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
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Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks

Ranked by total picks within the current filters. Open a program for its full draft board.

  1. 1 Alabama SEC 263picks 67 Rd 1 · 39 Pro Bowlers · 2 HOF Alabama team hub
  2. 2 Florida SEC 246picks 50 Rd 1 · 25 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Florida team hub
  3. 3 LSU SEC 244picks 38 Rd 1 · 35 Pro Bowlers · 2 HOF LSU team hub
College programs ranked by NFL draft picks produced
# 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 1,101–1,150 of 2,760 picks · filtered.

NFL draft picks with college, position, drafting team, and career outcome
Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2010 #78 · Rd 3 Brandon LaFell Houston, TX LSU SEC WR CAR Carolina Panthers 125 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV
2010 #83 · Rd 3 Corey Peters Kentucky SEC DT ATL Atlanta Falcons 164 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2010 #84 · Rd 3 Jordan Shipley Burnet, TX Texas SEC WR CIN Cincinnati Bengals 24 games 7 career AV
2010 #85 · Rd 3 Colt McCoy Tuscola, TX Texas SEC QB CLE Cleveland Browns 56 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2010 #97 · Rd 3 Rennie Curran Snellville, GA Georgia SEC LB TEN Tennessee Titans 9 games 1 career AV
2010 #98 · Rd 3 Mike Johnson Pensacola, FL Alabama SEC G ATL Atlanta Falcons 18 games 2 career AV
2010 #103 · Rd 4 Perry Riley Ellenwood, GA LSU SEC LB WAS Washington Commanders 90 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2010 #105 · Rd 4 Trevard Lindley Hiram, GA Kentucky SEC DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 11 games 1 career AV
2010 #113 · Rd 4 Aaron Hernandez Bristol, CT Florida SEC TE NE New England Patriots 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2010 #120 · Rd 4 Geno Atkins 2× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC DT CIN Cincinnati Bengals 161 games · 9 yrs as starter 89 career AV
2010 #121 · Rd 4 Keenan Clayton Sulphur Springs, TX Oklahoma SEC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 36 games 3 career AV
2010 #123 · Rd 4 Al Woods Elton, LA LSU SEC DT NO New Orleans Saints 161 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2010 #124 · Rd 4 Eric Norwood Acworth, GA South Carolina SEC LB CAR Carolina Panthers 28 games 2 career AV
2010 #129 · Rd 4 Jacques McClendon Cleveland, TN Tennessee SEC G IND Indianapolis Colts 25 games 3 career AV
2010 #131 · Rd 4 Roddrick Muckelroy Hallsville, TX Texas SEC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 19 games 1 career AV
2010 #135 · Rd 5 Dominique Franks Tulsa, OK Oklahoma SEC DB ATL Atlanta Falcons 52 games 6 career AV
2010 #136 · Rd 5 Kendrick Lewis New Orleans, LA Ole Miss SEC DB KC Kansas City Chiefs 103 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2010 #138 · Rd 5 Walter McFadden Pompano Beach, FL Auburn SEC DB LV Oakland Raiders 4 games
2010 #139 · Rd 5 John Conner West Chester, OH Kentucky SEC RB NYJ New York Jets 62 games · 1 yrs as starter
2010 #147 · Rd 5 Mitch Petrus Arkansas SEC G NYG New York Giants 27 games 4 career AV
2010 #151 · Rd 5 Chris Scott Riverdale, GA Tennessee SEC G PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 45 games 9 career AV
2010 #159 · Rd 5 Riley Cooper Clearwater, FL Florida SEC WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 88 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2010 #162 · Rd 5 Brody Eldridge La Cygne, KS Oklahoma SEC TE IND Indianapolis Colts 27 games · 2 yrs as starter
2010 #163 · Rd 5 Reshad Jones 2× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC DB MIA Miami Dolphins 128 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV
2010 #168 · Rd 5 Jonathan Crompton Waynesville, NC Tennessee SEC QB LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
2010 #173 · Rd 6 Anthony Dixon Jackson, MS Mississippi State SEC RB SF San Francisco 49ers 96 games 7 career AV
2010 #175 · Rd 6 Greg Hardy 1× Pro Bowl Ole Miss SEC DE CAR Carolina Panthers 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2010 #186 · Rd 6 Clifton Geathers Georgetown, SC South Carolina SEC DE CLE Cleveland Browns 37 games 3 career AV
2010 #197 · Rd 6 Trindon Holliday Zachary, LA LSU SEC WR HOU Houston Texans 33 games 4 career AV
2010 #200 · Rd 6 Charles Scott Saline, LA LSU SEC RB PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
2010 #202 · Rd 6 Jordan Pugh Texas A&M SEC DB CAR Carolina Panthers 44 games 4 career AV
2010 #208 · Rd 7 Thomas Welch Brentwood, TN Vanderbilt SEC T NE New England Patriots 27 games 2 career AV
2010 #211 · Rd 7 Marquis Johnson Sarasota, FL Alabama SEC DB LAR St. Louis Rams 5 games
2010 #220 · Rd 7 Jamar Chaney Fort Pierce, FL Mississippi State SEC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2010 #243 · Rd 7 Jeff Owens Georgia SEC DT PHI Philadelphia Eagles 1 games
2010 #247 · Rd 7 Brandon Deaderick Elizabethtown, KY Alabama SEC DE NE New England Patriots 60 games 9 career AV
2010 #248 · Rd 7 Kade Weston Red Bank, NJ Georgia SEC DT NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
2009 #1 · Rd 1 Matthew Stafford 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC QB DET Detroit Lions 239 games · 16 yrs as starter 133 career AV
2009 #3 · Rd 1 Tyson Jackson LSU SEC DE KC Kansas City Chiefs 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2009 #6 · Rd 1 Andre Smith Alabama SEC T CIN Cincinnati Bengals 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2009 #12 · Rd 1 Knowshon Moreno Georgia SEC RB DEN Denver Broncos 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2009 #13 · Rd 1 Brian Orakpo 4× Pro Bowl Texas SEC LB WAS Washington Commanders 132 games · 8 yrs as starter 58 career AV
2009 #18 · Rd 1 Robert Ayers Tennessee SEC DE DEN Denver Broncos 120 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2009 #19 · Rd 1 Jeremy Maclin Missouri SEC WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 114 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV
2009 #22 · Rd 1 Percy Harvin 1× Pro Bowl Florida SEC WR MIN Minnesota Vikings 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 43 career AV
2009 #23 · Rd 1 Michael Oher Ole Miss SEC T BAL Baltimore Ravens 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV
2009 #24 · Rd 1 Peria Jerry Ole Miss SEC DT ATL Atlanta Falcons 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2009 #32 · Rd 1 Evander Hood Missouri SEC DE PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 142 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2009 #50 · Rd 2 Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia SEC WR CLE Cleveland Browns 54 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2009 #54 · Rd 2 Phil Loadholt Oklahoma SEC T MIN Minnesota Vikings 89 games · 6 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: 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.