College programs that have produced the most NFL WR draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
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NFL Draft History by college program
College programs that have produced the most NFL WR 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
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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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Ohio State
Big Ten
39picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
38picks
Florida team hub
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3
LSU
SEC
38picks
LSU team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 501–550 of 1,600 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Greg Salas
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Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 29 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cecil Shorts
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Mount Union
Ohio
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 70 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2011 |
Tandon Doss
Indianapolis, IN
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Indiana
Big Ten
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kealoha Pilares
Wahiawa, HI
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Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Denarius Moore
Tatum, TX
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Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 57 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jeremy Kerley
Hutto, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 99 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Niles Paul
Omaha, NE
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 88 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Whalen
Alamo, CA
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Stanford
ACC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 17 games |
| 2011 |
Dwayne Harris
1× Pro Bowl
|
East Carolina
American
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 109 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Aldrick Robinson
Waxahachie, TX
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SMU
ACC
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 82 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ronald Johnson
Muskegon, MI
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Scotty McKnight
Coto de Caza, CA
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Colorado College
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 | Stephen Burton |
West Texas
Lone Star
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 19 games |
| 2011 |
David Ausberry
Lemoore, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeMarco Sampson
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San Diego State
Mountain West
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 12 games |
| 2010 |
Demaryius Thomas
5× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dez Bryant
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dexter McCluster
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 |
Arrelious Benn
Washington, DC
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2010 |
Golden Tate
1× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 160 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2010 |
Damian Williams
Springdale, AR
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon LaFell
Houston, TX
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LSU
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 125 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2010 |
Emmanuel Sanders
2× Pro Bowl
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SMU
ACC
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WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jordan Shipley
Burnet, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 24 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Decker
Cold Spring, MN
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Minnesota
Big Ten
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 111 games · 5 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2010 |
Andre Roberts
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
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The Citadel
Southern Conference
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 182 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2010 |
Armanti Edwards
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App State
Sun Belt
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 41 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Taylor Price
Hilliard, OH
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Ohio
MAC
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mardy Gilyard
Bunnell, FL
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Cincinnati
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Williams
Buffalo, NY
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Syracuse
ACC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Marcus Easley
Stratford, CT
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UConn
FBS Ind.
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WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 42 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jacoby Ford
Royal Palm Beach, FL
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Clemson
ACC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
David Reed
New Britain, CT
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Utah
Big 12
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WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 36 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Riley Cooper
Clearwater, FL
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Florida
SEC
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WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 88 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kerry Meier
Pittsburg, KS
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Kansas
Big 12
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 12 games |
| 2010 |
Carlton Mitchell
Lutz, FL
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South Florida
American
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games |
| 2010 |
Dezmon Briscoe
Dallas, TX
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Kansas
Big 12
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Antonio Brown
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
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Central Michigan
MAC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 146 games · 7 yrs as starter 92 career AV |
| 2010 |
Trindon Holliday
Zachary, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
David Gettis
Los Angeles, CA
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Baylor
Big 12
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WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe Webb
Birmingham, AL
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UAB
American
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 104 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kyle Williams
Scottsdale, AZ
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 39 games 6 career AV |
| 2010 |
Terrence Austin
Long Beach, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Marc Mariani
1× Pro Bowl
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Montana
Big Sky
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WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 70 games 5 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dorin Dickerson
Imperial, PA
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Tim Toone
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Weber State
Big Sky
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey
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Maryland
Big Ten
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WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 144 games · 5 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2009 |
Michael Crabtree
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Texas Tech
Big 12
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WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 143 games · 10 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jeremy Maclin
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Missouri
SEC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 114 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2009 |
Percy Harvin
1× Pro Bowl
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Florida
SEC
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WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 43 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: Ohio State — 39
- 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 39 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.