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 DL 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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Alabama
SEC
51picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
49picks
Florida team hub
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3
LSU
SEC
48picks
LSU team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2026
|
43 | 4 | 37% | 0 | 12 |
| 5 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2025
|
41 | 5 | 512% | 1 | 10 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
39 | 6 | 25% | 0 | 8 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
37 | 6 | 514% | 0 | 15 |
| 8 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2026
|
35 | 10 | 411% | 1 | 11 |
| 9 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
35 | 9 | 514% | 0 | 8 |
| 10 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2024
|
27 | 4 | 415% | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
25 | 4 | 312% | 0 | 8 |
| 12 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
24 | 6 | 417% | 0 | 5 |
| 13 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2025
|
23 | 4 | 14% | 0 | 7 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
|
23 | 7 | 313% | 0 | 8 |
| 15 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2025
|
17 | 1 | 16% | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2021
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 522 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Alex McCalister
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Shane Ray
Shawnee Mission, KS
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2015 |
Malcom Brown
Brenham, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 106 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2015 |
Preston Smith
Stone Mountain, GA
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 176 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jordan Phillips
Towanda, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
NT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 140 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2015 |
Markus Golden
St. Louis, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 127 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
Danielle Hunter
5× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 153 games · 7 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 2015 |
Geneo Grissom
Hutchinson, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Angelo Blackson
Bear, DE
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 129 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2015 |
Trey Flowers
Huntsville, AL
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 79 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2015 |
Gabe Wright
Columbus, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Za'Darius Smith
3× Pro Bowl
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 145 games · 4 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2015 |
Darius Philon
Mobile, AL
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 65 games 14 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jadeveon Clowney
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 153 games · 10 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dominique Easley
Staten Island, NY
|
Florida
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 41 games 7 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ego Ferguson
Frederick, MD
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kony Ealy
New Madrid, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 65 games 12 career AV |
| 2014 |
Chris Smith
Mount Ulla, NC
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 72 games 8 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ed Stinson
Homestead, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 33 games 5 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jeoffrey Pagan
Asheville, NC
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 22 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Daniel McCullers
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 76 games 6 career AV |
| 2014 |
Michael Sam
Hitchcock, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Sheldon Richardson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sharrif Floyd
Philadelphia, PA
|
Florida
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Bennie Logan
Coushatta, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2013 |
Damontre Moore
Rowlett, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 66 games 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
John Jenkins
Meriden, CT
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 167 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2013 |
Corey Lemonier
Hialeah, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sam Montgomery
Greenwood, SC
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Alex Okafor
Pflugerville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2013 |
Devin Taylor
Beaufort, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jesse Williams
Brisbane
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Lavar Edwards
Gretna, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 25 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Quinton Dial
Pinson, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Boyd
Philadelphia, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stacy McGee
Muskogee, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 81 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2013 |
David King
Houston, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Fletcher Cox
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 188 games · 12 yrs as starter 95 career AV |
| 2012 |
Michael Brockers
Houston, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | LAR St. Louis Rams | 160 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Melvin Ingram
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 148 games · 6 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jake Bequette
Little Rock, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 8 games |
| 2012 |
Frank Alexander
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 29 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jaye Howard
Apopka, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Chapman
Hoover, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
NT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2012 |
Malik Jackson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 142 games · 5 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tim Fugger
Oak Brook, IL
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Kheeston Randall
Beaumont, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
DeAngelo Tyson
Statesboro, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 34 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Travian Robertson
Laurinburg, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcell Dareus
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 56 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 — 51
- 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 51 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.