College programs that have produced the most NFL DB 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 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
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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
57picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
51picks
Miami team hub
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3
Alabama
SEC
50picks
Alabama team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 551–600 of 2,415 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Eric Murray
Milwaukee, WI
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Minnesota
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 136 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2016 |
Ryan Smith
|
North Carolina Central
MEAC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 78 games 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Miles Killebrew
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Southern Utah
United Athletic Conference
|
S | DET Detroit Lions | 151 games 18 career AV |
| 2016 |
Juston Burris
Raleigh, NC
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NC State
ACC
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2016 |
Deon Bush
Miami, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 103 games 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Deiondre' Hall
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Northern Iowa
MVFC
|
CB | CHI Chicago Bears | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Derrick Kindred
San Antonio, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Rashard Robinson
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LSU
SEC
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Zack Sanchez
Fort Worth, TX
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
LeShaun Sims
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Southern Utah
United Athletic Conference
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 69 games 11 career AV |
| 2016 |
K.J. Dillon
Apopka, FL
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
S | HOU Houston Texans | 5 games |
| 2016 | Marqui Christian | Midwestern State Lone Star | S | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 73 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
Trey Caldwell
Richardson, TX
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UL Monroe
Sun Belt
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 1 games |
| 2016 |
D.J. White
McDonough, GA
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
DeAndre Houston-Carson
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William & Mary
CAA
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 107 games 11 career AV |
| 2016 |
Anthony Brown
Tampa, FL
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2016 |
Blake Countess
Owings Mills, MD
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Auburn
SEC
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 45 games 3 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jordan Lucas
New Rochelle, NY
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | 50 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Harlan Miller
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SE Louisiana
Southland
|
CB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Maurice Canady
Richmond, VA
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Virginia
ACC
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 40 games 3 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kavon Frazier
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
S | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 60 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kevon Seymour
Pasadena, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 67 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
Will Parks
Philadelphia, PA
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Arizona
Big 12
|
S | DEN Denver Broncos | 90 games 11 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jalen Mills
DeSoto, TX
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LSU
SEC
|
S | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 122 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jayron Kearse
Fort Myers, FL
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Clemson
ACC
|
S | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 119 games · 4 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2016 |
Clayton Fejedelem
Lemont, IL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
S | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 107 games 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Prince Charles Iworah
Nashville, TN
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Kalan Reed
Birmingham, AL
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Southern Mississippi | CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games |
| 2015 |
Trae Waynes
Kenosha, WI
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kevin Johnson
Clarksville, MD
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | 64 games 11 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Peters
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
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Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 116 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2015 |
Byron Jones
1× Pro Bowl
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UConn
FBS Ind.
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CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2015 |
Damarious Randall
Pensacola, FL
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Arizona State
Big 12
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S | GB Green Bay Packers | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2015 |
Landon Collins
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
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Alabama
SEC
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S | NYG New York Giants | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jalen Collins
Olive Branch, MS
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LSU
SEC
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CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jaquiski Tartt
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Samford
Southern Conference
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S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 80 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2015 |
Eric Rowe
Spring, TX
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Utah
Big 12
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 103 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ronald Darby
Oxon Hill, MD
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Florida State
ACC
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2015 |
Senquez Golson
Pascagoula, MS
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Quinten Rollins
Wilmington, OH
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Miami (OH)
MAC
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 33 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jordan Richards
Folsom, CA
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Stanford
ACC
|
S | NE New England Patriots | 86 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2015 |
D'Joun Smith
Miami, FL
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Florida Atlantic
American
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 5 games |
| 2015 |
P.J. Williams
Ocala, FL
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Florida State
ACC
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | 89 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2015 |
Alex Carter
Ashburn, VA
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Stanford
ACC
|
CB | DET Detroit Lions | 2 games |
| 2015 |
Craig Mager
Luling, TX
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Texas State
Pac-12
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CB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Steven Nelson
Warner Robins, GA
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Oregon State
Pac-12
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CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 130 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
James Sample
Sacramento, CA
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Louisville
ACC
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S | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Clayton Geathers
Georgetown, SC
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UCF
Big 12
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S | IND Indianapolis Colts | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ibraheim Campbell
Philadelphia, PA
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Northwestern
Big Ten
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S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Josh Shaw
Palmdale, CA
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USC
Big Ten
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CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 7 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: 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.