RB NFL Draft Picks by College

College Football

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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SEC 2,760

Big Ten 2,705

ACC 2,192

Big 12 1,365

Mountain West 558

American 366

FBS Ind. 278

MAC 225

Sun Belt 211

Conference USA 199

SWAC 176

Pac-12 168

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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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College programs ranked by NFL draft picks produced
#	School	Picks	Pro Bowlers	HOF	Last 10
4	Auburn SEC · last pick 2023	8	112%	0	2
5	LSU SEC · last pick 2022	8	112%	0	2
6	Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2015	8	338%	1	0
7	Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2016	8	112%	0	0
8	Ohio State Big Ten · last pick 2025	8	00%	0	4
9	Tennessee SEC · last pick 2017	8	338%	0	1
10	Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2024	7	114%	0	1
11	Penn State Big Ten · last pick 2019	7	114%	0	1
12	Arizona State Big 12 · last pick 2022	6	00%	0	1
13	Georgia SEC · last pick 2022	6	350%	0	3
14	Iowa Big Ten · last pick 2025	6	00%	0	1
15	Miami ACC · last pick 2015	6	233%	0	0
16	UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2023	6	117%	0	1
17	North Carolina ACC · last pick 2021	5	240%	0	1
18	Pittsburgh ACC · last pick 2017	5	360%	1	1
19	USC Big Ten · last pick 2024	5	00%	0	2
20	Illinois College Midwest · last pick 2020	4	00%	0	1
21	Iowa State Big 12 · last pick 2022	4	00%	0	2
22	Mississippi State SEC · last pick 2006	4	00%	0	0
23	Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2017	4	250%	0	1
24	Oklahoma State Big 12 · last pick 2005	4	125%	1	0
25	Oregon Big Ten · last pick 2018	4	00%	0	1

2026 first round

The newest names off the board and the schools that sent them.

#1 Fernando Mendoza QB · Indiana LV
#2 David Bailey OLB · Texas Tech NYJ
#3 Jeremiyah Love RB · Notre Dame ARI
#4 Carnell Tate WR · Ohio State TEN
#5 Arvell Reese LB · Ohio State NYG
#6 Mansoor Delane CB · LSU KC
#7 Sonny Styles LB · Ohio State WAS
#8 Jordyn Tyson WR · Arizona State NO
#9 Spencer Fano OT · Utah CLE
#10 Francis Mauigoa OT · Miami NYG

Full 2026 draft class

Draft insights

Most picks all-time
Alabama — 11
0 first-rounders and 2 players who made a Pro Bowl.
Most picks since 2017
Alabama — 95
Leads all programs across the last 10 drafts.
Top conference
SEC — 2,760 picks
Measured on today's conference alignment across every draft since 1980.
Most-drafted first-round position
DB — 181 picks
Across all first rounds in the database.

Draft pick explorer

Showing 101–150 of 269 picks · filtered.

NFL draft picks with college, position, drafting team, and career outcome
Pick	Player	College	Pos	NFL team	Career
2006 #45 · Rd 2	LenDale White	USC Big Ten	RB	TEN Tennessee Titans	58 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2006 #60 · Rd 2	Maurice Jones-Drew 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl	UCLA Big Ten	RB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	126 games · 4 yrs as starter 74 career AV
2006 #74 · Rd 3	Brian Calhoun	Wisconsin Big Ten	RB	DET Detroit Lions	11 games 1 career AV
2006 #79 · Rd 3	Jerious Norwood	Mississippi State SEC	RB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	66 games 20 career AV
2005 #44 · Rd 2	J.J. Arrington	California ACC	RB	ARI Arizona Cardinals	58 games 12 career AV
2005 #54 · Rd 2	Eric Shelton	Louisville ACC	RB	CAR Carolina Panthers	9 games
2005 #65 · Rd 3	Frank Gore 5× Pro Bowl	Miami ACC	RB	SF San Francisco 49ers	241 games · 14 yrs as starter 94 career AV
2005 #73 · Rd 3	Vernand Morency	Oklahoma State Big 12	RB	HOU Houston Texans	39 games 8 career AV
2005 #77 · Rd 3	Ryan Moats	Louisiana Tech Conference USA	RB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	38 games 7 career AV
2005 #101 · Rd 3	Maurice Clarett	Ohio State Big Ten	RB	DEN Denver Broncos	No regular-season snaps
2004 #41 · Rd 2	Tatum Bell	Oklahoma State Big 12	RB	DEN Denver Broncos	54 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2004 #43 · Rd 2	Julius Jones	Notre Dame FBS Ind.	RB	DAL Dallas Cowboys	94 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2004 #55 · Rd 2	Greg Jones	Florida State ACC	RB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	131 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2003 #77 · Rd 3	Musa Smith	Georgia SEC	RB	BAL Baltimore Ravens	49 games 6 career AV
2003 #85 · Rd 3	B.J. Askew	Michigan Big Ten	FB	NYJ New York Jets	83 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2003 #93 · Rd 3	Chris Brown	Colorado College	RB	TEN Tennessee Titans	68 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2003 #96 · Rd 3	Justin Fargas	USC Big Ten	FB	LV Oakland Raiders	92 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2002 #34 · Rd 2	DeShaun Foster	UCLA Big Ten	RB	CAR Carolina Panthers	79 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2002 #51 · Rd 2	Clinton Portis 2× Pro Bowl	Miami ACC	RB	DEN Denver Broncos	113 games · 7 yrs as starter 72 career AV
2002 #54 · Rd 2	Maurice Morris	Oregon Big Ten	RB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	145 games · 1 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2002 #56 · Rd 2	Ladell Betts	Iowa Big Ten	RB	WAS Washington Commanders	111 games · 1 yrs as starter 31 career AV
2002 #84 · Rd 3	Lamar Gordon	North Dakota State MVFC	RB	LAR St. Louis Rams	41 games 9 career AV
2002 #91 · Rd 3	Brian Westbrook 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl	Villanova CAA	RB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	121 games · 7 yrs as starter 69 career AV
2001 #38 · Rd 2	Anthony Thomas	Michigan Big Ten	RB	CHI Chicago Bears	86 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2001 #49 · Rd 2	LaMont Jordan	Maryland Big Ten	RB	NYJ New York Jets	114 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2001 #58 · Rd 2	Travis Henry 1× Pro Bowl	Tennessee SEC	RB	BUF Buffalo Bills	90 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2001 #65 · Rd 3	James Jackson	Miami ACC	RB	CLE Cleveland Browns	52 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2001 #80 · Rd 3	Kevan Barlow	Pittsburgh ACC	RB	SF San Francisco 49ers	84 games · 2 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2001 #82 · Rd 3	Heath Evans	Auburn SEC	FB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	143 games 8 career AV
2001 #85 · Rd 3	Travis Minor	Florida State ACC	RB	MIA Miami Dolphins	118 games 10 career AV
2000 #63 · Rd 3	Travis Prentice	Miami (OH) MAC	RB	CLE Cleveland Browns	30 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2000 #76 · Rd 3	J.R. Redmond	Arizona State Big 12	RB	NE New England Patriots	50 games 9 career AV
2000 #81 · Rd 3	Reuben Droughns	Oregon Big Ten	RB	DET Detroit Lions	114 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2000 #88 · Rd 3	Doug Chapman	Marshall Sun Belt	RB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	26 games 3 career AV
1999 #39 · Rd 2	J.J. Johnson	Mississippi State SEC	RB	MIA Miami Dolphins	36 games 7 career AV
1999 #43 · Rd 2	Rob Konrad	Syracuse ACC	FB	MIA Miami Dolphins	82 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1999 #46 · Rd 2	Kevin Faulk	LSU SEC	RB	NE New England Patriots	161 games · 4 yrs as starter 56 career AV
1999 #49 · Rd 2	Joe Montgomery	Ohio State Big Ten	RB	NYG New York Giants	13 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV
1999 #54 · Rd 2	Mike Cloud	Boston College ACC	RB	KC Kansas City Chiefs	78 games 6 career AV
1999 #60 · Rd 2	Jermaine Fazande	Oklahoma SEC	RB	LAC San Diego Chargers	20 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
1999 #86 · Rd 3	Shawn Bryson	Tennessee SEC	RB	BUF Buffalo Bills	91 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV
1999 #92 · Rd 3	Jeff Paulk	Arizona State Big 12	FB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	2 games
1999 #95 · Rd 3	Amos Zereoue	West Virginia Big 12	RB	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	84 games 22 career AV
1998 #37 · Rd 2	Robert Holcombe	Illinois College Midwest	RB	LAR St. Louis Rams	97 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1998 #63 · Rd 3	Jon Ritchie	Stanford ACC	FB	LV Oakland Raiders	94 games · 5 yrs as starter 11 career AV
1998 #69 · Rd 3	Skip Hicks	UCLA Big Ten	RB	WAS Washington Commanders	38 games 9 career AV
1998 #76 · Rd 3	Ahman Green 4× Pro Bowl	Nebraska Big Ten	RB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	148 games · 6 yrs as starter 83 career AV
1998 #81 · Rd 3	Chris Floyd	Michigan Big Ten	RB	NE New England Patriots	42 games
1998 #88 · Rd 3	Rashaan Shehee	Washington Big Ten	RB	KC Kansas City Chiefs	25 games 4 career AV
1997 #36 · Rd 2	Tiki Barber 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl	Virginia ACC	RB	NYG New York Giants	154 games · 7 yrs as starter 103 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: Alabama — 11
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.

Continue exploring college football

CFB Team Pages — rosters, results, and program history.
Heisman Trophy History — the award many of these picks won first.
Transfer Portal Tracker — how rosters are built today.
CFB Stat Leaders — production that drives draft stock.
College Football HQ — rankings, standings, schedule, and playoff tools.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 11 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.

NFL Draft History by college program