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
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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
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127 | 15 | 1411% | 1 | 32 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2026
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116 | 17 | 1513% | 1 | 39 |
| 13 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2026
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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
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55 | 4 | 59% | 0 | 8 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,551–1,600 of 2,760 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Terry Jones |
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 53 games · 3 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Jermaine Phillips |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2002 | Andre Lott |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2002 | Robert Royal |
LSU
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 110 games · 6 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2002 | Freddie Milons |
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Craig Nall |
LSU
SEC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2002 | Verron Haynes |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 68 games 9 career AV |
| 2002 | Marquand Manuel |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 116 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2002 | Howard Green |
LSU
SEC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 76 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2002 | Reggie Coleman |
Tennessee
SEC
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | John Stamper |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 games |
| 2002 | Mike Pucillo |
Auburn
SEC
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2002 | Josh Mallard |
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 40 games 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Tim Wansley |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 games 4 career AV |
| 2002 | Carlos Hall |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2002 | Teddy Gaines |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Dominique Stevenson |
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2001 | Leonard Davis 3× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 171 games · 10 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2001 | Gerard Warren |
Florida
SEC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 163 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2001 | Justin Smith 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 221 games · 14 yrs as starter 101 career AV |
| 2001 | Richard Seymour HOF 3× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
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DE | NE New England Patriots | 164 games · 11 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2001 | Marcus Stroud 3× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 146 games · 9 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2001 | Kenyatta Walker |
Florida
SEC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2001 | Casey Hampton 5× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 173 games · 11 yrs as starter 73 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 | Kendrell Bell 1× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 90 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2001 | Ken Lucas |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 138 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2001 | Robert Ferguson |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2001 | Fred Smoot |
Mississippi State
SEC
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DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 129 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2001 | Jamie Winborn |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 100 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2001 | Quincy Carter |
Georgia
SEC
|
QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2001 | Quinton Caver |
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 53 games 5 career AV |
| 2001 | Tony Dixon |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 56 games 9 career AV |
| 2001 | Travis Henry 1× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2001 | Shaun Rogers 3× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 163 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2001 | Derrick Burgess 2× Pro Bowl |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2001 | Eric Kelly |
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2001 | Torrance Marshall |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2001 | Eric Westmoreland |
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 44 games 5 career AV |
| 2001 | Ron Edwards |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 139 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2001 | Kenny Smith |
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2001 | Heath Evans |
Auburn
SEC
|
FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 143 games 8 career AV |
| 2001 | Willie Blade |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2001 | Jonas Jennings |
Georgia
SEC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2001 | Rudi Johnson 1× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2001 | Jamie Henderson |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2001 | Matt Stewart |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2001 | Jesse Palmer |
Florida
SEC
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2001 | Floyd Womack |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 120 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2001 | David Leaverton |
Tennessee
SEC
|
P | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
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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.