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 LB 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
43picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Georgia
SEC
39picks
Georgia team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
36picks
Florida team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
36 | 3 | 13% | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2023
|
31 | 5 | 516% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2026
|
27 | 4 | 519% | 0 | 8 |
| 7 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
26 | 2 | 312% | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2024
|
24 | 4 | 28% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2023
|
22 | 3 | 418% | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2023
|
17 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2024
|
16 | 3 | 212% | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2024
|
16 | 1 | 212% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2025
|
13 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2018
|
12 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
10 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
|
10 | 1 | 110% | 1 | 4 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 378 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Neiron Ball
Jackson, GA
|
Florida
SEC
|
OLB | LV Oakland Raiders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Matthew Wells
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Amarlo Herrera
College Park, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
ILB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 3 games |
| 2015 |
Xzavier Dickson
Griffin, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
OLB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
C.J. Mosley
5× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 133 games · 8 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dee Ford
1× Pro Bowl
|
Auburn
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 85 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2014 |
Avery Williamson
Milan, TN
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2014 |
Lamin Barrow
Marrero, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ronald Powell
Moreno Valley, CA
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Corey Nelson
Dallas, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 61 games 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Barkevious Mingo
West Monroe, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 126 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jarvis Jones
Columbus, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2013 |
Alec Ogletree
Newnan, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kevin Minter
Suwanee, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 123 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jonathan Bostic
Wellington, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zaviar Gooden
Pflugerville, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Nico Johnson
Andalusia, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 18 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jelani Jenkins
Olney, MD
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 60 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sean Porter
Schertz, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 3 games |
| 2013 |
DeVonte Holloman
Charlotte, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Cornelius Washington
Hephzibah, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dont'a Hightower
2× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 117 games · 8 yrs as starter 65 career AV |
| 2012 |
Courtney Upshaw
Eufaula, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2012 |
Keenan Robinson
Plano, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 58 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ronnell Lewis
Dewar, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Danny Trevathan
Leesburg, FL
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 117 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2012 |
Emmanuel Acho
Dallas, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Travis Lewis
San Antonio, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games 4 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 |
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 |
Akeem Dent
Atlanta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 90 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 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 |
| 2011 |
Chris White
Vancleave, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 51 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Andrew Gachkar
Overland Park, KS
|
Missouri
SEC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 101 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rolando McClain
Decatur, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 65 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sean Weatherspoon
Jasper, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sergio Kindle
Dallas, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 3 games |
| 2010 |
Jermaine Cunningham
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon Spikes
Shelby, NC
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rennie Curran
Snellville, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Perry Riley
Ellenwood, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 90 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2010 |
Keenan Clayton
Sulphur Springs, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Norwood
Acworth, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Roddrick Muckelroy
Hallsville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jamar Chaney
Fort Pierce, FL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2009 |
Brian Orakpo
4× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 132 games · 8 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2009 |
Nic Harris
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 30 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jasper Brinkley
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jerod Mayo
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 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 — 43
- 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 43 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.