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 251–300 of 485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
Antonio Perkins
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 6 games |
| 2005 |
Travis Daniels
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 107 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2005 |
Donte Nicholson
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 | Michael Hawkins |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Reynaldo Hill
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rod Wilson
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2004 |
Dunta Robinson
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 139 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2004 |
Ahmad Carroll
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2004 |
Keiwan Ratliff
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 76 games 9 career AV |
| 2004 |
Sean Jones
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 107 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2004 |
Derrick Strait
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 29 games 4 career AV |
| 2004 |
Guss Scott
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Nathan Vasher
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2004 |
Bruce Thornton
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 13 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2004 |
Gibril Wilson
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2004 | Von Hutchins |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2004 |
Deandre Eiland
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Andre Woolfolk |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 39 games 6 career AV |
| 2003 | Sammy Davis |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2003 | Ken Hamlin 1× Pro Bowl |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 107 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2003 | Terrence Kiel |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 59 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2003 | Julian Battle |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2003 | Todd Johnson |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2003 | Roderick Babers |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 7 games |
| 2003 | Waine Bacon |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2003 | Norman LeJeune |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 7 games |
| 2002 | Quentin Jammer |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 183 games · 10 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2002 | Roy Williams 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2002 | Lito Sheppard 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2002 | Sheldon Brown |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 175 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2002 | Andre' Goodman |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 127 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2002 | Willie Offord |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Terreal Bierria |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2002 | Jermaine Phillips |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2002 | Andre Lott |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2002 | Marquand Manuel |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 116 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2002 | Tim Wansley |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 games 4 career AV |
| 2002 | Teddy Gaines |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Ken Lucas |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 138 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2001 | Fred Smoot |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 129 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2001 | Tony Dixon |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 56 games 9 career AV |
| 2001 | Eric Kelly |
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2001 | Jamie Henderson |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2001 | Michael Jameson |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 42 games 4 career AV |
| 2001 | Jimmy Williams |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 80 games 9 career AV |
| 2001 | Marlon McCree |
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2000 | Mark Roman |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 146 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2000 | Kenoy Kennedy |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 115 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2000 | Jason Webster |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 90 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2000 | Dwayne Goodrich |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 16 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.