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 1,201–1,250 of 2,760 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
Limas Sweed
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Pat Lee
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2008 |
Martellus Bennett
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 144 games · 8 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2008 |
Chevis Jackson
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jacob Hester
|
LSU
SEC
|
FB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Earl Bennett
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jamaal Charles
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 119 games · 4 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2008 |
Reggie Smith
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Brad Cottam
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
Pat Sims
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 130 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2008 |
Early Doucet
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 54 games 10 career AV |
| 2008 |
Marcus Harrison
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jermichael Finley
|
Texas
SEC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2008 |
Andre Caldwell
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 105 games 12 career AV |
| 2008 |
Will Franklin
|
Missouri
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Cody Wallace
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
C | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2008 |
Martin Rucker
|
Missouri
SEC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games |
| 2008 |
Craig Steltz
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 77 games 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Red Bryant
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jacob Tamme
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 130 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2008 |
Keenan Burton
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jonathan Wilhite
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 54 games 10 career AV |
| 2008 | Tony Hills |
Texas
SEC
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2008 |
Frank Okam
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2008 |
Marcus Howard
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Erik Ainge
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Jonathan Goff
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2008 |
Thomas Brown
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Chris Harrington
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 6 games |
| 2008 |
Andre Woodson
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Matt Flynn
|
LSU
SEC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 51 games 8 career AV |
| 2008 |
Nate Garner
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 74 games 13 career AV |
| 2008 | Chester Adams |
Georgia
SEC
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Stevie Johnson
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2008 |
Peyton Hillis
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
FB | DEN Denver Broncos | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2008 |
King Dunlap
|
Auburn
SEC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 98 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2008 |
Keith Zinger
|
LSU
SEC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 15 games |
| 2008 | Corey Clark |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 2 games |
| 2008 |
Brandon Coutu
|
Georgia
SEC
|
K | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2008 |
Cory Boyd
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 games |
| 2008 |
Allen Patrick
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Marcus Monk
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
JaMarcus Russell
|
LSU
SEC
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 31 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2007 |
LaRon Landry
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2007 |
Adrian Peterson
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 184 games · 12 yrs as starter 101 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jamaal Anderson
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 77 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2007 |
Patrick Willis
HOF
5× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 112 games · 7 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2007 |
Justin Harrell
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jarvis Moss
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 53 games 3 career AV |
| 2007 |
Michael Griffin
2× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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.