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 RB 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
33picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Auburn
SEC
29picks
Auburn team hub
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3
Georgia
SEC
28picks
Georgia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2023
|
27 | 4 | 415% | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2025
|
24 | 2 | 417% | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2023
|
24 | 4 | 312% | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2022
|
23 | 4 | 29% | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2022
|
20 | 6 | 420% | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
16 | 3 | 319% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2025
|
16 | 4 | 425% | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2021
|
14 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2026
|
13 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2022
|
13 | 1 | 215% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2022
|
9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2023
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9 | 2 | 111% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2013
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 300 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
John Kelly
Detroit, MI
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
David Williams
Philadelphia, PA
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 6 games |
| 2018 |
Bo Scarbrough
Northport, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 7 games 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Leonard Fournette
New Orleans, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 81 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2017 |
Joe Mixon
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 111 games · 6 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2017 |
Alvin Kamara
5× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 2017 |
D'Onta Foreman
Texas City, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2017 |
Samaje Perine
Pflugerville, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 125 games · 1 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2016 |
Derrick Henry
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 153 games · 7 yrs as starter 85 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kenyan Drake
Powder Spring, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jonathan Williams
Allen, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Alex Collins
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kelvin Taylor
Belle Glade, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Keith Marshall
Raleigh, NC
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 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 |
T.J. Yeldon
Daphne, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Matt Jones
Seffner, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 25 games 9 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jalston Fowler
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
FB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2015 |
Mike Davis
Atlanta, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cameron Artis-Payne
Harrisburg, PA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 32 games 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Josh Robinson
Franklinton, LA
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 5 games |
| 2015 |
Aaron Ripkowski
Dayton, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
FB | GB Green Bay Packers | 47 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Murphy
DeSoto, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kenny Hilliard
Patterson, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Jeremy Hill
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tre Mason
Palm Beach, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2014 |
Alfred Blue
Boutte, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jay Prosch
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
FB | HOU Houston Texans | 63 games · 2 yrs as starter |
| 2014 |
Kiero Small
Baltimore, MD
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 3 games |
| 2014 |
Trey Millard
Columbia, MO
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
FB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Eddie Lacy
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 60 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2013 |
Christine Michael
Beaumont, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Knile Davis
Missouri City, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 57 games 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marcus Lattimore
Duncan, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Zac Stacy
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Mike Gillislee
DeLand, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 36 games 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Spencer Ware
Cincinnati, OH
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trent Richardson
Pensacola, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Chris Rainey
Lakeland, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Vick Ballard
Pascagoula, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Cyrus Gray
DeSoto, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 35 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mark Ingram
3× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 156 games · 5 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeMarco Murray
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2011 |
Stevan Ridley
Natchez, MS
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shaun Chapas
St. Augustine, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 6 games |
| 2010 |
Ben Tate
Newark, MD
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 51 games 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Montario Hardesty
New Bern, NC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
John Conner
West Chester, OH
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2010 |
Anthony Dixon
Jackson, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 96 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Charles Scott
Saline, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
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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 — 33
- 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 33 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.