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 1,001–1,050 of 2,760 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Josh Chapman
Hoover, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
NT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2012 |
Malik Jackson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 142 games · 5 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2012 |
DeQuan Menzie
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Rokevious Watkins
Fairburn, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Chris Rainey
Lakeland, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Randy Bullock
Klein, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
K | HOU Houston Texans | 144 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2012 |
Vick Ballard
Pascagoula, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Blair Walsh
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
K | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Winston Guy
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Cyrus Gray
DeSoto, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 35 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
James Hanna
Flower Mound, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Danny Trevathan
Leesburg, FL
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 117 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2012 |
Charles Mitchell
Clarksdale, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Emmanuel Acho
Dallas, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Justin Anderson
Ocilla, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
OL | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Tim Fugger
Oak Brook, IL
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Kheeston Randall
Beaumont, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Travis Lewis
San Antonio, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games 4 career AV |
| 2012 |
DeAngelo Tyson
Statesboro, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 34 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Antonio Allen
Ocala, FL
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Terrence Frederick
Katy, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brad Smelley
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games |
| 2012 |
Travian Robertson
Laurinburg, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cam Newton
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Auburn
SEC
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 148 games · 9 yrs as starter 115 career AV |
| 2011 |
Von Miller
3× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 203 games · 10 yrs as starter 105 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcell Dareus
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2011 |
A.J. Green
7× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 77 career AV |
| 2011 |
Patrick Peterson
3× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 201 games · 13 yrs as starter 103 career AV |
| 2011 |
Julio Jones
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 166 games · 9 yrs as starter 101 career AV |
| 2011 |
Aldon Smith
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2011 |
Blaine Gabbert
Ballwin, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 69 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nick Fairley
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mike Pouncey
4× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2011 |
James Carpenter
Augusta, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 132 games · 10 yrs as starter 49 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 |
Derek Sherrod
Columbus, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Aaron Williams
Round Rock, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 59 games · 4 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcus Gilbert
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2011 |
Randall Cobb
1× Pro Bowl
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 166 games · 5 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kelvin Sheppard
Stone Mountain, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 107 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2011 |
Justin Houston
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 170 games · 10 yrs as starter 74 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 |
Ryan Mallett
Texarkana, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 21 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Culliver
Garner, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Drake Nevis
Marrero, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Akeem Dent
Atlanta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 90 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Joe Barksdale
|
LSU
SEC
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2011 |
Curtis Brown
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
K.J. Wright
1× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 161 games · 10 yrs as starter 64 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.