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 2 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
LSU
SEC
87picks
LSU team hub
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2
Alabama
SEC
71picks
Alabama team hub
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3
Georgia
SEC
65picks
Georgia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
61 | 0 | 1016% | 0 | 14 |
| 5 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2026
|
60 | 0 | 47% | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
60 | 0 | 58% | 0 | 19 |
| 7 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
55 | 0 | 611% | 1 | 16 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
53 | 0 | 1019% | 0 | 14 |
| 9 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2026
|
49 | 0 | 36% | 0 | 11 |
| 10 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
30 | 0 | 517% | 0 | 9 |
| 11 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2022
|
29 | 0 | 414% | 0 | 6 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2026
|
29 | 0 | 724% | 0 | 13 |
| 13 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
25 | 0 | 14% | 0 | 6 |
| 14 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
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23 | 0 | 626% | 0 | 9 |
| 15 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2024
|
21 | 0 | 314% | 1 | 10 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2026
|
16 | 0 | 212% | 0 | 5 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 601–650 of 734 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gerald Dixon |
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 136 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1992 | Tyji Armstrong |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 87 games 4 career AV |
| 1992 | Jeremy Lincoln |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 106 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1991 | Ed King |
Auburn
SEC
|
G | CLE Cleveland Browns | 57 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1991 | George Thornton |
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1991 | Lamar Rogers |
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1991 | Calvin Stephens |
South Carolina
SEC
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Godfrey Myles |
Florida
SEC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1991 | Mo Lewis 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 200 games · 13 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 1991 | Ernie Mills |
Florida
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 118 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1991 | Rob Selby |
Auburn
SEC
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1991 | Robert Wilson |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 1991 | Chuck Webb |
Tennessee
SEC
|
FB | GB Green Bay Packers | 2 games |
| 1990 | Alexander Wright |
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1990 | Reggie Cobb |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 92 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1990 | Aaron Wallace |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1990 | Harold Green 1× Pro Bowl |
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 124 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1990 | Kenny Davidson |
LSU
SEC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1990 | Mike Jones |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 31 games |
| 1990 | Oliver Barnett |
Kentucky
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 85 games 11 career AV |
| 1990 | Tom Hodson |
LSU
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 1990 | Marion Hobby |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 42 games 5 career AV |
| 1989 | Lawyer Tillman |
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1989 | John Roper |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1989 | Ralph Norwood |
LSU
SEC
|
T | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Walter Reeves |
Auburn
SEC
|
TE | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 98 games · 4 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 1989 | Brian Smith |
Auburn
SEC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Freddie Childress |
Arkansas
SEC
|
G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 1989 | Wesley Walls 5× Pro Bowl |
Ole Miss
SEC
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TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 196 games · 9 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1989 | Jerry Fontenot |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
C | CHI Chicago Bears | 239 games · 11 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1989 | Tracy Rocker |
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1989 | Rhondy Weston |
Florida
SEC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Greg Jackson |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 168 games · 9 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1989 | Britt Hager |
Texas
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 121 games 17 career AV |
| 1989 | Keith Henderson |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 37 games 12 career AV |
| 1988 | Jarvis Williams |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1988 | Dermontti Dawson HOF 6× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl |
Kentucky
SEC
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 184 games · 11 yrs as starter 96 career AV |
| 1988 | Dante Jones |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1988 | Lars Tate |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1988 | Brad Edwards |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 122 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1988 | Kevin Porter |
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 78 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1988 | Keith Woodside |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1988 | Erik McMillan 2× Pro Bowl |
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1988 | Mark Hutson |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Kevin Guidry |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Johnny Holland |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1987 | Don Smith |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 37 games 6 career AV |
| 1987 | Bruce Wilkerson |
Tennessee
SEC
|
T | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 147 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 1987 | Adrian White |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 70 games 7 career AV |
| 1987 | Karl Wilson |
LSU
SEC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 103 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 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: LSU — 87
- 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?
LSU leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 87 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.