1984 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
1984 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 1984 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
Texas
SEC
12picks
Texas team hub
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2
Illinois College
Midwest
9picks
Illinois College team hub
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3
East Carolina
American
7picks
East Carolina team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 252 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Van Hughes |
Texas State
Pac-12
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 games |
| 1984 | John Goode |
Youngstown State
MVFC
|
TE | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 30 games |
| 1984 | Norm Granger |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 18 games |
| 1984 | Dean May |
Louisville
ACC
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 5 games |
| 1984 | Jeff Fuller |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1984 | Allen Rice |
Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 95 games 17 career AV |
| 1984 | John Grimsley 1× Pro Bowl |
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 133 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1984 | Chris Washington |
Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 84 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1984 | Jim Scott |
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Keith Guthrie |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
NT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | Scott Raridon |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Rufus Stevens | Grambling St. | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Dwight Beverly |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 3 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Ben Bennett |
Duke
ACC
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 1 games |
| 1984 | Tony Paige |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 130 games · 5 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1984 | Don Kern |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 25 games |
| 1984 | Ernest Gibson |
Furman
Southern Conference
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 72 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1984 | Eugene Lockhart |
Houston
Big 12
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 136 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1984 | Randy Wright |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1984 | Dwight Collins |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | Tony Slaton |
USC
Big Ten
|
C | BUF Buffalo Bills | 74 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1984 | Don Thorp |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
NT | NO New Orleans Saints | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Rod Clark |
Texas State
Pac-12
|
LB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Terry Nugent |
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 1 games |
| 1984 | Aaron Smith |
Utah State
Mountain West
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | John Witkowski |
Columbia
Ivy League
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | Eric Mullins |
Stanford
ACC
|
WR | TEN Houston Oilers | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | John Kaiser |
Arizona
Big 12
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 60 games 4 career AV |
| 1984 | Dan Ralph |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 6 games |
| 1984 | Chris Brown |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Rowland Tatum |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Joe Levelis |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Curt Singer |
Tennessee
SEC
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 33 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Stacey Toran |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 72 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1984 | Jay Carroll |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 32 games |
| 1984 | Willie Joyner |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
RB | TEN Houston Oilers | 10 games |
| 1984 | Lionel Manuel | Pacific | WR | NYG New York Giants | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1984 | Joe Hayes |
Central Oklahoma
Mid America
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 12 games |
| 1984 | Kevin Ross 2× Pro Bowl |
Temple
American
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 204 games · 13 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 1984 | Jesse Bendross |
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Kirk Dodge |
UNLV
Mountain West
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Harry Hamilton |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1984 | Leo Barker |
New Mexico State
Conference USA
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 122 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1984 | Jimmie Carter |
New Mexico
Mountain West
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 1 games |
| 1984 | Nakita Robertson |
Central Arkansas
United Athletic Conference
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | John Haines |
Texas
SEC
|
NT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Daryll Jones |
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Stan David |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Mitch Willis |
SMU
ACC
|
NT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 1984 | Bruce Kallmeyer |
Kansas
Big 12
|
K | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
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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: Texas — 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?
Texas 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.