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NFL Draft History by college program

College programs that have produced the most NFL RB 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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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All 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
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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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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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Penn State Big Ten 8picks 8 Rd 1 · 3 Pro Bowlers Penn State team hub
  2. 2 Georgia SEC 7picks 7 Rd 1 · 3 Pro Bowlers Georgia team hub
  3. 3 Alabama SEC 6picks 6 Rd 1 · 5 Pro Bowlers Alabama team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 Florida SEC · last pick 1998 6 6 467% 1 0
5 Auburn SEC · last pick 2005 5 5 480% 0 0
6 Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2004 5 5 00% 0 0
7 Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2026 5 5 240% 1 2
8 Ohio State Big Ten · last pick 2016 5 5 480% 0 0
9 Florida State ACC · last pick 1997 4 4 125% 0 0
10 LSU SEC · last pick 2020 4 4 125% 0 2
11 Miami ACC · last pick 2003 4 4 250% 1 0
12 Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2007 4 4 250% 0 0
13 Stanford ACC · last pick 2017 4 4 125% 0 1
14 Texas SEC · last pick 2023 4 4 375% 0 1
15 Texas A&M SEC · last pick 1994 4 4 00% 0 0
16 Arkansas SEC · last pick 2008 3 3 133% 0 0
17 Clemson ACC · last pick 2021 3 3 133% 0 1
18 USC Big Ten · last pick 2006 3 3 267% 1 0
19 Wisconsin Big Ten · last pick 2015 3 3 267% 0 0
20 Arizona State Big 12 · last pick 1991 2 2 150% 0 0
21 Boise State Mountain West · last pick 2025 2 2 150% 0 1
22 California ACC · last pick 2010 2 2 150% 0 0
23 Michigan State Big Ten · last pick 2002 2 2 150% 0 0
24 Minnesota Big Ten · last pick 2006 2 2 00% 0 0
25 Ole Miss SEC · last pick 2001 2 2 150% 0 0

Draft pick explorer

Showing 51–100 of 141 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2001 #23 · Rd 1 Deuce McAllister 2× Pro Bowl Ole Miss SEC RB NO New Orleans Saints 97 games · 4 yrs as starter 55 career AV
2001 #27 · Rd 1 Michael Bennett 1× Pro Bowl Wisconsin Big Ten RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 107 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2000 #5 · Rd 1 Jamal Lewis 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl Tennessee SEC RB BAL Baltimore Ravens 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV
2000 #7 · Rd 1 Thomas Jones 1× Pro Bowl Virginia ACC RB ARI Arizona Cardinals 180 games · 9 yrs as starter 62 career AV
2000 #11 · Rd 1 Ron Dayne Wisconsin Big Ten RB NYG New York Giants 96 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV
2000 #19 · Rd 1 Shaun Alexander 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC RB SEA Seattle Seahawks 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 68 career AV
2000 #31 · Rd 1 Trung Canidate Arizona Big 12 RB LAR St. Louis Rams 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
1999 #4 · Rd 1 Edgerrin James HOF 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Miami ACC RB IND Indianapolis Colts 148 games · 9 yrs as starter 113 career AV
1999 #5 · Rd 1 Ricky Williams 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl Texas SEC RB NO New Orleans Saints 147 games · 5 yrs as starter 77 career AV
1998 #5 · Rd 1 Curtis Enis Penn State Big Ten RB CHI Chicago Bears 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1998 #9 · Rd 1 Fred Taylor 1× Pro Bowl Florida SEC RB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 153 games · 9 yrs as starter 88 career AV
1998 #18 · Rd 1 Robert Edwards Georgia SEC RB NE New England Patriots 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1998 #29 · Rd 1 John Avery Ole Miss SEC RB MIA Miami Dolphins 29 games 4 career AV
1997 #12 · Rd 1 Warrick Dunn 3× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 181 games · 10 yrs as starter 96 career AV
1997 #23 · Rd 1 Antowain Smith Houston Big 12 RB BUF Buffalo Bills 131 games · 4 yrs as starter 48 career AV
1996 #6 · Rd 1 Lawrence Phillips Nebraska Big Ten RB LAR St. Louis Rams 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV
1996 #8 · Rd 1 Tim Biakabutuka Michigan Big Ten RB CAR Carolina Panthers 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV
1996 #14 · Rd 1 Eddie George 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten RB TEN Houston Oilers 141 games · 8 yrs as starter 76 career AV
1995 #1 · Rd 1 Ki-Jana Carter Penn State Big Ten RB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 59 games 11 career AV
1995 #17 · Rd 1 Tyrone Wheatley Michigan Big Ten RB NYG New York Giants 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 39 career AV
1995 #18 · Rd 1 Napoleon Kaufman Washington Big Ten RB LV Oakland Raiders 91 games · 3 yrs as starter 39 career AV
1995 #19 · Rd 1 James Stewart Tennessee SEC RB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV
1995 #21 · Rd 1 Rashaan Salaam Colorado College RB CHI Chicago Bears 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1994 #2 · Rd 1 Marshall Faulk HOF 3× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl San Diego State Mountain West RB IND Indianapolis Colts 176 games · 11 yrs as starter 132 career AV
1994 #25 · Rd 1 Greg Hill Texas A&M SEC RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV
1994 #28 · Rd 1 William Floyd Florida State ACC FB SF San Francisco 49ers 90 games · 7 yrs as starter 22 career AV
1993 #3 · Rd 1 Garrison Hearst 2× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC RB ARI Phoenix Cardinals 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 71 career AV
1993 #10 · Rd 1 Jerome Bettis HOF 2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl Notre Dame FBS Ind. RB LAR Los Angeles Rams 192 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV
1993 #21 · Rd 1 Robert Smith 2× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 60 career AV
1992 #9 · Rd 1 Tommy Vardell Stanford ACC RB CLE Cleveland Browns 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV
1992 #19 · Rd 1 Tony Smith Southern Mississippi RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 33 games 4 career AV
1992 #21 · Rd 1 Vaughn Dunbar Indiana Big Ten RB NO New Orleans Saints 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1991 #14 · Rd 1 Leonard Russell Arizona State Big 12 RB NE New England Patriots 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV
1991 #21 · Rd 1 Harvey Williams LSU SEC RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 110 games · 2 yrs as starter 35 career AV
1991 #27 · Rd 1 Jarrod Bunch Michigan Big Ten FB NYG New York Giants 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1990 #2 · Rd 1 Blair Thomas Penn State Big Ten RB NYJ New York Jets 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
1990 #17 · Rd 1 Emmitt Smith HOF 4× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl Florida SEC RB DAL Dallas Cowboys 226 games · 14 yrs as starter 129 career AV
1990 #19 · Rd 1 Darrell Thompson Minnesota Big Ten RB GB Green Bay Packers 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
1990 #20 · Rd 1 Steve Broussard Washington State Pac-12 RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 121 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1990 #24 · Rd 1 Rodney Hampton 2× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC RB NYG New York Giants 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV
1990 #25 · Rd 1 Dexter Carter Florida State ACC RB SF San Francisco 49ers 100 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1989 #3 · Rd 1 Barry Sanders HOF 6× All-Pro 10× Pro Bowl Oklahoma State Big 12 RB DET Detroit Lions 153 games · 10 yrs as starter 120 career AV
1989 #7 · Rd 1 Tim Worley Georgia SEC RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1989 #9 · Rd 1 Sammie Smith Florida State ACC RB MIA Miami Dolphins 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1989 #13 · Rd 1 Eric Metcalf 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Texas SEC RB CLE Cleveland Browns 179 games · 6 yrs as starter 64 career AV
1989 #26 · Rd 1 Cleveland Gary Miami ACC RB LAR Los Angeles Rams 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV
1988 #14 · Rd 1 Gaston Green 1× Pro Bowl UCLA Big Ten RB LAR Los Angeles Rams 58 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
1988 #17 · Rd 1 John Stephens 1× Pro Bowl Northwestern State Southland RB NE New England Patriots 88 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1988 #22 · Rd 1 Lorenzo White 1× Pro Bowl Michigan State Big Ten RB TEN Houston Oilers 107 games · 3 yrs as starter 43 career AV
1988 #23 · Rd 1 Brad Muster Stanford ACC RB CHI Chicago Bears 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV

Browse by draft class

Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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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: Penn State — 8
  • 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Penn State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 8 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.