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 DB 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
50picks
Alabama team hub
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2
LSU
SEC
47picks
LSU team hub
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3
Texas
SEC
46picks
Texas team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2026
|
42 | 9 | 410% | 0 | 13 |
| 5 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2026
|
42 | 6 | 410% | 1 | 15 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
38 | 3 | 25% | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
31 | 6 | 310% | 0 | 7 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
30 | 4 | 13% | 0 | 6 |
| 9 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
29 | 4 | 310% | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2024
|
26 | 2 | 14% | 0 | 11 |
| 11 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
20 | 2 | 210% | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2024
|
19 | 3 | 211% | 0 | 6 |
| 13 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
19 | 0 | 316% | 0 | 7 |
| 14 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2025
|
18 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 7 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
|
18 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 6 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2019
|
10 | 1 | 220% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Damian Swann
Atlanta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tevin Mitchel
Mansfield, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Quandre Diggs
3× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
CB | DET Detroit Lions | 155 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jaylen Watkins
Cape Coral, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 53 games 5 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Colvin
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2014 |
Vinnie Sunseri
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 15 games |
| 2014 |
E.J. Gaines
Independence, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 43 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
Andre Hal
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dee Milliner
Millbrook, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kenny Vaccaro
Brownwood, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2013 |
Eric Reid
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2013 |
Matt Elam
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
Darius Slay
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 187 games · 12 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2013 |
Johnthan Banks
Maben, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.J. Swearinger
Greenwood, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tyrann Mathieu
3× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 180 games · 11 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2013 |
Shawn Williams
Damascus, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 125 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sanders Commings
Augusta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 2013 |
Tharold Simon
Eunice, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Evans
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Bacarri Rambo
Donalsonville, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2012 |
Morris Claiborne
Shreveport, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mark Barron
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Stephon Gilmore
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dre Kirkpatrick
Gadsden, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 119 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2012 |
Casey Hayward
2× Pro Bowl
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Taylor
Franklinton, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jamell Fleming
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Boykin
Fayetteville, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 64 games 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ron Brooks
Irving, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
DeQuan Menzie
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Winston Guy
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Charles Mitchell
Clarksdale, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Antonio Allen
Ocala, FL
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Terrence Frederick
Katy, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Patrick Peterson
3× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 201 games · 13 yrs as starter 103 career AV |
| 2011 |
Aaron Williams
Round Rock, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 59 games · 4 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Culliver
Garner, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Curtis Brown
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Quinton Carter
Las Vegas, NV
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ahmad Black
Lakeland, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chykie Brown
Houston, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 59 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Nelson
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Berry
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe Haden
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2010 |
Earl Thomas
3× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 9 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kareem Jackson
Macon, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 205 games · 12 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2010 |
Javier Arenas
Tampa, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Myron Lewis
Pompano Beach, FL
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 games 1 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 — 50
- 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 50 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.