College programs that have produced the most NFL QB 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 QB 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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LSU
SEC
10picks
LSU team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
8picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Ohio State
Big Ten
8picks
Ohio State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 386 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Kyle Lauletta
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Richmond
Patriot League
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QB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games |
| 2018 |
Mike White
Pembroke Pines, FL
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 15 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
Luke Falk
Logan, UT
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Washington State
Pac-12
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QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tanner Lee
Destrehan, LA
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Danny Etling
Terre Haute, IN
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LSU
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Alex McGough
Tampa, FL
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Florida International
Conference USA
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QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Logan Woodside
Frankfort, KY
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Toledo
MAC
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 13 games |
| 2017 |
Joshua Dobbs
Alpharetta, GA
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Tennessee
SEC
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QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Nathan Peterman
Fruit Cove, FL
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Pittsburgh
ACC
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QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Brad Kaaya
Los Angeles, CA
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Miami
ACC
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QB | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Chad Kelly
Buffalo, NY
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Connor Cook
Hinckley, OH
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Dak Prescott
4× Pro Bowl
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Mississippi State
SEC
|
QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 139 games · 9 yrs as starter 104 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cardale Jones
Cleveland, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Kevin Hogan
McLean, VA
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Stanford
ACC
|
QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nate Sudfeld
Modesto, CA
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Indiana
Big Ten
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QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jake Rudock
Weston, FL
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Michigan
Big Ten
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QB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2016 |
Brandon Allen
Fayetteville, AR
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Arkansas
SEC
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QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 19 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jeff Driskel
Oviedo, FL
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Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
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QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 25 games 7 career AV |
| 2016 |
Brandon Doughty
Davie, FL
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
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QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Bryce Petty
Midlothian, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
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QB | NYJ New York Jets | 10 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Brett Hundley
Chandler, AZ
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UCLA
Big Ten
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QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Trevor Siemian
Windermere, FL
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Northwestern
Big Ten
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QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2014 |
Logan Thomas
Lynchburg, VA
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Virginia Tech
ACC
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QB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tom Savage
Springfield, PA
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Pittsburgh
ACC
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QB | HOU Houston Texans | 13 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Murray
Tampa, FL
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Georgia
SEC
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QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
A.J. McCarron
Mobile, AL
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Alabama
SEC
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QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 19 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Zach Mettenberger
Watkinsville, GA
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LSU
SEC
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QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
David Fales
Salinas, CA
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San José State
Mountain West
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QB | CHI Chicago Bears | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Keith Wenning
Coldwater, OH
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Ball State
MAC
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QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Tajh Boyd
Hampton, VA
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Clemson
ACC
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QB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Garrett Gilbert
Austin, TX
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SMU
ACC
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QB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Matt Barkley
Newport Beach, CA
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USC
Big Ten
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QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ryan Nassib
West Chester, PA
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Syracuse
ACC
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QB | NYG New York Giants | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Tyler Wilson
Greenwood, AR
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Arkansas
SEC
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QB | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Landry Jones
Artesia, NM
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Oklahoma
SEC
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QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brad Sorensen
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Southern Utah
United Athletic Conference
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QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Zac Dysert
Ada, OH
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Miami (OH)
MAC
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QB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
B.J. Daniels
Tallahassee, FL
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South Florida
American
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QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 8 games |
| 2013 |
Sean Renfree
Scottsdale, AZ
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Duke
ACC
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QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 2 games |
| 2012 |
Kirk Cousins
4× Pro Bowl
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Michigan State
Big Ten
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QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 174 games · 9 yrs as starter 102 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ryan Lindley
Alpine, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
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QB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 10 games -4 career AV |
| 2012 |
B.J. Coleman
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Chattanooga
Southern Conference
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QB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Chandler Harnish
Bluffton, IN
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Northern Illinois
MAC
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QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Ricky Stanzi
Mentor, OH
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Iowa
Big Ten
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QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
T.J. Yates
Marietta, GA
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North Carolina
ACC
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QB | HOU Houston Texans | 22 games 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nathan Enderle
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Idaho
Big Sky
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QB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Tyrod Taylor
1× Pro Bowl
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Virginia Tech
ACC
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QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 100 games · 3 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2011 |
Greg McElroy
Southlake, TX
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Alabama
SEC
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QB | NYJ New York Jets | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Kafka
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Northwestern
Big Ten
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QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 4 games |
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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: LSU — 10
- 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?
LSU leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 10 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.