DB NFL Draft Picks by College

College Football

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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SEC 2,760

Big Ten 2,705

ACC 2,192

Big 12 1,365

Mountain West 558

American 366

FBS Ind. 278

MAC 225

Sun Belt 211

Conference USA 199

SWAC 176

Pac-12 168

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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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College programs ranked by NFL draft picks produced
#	School	Picks	Rd 1	Pro Bowlers	HOF	Last 10
4	LSU SEC · last pick 2026	47	8	817%	0	14
5	Texas SEC · last pick 2026	46	13	511%	0	9
6	Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2025	43	5	819%	0	7
7	Florida SEC · last pick 2026	42	9	410%	0	13
8	Florida State ACC · last pick 2025	42	10	819%	2	8
9	Georgia SEC · last pick 2026	42	6	410%	1	15
10	USC Big Ten · last pick 2026	42	6	819%	2	9
11	Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2022	40	4	25%	0	2
12	Clemson ACC · last pick 2026	39	6	410%	1	9
13	Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2026	38	3	25%	0	5
14	Penn State Big Ten · last pick 2026	37	0	00%	0	15
15	Virginia Tech ACC · last pick 2025	35	4	411%	0	7
16	Oregon Big Ten · last pick 2026	34	3	39%	0	10
17	Colorado College	32	3	26%	0	4
18	Pittsburgh ACC · last pick 2024	32	2	26%	1	9
19	Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2025	31	6	310%	2	11
20	Tennessee SEC · last pick 2026	31	6	310%	0	7
21	Texas A&M SEC · last pick 2026	30	4	13%	0	6
22	UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2022	30	4	413%	1	3
23	Washington Big Ten · last pick 2026	30	4	620%	0	13
24	South Carolina SEC · last pick 2026	29	4	310%	0	9
25	NC State ACC · last pick 2017	28	1	14%	0	2

2026 first round

The newest names off the board and the schools that sent them.

#1 Fernando Mendoza QB · Indiana LV
#2 David Bailey OLB · Texas Tech NYJ
#3 Jeremiyah Love RB · Notre Dame ARI
#4 Carnell Tate WR · Ohio State TEN
#5 Arvell Reese LB · Ohio State NYG
#6 Mansoor Delane CB · LSU KC
#7 Sonny Styles LB · Ohio State WAS
#8 Jordyn Tyson WR · Arizona State NO
#9 Spencer Fano OT · Utah CLE
#10 Francis Mauigoa OT · Miami NYG

Full 2026 draft class

Draft insights

Most picks all-time
Ohio State — 57
17 first-rounders and 10 players who made a Pro Bowl.
Most picks since 2017
Alabama — 95
Leads all programs across the last 10 drafts.
Top conference
SEC — 2,760 picks
Measured on today's conference alignment across every draft since 1980.
Most-drafted first-round position
DB — 181 picks
Across all first rounds in the database.

Draft pick explorer

Showing 1,001–1,050 of 2,415 picks · filtered.

NFL draft picks with college, position, drafting team, and career outcome
Pick	Player	College	Pos	NFL team	Career
2007 #84 · Rd 3	Jonathan Wade	Tennessee SEC	DB	LAR St. Louis Rams	61 games 7 career AV
2007 #89 · Rd 3	Aaron Rouse	Virginia Tech ACC	DB	GB Green Bay Packers	41 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2007 #95 · Rd 3	Dante Hughes	California ACC	DB	IND Indianapolis Colts	53 games 4 career AV
2007 #105 · Rd 4	A.J. Davis	NC State ACC	DB	DET Detroit Lions	No regular-season snaps
2007 #106 · Rd 4	Tanard Jackson	Syracuse ACC	DB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	56 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2007 #110 · Rd 4	John Bowie	Cincinnati Big 12	DB	LV Oakland Raiders	5 games
2007 #114 · Rd 4	Marvin White	TCU Big 12	DB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	43 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2007 #123 · Rd 4	Fred Bennett	South Carolina SEC	DB	HOU Houston Texans	49 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2007 #126 · Rd 4	Dashon Goldson 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl	Washington Big Ten	DB	SF San Francisco 49ers	127 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2007 #131 · Rd 4	Brannon Condren	Troy Sun Belt	DB	IND Indianapolis Colts	12 games 1 career AV
2007 #140 · Rd 5	Brandon McDonald	Memphis American	DB	CLE Cleveland Browns	80 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2007 #144 · Rd 5	Brandon Harrison	Stanford ACC	DB	HOU Houston Texans	15 games 2 career AV
2007 #145 · Rd 5	David Jones	Wingate South Atlantic	DB	NO New Orleans Saints	59 games 6 career AV
2007 #147 · Rd 5	Tarell Brown	Texas SEC	DB	SF San Francisco 49ers	117 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2007 #150 · Rd 5	Josh Gattis	Wake Forest ACC	DB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	4 games
2007 #159 · Rd 5	C.J. Gaddis	Clemson ACC	DB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	No regular-season snaps
2007 #165 · Rd 5	Eric Frampton	Washington State Pac-12	DB	LV Oakland Raiders	91 games 5 career AV
2007 #167 · Rd 5	Kevin Payne	UL Monroe Sun Belt	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	32 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2007 #168 · Rd 5	Corey Graham 1× Pro Bowl	New Hampshire CAA	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	184 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2007 #170 · Rd 5	William Gay	Louisville ACC	DB	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	176 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2007 #173 · Rd 5	Michael Coe	Alabama State SWAC	DB	IND Indianapolis Colts	38 games 2 career AV
2007 #184 · Rd 6	John Wendling	Wyoming Mountain West	DB	BUF Buffalo Bills	110 games 7 career AV
2007 #194 · Rd 6	David Irons	Auburn SEC	DB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	20 games 1 career AV
2007 #201 · Rd 6	Rashad Barksdale	UAlbany CAA	DB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	6 games
2007 #202 · Rd 6	Mike Richardson	Notre Dame FBS Ind.	DB	NE New England Patriots	22 games 2 career AV
2007 #203 · Rd 6	Daren Stone	Maine CAA	DB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	20 games 2 career AV
2007 #206 · Rd 6	Ryan Smith	Florida SEC	DB	TEN Tennessee Titans	No regular-season snaps
2007 #212 · Rd 7	Courtney Brown	Cal Poly Big Sky	DB	DAL Dallas Cowboys	17 games 2 career AV
2007 #221 · Rd 7	Trumaine McBride	Ole Miss SEC	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	84 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2007 #224 · Rd 7	Michael Johnson	Arizona Big 12	DB	NYG New York Giants	49 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2007 #226 · Rd 7	C.J. Wilson	Baylor Big 12	DB	CAR Carolina Panthers	23 games 1 career AV
2007 #237 · Rd 7	Alan Ball	Illinois College Midwest	DB	DAL Dallas Cowboys	108 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2007 #245 · Rd 7	Marcus Hamilton	Virginia ACC	DB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10 games 1 career AV
2007 #253 · Rd 7	Nedu Ndukwe	Notre Dame FBS Ind.	DB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	55 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2007 #255 · Rd 7	Ramzee Robinson	Alabama SEC	DB	DET Detroit Lions	26 games 1 career AV
2006 #7 · Rd 1	Michael Huff	Texas SEC	DB	LV Oakland Raiders	118 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2006 #8 · Rd 1	Donte Whitner 2× Pro Bowl	Ohio State Big Ten	DB	BUF Buffalo Bills	157 games · 10 yrs as starter 47 career AV
2006 #15 · Rd 1	Tye Hill	Clemson ACC	DB	LAR St. Louis Rams	40 games 9 career AV
2006 #16 · Rd 1	Jason Allen	Tennessee SEC	DB	MIA Miami Dolphins	98 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2006 #19 · Rd 1	Antonio Cromartie 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl	Florida State ACC	DB	LAC San Diego Chargers	162 games · 8 yrs as starter 66 career AV
2006 #24 · Rd 1	Johnathan Joseph 2× Pro Bowl	South Carolina SEC	DB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	211 games · 15 yrs as starter 67 career AV
2006 #31 · Rd 1	Kelly Jennings	Miami ACC	DB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	91 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2006 #37 · Rd 2	Jimmy Williams	Virginia Tech ACC	DB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	27 games 5 career AV
2006 #40 · Rd 2	Daniel Bullocks	Nebraska Big Ten	DB	DET Detroit Lions	31 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2006 #42 · Rd 2	Danieal Manning	Abilene Christian United Athletic Conference	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	128 games · 6 yrs as starter 35 career AV
2006 #43 · Rd 2	Roman Harper 2× Pro Bowl	Alabama SEC	DB	NO New Orleans Saints	156 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2006 #48 · Rd 2	Cedric Griffin	Texas SEC	DB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	89 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV
2006 #54 · Rd 2	Bernard Pollard 1× Pro Bowl	Purdue Big Ten	DB	KC Kansas City Chiefs	126 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2006 #57 · Rd 2	Devin Hester HOF 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl	Miami ACC	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	156 games · 3 yrs as starter 47 career AV
2006 #58 · Rd 2	Richard Marshall	Fresno State Mountain West	DB	CAR Carolina Panthers	124 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 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 — 57
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.

Continue exploring college football

CFB Team Pages — rosters, results, and program history.
Heisman Trophy History — the award many of these picks won first.
Transfer Portal Tracker — how rosters are built today.
CFB Stat Leaders — production that drives draft stock.
College Football HQ — rankings, standings, schedule, and playoff tools.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 57 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.

NFL Draft History by college program