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 251–300 of 300 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bobby Joe Edmonds 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 65 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Kent Hagood |
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Jeff Powell |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 1 games |
| 1986 | Thomas Dendy |
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | George Adams |
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1985 | Steve Sewell |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 94 games 25 career AV |
| 1985 | Lorenzo Hampton |
Florida
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1985 | Ricky Moore |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 1985 | Herschel Walker 2× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 187 games · 8 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 1985 | Johnnie Jones |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Danny Bradley |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 3 games |
| 1985 | Scott Williams |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 32 games 1 career AV |
| 1985 | Thomas Sanders |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 90 games 10 career AV |
| 1984 | George Wonsley |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1984 | Joe Carter |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 30 games 6 career AV |
| 1984 | Lionel James |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1984 | John Walker |
Texas
SEC
|
RB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Randall Morris |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 64 games 6 career AV |
| 1984 | Buford McGee |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 107 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1984 | Gene Lang |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1983 | Michael Haddix |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 120 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1983 | James Jones |
Florida
SEC
|
FB | DET Detroit Lions | 135 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1983 | Gary Anderson 1× Pro Bowl |
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 111 games · 4 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1983 | Johnny Hector |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 126 games · 1 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1983 | Weldon Ledbetter |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Earnest Jackson 2× Pro Bowl |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 81 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1983 | Stanley Wilson |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 36 games 11 career AV |
| 1982 | Rodney Tate |
Texas
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | A.J. Jones |
Texas
SEC
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RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 37 games |
| 1982 | George Peoples |
Auburn
SEC
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RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 32 games |
| 1982 | Johnnie Wright |
South Carolina
SEC
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RB | IND Baltimore Colts | 7 games |
| 1981 | George Rogers 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
South Carolina
SEC
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RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1981 | David Overstreet |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 14 games 4 career AV |
| 1981 | James Brooks 4× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 162 games · 8 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 1981 | James Wilder 1× Pro Bowl |
Missouri
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 129 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 1981 | Billy Jackson |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1981 | Hokie Gajan |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1981 | Hubert Simpson |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Chester Willis |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LV Oakland Raiders | 52 games |
| 1981 | Major Ogilvie |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Billy Sims 3× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 60 games · 5 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 1980 | Curtis Dickey |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | IND Baltimore Colts | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1980 | Joe Cribbs 3× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1980 | James Jones |
Mississippi State
SEC
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RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 62 games 5 career AV |
| 1980 | Gerry Ellis |
Missouri
SEC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 103 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1980 | Ken Harris |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Frank Mordica |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Steve Whitman |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | George Woodard |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Roland Sales |
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
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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 — 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.