College programs that have produced the most NFL QB 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 QB 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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USC
Big Ten
15picks
USC team hub
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LSU
SEC
14picks
LSU team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
14picks
Ohio State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 605 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Luke Falk
Logan, UT
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Washington State
Pac-12
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QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tanner Lee
Destrehan, LA
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Danny Etling
Terre Haute, IN
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LSU
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Alex McGough
Tampa, FL
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Florida International
Conference USA
|
QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Logan Woodside
Frankfort, KY
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Toledo
MAC
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 13 games |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Trubisky
1× Pro Bowl
|
North Carolina
ACC
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QB | CHI Chicago Bears | 82 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2017 |
Patrick Mahomes
2× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 126 games · 8 yrs as starter 115 career AV |
| 2017 |
Deshaun Watson
3× Pro Bowl
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Clemson
ACC
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QB | HOU Houston Texans | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2017 |
DeShone Kizer
Toledo, OH
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2017 |
Davis Webb
Prosper, TX
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California
ACC
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QB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
C.J. Beathard
Franklin, TN
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Iowa
Big Ten
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QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 32 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Joshua Dobbs
Alpharetta, GA
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Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Nathan Peterman
Fruit Cove, FL
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Brad Kaaya
Los Angeles, CA
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Miami
ACC
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Chad Kelly
Buffalo, NY
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Jared Goff
5× Pro Bowl
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California
ACC
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QB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 106 career AV |
| 2016 |
Carson Wentz
1× Pro Bowl
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North Dakota State
MVFC
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QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 103 games · 6 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2016 |
Paxton Lynch
Deltona, FL
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Memphis
American
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Christian Hackenberg
Palmyra, VA
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Jacoby Brissett
West Palm Beach, FL
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NC State
ACC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 101 games · 4 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cody Kessler
Bakersfield, CA
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USC
Big Ten
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QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Connor Cook
Hinckley, OH
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Michigan State
Big Ten
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QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Dak Prescott
4× Pro Bowl
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Mississippi State
SEC
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QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 139 games · 9 yrs as starter 104 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cardale Jones
Cleveland, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Kevin Hogan
McLean, VA
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Stanford
ACC
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QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nate Sudfeld
Modesto, CA
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Indiana
Big Ten
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QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jake Rudock
Weston, FL
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Michigan
Big Ten
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QB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2016 |
Brandon Allen
Fayetteville, AR
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Arkansas
SEC
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QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 19 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jeff Driskel
Oviedo, FL
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Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
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QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 25 games 7 career AV |
| 2016 |
Brandon Doughty
Davie, FL
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
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QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Jameis Winston
1× Pro Bowl
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Florida State
ACC
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QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Mariota
Honolulu, HI
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Oregon
Big Ten
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QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2015 |
Garrett Grayson
Vancouver, WA
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Colorado State
Mountain West
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QB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Sean Mannion
Pleasanton, CA
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Oregon State
Pac-12
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QB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Bryce Petty
Midlothian, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
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QB | NYJ New York Jets | 10 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Brett Hundley
Chandler, AZ
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UCLA
Big Ten
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QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Trevor Siemian
Windermere, FL
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Northwestern
Big Ten
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QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2014 |
Blake Bortles
Oviedo, FL
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UCF
Big 12
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QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2014 |
Johnny Manziel
Kerrville, TX
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Texas A&M
SEC
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QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 14 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Teddy Bridgewater
1× Pro Bowl
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Louisville
ACC
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QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2014 |
Derek Carr
4× Pro Bowl
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Fresno State
Mountain West
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QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 169 games · 11 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jimmy Garoppolo
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Eastern Illinois
OVC-Big South
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QB | NE New England Patriots | 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2014 |
Logan Thomas
Lynchburg, VA
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Virginia Tech
ACC
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QB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tom Savage
Springfield, PA
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Pittsburgh
ACC
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QB | HOU Houston Texans | 13 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Murray
Tampa, FL
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Georgia
SEC
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QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
A.J. McCarron
Mobile, AL
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Alabama
SEC
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QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 19 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Zach Mettenberger
Watkinsville, GA
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LSU
SEC
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QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
David Fales
Salinas, CA
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San José State
Mountain West
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QB | CHI Chicago Bears | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Keith Wenning
Coldwater, OH
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Ball State
MAC
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QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Tajh Boyd
Hampton, VA
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Clemson
ACC
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QB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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: USC — 15
- 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?
USC leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 15 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.