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 1,251–1,300 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Tariq Castro-Fields
Upper Marlboro, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Montaric Brown
Ashdown, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Isaiah Thomas
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cameron Goode
Spring, TX
|
California
ACC
|
OLB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Mark Robinson
Ewa Beach, HI
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 46 games 4 career AV |
| 2022 |
Ja'Tyre Carter
|
Southern
SWAC
|
OL | CHI Chicago Bears | 13 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nick Muse
Belmont, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 16 games |
| 2022 |
Tariq Carpenter
Ludowici, GA
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Bo Melton
Mays Landing, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 38 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chris Paul
Houston, TX
|
Tulsa
American
|
OL | WAS Washington Commanders | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Baylon Spector
Calhoun, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Faion Hicks
Miami, FL
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
CB | DEN Denver Broncos | 4 games |
| 2022 |
Dareke Young
|
Lenoir Rhyne
South Atlantic
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 42 games |
| 2022 |
Jonathan Ford
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Daniel Hardy
|
Montana State
Big Sky
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 40 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Deane Leonard
Calgary, AB
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 46 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chase Lucas
Chandler, AZ
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Thayer Munford
Cincinnati, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Rodney Thomas II
|
Yale
Ivy League
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Christian Holmes
Leland, MS
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chris Oladokun
Tampa, FL
|
South Dakota State
MVFC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kalon Barnes
Silsbee, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 2 games |
| 2022 |
Jaylen Watson
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Washington State
Pac-12
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 53 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Christian Matthew
|
Valdosta State
Gulf South
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Andrew Stueber
Darien, CT
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Dawson Deaton
Frisco, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2022 |
Skylar Thompson
Independence, MO
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 10 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Andre Anthony
New Orleans, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2022 |
Rasheed Walker
Waldorf, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | 52 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brittain Brown
Canton, GA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 9 games |
| 2022 |
Isiah Pacheco
Vineland, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jeff Gunter
Durham, NC
|
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
|
OLB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Russ Yeast
Greenwood, IN
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2022 |
Elijah Hicks
Long Beach, CA
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California
ACC
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 61 games 8 career AV |
| 2022 |
Trenton Gill
Hillsborough, NC
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NC State
ACC
|
P | CHI Chicago Bears | 42 games · 2 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jesse Luketa
Ottawa, ON
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Marquis Hayes
Maryland Heights, MO
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2022 |
Samori Toure
Lubbock, TX
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nazeeh Johnson
Martinsburg, WV
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Marshall
Sun Belt
|
S | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Zander Horvath
Mishawaka, IN
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
RB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 15 games |
| 2022 |
AJ Arcuri
Powell, OH
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
OT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brock Purdy
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2021 |
Trevor Lawrence
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 77 games · 5 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2021 |
Zach Wilson
Draper, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 38 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2021 |
Trey Lance
|
North Dakota State
MVFC
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 16 games 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kyle Pitts
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ja'Marr Chase
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jaylen Waddle
Houston, TX
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2021 |
Penei Sewell
3× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | DET Detroit Lions | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jaycee Horn
2× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 53 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 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.