College programs that have produced the most NFL DB draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
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NFL Draft History by college program
College programs that have produced the most NFL DB draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
- 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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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
Ohio State
Big Ten
57picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
51picks
Miami team hub
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3
Alabama
SEC
50picks
Alabama team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,101–1,150 of 2,415 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
Stanley Wilson
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 32 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Eric Green
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Karl Paymah
|
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 74 games 6 career AV |
| 2005 |
Dustin Fox
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 12 games |
| 2005 | Ellis Hobbs |
Iowa State
Big 12
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 79 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2005 |
Scott Starks
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 54 games 4 career AV |
| 2005 |
Domonique Foxworth
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 78 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2005 |
Sean Considine
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 99 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2005 |
Antonio Perkins
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 6 games |
| 2005 |
Travis Daniels
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 107 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2005 |
Vincent Fuller
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 76 games 8 career AV |
| 2005 |
Marviel Underwood
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Jerome Carter
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Florida State
ACC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 33 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Kerry Rhodes
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Louisville
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2005 |
James Sanders
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 114 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2005 |
Matt Giordano
|
California
ACC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 116 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2005 |
Donte Nicholson
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alphonso Hodge
|
Miami (OH)
MAC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Eric King
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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 |
Andre Maddox
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NC State
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 | Michael Hawkins |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Ben Emanuel
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 11 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Chris Harris
|
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2005 | C.C. Brown |
Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2005 |
Derrick Johnson
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Washington
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2005 |
Justin Beriault
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Ball State
MAC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Daven Holly
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Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2005 |
Reynaldo Hill
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2005 |
Adrian Ward
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UTEP
Conference USA
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Rod Wilson
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2005 |
Hamza Abdullah
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Washington State
Pac-12
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DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2005 | Chris Roberson |
Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 games |
| 2005 | Kurt Campbell |
UAlbany
CAA
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Sean Taylor
2× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 55 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2004 |
DeAngelo Hall
3× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 171 games · 10 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2004 |
Dunta Robinson
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South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 139 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2004 |
Ahmad Carroll
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Arkansas
SEC
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DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2004 |
Chris Gamble
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 123 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2004 | Ricardo Colclough |
Tusculum
South Atlantic
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 43 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Bob Sanders
2× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2004 |
Keiwan Ratliff
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 76 games 9 career AV |
| 2004 |
Michael Boulware
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Florida State
ACC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2004 |
Madieu Williams
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Maryland
Big Ten
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DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2004 |
Shawntae Spencer
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2004 |
Sean Jones
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Georgia
SEC
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 107 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2004 |
Stuart Schweigert
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2004 | Joey Thomas |
Montana State
Big Sky
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2004 | Keith Smith |
McNeese
Southland
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 74 games 6 career AV |
| 2004 |
Derrick Strait
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 29 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: 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.
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.