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 LB 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
43picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Georgia
SEC
39picks
Georgia team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
36picks
Florida team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
36 | 3 | 13% | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2023
|
31 | 5 | 516% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2026
|
27 | 4 | 519% | 0 | 8 |
| 7 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
26 | 2 | 312% | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2024
|
24 | 4 | 28% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2023
|
22 | 3 | 418% | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2023
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17 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2024
|
16 | 3 | 212% | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2024
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16 | 1 | 212% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2025
|
13 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2018
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12 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
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10 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
|
10 | 1 | 110% | 1 | 4 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 251–300 of 378 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gerald Dixon |
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 136 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1992 | Keo Coleman |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 1992 | Joe Bowden |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 139 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1992 | Tim Paulk |
Florida
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Ephesians Bartley |
Florida
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 6 games |
| 1992 | Boone Powell |
Texas
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Darryl Hardy |
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 1992 | Chris Wilson |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Huey Richardson |
Florida
SEC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Godfrey Myles |
Florida
SEC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1991 | Mo Lewis 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 200 games · 13 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 1991 | William Thomas 2× Pro Bowl |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 172 games · 10 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 1991 | James Goode |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Corey Miller |
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1991 | Frank Blevins |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Brian Jones |
Texas
SEC
|
LB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1991 | Jeff Brady |
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 115 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1990 | Aaron Wallace |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1990 | Jeroy Robinson |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 6 games |
| 1990 | DeMond Winston |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 50 games 3 career AV |
| 1990 | James Williams |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 137 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1990 | Tracy Hayworth |
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 72 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1990 | Craig Ogletree |
Auburn
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Derrick Thomas HOF 2× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl |
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 169 games · 11 yrs as starter 104 career AV |
| 1989 | Eric Hill |
LSU
SEC
|
LB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 160 games · 11 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1989 | Keith DeLong |
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1989 | John Roper |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1989 | Brian Smith |
Auburn
SEC
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LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Britt Hager |
Texas
SEC
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LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 121 games 17 career AV |
| 1989 | Kerry Owens |
Arkansas
SEC
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LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Richard Tardits |
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Greg Gilbert |
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Derrick Little |
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Ron Sancho |
LSU
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Kevin Hendrix |
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | George Bethune |
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Chris Chenault |
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Dana Batisite |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | LaSalle Harper |
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 4 games |
| 1989 | Rudy Harmon |
LSU
SEC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Adam Bob |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 5 games |
| 1989 | Aaron Chubb |
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Aundray Bruce |
Auburn
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 151 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1988 | Clifford Charlton |
Florida
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 1988 | Dante Jones |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1988 | Darrell Reed |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Chris Gaines |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
LB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 4 games |
| 1988 | Troy Johnson |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 64 games 7 career AV |
| 1988 | Kurt Crain |
Auburn
SEC
|
LB | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Phillip Brown |
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
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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 — 43
- 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 43 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.