SEC programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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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 WR 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
Florida
SEC
20picks
Florida team hub
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2
LSU
SEC
17picks
LSU team hub
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3
Tennessee
SEC
16picks
Tennessee team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2024
|
13 | 0 | 18% | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |
Georgia
SEC · last pick 2026
|
12 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2025
|
11 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2026
|
11 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2013
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2026
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2025
|
10 | 0 | 110% | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2023
|
10 | 0 | 110% | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2024
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
Alabama
SEC · last pick 2014
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Kentucky
SEC · last pick 2026
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2026
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 1988
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 173 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Brenen Thompson
Spearman, TX
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Colbie Young
Binghamton, NY
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Kendrick Law
Shreveport, LA
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Kevin Coleman Jr.
St. Louis, MO
|
Missouri
SEC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Barion Brown
Nashville, TN
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Deion Burks
Belleville, MI
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Chimere Dike
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2025 |
Dont'e Thornton
Baltimore, MD
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Arian Smith
Bradley, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jordan Watkins
Louisville, KY
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 4 games |
| 2025 |
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Norfolk, VA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 10 games |
| 2025 |
Dominic Lovett
Belleville, IL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 12 games |
| 2024 |
Ainias Smith
Sugar Land, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jordan Whittington
Cuero, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 32 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Justin Shorter
Monmouth Junction, NJ
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 17 games |
| 2023 |
Kayshon Boutte
New Iberia, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalen Brooks
Harrisburg, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Michael Woods II
Magnolia, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 15 games |
| 2021 |
Shi Smith
Union, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Racey McMath
New Orleans, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 14 games |
| 2021 |
Seth Williams
Cottondale, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 2 games |
| 2020 |
Collin Johnson
San Jose, CA
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 38 games 3 career AV |
| 2020 |
Freddie Swain
Ocala, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 37 games 5 career AV |
| 2020 |
Jauan Jennings
Murfreesboro, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2020 |
Tyrie Cleveland
Houston, TX
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 23 games |
| 2019 |
Riley Ridley
Coconut Creek, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Darius Slayton
Norcross, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 106 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2019 |
Terry Godwin
Hogansville, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 3 games |
| 2018 |
Antonio Callaway
Miami, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
J'Mon Moore
Missouri City, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 12 games |
| 2018 |
Damion Ratley
Yoakum, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Russell Gage
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 75 games 20 career AV |
| 2018 |
Javon Wims
Miami, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dede Westbrook
Cameron, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2017 |
Josh Reynolds
San Antonio, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 121 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2017 |
Josh Malone
Gallatin, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Isaiah McKenzie
Miami, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 93 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2017 |
Malachi Dupre
New Orleans, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Malcolm Mitchell
Valdosta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 14 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Ricardo Louis
Miami, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2016 |
Pharoh Cooper
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 75 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
Demarcus Robinson
Fort Valley, GA
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 161 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cody Core
Auburn, AL
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 51 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Bud Sasser
Denton, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Andre Debose
Sanford, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Jalen Saunders
Elk Grove, CA
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 9 games |
| 2014 |
Bruce Ellington
Moncks Corner, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 44 games 7 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kevin Norwood
D'Iberville, MS
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
James Wright
Belle Chasse, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ace Sanders
Bradenton, FL
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 27 games 3 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: Florida — 20
- 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?
Florida leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 20 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.