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 1,351–1,400 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Terrace Marshall Jr.
Bossier City, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Pete Werner
Indianapolis, IN
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2021 |
Boogie Basham
Roanoke, VA
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Josh Myers
Miamisburg, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
C | GB Green Bay Packers | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2021 |
Creed Humphrey
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
OL | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kyle Trask
Manvel, TX
|
Florida
SEC
|
QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 games |
| 2021 |
Andre Cisco
Valley Stream, NY
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 71 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kellen Mond
San Antonio, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 1 games |
| 2021 |
Davis Mills
Duluth, GA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jalen Mayfield
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Joseph Ossai
Conroe, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2021 |
Brady Christensen
Bountiful, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
OL | CAR Carolina Panthers | 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2021 |
Aaron Robinson
Deerfield Beach, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Alim McNeill
Raleigh, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 71 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2021 |
Milton Williams
Crowley, TX
|
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
DL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2021 |
Benjamin St-Juste
Rosemere, QC
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2021 |
Osa Odighizuwa
Portland, OR
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2021 |
Paulson Adebo
Mansfield, TX
|
Stanford
ACC
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | 64 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2021 |
Josh Palmer
Brampton, ON
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chazz Surratt
Denver, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 52 games 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Malcolm Koonce
Peekskill, NY
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
DE | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Divine Deablo
Winston-salem, NC
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 67 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2021 |
Hunter Long
Exeter, NH
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Boston College
ACC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 46 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Dyami Brown
Charlotte, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 77 games 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tommy Tremble
Johns Creek, GA
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 78 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chauncey Golston
Detroit, MI
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 74 games 12 career AV |
| 2021 |
Amari Rodgers
Knoxville, TN
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Clemson
ACC
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Wyatt Davis
Bellflower, CA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 9 games |
| 2021 |
Kendrick Green
Peoria, IL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Trey Sermon
Marietta, GA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Nico Collins
2× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2021 |
Patrick Jones II
Chesapeake, VA
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 61 games 8 career AV |
| 2021 |
Anthony Schwartz
Pembroke Pines, FL
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Auburn
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Monty Rice
Madison, AL
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Georgia
SEC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 39 games 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Spencer Brown
Lenox, IA
|
Northern Iowa
MVFC
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ben Cleveland
Toccoa, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 64 games 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Robert Hainsey
Pittsburgh, PA
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
OL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ronnie Perkins
Saint Louis, MO
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 7 games |
| 2021 |
Tre' McKitty
Wesley Chapel, FL
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Georgia
SEC
|
TE | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Quinn Meinerz
2× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin Whitewater
Wisconsin
|
C | DEN Denver Broncos | 79 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2021 |
Nahshon Wright
1× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2021 |
Elijah Molden
West Linn, OR
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ifeatu Melifonwu
South Grafton, MA
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Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 53 games 8 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ambry Thomas
Detroit, MI
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 42 games 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ernest Jones
Waycross, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 78 games · 3 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2021 |
Brandon Stephens
Plano, TX
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SMU
ACC
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 81 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2021 |
Baron Browning
Fort Worth, TX
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jay Tufele
Salt Lake City, UT
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USC
Big Ten
|
DL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
Michael Carter
Navarre, FL
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North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2021 |
Darren Hall
Pasadena, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
|
CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 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.