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
27picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
27picks
Florida team hub
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3
Oklahoma
SEC
24picks
Oklahoma team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 801–850 of 1,274 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Travis Hall |
BYU
Big 12
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 150 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 1995 | Shannon Clavelle |
Colorado College
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1995 | Steve Strahan |
Baylor
Big 12
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1995 | Carl Reeves |
NC State
ACC
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1995 | Bryan Proby |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 3 games |
| 1995 | Jamal Duff |
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 41 games 7 career AV |
| 1995 | Tom Barndt |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 81 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1995 | Keif Bryant |
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1995 | Jeff Rodgers |
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Lone Star
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1995 | Jose White |
Howard
MEAC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 1995 | Corey Swinson |
Hampton
CAA
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1995 | Oscar Sturgis |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 1 games |
| 1995 | Bronzell Miller |
Utah
Big 12
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 3 games |
| 1995 | Chad Eaton |
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 103 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1995 | Jason Fisk |
Stanford
ACC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 182 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 1995 | John Burrough |
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 89 games 11 career AV |
| 1994 | Austin Robbins |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1994 | Ta'ase Faumui |
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 games |
| 1994 | Mike Wells |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 115 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1994 | Gabe Wilkins |
Gardner-Webb
OVC-Big South
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 84 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1994 | Chris Maumalanga |
Kansas
Big 12
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1994 | Herman Carroll |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 4 games |
| 1994 | William Gaines |
Florida
SEC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1994 | Darren Krein |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1994 | Chad Bratzke |
Eastern Kentucky
United Athletic Conference
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 129 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1994 | Rob Waldrop |
Arizona
Big 12
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 3 games |
| 1994 | Kimo von Oelhoffen |
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 197 games · 9 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 1994 | Dexter Nottage |
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 48 games 7 career AV |
| 1994 | Ramondo Stallings |
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 38 games 4 career AV |
| 1994 | Lance Teichelman |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 1994 | Toddrick McIntosh |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1993 | Kevin Johnson |
Texas Southern
SWAC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1993 | Raylee Johnson |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 159 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1993 | Sterling Palmer |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1993 | Kevin Henry |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 117 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1993 | Albert Fontenot |
Baylor
Big 12
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 130 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1993 | Artie Smith |
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1993 | Chidi Ahanotu |
California
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 174 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 1993 | Ronnie Dixon |
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1993 | Michael McCrary 2× Pro Bowl |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 136 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1993 | Bob Kuberski |
Navy
American
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 42 games 5 career AV |
| 1993 | Jeff Zgonina |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 219 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1993 | Troy Wilson |
Pittsburg State
Mid America
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 61 games 7 career AV |
| 1993 | Chad Brown |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 18 games 7 career AV |
| 1993 | Antonio Edwards |
Valdosta State
Gulf South
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 82 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1993 | Maa Tanuvasa |
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 82 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1993 | Jon Kirksey |
Sacramento State
Big Sky
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 1992 | Mark Thomas |
NC State
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 113 games 16 career AV |
| 1992 | Roy Barker |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1992 | Keith Hamilton |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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 — 27
- 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 27 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.