College programs that have produced the most NFL TE 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 TE 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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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
8picks
Notre Dame team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
8picks
Ohio State team hub
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Stanford
ACC
8picks
Stanford team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 177 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Nick Vannett
Westerville, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 121 games · 3 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Maxx Williams
Waconia, MN
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Minnesota
Big Ten
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 83 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2015 |
Clive Walford
Belle Glade, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tyler Kroft
Downingtown, PA
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 100 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jeff Heuerman
Naples, FL
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2014 |
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Fox Island, WA
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Washington
Big Ten
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jace Amaro
San Antonio, TX
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Troy Niklas
Fullerton, CA
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
C.J. Fiedorowicz
Johnsburg, IL
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2014 |
Richard Rodgers
Worcester, MA
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California
ACC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2014 |
Crockett Gillmore
Bushland, TX
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Colorado State
Mountain West
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zach Ertz
3× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 181 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Gavin Escobar
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 64 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Vance McDonald
Winnie, TX
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Rice
American
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Travis Kelce
4× All-Pro
11× Pro Bowl
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Cincinnati
Big 12
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 192 games · 12 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jordan Reed
1× Pro Bowl
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Florida
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Coby Fleener
Lemont, IL
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Stanford
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dwayne Allen
Fayetteville, NC
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Clemson
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2012 |
Michael Egnew
Plainview, TX
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Missouri
SEC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 18 games |
| 2011 |
Kyle Rudolph
2× Pro Bowl
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 165 games · 10 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lance Kendricks
Milwaukee, WI
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 137 games · 6 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2011 |
Rob Housler
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Florida Atlantic
American
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TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rob Gronkowski
4× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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Arizona
Big 12
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TE | NE New England Patriots | 143 games · 11 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ed Dickson
Bellflower, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 134 games · 7 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Tony Moeaki
Wheaton, IL
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Iowa
Big Ten
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TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jimmy Graham
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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Miami
ACC
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TE | NO New Orleans Saints | 197 games · 10 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2009 |
Richard Quinn
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North Carolina
ACC
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TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 30 games |
| 2009 |
Jared Cook
2× Pro Bowl
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South Carolina
SEC
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TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 194 games · 5 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2009 |
Chase Coffman
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Missouri
SEC
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TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 39 games |
| 2009 |
Travis Beckum
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
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TE | NYG New York Giants | 48 games 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
John Carlson
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2008 |
Fred Davis
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USC
Big Ten
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TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 72 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2008 |
Martellus Bennett
1× Pro Bowl
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Texas A&M
SEC
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TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 144 games · 8 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2008 |
Brad Cottam
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Tennessee
SEC
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TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
Craig Stevens
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California
ACC
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TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jermichael Finley
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Texas
SEC
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TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2007 |
Zach Miller
1× Pro Bowl
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Arizona State
Big 12
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TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2007 |
Matt Spaeth
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Minnesota
Big Ten
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TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2006 |
Joe Klopfenstein
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Colorado College
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TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2006 |
Anthony Fasano
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 180 games · 8 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2006 |
Tony Scheffler
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Western Michigan
MAC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2006 |
Leonard Pope
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Georgia
SEC
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TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 103 games · 4 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2006 |
David Thomas
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Texas
SEC
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TE | NE New England Patriots | 80 games · 3 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2006 |
Dominique Byrd
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USC
Big Ten
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TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 17 games |
| 2005 |
Alex Smith
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Stanford
ACC
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TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 124 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2005 |
Kevin Everett
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Miami
ACC
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TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 17 games |
| 2004 |
Ben Troupe
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Florida
SEC
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TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2004 |
Kris Wilson
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Pittsburgh
ACC
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TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 97 games · 2 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2004 |
Ben Hartsock
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 131 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Chris Cooley
2× Pro Bowl
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Utah State
Mountain West
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TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 117 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 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: Notre Dame — 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
- 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?
Notre Dame 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.