NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by Miami (146).
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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 Miami (146).
- 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
Miami
ACC
146picks
Miami team hub
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2
Oklahoma
SEC
140picks
Oklahoma team hub
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3
Penn State
Big Ten
140picks
Penn State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 7,851–7,900 of 8,485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chuck Slaughter |
South Carolina
SEC
|
T | NO New Orleans Saints | 1 games |
| 1982 | Mark Kafentzis |
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1982 | Jerry Doerger |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
C | CHI Chicago Bears | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1982 | Chester Cooper |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | A.J. Jones |
Texas
SEC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 37 games |
| 1982 | Ricky Eberhardt | Morris Brown | DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Van Heflin |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Chris Lindstrom |
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 19 games 3 career AV |
| 1982 | Kirk Harmon | Pacific | LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Mike Reilly |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Martin Moss |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games 3 career AV |
| 1982 | John Goodson |
Texas
SEC
|
P | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Thomas Boyd |
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 1982 | Bill Jackson |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1982 | Kelvin Atkins |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1982 | Robert Hubble |
Rice
American
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Case deBruijn |
Idaho State
Big Sky
|
P | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 1982 | Maury Buford |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
P | LAC San Diego Chargers | 136 games 16 career AV |
| 1982 | George Peoples |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 32 games |
| 1982 | Jim Fritzsche |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1982 | Luc Tousignant |
Fairmont State
Mountain East
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Lawrence Texada |
Henderson State
Great American
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Tate Randle |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 69 games 13 career AV |
| 1982 | Dwight Sullivan |
NC State
ACC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Kari Yli-Renko |
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Ralph Warthen |
Gardner-Webb
OVC-Big South
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Kelvin Murdock |
Troy
Sun Belt
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Tony Berryhill |
Clemson
ACC
|
C | IND Baltimore Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Ken Coffey |
Texas State
Pac-12
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1982 | Milton Baker | West Texas A&M | TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | David Jefferson |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Bob Speight |
Boston College
ACC
|
T | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Mike Hatchett |
Texas
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Danny Wagoner |
Kansas
Big 12
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Darnell Dailey |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
LB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Bryan Howard |
Tennessee State
OVC-Big South
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 2 games |
| 1982 | Matt Bradley |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Mike Horan 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl | Long Beach State | P | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 205 games 20 career AV |
| 1982 | Mike Hirn |
Central Michigan
MAC
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Charles Riggins |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 3 games |
| 1982 | Randy Trautman |
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Steve Clark |
Utah
Big 12
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 41 games 6 career AV |
| 1982 | John Higgins |
UNLV
Mountain West
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Lyndle Byford |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Bob Lane |
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
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QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Keith Uecker |
Auburn
SEC
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1982 | Tony Woodruff |
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 23 games 5 career AV |
| 1982 | Dennis Edwards |
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 3 games |
| 1982 | Warren Lyles |
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Rocky Klever |
Montana
Big Sky
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
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NFL draft history guide
Last updated Sep 7, 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: Miami — 146
- 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?
Miami leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 146 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 Sep 7, 2026.