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 601–650 of 1,427 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
Antoine Cason
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2008 |
Lawrence Jackson
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 69 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kentwan Balmer
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2008 |
Dustin Keller
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 72 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kenny Phillips
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2007 |
JaMarcus Russell
|
LSU
SEC
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 31 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2007 |
Calvin Johnson
HOF
3× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 135 games · 9 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2007 |
Joe Thomas
HOF
6× All-Pro
10× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
T | CLE Cleveland Browns | 167 games · 10 yrs as starter 85 career AV |
| 2007 |
Gaines Adams
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2007 |
Levi Brown
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 81 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2007 |
LaRon Landry
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2007 |
Adrian Peterson
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 184 games · 12 yrs as starter 101 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jamaal Anderson
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 77 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2007 | Ted Ginn Jr. |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 193 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2007 |
Amobi Okoye
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2007 |
Patrick Willis
HOF
5× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 112 games · 7 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2007 |
Marshawn Lynch
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 149 games · 8 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 2007 |
Adam Carriker
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2007 |
Darrelle Revis
HOF
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 145 games · 9 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2007 |
Lawrence Timmons
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2007 |
Justin Harrell
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jarvis Moss
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 53 games 3 career AV |
| 2007 |
Leon Hall
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 152 games · 6 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2007 |
Michael Griffin
2× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2007 |
Aaron Ross
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2007 |
Reggie Nelson
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 181 games · 11 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2007 |
Brady Quinn
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Dwayne Bowe
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2007 |
Brandon Meriweather
2× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jon Beason
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2007 |
Anthony Spencer
1× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2007 |
Robert Meachem
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 103 games · 1 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2007 |
Joe Staley
6× Pro Bowl
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 181 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 2007 |
Ben Grubbs
2× Pro Bowl
|
Auburn
SEC
|
G | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 129 games · 9 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2007 | Craig Davis |
LSU
SEC
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 25 games 7 career AV |
| 2007 |
Greg Olsen
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 199 games · 11 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2007 |
Anthony Gonzalez
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2006 |
Mario Williams
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
NC State
ACC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 158 games · 9 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 2006 |
Reggie Bush
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 134 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2006 |
Vince Young
2× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 60 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2006 |
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
3× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia
ACC
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 160 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2006 |
A.J. Hawk
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 159 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2006 |
Vernon Davis
2× Pro Bowl
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 198 games · 11 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2006 |
Michael Huff
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2006 |
Donte Whitner
2× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 157 games · 10 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2006 |
Ernie Sims
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 109 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2006 |
Matt Leinart
|
USC
Big Ten
|
QB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jay Cutler
1× Pro Bowl
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 153 games · 10 yrs as starter 86 career AV |
| 2006 |
Haloti Ngata
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2006 |
Kamerion Wimbley
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 140 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 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 — 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.