LB NFL Draft Picks by College

College Football

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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SEC 2,760

Big Ten 2,705

ACC 2,192

Big 12 1,365

Mountain West 558

American 366

FBS Ind. 278

MAC 225

Sun Belt 211

Conference USA 199

SWAC 176

Pac-12 168

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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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College programs ranked by NFL draft picks produced
#	School	Picks	Rd 1	Pro Bowlers	HOF	Last 10
4	USC Big Ten · last pick 2022	40	7	718%	1	3
5	Georgia SEC · last pick 2026	39	8	513%	0	12
6	Florida SEC · last pick 2025	36	5	26%	0	7
7	Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2026	36	3	13%	0	6
8	Clemson ACC · last pick 2026	34	5	412%	0	7
9	Miami ACC · last pick 2025	33	5	721%	1	2
10	Florida State ACC · last pick 2024	32	7	619%	1	2
11	Washington Big Ten · last pick 2025	32	3	00%	0	6
12	Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2025	31	1	26%	0	5
13	Tennessee SEC · last pick 2023	31	5	516%	0	2
14	Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2026	30	3	310%	0	11
15	North Carolina ACC · last pick 2024	30	2	27%	1	4
16	UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2025	29	3	517%	0	5
17	Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2015	28	4	14%	0	0
18	LSU SEC · last pick 2026	27	4	519%	0	8
19	Texas SEC · last pick 2026	26	2	312%	0	6
20	Wisconsin Big Ten · last pick 2023	26	1	415%	0	9
21	Texas A&M SEC · last pick 2024	24	4	28%	0	2
22	Auburn SEC · last pick 2023	22	3	418%	1	4
23	Arizona Big 12 · last pick 2016	20	2	210%	0	0
24	Arizona State Big 12 · last pick 2026	20	1	15%	0	2
25	California ACC · last pick 2025	19	1	211%	0	4

2026 first round

The newest names off the board and the schools that sent them.

#1 Fernando Mendoza QB · Indiana LV
#2 David Bailey OLB · Texas Tech NYJ
#3 Jeremiyah Love RB · Notre Dame ARI
#4 Carnell Tate WR · Ohio State TEN
#5 Arvell Reese LB · Ohio State NYG
#6 Mansoor Delane CB · LSU KC
#7 Sonny Styles LB · Ohio State WAS
#8 Jordyn Tyson WR · Arizona State NO
#9 Spencer Fano OT · Utah CLE
#10 Francis Mauigoa OT · Miami NYG

Full 2026 draft class

Draft insights

Most picks all-time
Alabama — 43
13 first-rounders and 7 players who made a Pro Bowl.
Most picks since 2017
Alabama — 95
Leads all programs across the last 10 drafts.
Top conference
SEC — 2,760 picks
Measured on today's conference alignment across every draft since 1980.
Most-drafted first-round position
DB — 181 picks
Across all first rounds in the database.

Draft pick explorer

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NFL draft picks with college, position, drafting team, and career outcome
Pick	Player	College	Pos	NFL team	Career
2000 #67 · Rd 3	Mark Simoneau	Kansas State Big 12	LB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	124 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2000 #86 · Rd 3	Jeff Ulbrich	Hawai'i Mountain West	LB	SF San Francisco 49ers	120 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV
2000 #89 · Rd 3	Corey Moore	Virginia Tech ACC	LB	BUF Buffalo Bills	10 games 3 career AV
2000 #90 · Rd 3	Nate Webster	Miami ACC	LB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	99 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2000 #92 · Rd 3	T.J. Slaughter	Southern Mississippi	LB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	78 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2000 #98 · Rd 4	Na'il Diggs	Ohio State Big Ten	LB	GB Green Bay Packers	170 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV
2000 #105 · Rd 4	Brandon Short	Penn State Big Ten	LB	NYG New York Giants	100 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2000 #106 · Rd 4	Antonio Wilson	Texas A&M-Commerce	LB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	16 games 2 career AV
2000 #116 · Rd 4	Marcus Bell	Arizona Big 12	LB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	45 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2000 #119 · Rd 4	Isaiah Kacyvenski	Harvard Ivy League	LB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	100 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2000 #128 · Rd 4	Peter Sirmon	Oregon Big Ten	LB	TEN Tennessee Titans	81 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2000 #137 · Rd 5	Clark Haggans	Colorado State Mountain West	LB	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	172 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV
2000 #160 · Rd 5	Frank Chamberlin	Boston College ACC	LB	TEN Tennessee Titans	57 games 5 career AV
2000 #177 · Rd 6	Dhani Jones	Michigan Big Ten	LB	NYG New York Giants	157 games · 9 yrs as starter 54 career AV
2000 #184 · Rd 6	Shannon Taylor	Virginia ACC	LB	LAC San Diego Chargers	40 games 4 career AV
2000 #186 · Rd 6	Adalius Thomas 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl	Southern Mississippi	LB	BAL Baltimore Ravens	135 games · 8 yrs as starter 65 career AV
2000 #215 · Rd 7	Sekou Sanyika	California ACC	LB	ARI Arizona Cardinals	32 games 3 career AV
2000 #219 · Rd 7	Orantes Grant	Georgia SEC	LB	DAL Dallas Cowboys	26 games 2 career AV
2000 #221 · Rd 7	Lester Towns	Washington Big Ten	LB	CAR Carolina Panthers	61 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2000 #223 · Rd 7	James Cotton	Ohio State Big Ten	LB	CHI Chicago Bears	No regular-season snaps
2000 #226 · Rd 7	Casey Tisdale	New Mexico Mountain West	LB	NE New England Patriots	No regular-season snaps
2000 #245 · Rd 7	Danny Clark	Illinois College Midwest	LB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	168 games · 8 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2000 #249 · Rd 7	Eugene McCaslin	Florida SEC	LB	GB Green Bay Packers	1 games
2000 #251 · Rd 7	DaShon Polk	Arizona Big 12	LB	BUF Buffalo Bills	95 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1999 #9 · Rd 1	Chris Claiborne	USC Big Ten	LB	DET Detroit Lions	105 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
1999 #28 · Rd 1	Andy Katzenmoyer	Ohio State Big Ten	LB	NE New England Patriots	24 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1999 #31 · Rd 1	Al Wilson 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl	Tennessee SEC	LB	DEN Denver Broncos	125 games · 8 yrs as starter 67 career AV
1999 #35 · Rd 2	Barry Gardner	Northwestern Big Ten	LB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	110 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1999 #36 · Rd 2	Mike Peterson	Florida SEC	LB	IND Indianapolis Colts	198 games · 11 yrs as starter 73 career AV
1999 #45 · Rd 2	Rahim Abdullah	Clemson ACC	LB	CLE Cleveland Browns	29 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
1999 #51 · Rd 2	Johnny Rutledge	Florida SEC	LB	ARI Arizona Cardinals	46 games 2 career AV
1999 #73 · Rd 3	Joey Porter 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl	Colorado State Mountain West	LB	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	188 games · 11 yrs as starter 90 career AV
1999 #84 · Rd 3	Larry Atkins	UCLA Big Ten	LB	KC Kansas City Chiefs	49 games 6 career AV
1999 #85 · Rd 3	Dat Nguyen	Texas A&M SEC	LB	DAL Dallas Cowboys	90 games · 4 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1999 #100 · Rd 4	Hannibal Navies	Colorado College	LB	CAR Carolina Panthers	96 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1999 #106 · Rd 4	Warrick Holdman	Texas A&M SEC	LB	CHI Chicago Bears	105 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV
1999 #107 · Rd 4	Nate Stimson	Georgia Tech ACC	LB	WAS Washington Commanders	No regular-season snaps
1999 #111 · Rd 4	Rosevelt Colvin	Purdue Big Ten	LB	CHI Chicago Bears	121 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
1999 #119 · Rd 4	Keith Newman	North Carolina ACC	LB	BUF Buffalo Bills	102 games · 6 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1999 #124 · Rd 4	Wali Rainer	Virginia ACC	LB	CLE Cleveland Browns	110 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV
1999 #142 · Rd 5	Bryan Jones	Oregon State Pac-12	LB	MIA Miami Dolphins	No regular-season snaps
1999 #144 · Rd 5	Khari Samuel	UMass	LB	CHI Chicago Bears	39 games 3 career AV
1999 #146 · Rd 5	Eric Barton	Maryland Big Ten	LB	LV Oakland Raiders	160 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV
1999 #156 · Rd 5	Jay Foreman	Nebraska Big Ten	LB	BUF Buffalo Bills	84 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1999 #169 · Rd 5	Chris Jones	Clemson ACC	LB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	No regular-season snaps
1999 #177 · Rd 6	Clint Kriewaldt	Wisconsin Stevens Point Wisconsin	LB	DET Detroit Lions	123 games 10 career AV
1999 #183 · Rd 6	Marc Megna	Richmond Patriot League	LB	NYJ New York Jets	6 games
1999 #187 · Rd 6	Kendall Ogle	Maryland Big Ten	LB	CLE Cleveland Browns	2 games
1999 #198 · Rd 6	Jeff Kelly	Kansas State Big 12	LB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	29 games 5 career AV
1999 #199 · Rd 6	Antico Dalton	Hampton CAA	LB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	5 games 1 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 — 43
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.

Continue exploring college football

CFB Team Pages — rosters, results, and program history.
Heisman Trophy History — the award many of these picks won first.
Transfer Portal Tracker — how rosters are built today.
CFB Stat Leaders — production that drives draft stock.
College Football HQ — rankings, standings, schedule, and playoff tools.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 43 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.

NFL Draft History by college program