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.
8picks
Notre Dame team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
8picks
Ohio State team hub
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Stanford
ACC
8picks
Stanford team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 177 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bennie Joppru |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 19 games |
| 2003 | L.J. Smith |
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 98 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2003 | Teyo Johnson |
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2003 | Jason Witten 2× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 271 games · 16 yrs as starter 80 career AV |
| 2003 | Mike Seidman |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 43 games 1 career AV |
| 2003 | Visanthe Shiancoe |
Morgan State
MEAC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 149 games · 5 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2002 | Doug Jolley |
BYU
Big 12
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2002 | Matt Schobel |
TCU
Big 12
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 99 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2002 | Chris Baker |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 131 games · 5 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2001 | Alge Crumpler 4× Pro Bowl |
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 155 games · 10 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2001 | Sean Brewer |
San José State
Mountain West
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 12 games |
| 2001 | Shad Meier |
Kansas State
Big 12
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 53 games 3 career AV |
| 2000 | Erron Kinney |
Florida
SEC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 83 games · 6 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2000 | Dustin Lyman |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 1999 | Reggie Kelly |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 184 games · 10 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1999 | Jim Kleinsasser |
North Dakota
MVFC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 181 games · 10 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1999 | Steve Heiden |
South Dakota State
MVFC
|
TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 148 games · 6 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1999 | Dan Campbell |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 114 games · 5 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1998 | Cam Cleeland |
Washington
Big Ten
|
TE | NO New Orleans Saints | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1998 | Stephen Alexander 1× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1998 | Rod Rutledge |
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 70 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 1998 | Mikhael Ricks |
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
|
TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 82 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1997 | John Allred |
USC
Big Ten
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 53 games 3 career AV |
| 1997 | Freddie Jones |
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1997 | O.J. Santiago |
Kent State
MAC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1997 | Greg Clark |
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 55 games · 3 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1996 | Marco Battaglia |
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 96 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1996 | Jason Dunn |
Eastern Kentucky
United Athletic Conference
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 160 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1996 | Ernie Conwell |
Washington
Big Ten
|
TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 125 games · 7 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1996 | Johnny McWilliams |
USC
Big Ten
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 74 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1996 | Brian Roche |
San José State
Mountain West
|
TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 22 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Scott Slutzker |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 41 games 1 career AV |
| 1995 | Christian Fauria |
Colorado College
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 191 games · 9 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1995 | Ken Dilger 1× Pro Bowl |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 156 games · 10 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1995 | Kendell Watkins |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 16 games |
| 1995 | David Sloan 1× Pro Bowl |
New Mexico
Mountain West
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 110 games · 6 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1994 | Lonnie Johnson |
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 88 games · 4 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1994 | Harold Bishop |
LSU
SEC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 1993 | Tony McGee |
Michigan
Big Ten
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TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 156 games · 10 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1993 | Troy Drayton |
Penn State
Big Ten
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TE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 122 games · 6 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1993 | Chris Gedney |
Syracuse
ACC
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 73 games 8 career AV |
| 1992 | Aaron Pierce |
Washington
Big Ten
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 82 games · 3 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1992 | Tyji Armstrong |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 87 games 4 career AV |
| 1992 | Thomas McLemore |
Southern
SWAC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 18 games |
| 1991 | Reggie Johnson |
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1990 | Mike Jones |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 31 games |
| 1990 | Walter Wilson |
East Carolina
American
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TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Walter Reeves |
Auburn
SEC
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TE | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 98 games · 4 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 1989 | Wesley Walls 5× Pro Bowl |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 196 games · 9 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1989 | Marv Cook 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 13 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 — 8
- 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 8 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.