College programs that have produced the most NFL TE 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 TE 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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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
24picks
Notre Dame team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
20picks
Miami team hub
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3
Penn State
Big Ten
19picks
Penn State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 753 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Harrison Bryant
Gray, GA
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Florida Atlantic
American
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2020 |
Albert Okwuegbunam
Springfield, IL
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Missouri
SEC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 31 games 5 career AV |
| 2020 |
Colby Parkinson
Simi Valley, CA
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Stanford
ACC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2020 |
Brycen Hopkins
Nashville, TN
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Purdue
Big Ten
|
TE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 39 games 2 career AV |
| 2020 |
Charlie Woerner
Tiger, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 98 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2020 |
Tyler Davis
North Bellmore, NY
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 39 games |
| 2020 |
Stephen Sullivan
Donaldsonville, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 30 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
T.J. Hockenson
2× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 97 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2019 |
Noah Fant
Omaha, NE
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2019 |
Irv Smith Jr.
New Orleans, LA
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Alabama
SEC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 54 games 9 career AV |
| 2019 |
Drew Sample
Bellevue, WA
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Washington
Big Ten
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TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 95 games · 4 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2019 |
Josh Oliver
Paso Robles, CA
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San José State
Mountain West
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TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 82 games · 3 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jace Sternberger
Kingfisher, OK
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Kahale Warring
Sonora, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2019 |
Dawson Knox
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 102 games · 7 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2019 |
Trevon Wesco
Martinsburg, WV
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2019 |
Foster Moreau
New Orleans, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2019 |
Zach Gentry
Albuquerque, NM
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Kaden Smith
Flower Mound, TX
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Stanford
ACC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2019 |
Isaac Nauta
Buford, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 13 games |
| 2019 |
Tommy Sweeney
Ramsey, NJ
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Boston College
ACC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Alizé Mack
Las Vegas, NV
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Caleb Wilson
Gardena, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 5 games |
| 2018 |
Hayden Hurst
Jacksonville, FL
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South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 88 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2018 |
Mike Gesicki
Manahawkin, NJ
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Penn State
Big Ten
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TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 128 games · 2 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dallas Goedert
Lewisville, TX
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South Dakota State
MVFC
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TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 108 games · 8 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Mark Andrews
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 121 games · 4 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jordan Akins
Atlanta, GA
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UCF
Big 12
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 107 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ian Thomas
Baltimore, MD
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Indiana
Big Ten
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TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 114 games · 3 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
Chris Herndon
Norcross, GA
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Miami
ACC
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TE | NYJ New York Jets | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2018 |
Will Dissly
Bozeman, MT
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Washington
Big Ten
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TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Durham Smythe
Belton, TX
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 129 games · 5 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dalton Schultz
South Jordan, UT
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Stanford
ACC
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TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Troy Fumagalli
Aurora, IL
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tyler Conklin
Chesterfield, MI
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Central Michigan
MAC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 127 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jaylen Samuels
Charlotte, NC
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NC State
ACC
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jordan Thomas
Sumrall, MS
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Mississippi State
SEC
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TE | HOU Houston Texans | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ryan Izzo
Highland Lakes, NJ
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Florida State
ACC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
O.J. Howard
Prattville, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2017 |
Evan Engram
2× Pro Bowl
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 124 games · 8 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2017 |
David Njoku
1× Pro Bowl
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Miami
ACC
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TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2017 |
Gerald Everett
Lithonia, GA
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South Alabama
Sun Belt
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TE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 124 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2017 | Adam Shaheen |
Ashland
Great Midwest Athletic
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TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jonnu Smith
1× Pro Bowl
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Florida International
Conference USA
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 141 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2017 |
Michael Roberts
Cleveland, OH
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Toledo
MAC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jake Butt
Pickerington, OH
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Michigan
Big Ten
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TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
George Kittle
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
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Iowa
Big Ten
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TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 124 games · 8 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jordan Leggett
Navarre, FL
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Clemson
ACC
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TE | NYJ New York Jets | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jeremy Sprinkle
White Hall, AR
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Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 76 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Eric Saubert
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Drake
Pioneer Football League
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TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 112 games 2 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: Notre Dame — 24
- 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?
Notre Dame leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 24 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.