NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by LSU (87).
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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 LSU (87).
- 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
LSU
SEC
87picks
LSU team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
78picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
75picks
Notre Dame team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,101–1,150 of 3,006 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Chris Conte
|
California
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kenrick Ellis
|
Hampton
CAA
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 56 games 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
Curtis Brown
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Alex Green
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Sione Fua
Encino, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rodger Saffold
2× Pro Bowl
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 176 games · 11 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris Cook
Lynchburg, VA
|
Virginia
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brian Price
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dexter McCluster
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 |
Nate Allen
Cape Coral, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
T.J. Ward
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2010 |
Arrelious Benn
Washington, DC
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2010 |
Koa Misi
Santa Rosa, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 84 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2010 |
Torell Troup
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rob Gronkowski
4× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 143 games · 11 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sergio Kindle
Dallas, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 3 games |
| 2010 |
Lamarr Houston
Colorado Springs, CO
|
Texas
SEC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2010 |
Zane Beadles
1× Pro Bowl
|
Utah
Big 12
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2010 |
Linval Joseph
2× Pro Bowl
|
East Carolina
American
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 203 games · 11 yrs as starter 70 career AV |
| 2010 |
Daryl Washington
1× Pro Bowl
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 59 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jimmy Clausen
Westlake Village, CA
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Taylor Mays
Seattle, WA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 80 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Javier Arenas
Tampa, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Toby Gerhart
Norco, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 82 games 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jason Worilds
Carteret, NJ
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jermaine Cunningham
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2010 |
Carlos Dunlap
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 197 games · 7 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sean Lee
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Neal
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
Terrence Cody
Ft. Myers, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ben Tate
Newark, MD
|
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 51 games 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Montario Hardesty
New Bern, NC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Golden Tate
1× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 160 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2010 |
Vlad Ducasse
|
UMass | T | NYJ New York Jets | 111 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon Spikes
Shelby, NC
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Pat Angerer
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 54 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2010 |
Charles Brown
Chino Hills, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
T | NO New Orleans Saints | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jerome Murphy
Elizabeth, NJ
|
South Florida
American
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 33 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Amari Spievey
Middletown, CT
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2010 |
Myron Lewis
Pompano Beach, FL
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jon Asamoah
Park Forest, IL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 | Jared Veldheer |
Hillsdale
Great Midwest Athletic
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ed Dickson
Bellflower, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 134 games · 7 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Morgan Burnett
College Park, GA
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2010 |
Alex Carrington
|
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
John Jerry
Batesville, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 132 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
D'Anthony Smith
|
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Major Wright
Miramar, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 77 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chad Jones
Baton Rouge, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Damian Williams
Springdale, AR
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 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: LSU — 87
- 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?
LSU leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 87 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.