barrett Jones
Memphis, TN
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 10 games |
| 2013 |
Landry Jones
Artesia, NM
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sean Porter
Schertz, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 3 games |
| 2013 |
Marcus Lattimore
Duncan, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Devin Taylor
Beaufort, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sanders Commings
Augusta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 2013 |
Jesse Williams
Brisbane
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Tharold Simon
Eunice, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Lavar Edwards
Gretna, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 25 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kenny Stills
Encinitas, CA
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 130 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2013 |
Quinton Dial
Pinson, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zac Stacy
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tavarres King
Mount Airy, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Mike Gillislee
DeLand, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 36 games 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Caleb Sturgis
St. Augustine, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
K | MIA Miami Dolphins | 68 games 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Boyd
Philadelphia, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Evans
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ryan Swope
Austin, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Mychal Rivera
Valencia, CA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
DeVonte Holloman
Charlotte, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Justin Brown
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Cornelius Washington
Hephzibah, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 46 games 5 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: Oklahoma — 140
- 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?
Oklahoma leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 140 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.