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
|
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
|
127 | 15 | 1411% | 1 | 32 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2026
|
116 | 17 | 1513% | 1 | 39 |
| 13 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2026
|
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
|
55 | 4 | 59% | 0 | 8 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 201–250 of 2,760 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Decamerion Richardson
Bossier City, LA
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
CB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Javon Foster
West Bloomfield, MI
|
Missouri
SEC
|
OL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 games |
| 2024 |
Jordan Jefferson
Navarre, FL
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaylen Wright
Durham, NC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ray Davis
1× All-Pro
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 34 games 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Nehemiah Pritchett
Jackson, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
New Orleans, LA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kris Abrams-Draine
Mobile, AL
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Spencer Rattler
Phoenix, AZ
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | 16 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaylon Carlies
Winter Garden, FL
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 13 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ainias Smith
Sugar Land, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Deantre Prince
Charleston, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
CB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Christian Jones
Cypress, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaylin Simpson
Brunswick, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
SAF | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Keilan Robinson
Washington, DC
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 games |
| 2024 |
Jaylan Ford
Frisco, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Walter Rouse
Silver Spring, MD
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 8 games |
| 2024 |
Marcellas Dial
Woodruff, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jase McClellan
Aledo, TX
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 2 games |
| 2024 |
Mekhi Wingo
Saint Louis, MO
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
D.J. James
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Joe Milton
Pahokee, FL
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ryan Watts
Little Elm, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
SAF | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Zion Logue
Lebanon, TN
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DL | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 5 games |
| 2024 |
Jaden Crumedy
Hattiesburg, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 8 games |
| 2024 |
Will Reichard
1× All-Pro
|
Alabama
SEC
|
K | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Nathaniel Watson
Maplesville, AL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kamal Hadden
River Rouge, MI
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 12 games |
| 2024 |
Cam Little
Moore, OK
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
K | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jordan Whittington
Cuero, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 32 games 5 career AV |
| 2024 |
Cedric Johnson
Mobile, AL
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Beaux Limmer
Tyler, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
OL | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Devin Leary
Sicklerville, NJ
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Daijahn Anthony
Richmond, VA
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
SAF | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jonah Laulu
Las Vegas, NV
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Justin Rogers
Detroit, MI
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Marcus Harris
Montgomery, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DL | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Nick Gargiulo
Yorktown Heights, NY
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
OL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Jaylen Key
Tallahassee, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
SAF | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Bryce Young
Pasadena, CA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2023 |
Will Anderson
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2023 |
Anthony Richardson
Gainesville, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Bijan Robinson
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalen Carter
2× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2023 |
Darnell Wright
Huntington, WV
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
OL | CHI Chicago Bears | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jahmyr Gibbs
3× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2023 |
Broderick Jones
Lithonia, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2023 |
Emmanuel Forbes
Grenada, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Anton Harrison
Washington, DC
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
OL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 48 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2023 |
Nolan Smith
Savannah, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
OLB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 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 — 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.