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 TE Day 3 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
Texas
SEC
12picks
Texas team hub
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2
Georgia
SEC
11picks
Georgia team hub
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3
Alabama
SEC
9picks
Alabama team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
LSU
SEC · last pick 2026
|
9 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2020
|
9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
9 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2008
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2017
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2010
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2026
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2022
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 1996
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2015
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2013
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 1986
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 1997
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 100 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Josh Cuevas
Los Angeles, CA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Seydou Traore
London
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Bauer Sharp
Dothan, AL
|
LSU
SEC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jack Endries
Danville, CA
|
Texas
SEC
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jaren Kanak
Hays, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Gunnar Helm
Englewood, CO
|
Texas
SEC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Robbie Ouzts
Rock Hill, SC
|
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 12 games |
| 2024 |
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Denton, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brayden Willis
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 23 games |
| 2022 |
John FitzPatrick
Atlanta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 33 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nick Muse
Belmont, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 16 games |
| 2020 |
Albert Okwuegbunam
Springfield, IL
|
Missouri
SEC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 31 games 5 career AV |
| 2020 |
Charlie Woerner
Tiger, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 98 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2020 |
Stephen Sullivan
Donaldsonville, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 30 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Foster Moreau
New Orleans, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2019 |
Isaac Nauta
Buford, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 13 games |
| 2018 |
Jordan Thomas
Sumrall, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jeremy Sprinkle
White Hall, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 76 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jerell Adams
Pinewood, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Blake Bell
Wichita, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 117 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
C.J. Uzomah
Suwanee, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
Malcolm Johnson
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 19 games |
| 2015 |
A.J. Derby
Iowa City, IA
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Geoff Swaim
Chico, CA
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Texas
SEC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 108 games · 3 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Rory Anderson
Powder Springs, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Arthur Lynch
Dartmouth, MA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Mychal Rivera
Valencia, CA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Michael Williams
Reform, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2013 |
Chris Gragg
Warren, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 32 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Justice Cunningham
Pageland, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 3 games |
| 2012 |
Orson Charles
Tampa, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 49 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
James Hanna
Flower Mound, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brad Smelley
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games |
| 2011 |
Luke Stocker
Berea, KY
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
D.J. Williams
Little Rock, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Aaron Hernandez
Bristol, CT
|
Florida
SEC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brody Eldridge
La Cygne, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 27 games · 2 yrs as starter |
| 2009 |
Cornelius Ingram
|
Florida
SEC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Martin Rucker
|
Missouri
SEC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games |
| 2008 |
Jacob Tamme
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 130 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2008 |
Keith Zinger
|
LSU
SEC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 15 games |
| 2007 |
Martrez Milner
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 8 games |
| 2005 |
Bo Scaife
|
Texas
SEC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2003 |
Donald Lee
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 133 games · 5 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2003 | Aaron Walker |
Florida
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 55 games 3 career AV |
| 2003 | Trent Smith |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 5 games |
| 2002 | Randy McMichael |
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 164 games · 10 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2002 | Terry Jones |
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 53 games · 3 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Robert Royal |
LSU
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 110 games · 6 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2001 | David Martin |
Tennessee
SEC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 120 games · 4 yrs as starter 12 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: Texas — 12
- 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?
Texas leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 12 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.