NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by Ohio State (284).
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NFL Draft History by college program
NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by Ohio State (284).
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks. Open a program for its full draft board.
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1
Ohio State
Big Ten
284picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
265picks
Miami team hub
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3
Alabama
SEC
263picks
Alabama team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,051–1,100 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Trent McDuffie
1× All-Pro
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 56 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2022 |
Quay Walker
Cordele, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 58 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kaiir Elam
Riviera Beach, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 43 games 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tyler Smith
3× Pro Bowl
|
Tulsa
American
|
OL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 63 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tyler Linderbaum
3× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jermaine Johnson II
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2022 |
Devin Lloyd
1× Pro Bowl
|
Utah
Big 12
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 63 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2022 |
Devonte Wyatt
Decatur, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cole Strange
Knoxville, TN
|
Chattanooga
Southern Conference
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 44 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
George Karlaftis III
West Lafayette, IN
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2022 |
Daxton Hill
Tulsa, OK
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 54 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Lewis Cine
Cedar Hill, TX
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 11 games |
| 2022 |
Logan Hall
Belton, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2022 |
Christian Watson
Tampa, FL
|
North Dakota State
MVFC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 48 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2022 |
Roger McCreary
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Breece Hall
Wichita, KS
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jalen Pitre
Stafford, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
S | HOU Houston Texans | 58 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2022 |
Arnold Ebiketie
Silver Spring, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 67 games 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kyler Gordon
Mukilteo, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | CHI Chicago Bears | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Boye Mafe
Golden Valley, MN
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kenneth Walker III
Arlington, TN
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 58 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2022 |
Andrew Booth
Dacula, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Wan'Dale Robinson
Frankfort, KY
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
John Metchie
Brampton, ON
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 45 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
David Ojabo
Aberdeen
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Josh Paschal
Prince Georges Metro C, MD
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 36 games 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Phidarian Mathis
Wisner, LA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 29 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jaquan Brisker
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 52 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
Alontae Taylor
Manchester, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tyquan Thornton
Miami, FL
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cam Jurgens
2× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
OL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
George Pickens
1× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2022 |
Alec Pierce
Visalia, CA
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Cincinnati
Big 12
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2022 |
Skyy Moore
New Kensington, PA
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 53 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Trey McBride
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2022 |
Sam Williams
Montgomery, AL
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 49 games 7 career AV |
| 2022 |
Luke Goedeke
Whitelaw, WI
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
OL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 52 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2022 |
Troy Andersen
Ewa Beach, HI
|
Montana State
Big Sky
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 26 games 6 career AV |
| 2022 |
Ed Ingram
Desoto, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
G | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 62 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cam Taylor-Britt
Montgomery, AL
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
Drake Jackson
Corona, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Bryan Cook
Cincinnati, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
S | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 62 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2022 |
James Cook
3× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nik Bonitto
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
OLB | DEN Denver Broncos | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2022 |
Luke Fortner
Sylvania, OH
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
G | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brian Asamoah
Columbus, OH
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 50 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Joshua Ezeudu
Lawrenceville, GA
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 33 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Martin Emerson
Pensacola, FL
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nicholas Petit-Frere
Tampa, FL
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chad Muma
Lone Tree, CO
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 58 games 6 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 — 284
- 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?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 284 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.