College programs that have produced the most NFL DL 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 DL 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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Alabama
SEC
51picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
50picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
49picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 701–750 of 2,102 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Stephen Paea
Los Altos, CA
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2011 |
Terrell McClain
Pensacola, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jurrell Casey
5× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 142 games · 9 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2011 |
Allen Bailey
Sapelo, GA
|
Miami
ACC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 133 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2011 |
Drake Nevis
Marrero, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kenrick Ellis
|
Hampton
CAA
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 56 games 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
Sione Fua
Encino, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Sam Acho
Dallas, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2011 |
Christian Ballard
Lawrence, KS
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Karl Klug
Caledonia, MN
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 109 games 13 career AV |
| 2011 |
Pernell McPhee
Pahokee, FL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 141 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2011 |
David Carter
Fontana, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ricky Elmore
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DL | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jerrell Powe
Waynesboro, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 28 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Pep Levingston
Ruston, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 7 games |
| 2011 |
Bruce Miller
Canton, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2011 |
Zach Clayton
Opelika, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games |
| 2011 | D'Aundre Reed |
Arizona
Big 12
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 6 games |
| 2011 |
Markus White
West Palm Beach, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games |
| 2011 |
Greg Romeus
Coral Springs, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Cliff Matthews
Cheraw, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Frank Kearse
|
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 35 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lawrence Guy
Las Vegas, NV
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 181 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2011 | Michael Jasper |
Bethel University Tennessee
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jeremy Beal
Carrollton, TX
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Chris Neild
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cheta Ozougwu
Houston, TX
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Rice
American
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2010 |
Ndamukong Suh
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 199 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2010 |
Gerald McCoy
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 140 games · 10 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2010 |
Tyson Alualu
|
California
ACC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 193 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon Graham
1× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 215 games · 6 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jason Pierre-Paul
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Florida
American
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 185 games · 11 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 2010 |
Derrick Morgan
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dan Williams
Memphis, TN
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Tennessee
SEC
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DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jared Odrick
Lebanon, PA
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Penn State
Big Ten
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DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 87 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jerry Hughes
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TCU
Big 12
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DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 225 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brian Price
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Torell Troup
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UCF
Big 12
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Lamarr Houston
Colorado Springs, CO
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Texas
SEC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2010 |
Linval Joseph
2× Pro Bowl
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East Carolina
American
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 203 games · 11 yrs as starter 70 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jason Worilds
Carteret, NJ
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2010 |
Carlos Dunlap
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 197 games · 7 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Neal
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
Terrence Cody
Ft. Myers, FL
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Alabama
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Alex Carrington
|
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
D'Anthony Smith
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Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Earl Mitchell
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Arizona
Big 12
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DT | HOU Houston Texans | 130 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Corey Peters
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Kentucky
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 164 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2010 |
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
Waikoloa, HI
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Washington
Big Ten
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 39 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Everson Griffen
4× Pro Bowl
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USC
Big Ten
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DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 170 games · 6 yrs as starter 67 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 — 51
- 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?
Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 51 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.