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 701–750 of 2,415 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Duron Harmon
Magnolia, DE
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 168 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2013 |
Will Davis
Spokane, WA
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Utah State
Mountain West
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 20 games |
| 2013 |
Duke Williams
Reno, NV
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Nevada
Mountain West
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 58 games 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Shamarko Thomas
Virginia Beach, VA
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Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 66 games 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
B.W. Webb
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William & Mary
CAA
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Phillip Thomas
Bakersfield, CA
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Fresno State
Mountain West
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sanders Commings
Augusta, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 2013 |
Earl Wolff
Raeford, NC
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NC State
ACC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tharold Simon
Eunice, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jonathan Meeks
Rock Hill, SC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 38 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Steve Williams
Dallas, TX
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California
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brandon McGee
Plantation, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Terry Hawthorne
East St. Louis, IL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Cooper Taylor
|
Richmond
Patriot League
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Micah Hyde
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 158 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Evans
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jamoris Slaughter
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Bacarri Rambo
Donalsonville, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
John Boyett
Napa, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Khalid Wooten
Rialto, CA
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Nevada
Mountain West
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games |
| 2013 |
Jeremy Harris
Dorsey, CA
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New Mexico State
Conference USA
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 games |
| 2013 |
Demetrius McCray
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App State
Sun Belt
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jordan Poyer
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
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Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 181 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kemal Ishmael
Miami, FL
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UCF
Big 12
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zeke Motta
Vero Beach, FL
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marc Anthony
Chandler, AZ
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California
ACC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Daimion Stafford
Norco, CA
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 62 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Don Jones
Town Creek, AL
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Arkansas State
Sun Belt
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 56 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marcus Cooper
Bloomfield, CT
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Morris Claiborne
Shreveport, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mark Barron
Mobile, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Stephon Gilmore
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dre Kirkpatrick
Gadsden, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 119 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2012 |
Harrison Smith
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 207 games · 13 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2012 | Jackrabbit Jenkins 1× Pro Bowl |
North Alabama
United Athletic Conference
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DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 144 games · 10 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tavon Wilson
Washington, DC
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 133 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2012 |
Casey Hayward
2× Pro Bowl
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Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trumaine Johnson
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Montana
Big Sky
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DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 102 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Robinson
Sunrise, FL
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UCF
Big 12
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DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 93 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Taylor
Franklinton, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Hardin
Honolulu, HI
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Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Jamell Fleming
Arlington, TX
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bill Bentley
Pahokee, FL
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Louisiana
Sun Belt
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DB | DET Detroit Lions | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jayron Hosley
Delray Beach, FL
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 43 games 8 career AV |
| 2012 |
Omar Bolden
Ontario, CA
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 56 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Coty Sensabaugh
Kingsport, TN
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Clemson
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Boykin
Fayetteville, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 64 games 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ron Brooks
Irving, TX
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Christian Thompson
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South Carolina State
MEAC
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DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 7 games |
| 2012 |
Jerron McMillian
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Maine
CAA
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DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 28 games 2 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: 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.