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 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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Alabama
SEC
11picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Texas A&M
SEC
9picks
Texas A&M team hub
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3
Auburn
SEC
8picks
Auburn team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2022
|
8 | 0 | 112% | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2017
|
8 | 0 | 338% | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2022
|
6 | 0 | 350% | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2006
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2017
|
4 | 0 | 250% | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2024
|
3 | 0 | 133% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2015
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 1997
|
2 | 0 | 150% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2013
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 1996
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1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 1981
|
1 | 0 | 1100% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 68 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Jonathon Brooks
Hallettsville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 3 games |
| 2023 |
De'Von Achane
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tank Bigsby
Lagrange, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2022 |
James Cook
3× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tyrion Davis-Price
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brian Robinson Jr.
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2020 |
D'Andre Swift
1× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 89 games · 3 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2019 |
Damien Harris
Berea, KY
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 44 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Nick Chubb
4× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kerryon Johnson
Huntsville, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Derrius Guice
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Joe Mixon
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 111 games · 6 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2017 |
Alvin Kamara
5× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 2017 |
D'Onta Foreman
Texas City, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2016 |
Derrick Henry
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 153 games · 7 yrs as starter 85 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kenyan Drake
Powder Spring, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
T.J. Yeldon
Daphne, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Matt Jones
Seffner, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 25 games 9 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jeremy Hill
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tre Mason
Palm Beach, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Eddie Lacy
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 60 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2013 |
Christine Michael
Beaumont, TX
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Knile Davis
Missouri City, TX
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Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 57 games 10 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
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LSU
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 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 |
| 2009 |
Glen Coffee
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jacob Hester
|
LSU
SEC
|
FB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jamaal Charles
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 119 games · 4 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2007 |
Kenny Irons
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Jerious Norwood
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 66 games 20 career AV |
| 2003 | Musa Smith |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 49 games 6 career AV |
| 2001 | Travis Henry 1× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2001 | Heath Evans |
Auburn
SEC
|
FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 143 games 8 career AV |
| 1999 | J.J. Johnson |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 36 games 7 career AV |
| 1999 | Kevin Faulk |
LSU
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 161 games · 4 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 1999 | Jermaine Fazande |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1999 | Shawn Bryson |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 91 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1997 | Jay Graham |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 1997 | Duce Staley |
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1996 | Leeland McElroy |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1996 | Detron Smith 1× Pro Bowl |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 113 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Moe Williams |
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 132 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1996 | Jerald Moore |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 42 games 5 career AV |
| 1995 | Sherman Williams |
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 60 games 10 career AV |
| 1995 | Rodney Thomas |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | TEN Houston Oilers | 103 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1994 | Errict Rhett |
Florida
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1994 | Charlie Garner 1× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 147 games · 5 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 1994 | James Bostic |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 11 games |
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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 — 11
- 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 11 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.