2018 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
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NFL Draft History by college program
2018 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing picks from the 2018 draft 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
12picks
Alabama team hub
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2
LSU
SEC
7picks
LSU team hub
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3
Georgia
SEC
6picks
Georgia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Florida
SEC · last pick 2018
|
5 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Auburn
SEC · last pick 2018
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |
Mississippi State
SEC · last pick 2018
|
4 | 0 | 125% | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma
SEC · last pick 2018
|
4 | 1 | 375% | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss
SEC · last pick 2018
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
Texas
SEC · last pick 2018
|
4 | 0 | 125% | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |
Tennessee
SEC · last pick 2018
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M
SEC · last pick 2018
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |
Arkansas
SEC · last pick 2018
|
2 | 1 | 150% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
Missouri
SEC · last pick 2018
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
South Carolina
SEC · last pick 2018
|
1 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt
SEC · last pick 2018
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 61 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Baker Mayfield
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 80 career AV |
| 2018 |
Roquan Smith
3× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
ILB | CHI Chicago Bears | 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 84 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 |
| 2018 |
Daron Payne
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 130 games · 8 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2018 |
Frank Ragnow
4× Pro Bowl
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
C | DET Detroit Lions | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2018 |
Rashaan Evans
Auburn, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
ILB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2018 |
Isaiah Wynn
St. Petersburg, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2018 |
Hayden Hurst
Jacksonville, FL
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 88 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2018 |
Calvin Ridley
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2018 |
Taven Bryan
Casper, WY
|
Florida
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 118 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sony Michel
Plantation, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Nick Chubb
4× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2018 |
Braden Smith
Olathe, KS
|
Auburn
SEC
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 107 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kerryon Johnson
Huntsville, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Breeland Speaks
Jackson, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Christian Kirk
Scottsdale, AZ
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2018 |
Connor Williams
Coppell, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Donte Jackson
Metairie, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 112 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Duke Dawson
Cross City, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Derrius Guice
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
DJ Chark
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 76 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Carlton Davis
Miami, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Lorenzo Carter
Norcross, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Malik Jefferson
Mesquite, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
OLB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 38 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Martinas Rankin
Mendenhall, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 23 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Orlando Brown Jr.
4× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 126 games · 8 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2018 |
Rashaan Gaulden
Spring Hill, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 27 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Mark Andrews
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 121 games · 4 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2018 |
Arden Key
Atlanta, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 116 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2018 |
Oren Burks
Fairfax Station, VA
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
ILB | GB Green Bay Packers | 125 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ronnie Harrison
Tallahassee, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
S | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Antonio Callaway
Miami, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
Da'Shawn Hand
Woodbridge, VA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 77 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Anthony Averett
Woodbury, NJ
|
Alabama
SEC
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Armani Watts
Forney, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
S | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 53 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
J'Mon Moore
Missouri City, TX
|
Missouri
SEC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 12 games |
| 2018 |
Marquis Haynes
Jacksonville, FL
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
OLB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 73 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Michael Dickson
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
P | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 133 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 81 games 12 career AV |
| 2018 |
Daniel Carlson
1× All-Pro
|
Auburn
SEC
|
K | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 129 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jordan Wilkins
Cordova, TN
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 54 games 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
JK Scott
Denver, CO
|
Alabama
SEC
|
P | GB Green Bay Packers | 117 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2018 |
Johnny Townsend
Orlando, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
P | LV Oakland Raiders | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Damion Ratley
Yoakum, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
John Kelly
Detroit, MI
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Marcell Harris
Orlando, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 63 games 14 career AV |
| 2018 |
DeShon Elliott
Rockwall, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
S | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2018 |
Russell Gage
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 75 games 20 career AV |
| 2018 |
Shaun Dion Hamilton
Montgomery, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 46 games 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kahlil McKenzie
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 12 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 — 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?
Alabama 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.