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 RB 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
33picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Auburn
SEC
29picks
Auburn team hub
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3
Georgia
SEC
28picks
Georgia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2023
|
27 | 4 | 415% | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2025
|
24 | 2 | 417% | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2023
|
24 | 4 | 312% | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2022
|
23 | 4 | 29% | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2022
|
20 | 6 | 420% | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
16 | 3 | 319% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2025
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16 | 4 | 425% | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2021
|
14 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2026
|
13 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2022
|
13 | 1 | 215% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2022
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9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2023
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9 | 2 | 111% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2013
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 300 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
Knowshon Moreno
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2009 |
Glen Coffee
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mike Goodson
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 42 games 7 career AV |
| 2009 |
Quinn Johnson
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2009 |
Chris Ogbonnaya
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 53 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2008 |
Darren McFadden
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | LV Oakland Raiders | 103 games · 4 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2008 |
Felix Jones
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jacob Hester
|
LSU
SEC
|
FB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 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 |
Thomas Brown
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Peyton Hillis
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
FB | DEN Denver Broncos | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Kenny Irons
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Le'Ron McClain
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 111 games · 6 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2007 |
DeShawn Wynn
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 2007 |
Kenneth Darby
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 41 games 4 career AV |
| 2006 |
Joseph Addai
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jerious Norwood
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 66 games 20 career AV |
| 2006 |
J.D. Runnels
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 2 games |
| 2005 |
Ronnie Brown
1× Pro Bowl
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 132 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2005 |
Cedric Benson
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2005 |
Cadillac Williams
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 81 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2005 |
Ciatrick Fason
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Damien Nash
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Missouri
SEC
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RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Cedric Houston
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 20 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rick Razzano
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Cedric Cobbs
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 5 games |
| 2004 |
Troy Fleming
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2003 | Musa Smith |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 49 games 6 career AV |
| 2003 | Artose Pinner |
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 47 games 8 career AV |
| 2003 | Domanick Williams |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 40 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2003 | Quentin Griffin |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 16 games 6 career AV |
| 2003 | Justin Griffith |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
FB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2003 | LaBrandon Toefield |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 45 games 5 career AV |
| 2003 | Andrew Pinnock |
South Carolina
SEC
|
FB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 42 games 1 career AV |
| 2003 | Ahmaad Galloway |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | J.T. Wall |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Travis Stephens |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 games |
| 2002 | Verron Haynes |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 68 games 9 career AV |
| 2001 | Deuce McAllister 2× Pro Bowl |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 97 games · 4 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2001 | Travis Henry 1× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2001 | Heath Evans |
Auburn
SEC
|
FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 143 games 8 career AV |
| 2001 | Rudi Johnson 1× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2000 | Jamal Lewis 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2000 | Shaun Alexander 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2000 | Patrick Pass |
Georgia
SEC
|
FB | NE New England Patriots | 79 games 10 career AV |
| 2000 | Rondell Mealey |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 1999 | Ricky Williams 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 147 games · 5 yrs as starter 77 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 — 33
- 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 33 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.