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
Showing DL first-round picks · reset
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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Miami
ACC
16picks
Miami team hub
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2
Clemson
ACC
13picks
Clemson team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
12picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 307 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Dexter Lawrence
3× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jeffery Simmons
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2019 |
Montez Sweat
1× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jerry Tillery
Shreveport, LA
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 113 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2019 |
L.J. Collier
Munday, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Bradley Chubb
2× Pro Bowl
|
NC State
ACC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2018 |
Vita Vea
2× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2018 |
Daron Payne
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 130 games · 8 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2018 |
Marcus Davenport
San Antonio, TX
|
UTSA
American
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 77 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2018 |
Taven Bryan
Casper, WY
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Florida
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 118 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2017 |
Myles Garrett
5× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 134 games · 9 yrs as starter 104 career AV |
| 2017 |
Solomon Thomas
Coppell, TX
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 131 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2017 |
Derek Barnett
Nashville, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 112 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jonathan Allen
2× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 126 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2017 |
Takkarist McKinley
Richmond, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2017 |
Taco Charlton
Pickerington, OH
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 60 games 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Joey Bosa
5× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2016 |
DeForest Buckner
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 76 career AV |
| 2016 |
Sheldon Rankins
Covington, GA
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 133 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2016 |
Shaq Lawson
Central, SC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 110 games · 1 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kenny Clark
3× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 157 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2016 |
Robert Nkemdiche
Loganville, GA
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 38 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
Vernon Butler
Summit, MS
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Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 77 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2015 |
Leonard Williams
3× Pro Bowl
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USC
Big Ten
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 175 games · 10 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2015 |
Danny Shelton
Auburn, WA
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Washington
Big Ten
|
NT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
Arik Armstead
Sacramento, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2015 |
Shane Ray
Shawnee Mission, KS
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Missouri
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2015 |
Malcom Brown
Brenham, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 106 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jadeveon Clowney
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 153 games · 10 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Donald
8× All-Pro
10× Pro Bowl
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | LAR St. Louis Rams | 154 games · 10 yrs as starter 123 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dominique Easley
Staten Island, NY
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Florida
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 41 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dion Jordan
Chandler, AZ
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 63 games 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ezekiel Ansah
1× Pro Bowl
|
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sheldon Richardson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2013 |
Star Lotulelei
South Jordan, UT
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Utah
Big 12
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sharrif Floyd
Philadelphia, PA
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Florida
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Bjoern Werner
Berlin
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Florida State
ACC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Datone Jones
Compton, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sylvester Williams
Jefferson City, MO
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dontari Poe
2× Pro Bowl
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Memphis
American
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 128 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2012 |
Fletcher Cox
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
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Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 188 games · 12 yrs as starter 95 career AV |
| 2012 |
Michael Brockers
Houston, TX
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LSU
SEC
|
DT | LAR St. Louis Rams | 160 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bruce Irvin
Walnut, CA
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2012 |
Quinton Coples
Kinston, NC
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Melvin Ingram
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 148 games · 6 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2012 |
Shea McClellin
Caldwell, ID
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Boise State
Mountain West
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Chandler Jones
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
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Syracuse
ACC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 154 games · 10 yrs as starter 77 career AV |
| 2012 |
Whitney Mercilus
Akron, OH
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2012 |
Nick Perry
Detroit, MI
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USC
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcell Dareus
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
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Alabama
SEC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 56 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: Miami — 16
- 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 16 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.