College programs that have produced the most NFL DL 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 DL 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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Alabama
SEC
51picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
50picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
49picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,151–1,200 of 2,102 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Menson Holloway |
UTEP
Conference USA
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | James Reed |
Iowa State
Big 12
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 99 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2001 | Colston Weatherington |
Central Missouri
Mid America
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 3 games |
| 2001 | Ennis Davis |
USC
Big Ten
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Ronald Flemons |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 6 games |
| 2001 | Ross Kolodziej |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2001 | Dwayne Missouri |
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 2 games |
| 2001 | Joe Tafoya |
Arizona
Big 12
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 76 games 10 career AV |
| 2001 | Kris Kocurek |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2001 | Tyrone Robertson | Hinds CC | DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2001 | John Nix | Southern Mississippi | DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 2001 | Randy Chevrier | McGill | DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 13 games |
| 2001 | Terdell Sands |
Chattanooga
Southern Conference
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2000 | Courtney Brown |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2000 | Corey Simon 1× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 95 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2000 | Shaun Ellis 2× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 184 games · 11 yrs as starter 70 career AV |
| 2000 | John Abraham 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 192 games · 11 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2000 | Chris Hovan |
Boston College
ACC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 156 games · 10 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2000 | Erik Flowers |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 58 games 6 career AV |
| 2000 | Darren Howard |
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 145 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2000 | John Engelberger |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 139 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2000 | Cornelius Griffin |
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 146 games · 9 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2000 | Fred Robbins |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 180 games · 10 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2000 | Michael Boireau |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Darwin Walker |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2000 | Kendrick Clancy |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2000 | Steve Warren |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 2000 | Byron Frisch |
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2000 | Jerry Johnson |
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2000 | Junior Ioane |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2000 | Leonardo Carson |
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2000 | Alvin McKinley |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2000 | Josh Williams |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2000 | Mao Tosi |
Idaho
Big Sky
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2000 | Brian Young |
UTEP
Conference USA
|
DT | LAR St. Louis Rams | 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2000 | Gillis Wilson |
Southern
SWAC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2000 | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila 1× Pro Bowl |
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 124 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2000 | John Milem |
Lenoir Rhyne
South Atlantic
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2000 | Jeff Marriott |
Missouri
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Ernest Grant |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
SWAC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2000 | Chris Combs |
Duke
ACC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2000 | Jabari Issa |
Washington
Big Ten
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 2000 | John Frank |
Utah
Big 12
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DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Quinton Reese |
Auburn
SEC
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DE | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Tim Watson |
Rowan
New Jersey
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | John Hilliard |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 27 games 6 career AV |
| 2000 | Cedric Woodard |
Texas
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2000 | Leif Larsen |
UTEP
Conference USA
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2000 | Robaire Smith |
Michigan State
Big Ten
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DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 134 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2000 | David Nugent |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 24 games 2 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: Alabama — 51
- 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?
Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 51 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.