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 RB 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
33picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Auburn
SEC
29picks
Auburn team hub
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3
Georgia
SEC
28picks
Georgia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2023
|
27 | 4 | 415% | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2025
|
24 | 2 | 417% | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2023
|
24 | 4 | 312% | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2022
|
23 | 4 | 29% | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2022
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20 | 6 | 420% | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
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16 | 3 | 319% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2025
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16 | 4 | 425% | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2021
|
14 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2026
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13 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2022
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13 | 1 | 215% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2022
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9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2023
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9 | 2 | 111% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2013
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2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 201–250 of 300 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Greg Amsler |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Mike Dingle |
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Ronald Poles |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Al Baker |
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Chris Samuels |
Texas
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 3 games |
| 1990 | Emmitt Smith HOF 4× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
Florida
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 226 games · 14 yrs as starter 129 career AV |
| 1990 | Rodney Hampton 2× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1990 | Reggie Cobb |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 92 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1990 | Harold Green 1× Pro Bowl |
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 124 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1990 | Eddie Fuller |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 20 games |
| 1990 | Barry Foster 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 62 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1990 | Cedric Smith |
Florida
SEC
|
FB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 72 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 1990 | Andy Murray |
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | James Rouse |
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 30 games 1 career AV |
| 1990 | Leon Perry |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Tim Worley |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1989 | Eric Metcalf 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 179 games · 6 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 1989 | Keith Henderson |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 37 games 12 career AV |
| 1989 | Eric Mitchel |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Ivy Joe Hunter |
Kentucky
SEC
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RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Darron Norris |
Texas
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Wayne Williams |
Florida
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Joe Mickles |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 10 games |
| 1988 | Lars Tate |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1988 | Keith Woodside |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1988 | Lydell Carr |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 5 games |
| 1988 | William Howard |
Tennessee
SEC
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RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1988 | Robert Delpino |
Missouri
SEC
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RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 88 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1988 | Kerry Goode |
Alabama
SEC
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RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 1988 | Bo Wright |
Alabama
SEC
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RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Patrick Collins |
Oklahoma
SEC
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RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 5 games |
| 1988 | Mark Higgs |
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1988 | Reggie Ware |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Brent Fullwood 1× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1987 | Roger Vick |
Texas A&M
SEC
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RB | NYJ New York Jets | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1987 | Rod Bernstine |
Texas A&M
SEC
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RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 84 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1987 | Don Smith |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 37 games 6 career AV |
| 1987 | Tommie Agee |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 100 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1987 | Marc Logan |
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 139 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1987 | Spencer Tillman |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | TEN Houston Oilers | 115 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Bo Jackson 1× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 38 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1987 | David McCluskey |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Tim Jessie |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 3 games |
| 1987 | Ira Valentine |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | TEN Houston Oilers | 7 games |
| 1986 | Bo Jackson 1× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 38 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1986 | John Williams 2× Pro Bowl |
Florida
SEC
|
FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 149 games · 10 yrs as starter 65 career AV |
| 1986 | Neal Anderson 4× Pro Bowl |
Florida
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 116 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1986 | Garry James |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 40 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1986 | Dalton Hilliard 1× Pro Bowl |
LSU
SEC
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RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 108 games · 2 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1986 | Anthony Toney |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 67 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 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 — 33
- 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 33 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.