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
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29 | 4 | 310% | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2024
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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
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18 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 7 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
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18 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 6 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2019
|
10 | 1 | 220% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 401–450 of 485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Norman Floyd |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Chet Brooks |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1988 | Chris Carrier |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Adrian White |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 70 games 7 career AV |
| 1987 | Kirby Jackson |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 70 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1987 | Tony Mayes |
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Freddie Robinson |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 22 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1987 | Stephen Braggs |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 83 games 8 career AV |
| 1987 | Jonathan Shelley |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 1 games |
| 1987 | Bruce Plummer |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 52 games 5 career AV |
| 1987 | Chris Goode |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1987 | Eric Jeffries |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 1 games |
| 1987 | Norman Jefferson |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Greg Lasker |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Kevin Wyatt |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Domingo Bryant |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 games 5 career AV |
| 1986 | Tommy Sims |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 1986 | Maurice Douglass |
Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 139 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1986 | Wayne Asberry |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Tony Flack |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Jerry Gray 4× Pro Bowl |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 134 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1985 | Jeffery Dale |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 42 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1985 | Liffort Hobley |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 84 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1985 | Lee Davis |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1985 | Barry Wilburn 1× All-Pro |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 91 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1985 | Earl Johnson |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 1985 | David King |
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 4 games |
| 1985 | Kevin Harris |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Terry Matichak |
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Jim Rockford |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 games |
| 1985 | Jeff Sanchez |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Mossy Cade |
Texas
SEC
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DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1984 | Leonard Coleman |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1984 | Scott Case 1× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 178 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 1984 | Fred Acorn |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | Terry Hoage |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 141 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1984 | Tony Lilly |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1984 | Craig Curry |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1984 | Jitter Fields |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Jeff Fuller |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1984 | Daryll Jones |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Randy Clark |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 1984 | Eugene Daniel |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 207 games · 13 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1984 | Jeff Smith |
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | James Britt |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1983 | Jeremiah Castille |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 87 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1983 | Danny Walters |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 54 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1983 | Demetrious Johnson |
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1983 | Steve Haworth |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Kevin Potter |
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 9 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.