First-round NFL draft picks by college program since 1980 — which schools produce the most Round 1 talent.
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NFL Draft History by college program
First-round NFL draft picks by college program since 1980 — which schools produce the most Round 1 talent.
- 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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1
Ohio State
Big Ten
69picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Alabama
SEC
67picks
Alabama team hub
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3
Miami
ACC
58picks
Miami team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 501–550 of 1,427 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Danny Watkins
Kelowna, BC
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Jordan
1× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 243 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 2011 |
James Carpenter
Augusta, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 132 games · 10 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Baldwin
Aliquippa, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jimmy Smith
Colton, CA
|
Colorado College
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 128 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mark Ingram
3× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 156 games · 5 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2011 |
Gabe Carimi
Cottage Grove, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Muhammad Wilkerson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Temple
American
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Heyward
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 228 games · 13 yrs as starter 115 career AV |
| 2011 |
Derek Sherrod
Columbus, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sam Bradford
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
QB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ndamukong Suh
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 199 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2010 |
Gerald McCoy
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 140 games · 10 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2010 |
Trent Williams
3× All-Pro
12× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 204 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Berry
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2010 |
Russell Okung
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe Haden
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rolando McClain
Decatur, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 65 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
C.J. Spiller
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2010 |
Tyson Alualu
|
California
ACC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 193 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2010 |
Anthony Davis
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ryan Mathews
1× Pro Bowl
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon Graham
1× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 215 games · 6 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2010 |
Earl Thomas
3× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 9 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jason Pierre-Paul
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Florida
American
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 185 games · 11 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 2010 |
Derrick Morgan
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Iupati
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Idaho
Big Sky
|
G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 140 games · 10 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2010 |
Maurkice Pouncey
2× All-Pro
9× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 134 games · 9 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sean Weatherspoon
Jasper, TX
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Missouri
SEC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kareem Jackson
Macon, GA
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 205 games · 12 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jermaine Gresham
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 132 games · 9 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2010 |
Demaryius Thomas
5× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2010 |
Bryan Bulaga
Crystal Lake, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 126 games · 9 yrs as starter 56 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 |
Tim Tebow
Jacksonville, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dan Williams
Memphis, TN
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Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Devin McCourty
2× Pro Bowl
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 205 games · 13 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jared Odrick
Lebanon, PA
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 87 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kyle Wilson
Piscataway, NJ
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Boise State
Mountain West
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 95 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jahvid Best
Vallejo, CA
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California
ACC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 22 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jerry Hughes
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TCU
Big 12
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 225 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2010 |
Patrick Robinson
Miami, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 123 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2009 |
Matthew Stafford
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 239 games · 16 yrs as starter 133 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jason Smith
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tyson Jackson
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LSU
SEC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2009 |
Aaron Curry
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 48 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mark Sanchez
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USC
Big Ten
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 79 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2009 |
Andre Smith
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2009 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 144 games · 5 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2009 |
Eugene Monroe
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Virginia
ACC
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 93 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 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 — 69
- 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 69 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.