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 801–850 of 2,415 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Chris Prosinski
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Wyoming
Mountain West
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 88 games 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
Roc Carmichael
Clinton, MD
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cortez Allen
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The Citadel
Southern Conference
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 56 games 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
Davon House
Palmdale, CA
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New Mexico State
Conference USA
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Robert Sands
Carol City, FL
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1 games |
| 2011 |
Buster Skrine
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Chattanooga
Southern Conference
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 158 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2011 |
Brandon Burton
Houston, TX
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Southern Utah
United Athletic Conference
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Josh Thomas
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Buffalo
MAC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shiloh Keo
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Idaho
Big Sky
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DB | HOU Houston Texans | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeJon Gomes
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Rod Issac
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Middle Tennessee
Conference USA
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 games |
| 2011 |
Ahmad Black
Lakeland, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Richard Sherman
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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Stanford
ACC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 144 games · 9 yrs as starter 97 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mark LeGree
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App State
Sun Belt
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jermale Hines
Cleveland, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 10 games |
| 2011 |
Chykie Brown
Houston, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 59 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mistral Raymond
Palmetto, FL
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South Florida
American
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Byron Maxwell
North Charleston, SC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Rucker
Warren, OH
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Colin Jones
Bridgeport, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 137 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Tyler Sash
Oskaloosa, IA
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Justin Rogers
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Richmond
Patriot League
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 39 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Korey Lindsey
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Southern Illinois
MVFC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Brandyn Thompson
Elk Grove, CA
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Boise State
Mountain West
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DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mikail Baker
Dallas, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Malcolm Williams
Grand Prairie, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 4 games |
| 2011 |
Anthony Gaitor
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Florida International
Conference USA
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DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Nelson
Arlington, TX
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jimmy Wilson
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Montana
Big Sky
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DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Eric Hagg
Peoria, AZ
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Curtis Holcomb
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Florida A&M
SWAC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 | Tommie Campbell |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Berry
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe Haden
3× Pro Bowl
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2010 |
Earl Thomas
3× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
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Texas
SEC
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DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 9 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kareem Jackson
Macon, GA
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Alabama
SEC
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DB | HOU Houston Texans | 205 games · 12 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2010 |
Devin McCourty
2× Pro Bowl
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Rutgers
Big Ten
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DB | NE New England Patriots | 205 games · 13 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kyle Wilson
Piscataway, NJ
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Boise State
Mountain West
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DB | NYJ New York Jets | 95 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Patrick Robinson
Miami, FL
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Florida State
ACC
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DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 123 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris Cook
Lynchburg, VA
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Virginia
ACC
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DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Nate Allen
Cape Coral, FL
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South Florida
American
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DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
T.J. Ward
3× Pro Bowl
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Oregon
Big Ten
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DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2010 |
Taylor Mays
Seattle, WA
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USC
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 80 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Javier Arenas
Tampa, FL
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jerome Murphy
Elizabeth, NJ
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South Florida
American
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 33 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Amari Spievey
Middletown, CT
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2010 |
Myron Lewis
Pompano Beach, FL
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Vanderbilt
SEC
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DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Morgan Burnett
College Park, GA
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Georgia Tech
ACC
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DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2010 |
Major Wright
Miramar, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 77 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chad Jones
Baton Rouge, LA
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LSU
SEC
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DB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
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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.