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 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
Alabama
SEC
263picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
246picks
Florida team hub
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3
LSU
SEC
244picks
LSU team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2026
|
242 | 45 | 3314% | 3 | 84 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
224 | 31 | 2411% | 0 | 49 |
| 6 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
214 | 38 | 2713% | 1 | 35 |
| 7 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
206 | 34 | 2211% | 1 | 50 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
193 | 28 | 1910% | 0 | 45 |
| 9 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2026
|
183 | 22 | 2212% | 1 | 43 |
| 10 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
127 | 14 | 86% | 1 | 24 |
| 11 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
127 | 15 | 1411% | 1 | 32 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2026
|
116 | 17 | 1513% | 1 | 39 |
| 13 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2026
|
113 | 12 | 1211% | 0 | 26 |
| 14 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
108 | 13 | 1110% | 0 | 28 |
| 15 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2026
|
99 | 7 | 66% | 1 | 30 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2026
|
55 | 4 | 59% | 0 | 8 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 751–800 of 2,760 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Demarcus Robinson
Fort Valley, GA
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 161 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2016 |
Evan Boehm
Lee's Summit, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
C | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2016 |
Rashard Robinson
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Dak Prescott
4× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 139 games · 9 yrs as starter 104 career AV |
| 2016 |
Zack Sanchez
Fort Worth, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Connor McGovern
|
Missouri
SEC
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2016 |
John Theus
Jacksonville, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jonathan Williams
Allen, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Brandon Shell
Goose Creek, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kentrell Brothers
Guthrie, OK
|
Missouri
SEC
|
OLB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Alex Collins
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2016 |
Fahn Cooper
Crystal Lake, IL
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Drew Kaser
Strongsville, OH
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
P | LAC San Diego Chargers | 36 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Devante Bond
Sacramento, CA
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
OLB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jerell Adams
Pinewood, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Josh Forrest
Paducah, KY
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
ILB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Sebastian Tretola
S. Bernardino, CA
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
G | TEN Tennessee Titans | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Blake Countess
Owings Mills, MD
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 45 games 3 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cody Core
Auburn, AL
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 51 games 3 career AV |
| 2016 |
Brandon Allen
Fayetteville, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 19 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kelvin Taylor
Belle Glade, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Stephen Weatherly
Snellville, GA
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
OLB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jalen Mills
DeSoto, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
S | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 122 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2016 |
Vadal Alexander
Buford, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
G | LV Oakland Raiders | 24 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
Alex McCalister
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Keith Marshall
Raleigh, NC
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Dante Fowler
|
Florida
SEC
|
OLB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 159 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2015 |
Amari Cooper
5× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2015 |
Todd Gurley
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 88 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cedric Ogbuehi
Allen, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2015 |
Bud Dupree
Irwinton, GA
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 152 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2015 |
Shane Ray
Shawnee Mission, KS
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2015 |
D.J. Humphries
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2015 |
Malcom Brown
Brenham, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 106 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2015 |
Landon Collins
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
S | NYG New York Giants | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2015 |
T.J. Yeldon
Daphne, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Preston Smith
Stone Mountain, GA
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 176 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2015 |
Dorial Green-Beckham
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 31 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jalen Collins
Olive Branch, MS
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Benardrick McKinney
1× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
ILB | HOU Houston Texans | 91 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mitch Morse
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 143 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jordan Phillips
Towanda, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
NT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 140 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2015 |
Senquez Golson
Pascagoula, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Markus Golden
St. Louis, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 127 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
A.J. Cann
Bamberg, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
G | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2015 |
Chris Conley
Dallas, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 132 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jordan Hicks
Cincinnati, OH
|
Texas
SEC
|
OLB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 134 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2015 |
Sammie Coates
Leroy, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Danielle Hunter
5× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 153 games · 7 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 2015 |
Chaz Green
Tampa, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 39 games 7 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: Alabama — 263
- 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?
Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 263 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.