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
|
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 51–100 of 734 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Sai'vion Jones
Vacherie, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ladd McConkey
Chatsworth, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 32 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2024 |
T'Vondre Sweat
Huntsville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 29 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Birmingham, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kamari Lassiter
1× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 30 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2024 |
Edgerrin Cooper
Covington, LA
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jonathon Brooks
Hallettsville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 3 games |
| 2024 |
Maason Smith
Houma, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Adonai Mitchell
Missouri City, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Chris Braswell
Baltimore, MD
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Javon Bullard
Milledgeville, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ennis Rakestraw
Duncanville, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 8 games |
| 2024 |
Andru Phillips
Mauldin, SC
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Trevin Wallace
Jesup, GA
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 25 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jermaine Burton
Calabasas, CA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tykee Smith
Philadelphia, PA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ty'Ron Hopper
Alpharetta, GA
|
Missouri
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
McKinnley Jackson
Lucedale, MS
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DL | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Will Levis
Madison, CT
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 21 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2023 |
Derick Hall
Gulfport, MS
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jonathan Mingo
Brandon, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
BJ Ojulari
Marietta, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 25 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brian Branch
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 43 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cam Smith
Blythewood, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Gervon Dexter
Lake Wales, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
O'Cyrus Torrence
Greensburg, LA
|
Florida
SEC
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2023 |
Marvin Mims
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 48 games 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zacch Pickens
Anderson, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tyler Steen
Miami, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
OL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Drew Sanders
Denton, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Hendon Hooker
Greensboro, NC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2023 |
Byron Young
Laurel, MS
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalin Hyatt
Irmo, SC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 41 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cedric Tillman
Las Vegas, NV
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Byron Young
1× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2023 |
De'Von Achane
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tank Bigsby
Lagrange, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
DeMarvion Overshown
Arp, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Wanya Morris
Savannah, GA
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
OL | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Darnell Washington
Las Vegas, NV
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordan Battle
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ricky Stromberg
Tulsa, OK
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
OL | WAS Washington Commanders | 4 games |
| 2023 |
Cameron Latu
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 15 games |
| 2022 |
Roger McCreary
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Wan'Dale Robinson
Frankfort, KY
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
John Metchie
Brampton, ON
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 45 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Josh Paschal
Prince Georges Metro C, MD
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 36 games 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Phidarian Mathis
Wisner, LA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 29 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Alontae Taylor
Manchester, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2022 |
George Pickens
1× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 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.