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NFL Draft History by college program

College programs that have produced the most NFL LB 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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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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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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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Alabama SEC 43picks 13 Rd 1 · 7 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Alabama team hub
  2. 2 Ohio State Big Ten 42picks 8 Rd 1 · 5 Pro Bowlers Ohio State team hub
  3. 3 Penn State Big Ten 42picks 3 Rd 1 · 8 Pro Bowlers Penn State team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 USC Big Ten · last pick 2022 40 7 718% 1 3
5 Georgia SEC · last pick 2026 39 8 513% 0 12
6 Florida SEC · last pick 2025 36 5 26% 0 7
7 Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2026 36 3 13% 0 6
8 Clemson ACC · last pick 2026 34 5 412% 0 7
9 Miami ACC · last pick 2025 33 5 721% 1 2
10 Florida State ACC · last pick 2024 32 7 619% 1 2
11 Washington Big Ten · last pick 2025 32 3 00% 0 6
12 Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2025 31 1 26% 0 5
13 Tennessee SEC · last pick 2023 31 5 516% 0 2
14 Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2026 30 3 310% 0 11
15 North Carolina ACC · last pick 2024 30 2 27% 1 4
16 UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2025 29 3 517% 0 5
17 Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2015 28 4 14% 0 0
18 LSU SEC · last pick 2026 27 4 519% 0 8
19 Texas SEC · last pick 2026 26 2 312% 0 6
20 Wisconsin Big Ten · last pick 2023 26 1 415% 0 9
21 Texas A&M SEC · last pick 2024 24 4 28% 0 2
22 Auburn SEC · last pick 2023 22 3 418% 1 4
23 Arizona Big 12 · last pick 2016 20 2 210% 0 0
24 Arizona State Big 12 · last pick 2026 20 1 15% 0 2
25 California ACC · last pick 2025 19 1 211% 0 4

Draft pick explorer

Showing 651–700 of 1,691 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2005 #98 · Rd 3 LeRoy Hill Clemson ACC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV
2005 #125 · Rd 4 Brady Poppinga BYU Big 12 LB GB Green Bay Packers 100 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2005 #138 · Rd 5 Boomer Grigsby Illinois State MVFC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 45 games 3 career AV
2005 #149 · Rd 5 Adam Seward UNLV Mountain West LB CAR Carolina Panthers 43 games 4 career AV
2005 #154 · Rd 5 Robert McCune Louisville ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders 8 games
2005 #159 · Rd 5 Jeb Huckeba Arkansas SEC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
2005 #160 · Rd 5 Michael Boley Southern Mississippi LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 131 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2005 #166 · Rd 5 Rian Wallace Temple American LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 16 games 2 career AV
2005 #168 · Rd 5 Lance Mitchell Oklahoma SEC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 12 games 1 career AV
2005 #170 · Rd 5 Ryan Claridge UNLV Mountain West LB NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
2005 #173 · Rd 5 Tyjuan Hagler Cincinnati Big 12 LB IND Indianapolis Colts 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
2005 #176 · Rd 6 Nick Speegle New Mexico Mountain West LB CLE Cleveland Browns 16 games 1 career AV
2005 #183 · Rd 6 Jared Newberry Stanford ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
2005 #194 · Rd 6 Pat Thomas NC State ACC LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2005 #234 · Rd 7 Mike Smith Texas Tech Big 12 LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 14 games 1 career AV
2005 #235 · Rd 7 Cornelius Wortham Alabama SEC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 8 games 1 career AV
2005 #252 · Rd 7 David Bergeron Stanford ACC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
2004 #12 · Rd 1 Jonathan Vilma 3× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 56 career AV
2004 #17 · Rd 1 D.J. Williams Miami ACC LB DEN Denver Broncos 145 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV
2004 #27 · Rd 1 Jason Babin 2× Pro Bowl Western Michigan MAC LB HOU Houston Texans 148 games · 5 yrs as starter 46 career AV
2004 #33 · Rd 2 Karlos Dansby Auburn SEC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 212 games · 13 yrs as starter 81 career AV
2004 #37 · Rd 2 Teddy Lehman Oklahoma SEC LB DET Detroit Lions 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2004 #39 · Rd 2 Daryl Smith Georgia Tech ACC LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 190 games · 12 yrs as starter 72 career AV
2004 #48 · Rd 2 Dontarrious Thomas Auburn SEC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 63 games 8 career AV
2004 #60 · Rd 2 Courtney Watson Notre Dame FBS Ind. LB NO New Orleans Saints 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2004 #69 · Rd 3 Gilbert Gardner Purdue Big Ten LB IND Indianapolis Colts 53 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2004 #79 · Rd 3 Marquis Cooper Washington Big Ten LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 42 games 2 career AV
2004 #80 · Rd 3 Caleb Miller Arkansas SEC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 39 games 8 career AV
2004 #86 · Rd 3 Jorge Cordova Nevada Mountain West LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 17 games 1 career AV
2004 #93 · Rd 3 Keyaron Fox Georgia Tech ACC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 98 games 13 career AV
2004 #96 · Rd 3 Landon Johnson Purdue Big Ten LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV
2004 #97 · Rd 4 Reggie Torbor Auburn SEC LB NYG New York Giants 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2004 #101 · Rd 4 Demorrio Williams Nebraska Big Ten LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 138 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2004 #107 · Rd 4 Kendyll Pope Florida State ACC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 2 games
2004 #112 · Rd 4 Leon Joe Maryland Big Ten LB CHI Chicago Bears 36 games 4 career AV
2004 #116 · Rd 4 Niko Koutouvides Purdue Big Ten LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 125 games 8 career AV
2004 #127 · Rd 4 Richard Seigler Oregon State Pac-12 LB SF San Francisco 49ers 9 games
2004 #130 · Rd 4 Brandon Chillar UCLA Big Ten LB LAR St. Louis Rams 97 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2004 #140 · Rd 5 Alex Lewis Wisconsin Big Ten LB DET Detroit Lions 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2004 #153 · Rd 5 Roderick Green Central Missouri Mid America LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 54 games 6 career AV
2004 #155 · Rd 5 Rod Davis Southern Mississippi LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 40 games 3 career AV
2004 #160 · Rd 5 Tony Bua Arkansas SEC LB MIA Miami Dolphins 7 games 1 career AV
2004 #165 · Rd 5 Robert Reynolds Ohio State Big Ten LB TEN Tennessee Titans 33 games 2 career AV
2004 #182 · Rd 6 Cody Spencer North Texas American LB LV Oakland Raiders 50 games 4 career AV
2004 #196 · Rd 6 Sean Tufts Colorado College LB CAR Carolina Panthers 15 games 1 career AV
2004 #200 · Rd 6 Charlie Anderson Ole Miss SEC LB HOU Houston Texans 94 games 9 career AV
2004 #210 · Rd 7 Raheem Orr Rutgers Big Ten LB HOU Houston Texans 2 games
2004 #213 · Rd 7 Darrell McClover Miami ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 51 games 4 career AV
2004 #222 · Rd 7 Derrick Pope Alabama SEC LB MIA Miami Dolphins 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2004 #240 · Rd 7 Colby Bockwoldt BYU Big 12 LB NO New Orleans Saints 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 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: Alabama — 43
  • 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 43 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.