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 Day 2 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
LSU
SEC
87picks
LSU team hub
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2
Alabama
SEC
71picks
Alabama team hub
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3
Georgia
SEC
65picks
Georgia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2026
|
61 | 0 | 1016% | 0 | 14 |
| 5 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2026
|
60 | 0 | 47% | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2026
|
60 | 0 | 58% | 0 | 19 |
| 7 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
55 | 0 | 611% | 1 | 16 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
53 | 0 | 1019% | 0 | 14 |
| 9 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2026
|
49 | 0 | 36% | 0 | 11 |
| 10 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2026
|
30 | 0 | 517% | 0 | 9 |
| 11 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2022
|
29 | 0 | 414% | 0 | 6 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2026
|
29 | 0 | 724% | 0 | 13 |
| 13 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2026
|
25 | 0 | 14% | 0 | 6 |
| 14 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
23 | 0 | 626% | 0 | 9 |
| 15 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2024
|
21 | 0 | 314% | 1 | 10 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2026
|
16 | 0 | 212% | 0 | 5 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 301–350 of 734 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Donald Stephenson
Blue Springs, MO
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2012 |
Michael Egnew
Plainview, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 18 games |
| 2012 |
Jamell Fleming
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jake Bequette
Little Rock, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 8 games |
| 2011 |
Aaron Williams
Round Rock, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 59 games · 4 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcus Gilbert
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2011 |
Randall Cobb
1× Pro Bowl
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 166 games · 5 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kelvin Sheppard
Stone Mountain, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 107 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2011 |
Justin Houston
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 170 games · 10 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeMarco Murray
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2011 |
Stevan Ridley
Natchez, MS
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Mallett
Texarkana, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 21 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Culliver
Garner, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Drake Nevis
Marrero, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Akeem Dent
Atlanta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 90 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Joe Barksdale
|
LSU
SEC
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2011 |
Curtis Brown
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dexter McCluster
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sergio Kindle
Dallas, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 3 games |
| 2010 |
Lamarr Houston
Colorado Springs, CO
|
Texas
SEC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2010 |
Javier Arenas
Tampa, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jermaine Cunningham
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2010 |
Carlos Dunlap
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 197 games · 7 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2010 |
Terrence Cody
Ft. Myers, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ben Tate
Newark, MD
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 51 games 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Montario Hardesty
New Bern, NC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon Spikes
Shelby, NC
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Myron Lewis
Pompano Beach, FL
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
John Jerry
Batesville, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 132 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Major Wright
Miramar, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 77 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chad Jones
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Brandon LaFell
Houston, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 125 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2010 |
Corey Peters
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 164 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jordan Shipley
Burnet, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 24 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Colt McCoy
Tuscola, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 56 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rennie Curran
Snellville, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Johnson
Pensacola, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mohamed Massaquoi
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 54 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2009 |
Phil Loadholt
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2009 |
William Moore
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 76 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2009 |
Sen'Derrick Marks
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 103 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2009 |
Glen Coffee
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Antoine Caldwell
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | HOU Houston Texans | 39 games 11 career AV |
| 2009 |
Roy Miller
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 119 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mike Wallace
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 144 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2009 |
Asher Allen
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jared Cook
2× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 194 games · 5 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jerraud Powers
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 100 games · 7 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2009 |
Corvey Irvin
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Rashad Johnson
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 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: LSU — 87
- 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?
LSU leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 87 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.