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 551–600 of 1,591 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Kris Durham
Calhoun, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Quinton Carter
Las Vegas, NV
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
D.J. Williams
Little Rock, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Denarius Moore
Tatum, TX
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 57 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ahmad Black
Lakeland, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chykie Brown
Houston, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 59 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Pernell McPhee
Pahokee, FL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 141 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2011 |
Demarcus Love
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Chris White
Vancleave, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 51 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jerrell Powe
Waynesboro, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 28 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Pep Levingston
Ruston, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 7 games |
| 2011 |
Greg McElroy
Southlake, TX
|
Alabama
SEC
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Zach Clayton
Opelika, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games |
| 2011 |
Maurice Hurt
Milledgeville, GA
|
Florida
SEC
|
G | WAS Washington Commanders | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shaun Chapas
St. Augustine, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 6 games |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Nelson
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cliff Matthews
Cheraw, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Andrew Gachkar
Overland Park, KS
|
Missouri
SEC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 101 games 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lee Ziemba
Rogers, AR
|
Auburn
SEC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jeremy Beal
Carrollton, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Perry Riley
Ellenwood, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 90 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2010 |
Trevard Lindley
Hiram, GA
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Aaron Hernandez
Bristol, CT
|
Florida
SEC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 |
Geno Atkins
2× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 161 games · 9 yrs as starter 89 career AV |
| 2010 |
Keenan Clayton
Sulphur Springs, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Al Woods
Elton, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 161 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Norwood
Acworth, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jacques McClendon
Cleveland, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Roddrick Muckelroy
Hallsville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dominique Franks
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 52 games 6 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kendrick Lewis
New Orleans, LA
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 103 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2010 |
Walter McFadden
Pompano Beach, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 4 games |
| 2010 |
John Conner
West Chester, OH
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2010 |
Mitch Petrus
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
G | NYG New York Giants | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris Scott
Riverdale, GA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
G | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Riley Cooper
Clearwater, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 88 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brody Eldridge
La Cygne, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 27 games · 2 yrs as starter |
| 2010 |
Reshad Jones
2× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 128 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jonathan Crompton
Waynesville, NC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Anthony Dixon
Jackson, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 96 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Greg Hardy
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2010 |
Clifton Geathers
Georgetown, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Trindon Holliday
Zachary, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Charles Scott
Saline, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Jordan Pugh
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Thomas Welch
Brentwood, TN
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Marquis Johnson
Sarasota, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 5 games |
| 2010 |
Jamar Chaney
Fort Pierce, FL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jeff Owens
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 1 games |
| 2010 |
Brandon Deaderick
Elizabethtown, KY
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 60 games 9 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.