NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by Ohio State (284).
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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 Ohio State (284).
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks. Open a program for its full draft board.
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1
Ohio State
Big Ten
284picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
265picks
Miami team hub
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3
Alabama
SEC
263picks
Alabama team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 651–700 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Tarheeb Still
Sicklerville, NJ
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Xavier Thomas
Florence, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jordan Magee
Dover, DE
|
Temple
American
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Cam Hart
Baltimore, MD
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
CB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
New Orleans, LA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Anthony Gould
Leavenworth, KS
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 19 games |
| 2024 |
JD Bertrand
Roswell, GA
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Austin Booker
Greenwood, IN
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kris Abrams-Draine
Mobile, AL
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jarvis Brownlee
Miami Gardens, FL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Audric Estime
Nyack, NY
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tommy Eichenberg
Cleveland, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Josh Newton
Monroe, LA
|
TCU
Big 12
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Spencer Rattler
Phoenix, AZ
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | 16 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaylon Carlies
Winter Garden, FL
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 13 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ainias Smith
Sugar Land, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Deantre Prince
Charleston, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
CB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Brennan Jackson
Temecula, CA
|
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Hainesport, NJ
|
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 34 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jamari Thrash
Lagrange, GA
|
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Chau Smith-Wade
Denver, CO
|
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 30 games 5 career AV |
| 2024 |
Mohamed Kamara
Newark, NJ
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
DL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 8 games |
| 2024 |
Hunter Nourzad
Marietta, GA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Anchorage, AK
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Dominique Hampton
Glendale, AZ
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Christian Jones
Cypress, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jacob Monk
Clayton, NC
|
Duke
ACC
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaylin Simpson
Brunswick, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
SAF | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Rasheen Ali
Cleveland, OH
|
Marshall
Sun Belt
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Indianapolis, IN
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 32 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2024 |
Keilan Robinson
Washington, DC
|
Texas
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 games |
| 2024 |
Javon Solomon
Tallahassee, FL
|
Troy
Sun Belt
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kitan Oladapo
Happy Valley, OR
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Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Bub Means
Lovejoy, GA
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jordan Travis
West Palm Beach, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Trevor Keegan
Crystal Lake, IL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 3 games |
| 2024 |
Isaiah Davis
Joplin, MO
|
South Dakota State
MVFC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 33 games 5 career AV |
| 2024 |
Caelen Carson
Waldorf, MD
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaylan Ford
Frisco, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Qwan'tez Stiggers
|
Toronto Argonauts | CB | NYJ New York Jets | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Walter Rouse
Silver Spring, MD
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 8 games |
| 2024 |
Logan Lee
Orion, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 games |
| 2024 |
Sataoa Laumea
Rialto, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
OL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 6 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Marcellas Dial
Woodruff, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kimani Vidal
Marietta, GA
|
Troy
Sun Belt
|
RB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 23 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jha'Quan Jackson
Luling, LA
|
Tulane
American
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 12 games |
| 2024 |
Darius Muasau
Ewa Beach, HI
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Malik Washington
Lawrenceville, GA
|
Virginia
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 31 games 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Johnny Wilson
Calabasas, CA
|
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 16 games |
| 2024 |
Jase McClellan
Aledo, TX
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 2 games |
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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 — 284
- 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 284 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.