NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by LSU (87).
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NFL Draft History by college program
NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by LSU (87).
- 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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1
LSU
SEC
87picks
LSU team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
78picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
75picks
Notre Dame team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 3,006 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Darius Alexander
Fort Wayne, IN
|
Toledo
MAC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Ashton Gillotte
Boca Raton, FL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Harold Fannin
Canton, OH
|
Bowling Green
MAC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2025 |
Darien Porter
Bettendorf, IA
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
CB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
Kyle Williams
Hawthorne, CA
|
Washington State
Pac-12
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Isaac TeSlaa
Hudsonville, MI
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Vernon Broughton
Houston, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 1 games |
| 2025 |
Landon Jackson
Texarkana, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 3 games |
| 2025 |
Azareye'h Thomas
Niceville, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Pat Bryant
Jacksonville, FL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Nick Martin
Texarkana, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Shavon Revel
Winston-Salem, NC
|
East Carolina
American
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Princely Umanmielen
Manor, TX
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jordan Burch
Columbia, SC
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jaylin Noel
Kansas City, MO
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Iowa State
Big 12
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Justin Walley
Diberville, MS
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Dylan Fairchild
Cumming, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
OL | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2025 |
Kevin Winston
Columbia, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
SAF | TEN Tennessee Titans | 10 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Kaleb Johnson
Hamilton, OH
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jacob Parrish
Olathe, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Nohl Williams
Oxnard, CA
|
California
ACC
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jamaree Caldwell
Newberry, SC
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Savion Williams
Marshall, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Caleb Ransaw
Harvest, AL
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Tulane
American
|
SAF | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Wyatt Milum
Kenova, WV
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
OL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Josaiah Stewart
Everett, MA
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Emery Jones
Baton Rouge, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 5 games |
| 2025 |
Jalen Milroe
Katy, TX
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Alabama
SEC
|
QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 3 games |
| 2025 |
Jonas Sanker
Charlottesville, VA
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Virginia
ACC
|
SAF | NO New Orleans Saints | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2025 |
Dillon Gabriel
Mililani, HI
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 10 games |
| 2025 |
Jared Wilson
Winston-salem, NC
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Georgia
SEC
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 13 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2025 |
Xavier Watts
Omaha, NE
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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SAF | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jaylin Smith
Palmdale, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | 4 games |
| 2025 |
Caleb Rogers
Mansfield, TX
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
OL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 6 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Charles Grant
Portsmouth, VA
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William & Mary
CAA
|
OL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Upton Stout
Houston, TX
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Sai'vion Jones
Vacherie, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Tai Felton
Ashburn, VA
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 17 games |
| 2024 |
Keon Coleman
Opelousas, LA
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Florida State
ACC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ladd McConkey
Chatsworth, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 32 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ruke Orhorhoro
Lagos
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 25 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jer'Zhan Newton
Saint Petersburg, FL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DL | WAS Washington Commanders | 33 games 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ja'Lynn Polk
Lufkin, TX
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Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
T'Vondre Sweat
Huntsville, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
DL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 29 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2024 |
Braden Fiske
Michigan City, IN
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Florida State
ACC
|
DL | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2024 |
Cooper DeJean
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Birmingham, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kamari Lassiter
1× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 30 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2024 |
Max Melton
Mays Landing, NJ
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Draper, UT
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 23 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 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 — 87
- 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 87 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.