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
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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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Tennessee
SEC
12picks
Tennessee team hub
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Florida
SEC
11picks
Florida team hub
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LSU
SEC
11picks
LSU team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 394 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
David Bell
Indianapolis, IN
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Danny Gray
Dallas, TX
|
SMU
ACC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 13 games |
| 2021 |
Elijah Moore
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2021 |
Rondale Moore
New Albany, IN
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 39 games 12 career AV |
| 2021 |
D'Wayne Eskridge
Bluffton, IN
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Western Michigan
MAC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 43 games 3 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tutu Atwell
Miami, FL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2021 |
Terrace Marshall Jr.
Bossier City, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Josh Palmer
Brampton, ON
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Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2021 |
Dyami Brown
Charlotte, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 77 games 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Amari Rodgers
Knoxville, TN
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Clemson
ACC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Nico Collins
2× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2021 |
Anthony Schwartz
Pembroke Pines, FL
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Auburn
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 2020 |
Tee Higgins
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2020 |
Michael Pittman Jr.
Woodland Hills, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 95 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2020 |
Laviska Shenault Jr.
Desoto, TX
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Colorado College
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2020 |
KJ Hamler
Pontiac, MI
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 23 games 5 career AV |
| 2020 |
Chase Claypool
Abbotsford, BC
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2020 |
Van Jefferson
Brentwood, TN
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Florida
SEC
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2020 |
Denzel Mims
Daingerfield, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2020 |
Lynn Bowden Jr.
Youngstown, OH
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Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2020 |
Bryan Edwards
Conway, SC
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South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2020 |
Devin Duvernay
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
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Texas
SEC
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2019 |
Deebo Samuel
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
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South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2019 |
A.J. Brown
3× Pro Bowl
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 105 games · 7 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 2019 |
Mecole Hardman
1× Pro Bowl
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Georgia
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 82 games 23 career AV |
| 2019 |
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
Inman, SC
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Stanford
ACC
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WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 40 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Parris Campbell
Akron, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2019 |
Andy Isabella
Mayfield, OH
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UMass | WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
D.K. Metcalf
2× Pro Bowl
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 112 games · 7 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2019 |
Diontae Johnson
1× Pro Bowl
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Toledo
MAC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jalen Hurd
Hendersonville, TN
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Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Terry McLaurin
2× Pro Bowl
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2019 |
Miles Boykin
Tinley Park, IL
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2018 |
Courtland Sutton
2× Pro Bowl
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SMU
ACC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 115 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dante Pettis
San Clemente, CA
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Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 66 games 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Christian Kirk
Scottsdale, AZ
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2018 |
Anthony Miller
Memphis, TN
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Memphis
American
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 52 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2018 |
James Washington
Stamford, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
DJ Chark
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 76 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Michael Gallup
Monroe, GA
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Colorado State
Mountain West
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WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tre'Quan Smith
Delray Beach, FL
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UCF
Big 12
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 67 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2017 |
Zay Jones
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East Carolina
American
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WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 123 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2017 |
Curtis Samuel
Brooklyn, NY
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 111 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2017 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster
1× Pro Bowl
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2017 |
Cooper Kupp
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Eastern Washington
Big Sky
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 120 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2017 |
Taywan Taylor
Louisville, KY
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 35 games 6 career AV |
| 2017 |
ArDarius Stewart
Fultondale, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Carlos Henderson
New Orleans, LA
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Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Chris Godwin
1× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 120 games · 6 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2017 |
Kenny Golladay
1× Pro Bowl
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Northern Illinois
MAC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 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: Tennessee — 12
- 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?
Tennessee leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 12 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.