1983 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
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NFL Draft History by college program
1983 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing Day 3 picks from the 1983 draft · 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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1
Washington
Big Ten
9picks
Washington team hub
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2
Clemson
ACC
8picks
Clemson team hub
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3
USC
Big Ten
7picks
USC team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 250 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Chuck McSwain |
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 19 games |
| 1983 | John Walker |
Nebraska-Omaha
|
NT | NYJ New York Jets | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Jeff Christensen |
Eastern Illinois
OVC-Big South
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games 2 career AV |
| 1983 | Dokie Williams |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1983 | Jerome Foster |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | TEN Houston Oilers | 44 games 3 career AV |
| 1983 | Gregg Garrity |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 79 games 12 career AV |
| 1983 | Trumaine Johnson | Grambling St. | WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1983 | Steve Haworth |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Victor Heflin |
Delaware State
MEAC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Gary Kowalski |
Boston College
ACC
|
T | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 58 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1983 | Tim Stracka |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 19 games |
| 1983 | Ellis Gardner |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 1983 | Victor Oatis |
Northwestern State
Southland
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Gene Branton |
Texas Southern
SWAC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 games |
| 1983 | Dave Puzzuoli |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
NT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 76 games 7 career AV |
| 1983 | Reginald Gipson |
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Darrell Patterson |
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Kiki DeAyala |
Texas
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 28 games 3 career AV |
| 1983 | Kevin Belcher |
UTEP
Conference USA
|
C | NYG New York Giants | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1983 | Todd Brown |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Mike Bass |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
K | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Anthony Allen |
Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 45 games 7 career AV |
| 1983 | George Schmitt |
Delaware
Conference USA
|
DB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Ken Kaplan |
New Hampshire
CAA
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 35 games 6 career AV |
| 1983 | Mike Jones |
Tennessee State
OVC-Big South
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1983 | Ron Sams |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
C | GB Green Bay Packers | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 1983 | Grant Feasel |
Abilene Christian
United Athletic Conference
|
C | IND Baltimore Colts | 117 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1983 | Reggie Collier | Southern Mississippi | QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Vincent White |
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Eric Williams |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1983 | Larry Kinnebrew |
Tennessee State
OVC-Big South
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 88 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1983 | Bob Winckler |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Reggie Roby 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
P | MIA Miami Dolphins | 238 games 28 career AV |
| 1983 | Babe Laufenberg |
Indiana
Big Ten
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 16 games 4 career AV |
| 1983 | Alvin Moore |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | IND Baltimore Colts | 58 games 6 career AV |
| 1983 | Herkie Walls |
Texas
SEC
|
WR | TEN Houston Oilers | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1983 | Jeff Simmons |
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 3 games |
| 1983 | Myron Dupree |
North Carolina Central
MEAC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Ken Thomas |
San José State
Mountain West
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 1983 | Anthony Edgar |
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Gary Moten |
SMU
ACC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 7 games |
| 1983 | Rocky Belk |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Sam Merriman |
Idaho
Big Sky
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 71 games 6 career AV |
| 1983 | Perry Williams |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 146 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1983 | Daryl Posey | Mississippi College | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Gurnest Brown |
Maryland
Big Ten
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DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Mike Black |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
P | DET Detroit Lions | 58 games 7 career AV |
| 1983 | Jon Schultheis |
Princeton
Ivy League
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Jeff Turk |
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Carlos Scott |
UTEP
Conference USA
|
C | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 45 games 4 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: Washington — 9
- 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?
Washington leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 9 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.