College programs that have produced the most NFL WR 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 WR 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 WR 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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Ohio State
Big Ten
13picks
Ohio State team hub
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LSU
SEC
10picks
LSU team hub
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Tennessee
SEC
10picks
Tennessee team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 175 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
DeVante Parker
Louisville, KY
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Louisville
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 119 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
Nelson Agholor
Tampa, FL
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
Breshad Perriman
Lithonia, GA
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UCF
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2015 |
Phillip Dorsett
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 94 games 16 career AV |
| 2014 |
Sammy Watkins
Fort Myers, FL
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Clemson
ACC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 111 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2014 |
Mike Evans
6× Pro Bowl
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 176 games · 11 yrs as starter 80 career AV |
| 2014 |
Odell Beckham Jr.
3× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 119 games · 6 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2014 |
Brandin Cooks
Stockton, CA
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Oregon State
Pac-12
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kelvin Benjamin
Belle Glade, FL
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Florida State
ACC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tavon Austin
Baltimore, MD
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2013 |
DeAndre Hopkins
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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Clemson
ACC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 195 games · 10 yrs as starter 84 career AV |
| 2013 |
Cordarrelle Patterson
4× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 183 games · 4 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2012 |
Justin Blackmon
Ardmore, OK
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Michael Floyd
Saint Paul, MN
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 102 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2012 |
Kendall Wright
Pittsburg, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 82 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2012 |
A.J. Jenkins
Jacksonville, FL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
A.J. Green
7× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 77 career AV |
| 2011 |
Julio Jones
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 166 games · 9 yrs as starter 101 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Baldwin
Aliquippa, PA
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Demaryius Thomas
5× Pro Bowl
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dez Bryant
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2009 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 144 games · 5 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2009 |
Michael Crabtree
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 143 games · 10 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jeremy Maclin
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Missouri
SEC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 114 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2009 |
Percy Harvin
1× Pro Bowl
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Florida
SEC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2009 |
Hakeem Nicks
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North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 92 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kenny Britt
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2007 |
Calvin Johnson
HOF
3× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 135 games · 9 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2007 | Ted Ginn Jr. |
Ohio State
Big Ten
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WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 193 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2007 |
Dwayne Bowe
1× Pro Bowl
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LSU
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2007 |
Robert Meachem
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Tennessee
SEC
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WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 103 games · 1 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2007 | Craig Davis |
LSU
SEC
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 25 games 7 career AV |
| 2007 |
Anthony Gonzalez
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2006 |
Santonio Holmes
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2005 |
Braylon Edwards
1× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 112 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2005 |
Troy Williamson
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South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2005 |
Mike Williams
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 56 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 | Matt Jones |
Arkansas
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2005 |
Mark Clayton
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2005 |
Roddy White
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
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UAB
American
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 171 games · 10 yrs as starter 88 career AV |
| 2004 |
Larry Fitzgerald
HOF
1× All-Pro
11× Pro Bowl
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Pittsburgh
ACC
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WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 263 games · 17 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2004 |
Roy Williams
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 115 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2004 |
Reggie Williams
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Washington
Big Ten
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WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2004 |
Lee Evans
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
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WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2004 |
Michael Clayton
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LSU
SEC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2004 |
Michael Jenkins
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 130 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2004 |
Rashaun Woods
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
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WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2003 | Charles Rogers |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 15 games 4 career AV |
| 2003 |
Andre Johnson
HOF
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
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Miami
ACC
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WR | HOU Houston Texans | 193 games · 12 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2003 |
Bryant Johnson
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Penn State
Big Ten
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WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 139 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 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: Ohio State — 13
- 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?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 13 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.