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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LSU
SEC
19picks
LSU team hub
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2
Auburn
SEC
16picks
Auburn team hub
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3
Florida State
ACC
16picks
Florida State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 521 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Trysten Hill
Lee, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 34 games 5 career AV |
| 2019 |
Zach Allen
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 95 games · 6 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dre'Mont Jones
Cleveland, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2019 |
Chase Winovich
Clairton, PA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 56 games 11 career AV |
| 2019 |
Khalen Saunders
Andrews, TX
|
Western Illinois
OVC-Big South
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jaylon Ferguson
St. Francisville, LA
|
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2019 |
Oshane Ximines
Ahoskie, NC
|
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
Breeland Speaks
Jackson, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
P.J. Hall
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Sam Houston
Conference USA
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tyquan Lewis
Tarboro, NC
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 88 games 13 career AV |
| 2018 |
Lorenzo Carter
Norcross, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Chad Thomas
Miami, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 20 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
B.J. Hill
Oakboro, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 129 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2018 |
Nathan Shepherd
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Fort Hays
Mid America
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 122 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2018 |
Derrick Nnadi
Virginia Beach, VA
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Florida State
ACC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 130 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sam Hubbard
Cincinnati, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2018 |
Rasheem Green
Los Angeles, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2018 |
Justin Jones
Austell, GA
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Arden Key
Atlanta, GA
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LSU
SEC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 116 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2018 |
Deadrin Senat
Immokalee, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 37 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Harrison Phillips
Omaha, NE
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Stanford
ACC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2017 |
Malik McDowell
Detroit, MI
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2017 |
DeMarcus Walker
Jacksonville, FL
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Florida State
ACC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 101 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dalvin Tomlinson
McDonaugh, GA
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Alabama
SEC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 142 games · 9 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2017 |
Tanoh Kpassagnon
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Villanova
CAA
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DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 108 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2017 |
Larry Ogunjobi
Greensboro, NC
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Charlotte
American
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DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 134 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dawuane Smoot
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 127 games 17 career AV |
| 2017 |
Chris Wormley
Toledo, OH
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 92 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2017 |
Daeshon Hall
Seattle, WA
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Tarell Basham
Rocky Mount, VA
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Ohio
MAC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 82 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2017 |
Derek Rivers
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Youngstown State
MVFC
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DE | NE New England Patriots | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Eddie Vanderdoes
Auburn, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
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DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Montravius Adams
Vienna, GA
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Auburn
SEC
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DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 96 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2017 |
Nazair Jones
Roanoke Rapids, NC
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2016 |
Emmanuel Ogbah
Houston, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 136 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kevin Dodd
Taylors, SC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Chris Jones
3× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
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Mississippi State
SEC
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DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 155 games · 10 yrs as starter 96 career AV |
| 2016 |
Noah Spence
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Eastern Kentucky
United Athletic Conference
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 43 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kamalei Correa
Honolulu, HI
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Boise State
Mountain West
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2016 |
Austin Johnson
Galloway, NJ
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
NT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 145 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jihad Ward
Philadelphia, PA
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 136 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2016 |
A'Shawn Robinson
Fort Worth, TX
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Alabama
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 143 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jarran Reed
Goldsboro, NC
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Alabama
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 152 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2016 |
Adam Gotsis
Abbotsford
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 128 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2016 |
Carl Nassib
West Chester, PA
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 99 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2016 |
Maliek Collins
Kansas City, MO
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 148 games · 10 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2016 |
Yannick Ngakoue
1× Pro Bowl
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 134 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2016 |
Bronson Kaufusi
Provo, UT
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BYU
Big 12
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jonathan Bullard
Shelby, NC
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Florida
SEC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 131 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2016 |
Shilique Calhoun
Middletown, NJ
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Michigan State
Big Ten
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DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 51 games 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: LSU — 19
- 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 19 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.