2005 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
2005 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 2005 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
Florida State
ACC
6picks
Florida State team hub
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2
Louisville
ACC
5picks
Louisville team hub
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3
Oklahoma
SEC
5picks
Oklahoma team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 154 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
Adrian McPherson
|
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Adam Kieft
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Robert McCune
|
Louisville
ACC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 8 games |
| 2005 | Larry Brackins | Pearl River CC | WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Eric King
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 63 games 4 career AV |
| 2005 |
Gerald Sensabaugh
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 112 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2005 |
Justin Green
|
Montana
Big Sky
|
FB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 39 games |
| 2005 |
Jeb Huckeba
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Michael Boley
|
Southern Mississippi | LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 131 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2005 |
Andre Maddox
|
NC State
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Anthony Alabi
|
TCU
Big 12
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 | Frank Omiyale |
Tennessee Tech
OVC-Big South
|
T | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 75 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2005 |
Wesley Britt
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 | Robert Hunt |
North Dakota State
MVFC
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Rian Wallace
|
Temple
American
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2005 | Michael Hawkins |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Lance Mitchell
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Geoff Hangartner
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
C | CAR Carolina Panthers | 118 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2005 |
Ryan Claridge
|
UNLV
Mountain West
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Ben Emanuel
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 11 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Scott Young
|
BYU
Big 12
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Tyjuan Hagler
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rasheed Marshall
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 12 games |
| 2005 |
Anttaj Hawthorne
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Nick Speegle
|
New Mexico
Mountain West
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Wes Sims
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
G | LAC San Diego Chargers | 1 games |
| 2005 |
Anthony Bryant
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2005 |
Bo Scaife
|
Texas
SEC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2005 |
Mike Montgomery
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2005 |
Chris Harris
|
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2005 |
Cedric Houston
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 20 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Jared Newberry
|
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 | Bill Swancutt |
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 8 games |
| 2005 |
Chad Owens
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 games |
| 2005 |
Eric Moore
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 35 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Will Svitek
|
Stanford
ACC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2005 | C.C. Brown |
Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2005 |
Jovan Haye
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2005 |
Tab Perry
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
C.J. Mosley
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Missouri
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 140 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2005 |
Dante Ridgeway
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Ball State
MAC
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 8 games |
| 2005 |
Jason Jefferson
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Pat Thomas
|
NC State
ACC
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Craig Bragg
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Tony Jackson
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Justin Geisinger
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 6 games |
| 2005 |
Joel Dreessen
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 120 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2005 |
Khari Long
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 2005 |
Chris Myers
2× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 153 games · 8 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2005 |
DeAndra Cobb
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 3 games |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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: Florida State — 6
- 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?
Florida State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 6 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.