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 DL 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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Alabama
SEC
51picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
49picks
Florida team hub
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3
LSU
SEC
48picks
LSU team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2026
|
43 | 4 | 37% | 0 | 12 |
| 5 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2025
|
41 | 5 | 512% | 1 | 10 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
39 | 6 | 25% | 0 | 8 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
37 | 6 | 514% | 0 | 15 |
| 8 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2026
|
35 | 10 | 411% | 1 | 11 |
| 9 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
35 | 9 | 514% | 0 | 8 |
| 10 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2024
|
27 | 4 | 415% | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
25 | 4 | 312% | 0 | 8 |
| 12 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
24 | 6 | 417% | 0 | 5 |
| 13 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2025
|
23 | 4 | 14% | 0 | 7 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
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23 | 7 | 313% | 0 | 8 |
| 15 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2025
|
17 | 1 | 16% | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2021
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 301–350 of 522 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rashad Moore |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2003 | Jimmy Wilkerson |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 119 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2003 | Keith Wright |
Missouri
SEC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Clint Mitchell |
Florida
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Demetrin Veal |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 37 games 4 career AV |
| 2002 | John Henderson 2× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 146 games · 8 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2002 | Albert Haynesworth 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2002 | Charles Grant |
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2002 | Kalimba Edwards |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 101 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2002 | Dorsett Davis |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2002 | Dennis Johnson |
Kentucky
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Alex Brown |
Florida
SEC
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2002 | Jarvis Green |
LSU
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 121 games · 2 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2002 | Rocky Bernard |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 160 games · 3 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2002 | Howard Green |
LSU
SEC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 76 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2002 | John Stamper |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 games |
| 2002 | Josh Mallard |
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 40 games 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Carlos Hall |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2001 | Gerard Warren |
Florida
SEC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 163 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2001 | Justin Smith 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 221 games · 14 yrs as starter 101 career AV |
| 2001 | Richard Seymour HOF 3× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 164 games · 11 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2001 | Marcus Stroud 3× Pro Bowl |
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 146 games · 9 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2001 | Casey Hampton 5× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 173 games · 11 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 2001 | Shaun Rogers 3× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 163 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2001 | Derrick Burgess 2× Pro Bowl |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2001 | Ron Edwards |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 139 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2001 | Kenny Smith |
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2001 | Willie Blade |
Mississippi State
SEC
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DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2001 | Randy Garner |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Ellis Wyms |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2001 | Ronald Flemons |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 6 games |
| 2000 | Shaun Ellis 2× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 184 games · 11 yrs as starter 70 career AV |
| 2000 | John Abraham 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 192 games · 11 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2000 | Cornelius Griffin |
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 146 games · 9 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2000 | Darwin Walker |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2000 | Kendrick Clancy |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2000 | Leonardo Carson |
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2000 | Alvin McKinley |
Mississippi State
SEC
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DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2000 | Jeff Marriott |
Missouri
SEC
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DT | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Quinton Reese |
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | John Hilliard |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 27 games 6 career AV |
| 2000 | Cedric Woodard |
Texas
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1999 | Anthony McFarland |
LSU
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1999 | Jevon Kearse 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Florida
SEC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 133 games · 8 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1999 | Reggie McGrew |
Florida
SEC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 1999 | Antonio Cochran |
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 85 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1999 | Kelly Gregg |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
NT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 153 games · 9 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1999 | Emarlos Leroy |
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 1999 | Ryan Hale |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 1998 | Kenny Mixon |
LSU
SEC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 105 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 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 — 51
- 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 51 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.