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
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70 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 23 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2025
|
35 | 0 | 13% | 0 | 3 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 701–750 of 1,591 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
J.D. Runnels
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 2 games |
| 2006 |
Kedric Golston
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 142 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2006 |
Melvin Oliver
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
D.J. Shockley
|
Georgia
SEC
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Rodrique Wright
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 13 games 4 career AV |
| 2006 |
Bennie Brazell
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Devin Aromashodu
|
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 61 games 10 career AV |
| 2006 |
Dee Webb
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Stanley McClover
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Tony Palmer
|
Missouri
SEC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 8 games |
| 2006 |
Ben Obomanu
|
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 69 games 10 career AV |
| 2006 |
Kevin Simon
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Vickiel Vaughn
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Antonio Perkins
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 6 games |
| 2005 |
Travis Daniels
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 107 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2005 |
Ciatrick Fason
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
David Stewart
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 116 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2005 |
Fred Gibson
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Ronald Fields
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2005 |
Donte Nicholson
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Damien Nash
|
Missouri
SEC
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Jeb Huckeba
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Wesley Britt
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 | Michael Hawkins |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Lance Mitchell
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Geoff Hangartner
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
C | CAR Carolina Panthers | 118 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2005 |
Wes Sims
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
G | LAC San Diego Chargers | 1 games |
| 2005 |
Anthony Bryant
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2005 |
Bo Scaife
|
Texas
SEC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2005 |
Mike Montgomery
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2005 |
Cedric Houston
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 20 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Jovan Haye
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2005 |
C.J. Mosley
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 140 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2005 |
Justin Geisinger
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 6 games |
| 2005 |
Reynaldo Hill
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rod Wilson
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rick Razzano
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Jay Ratliff
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2005 |
Cornelius Wortham
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Darrell Shropshire
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 | Reggie Torbor |
Auburn
SEC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2004 |
Nathan Vasher
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2004 |
Robert Geathers
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2004 |
Bruce Thornton
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 13 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2004 |
Stacy Andrews
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2004 |
Cedric Cobbs
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 5 games |
| 2004 |
Gibril Wilson
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2004 |
Chad Lavalais
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2004 |
Tony Bua
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Jamaar Taylor
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 13 games 1 career AV |
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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: 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.