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 DB 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
50picks
Alabama team hub
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2
LSU
SEC
47picks
LSU team hub
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3
Texas
SEC
46picks
Texas team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2026
|
42 | 9 | 410% | 0 | 13 |
| 5 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2026
|
42 | 6 | 410% | 1 | 15 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
38 | 3 | 25% | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
31 | 6 | 310% | 0 | 7 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
30 | 4 | 13% | 0 | 6 |
| 9 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
29 | 4 | 310% | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2024
|
26 | 2 | 14% | 0 | 11 |
| 11 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
20 | 2 | 210% | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2024
|
19 | 3 | 211% | 0 | 6 |
| 13 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
19 | 0 | 316% | 0 | 7 |
| 14 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2025
|
18 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 7 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
|
18 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 6 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2019
|
10 | 1 | 220% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
Jay Ward
Moultrie, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
S | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 50 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Darius Rush
Kingstree, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 6 games |
| 2023 |
Antonio Johnson
East Saint Louis, IL
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Christopher Smith
Atlanta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 41 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jarrick Bernard-Converse
Shreveport, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 25 games |
| 2023 |
Jaylon Jones
Cibolo, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2023 |
DeMarcco Hellams
Washington, DC
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Carrington Valentine
Cincinnati, OH
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Derek Stingley Jr.
2× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | 54 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kaiir Elam
Riviera Beach, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 43 games 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Lewis Cine
Cedar Hill, TX
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 11 games |
| 2022 |
Roger McCreary
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Alontae Taylor
Manchester, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2022 |
Martin Emerson
Pensacola, FL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cordale Flott
Saraland, AL
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | NYG New York Giants | 53 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Akayleb Evans
Mckinney, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jalyn Armour-Davis
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Delarrin Turner-Yell
Hempstead, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
S | DEN Denver Broncos | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Theo Jackson
Nashville, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 57 games 8 career AV |
| 2022 |
Derion Kendrick
Rock Hill, SC
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2022 |
Montaric Brown
Ashdown, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Deane Leonard
Calgary, AB
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 46 games 3 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jaycee Horn
2× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 53 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2021 |
Patrick Surtain II
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 80 games · 5 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2021 |
Eric Stokes
Covington, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tyson Campbell
Plantation, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 72 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kelvin Joseph
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Marco Wilson
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tre Brown
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
CB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 49 games 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tyree Gillespie
Ocala, FL
|
Missouri
SEC
|
S | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jamien Sherwood
Jensen Beach, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2021 |
Caden Sterns
Cibolo, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 21 games 3 career AV |
| 2021 |
Shawn Davis
Miami, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 2021 |
Richard LeCounte
Riceboro, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Joshuah Bledsoe
Houston, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
S | NE New England Patriots | 4 games |
| 2021 |
Brandin Echols
Memphis, TN
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2021 |
JaCoby Stevens
Murfreesboro, TN
|
LSU
SEC
|
S | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 2 games |
| 2021 |
Israel Mukuamu
Bossier City, LA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kary Vincent Jr.
Houston, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | DEN Denver Broncos | 2 games |
| 2021 |
Mark Webb
Philadelphia, PA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 7 games |
| 2021 |
Tre Norwood
Fort Smith, AR
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2020 |
C.J. Henderson
Miami, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 53 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2020 |
Noah Igbinoghene
Trussville, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2020 |
Xavier McKinney
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
S | NYG New York Giants | 82 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2020 |
Grant Delpit
Houston, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2020 |
Trevon Diggs
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 67 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2020 |
Kristian Fulton
New Orleans, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2020 |
Brandon Jones
Nacogdoches, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | 84 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2020 |
Cameron Dantzler
Hammond, LA
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 37 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2020 |
Daniel Thomas
Montgomery, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
S | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 83 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: Alabama — 50
- 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 50 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.