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 OL 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
Georgia
SEC
42picks
Georgia team hub
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2
Oklahoma
SEC
41picks
Oklahoma team hub
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3
Texas A&M
SEC
37picks
Texas A&M team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Alabama
SEC · last pick 2026
|
36 | 13 | 514% | 1 | 14 |
| 5 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2026
|
35 | 7 | 514% | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2023
|
33 | 4 | 39% | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
33 | 5 | 13% | 0 | 7 |
| 8 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2026
|
32 | 6 | 412% | 0 | 5 |
| 9 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2025
|
30 | 2 | 413% | 2 | 13 |
| 10 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
22 | 2 | 29% | 0 | 5 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2026
|
22 | 3 | 15% | 0 | 6 |
| 12 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
19 | 3 | 211% | 0 | 5 |
| 13 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2024
|
18 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2022
|
17 | 2 | 16% | 0 | 5 |
| 15 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2026
|
13 | 0 | 215% | 1 | 7 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2019
|
10 | 2 | 110% | 0 | 2 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 440 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Travis Swanson
Kingwood, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
C | DET Detroit Lions | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2014 |
Gabe Jackson
Liberty, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
G | LV Oakland Raiders | 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2014 |
Trai Turner
5× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
OL | CAR Carolina Panthers | 126 games · 9 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2014 |
Wesley Johnson
Nashville, TN
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jon Halapio
St. Petersburg, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 27 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2014 |
Zach Fulton
Homewood, IL
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 107 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2013 |
Luke Joeckel
Arlington, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2013 |
Lane Johnson
2× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 168 games · 12 yrs as starter 89 career AV |
| 2013 |
Chance Warmack
Atlanta, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | TEN Tennessee Titans | 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.J. Fluker
Foley, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2013 |
Larry Warford
3× Pro Bowl
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | 101 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dallas Thomas
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Barrett Jones
Memphis, TN
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 10 games |
| 2013 |
Ryan Seymour
Kingsland, GA
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
T.J. Johnson
Aynor, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 45 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Cordy Glenn
Riverdale, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2012 |
Donald Stephenson
Blue Springs, MO
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ben Jones
1× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
C | HOU Houston Texans | 172 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bobby Massie
Lynchburg, VA
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Mosley
Jefferson, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Rokevious Watkins
Fairburn, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Justin Anderson
Ocilla, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
OL | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Mike Pouncey
4× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2011 |
James Carpenter
Augusta, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 132 games · 10 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2011 |
Derek Sherrod
Columbus, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcus Gilbert
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2011 |
Joe Barksdale
|
LSU
SEC
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2011 |
Clint Boling
Alpharetta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2011 |
Demarcus Love
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Maurice Hurt
Milledgeville, GA
|
Florida
SEC
|
G | WAS Washington Commanders | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lee Ziemba
Rogers, AR
|
Auburn
SEC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Trent Williams
3× All-Pro
12× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 204 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 2010 |
Maurkice Pouncey
2× All-Pro
9× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 134 games · 9 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2010 |
John Jerry
Batesville, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 132 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Johnson
Pensacola, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jacques McClendon
Cleveland, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mitch Petrus
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
G | NYG New York Giants | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris Scott
Riverdale, GA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
G | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Thomas Welch
Brentwood, TN
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Andre Smith
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2009 |
Michael Oher
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2009 |
Phil Loadholt
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2009 |
Antoine Caldwell
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | HOU Houston Texans | 39 games 11 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jonathan Luigs
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tyronne Green
|
Auburn
SEC
|
G | LAC San Diego Chargers | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2009 |
Colin Brown
|
Missouri
SEC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 18 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jamon Meredith
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2009 |
Duke Robinson
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
G | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Herman Johnson
|
LSU
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Chris Williams
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 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: Georgia — 42
- 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?
Georgia leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 42 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.