College programs that have produced the most NFL DB draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
FantasyHQ
College Football
NFL Draft History by college program
College programs that have produced the most NFL DB draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing DB picks · 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.
-
1
Ohio State
Big Ten
57picks
Ohio State team hub
-
2
Miami
ACC
51picks
Miami team hub
-
3
Alabama
SEC
50picks
Alabama team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 451–500 of 2,415 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Armani Watts
Forney, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
S | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 53 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Avonte Maddox
Detroit, MI
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2018 |
D.J. Reed
Bakersfield, CA
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tre Flowers
Converse, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
S | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2018 |
Marcus Allen
Upper Marlboro, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 48 games 6 career AV |
| 2018 |
Davontae Harris
|
Illinois State
MVFC
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 42 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dane Cruikshank
Chino Hills, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 56 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Siran Neal
Llano, TX
|
Jacksonville State
Conference USA
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 131 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Natrell Jamerson
Ocala, FL
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
S | NO New Orleans Saints | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Darius Phillips
Detroit, MI
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Parry Nickerson
Algiers, LA
|
Tulane
American
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Christian Campbell
Phenix City, AL
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Marcell Harris
Orlando, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 63 games 14 career AV |
| 2018 |
Simeon Thomas
Miami, FL
|
Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kamrin Moore
District Heights, MD
|
Boston College
ACC
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | 2 games |
| 2018 |
DeShon Elliott
Rockwall, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
S | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2018 |
Foyesade Oluokun
|
Yale
Ivy League
|
S | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 128 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2018 |
Cornell Armstrong
Bassfield, MS
|
Southern Mississippi | CB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 42 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jermaine Kelly
Los Angeles, CA
|
San José State
Mountain West
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Greg Stroman
Bristow, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Keion Crossen
Leander, TX
|
Western Carolina
Southern Conference
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 76 games 6 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 |
Marshon Lattimore
4× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2017 |
Malik Hooker
New Castle, PA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
S | IND Indianapolis Colts | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 26 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 |
Adoree' Jackson
Belleville, IL
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2017 |
Gareon Conley
Massillon, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | LV Oakland Raiders | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jabrill Peppers
East Orange, NJ
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 113 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 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 |
| 2017 |
Kevin King
Oakland, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2017 |
Budda Baker
2× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
S | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2017 |
Marcus Maye
Melbourne, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
S | NYJ New York Jets | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2017 |
Marcus Williams
Corona, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
S | NO New Orleans Saints | 111 games · 8 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2017 |
Sidney Jones
Diamond Bar, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2017 |
Quincy Wilson
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Justin Evans
Wiggins, MS
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
S | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2017 |
Teez Tabor
Washington, DC
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | DET Detroit Lions | 39 games 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Obi Melifonwu
South Grafton, MA
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
S | LV Oakland Raiders | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Chidobe Awuzie
San Jose, CA
|
Colorado College
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2017 |
Josh Jones
Walled Lake, MI
|
NC State
ACC
|
S | GB Green Bay Packers | 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ahkello Witherspoon
Sacramento, CA
|
Colorado College
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2017 |
Fabian Moreau
Sunrise, FL
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2017 |
Shaquill Griffin
1× Pro Bowl
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2017 |
John Johnson
West Hyattsville, MD
|
Boston College
ACC
|
S | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 105 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jourdan Lewis
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 127 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2017 |
Cameron Sutton
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 110 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2017 |
Lano Hill
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
S | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 42 games 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Cordrea Tankersley
Beech Island, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
CB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Rasul Douglas
East Orange, NJ
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 135 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2017 |
Brendan Langley
|
Lamar
Southland
|
CB | DEN Denver Broncos | 16 games 1 career AV |
Browse by draft class
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: Ohio State — 57
- 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?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 57 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.