NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by LSU (87).
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NFL Draft History by college program
NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by LSU (87).
- 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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LSU
SEC
87picks
LSU team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
78picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
75picks
Notre Dame team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 551–600 of 3,006 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Kahale Warring
Sonora, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2019 |
Damien Harris
Berea, KY
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 44 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2019 |
Cody Barton
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 112 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2019 |
Bobby Okereke
Santa Ana, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2019 |
Connor McGovern
1× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2019 |
Trey Pipkins
|
Sioux Falls
Northern Sun
|
T | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2019 |
Chuma Edoga
Atlanta, GA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 62 games 12 career AV |
| 2019 |
Miles Boykin
Tinley Park, IL
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jamel Dean
Cocoa, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2019 |
Oshane Ximines
Ahoskie, NC
|
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dawson Knox
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 102 games · 7 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2019 |
Bobby Evans
Allen, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 35 games 7 career AV |
| 2019 |
Quincy Williams
1× All-Pro
|
Murray State
MVFC
|
S | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2019 |
Mike Edwards
Cincinnati, OH
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
S | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2019 |
Will Grier
Davidson, NC
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Yodny Cajuste
Hollywood, FL
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Alexander Mattison
San Bernardino, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Austin Corbett
Sparks, NV
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Will Hernandez
Las Vegas, NV
|
UTEP
Conference USA
|
G | NYG New York Giants | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Nick Chubb
4× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2018 |
Shaquille Leonard
3× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina State
MEAC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2018 |
Braden Smith
Olathe, KS
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Auburn
SEC
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 107 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ronald Jones II
McKinney, TX
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2018 |
James Daniels
Warren, OH
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
C | CHI Chicago Bears | 91 games · 6 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Courtland Sutton
2× Pro Bowl
|
SMU
ACC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 115 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Harold Landry
1× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
OLB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 113 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Mike Gesicki
Manahawkin, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 128 games · 2 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kerryon Johnson
Huntsville, AL
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Auburn
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dante Pettis
San Clemente, CA
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Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 66 games 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Josh Jackson
Corinth, TX
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 49 games 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
Breeland Speaks
Jackson, MS
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Christian Kirk
Scottsdale, AZ
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2018 |
Uchenna Nwosu
Carson, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 107 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dallas Goedert
Lewisville, TX
|
South Dakota State
MVFC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 108 games · 8 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Connor Williams
Coppell, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Anthony Miller
Memphis, TN
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Memphis
American
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 52 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kemoko Turay
Newark, NJ
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
OLB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 41 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
M.J. Stewart
Arlington, VA
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North Carolina
ACC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 99 games 9 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jessie Bates III
1× Pro Bowl
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
S | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 130 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2018 |
Donte Jackson
Metairie, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 112 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Duke Dawson
Cross City, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
P.J. Hall
|
Sam Houston
Conference USA
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Isaiah Oliver
Goodyear, AZ
|
Colorado College
|
CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 110 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2018 |
Derrius Guice
Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
James Washington
Stamford, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
DJ Chark
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 76 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Brian O'Neill
2× Pro Bowl
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 124 games · 8 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2018 |
Carlton Davis
Miami, FL
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Auburn
SEC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tyquan Lewis
Tarboro, NC
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 88 games 13 career AV |
| 2018 |
Brandon Parker
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North Carolina A&T
CAA
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 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: LSU — 87
- 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?
LSU leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 87 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.