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 first-round 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
13picks
Alabama team hub
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Texas
SEC
13picks
Texas team hub
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Florida
SEC
9picks
Florida team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2026
|
8 | 8 | 675% | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2025
|
6 | 6 | 117% | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2010
|
6 | 6 | 350% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2021
|
4 | 4 | 375% | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2003
|
4 | 4 | 125% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2023
|
3 | 3 | 133% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2003
|
3 | 3 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2004
|
2 | 2 | 150% | 1 | 0 |
| 12 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2020
|
2 | 2 | 150% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2025
|
1 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 1984
|
1 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 75 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Mansoor Delane
Silver Spring, MD
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Jahdae Barron
Pflugerville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
CB | DEN Denver Broncos | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Malaki Starks
Jefferson, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
SAF | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2025 |
Maxwell Hairston
West Bloomfield, MI
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Terrion Arnold
Tallahassee, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Emmanuel Forbes
Grenada, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Derek Stingley Jr.
2× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | 54 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kaiir Elam
Riviera Beach, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 43 games 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Lewis Cine
Cedar Hill, TX
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 11 games |
| 2021 |
Jaycee Horn
2× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 53 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2021 |
Patrick Surtain II
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 80 games · 5 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2021 |
Eric Stokes
Covington, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2020 |
C.J. Henderson
Miami, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 53 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2020 |
Noah Igbinoghene
Trussville, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2019 |
Johnathan Abram
Columbia, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
S | LV Oakland Raiders | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2019 |
Deandre Baker
Miami, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
CB | NYG New York Giants | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2018 |
Minkah Fitzpatrick
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | 120 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jamal Adams
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
S | NYJ New York Jets | 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2017 |
Marlon Humphrey
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 131 games · 8 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2017 |
Tre'Davious White
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2016 |
Vernon Hargreaves III
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 69 games · 4 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2016 |
Keanu Neal
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
S | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 89 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dee Milliner
Millbrook, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kenny Vaccaro
Brownwood, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2013 |
Eric Reid
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2013 |
Matt Elam
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2012 |
Morris Claiborne
Shreveport, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mark Barron
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Stephon Gilmore
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dre Kirkpatrick
Gadsden, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 119 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2011 |
Patrick Peterson
3× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 201 games · 13 yrs as starter 103 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Berry
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe Haden
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2010 |
Earl Thomas
3× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 9 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kareem Jackson
Macon, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 205 games · 12 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2007 |
LaRon Landry
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2007 |
Michael Griffin
2× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2007 |
Aaron Ross
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2007 |
Reggie Nelson
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 181 games · 11 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2006 |
Michael Huff
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jason Allen
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 98 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2006 |
Johnathan Joseph
2× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 211 games · 15 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2005 |
Carlos Rogers
1× Pro Bowl
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 133 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2004 |
Dunta Robinson
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 139 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2004 |
Ahmad Carroll
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2003 | Andre Woolfolk |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 39 games 6 career AV |
| 2003 | Sammy Davis |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2002 | Quentin Jammer |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 183 games · 10 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2002 | Roy Williams 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 59 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 — 13
- 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 13 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.