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
Showing DL first-round picks · reset
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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Miami
ACC
16picks
Miami team hub
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2
Clemson
ACC
13picks
Clemson team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
12picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 307 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Aldon Smith
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2011 |
J.J. Watt
5× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 151 games · 10 yrs as starter 110 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nick Fairley
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Robert Quinn
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 169 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Kerrigan
4× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2011 |
Corey Liuget
Miami, FL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 124 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2011 |
Adrian Clayborn
St. Louis, MO
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 125 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2011 |
Phil Taylor
Clinton, MD
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Jordan
1× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 243 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 2011 |
Muhammad Wilkerson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Temple
American
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Heyward
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 228 games · 13 yrs as starter 115 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ndamukong Suh
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 199 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2010 |
Gerald McCoy
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 140 games · 10 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2010 |
Tyson Alualu
|
California
ACC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 193 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2010 |
Brandon Graham
1× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 215 games · 6 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jason Pierre-Paul
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Florida
American
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 185 games · 11 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 2010 |
Derrick Morgan
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dan Williams
Memphis, TN
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jared Odrick
Lebanon, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 87 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jerry Hughes
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TCU
Big 12
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 225 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tyson Jackson
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LSU
SEC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2009 |
B.J. Raji
1× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 91 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2009 |
Aaron Maybin
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 48 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Robert Ayers
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Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 120 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2009 |
Peria Jerry
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2009 |
Evander Hood
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Missouri
SEC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 142 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2008 |
Chris Long
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Virginia
ACC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 162 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2008 |
Glenn Dorsey
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LSU
SEC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2008 |
Vernon Gholston
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 45 games 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Sedrick Ellis
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USC
Big Ten
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 70 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2008 |
Derrick Harvey
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Florida
SEC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2008 |
Lawrence Jackson
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USC
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 69 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kentwan Balmer
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2007 |
Gaines Adams
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Clemson
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jamaal Anderson
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Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 77 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2007 |
Amobi Okoye
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Louisville
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2007 |
Adam Carriker
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2007 |
Justin Harrell
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jarvis Moss
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 53 games 3 career AV |
| 2007 |
Anthony Spencer
1× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2006 |
Mario Williams
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
NC State
ACC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 158 games · 9 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 2006 |
Haloti Ngata
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2006 |
Kamerion Wimbley
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Florida State
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 140 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2006 |
Brodrick Bunkley
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Florida State
ACC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 130 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2006 |
Tamba Hali
5× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 177 games · 10 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2006 |
Manny Lawson
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NC State
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 143 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2006 |
John McCargo
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NC State
ACC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2006 |
Mathias Kiwanuka
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Boston College
ACC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 120 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2005 |
Travis Johnson
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Florida State
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 76 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2005 |
Erasmus James
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 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: Miami — 16
- 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?
Miami leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 16 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.