NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by Miami (146).
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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 Miami (146).
- 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
Miami
ACC
146picks
Miami team hub
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2
Oklahoma
SEC
140picks
Oklahoma team hub
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3
Penn State
Big Ten
140picks
Penn State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,701–1,750 of 8,485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Jeremy Langford
Wayne, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 29 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Justin Hardy
Vanceboro, NC
|
East Carolina
American
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 73 games 8 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jalston Fowler
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
FB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2015 |
Clayton Geathers
Georgetown, SC
|
UCF
Big 12
|
S | IND Indianapolis Colts | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2015 |
T.J. Clemmings
Teaneck, NJ
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tre' Jackson
|
Florida State
ACC
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 13 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Arie Kouandjio
Beltsville, MD
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | WAS Washington Commanders | 16 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Gabe Wright
Columbus, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jamil Douglas
Cypress, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 50 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ibraheim Campbell
Philadelphia, PA
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Rodney Gunter
|
Delaware State
MEAC
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 77 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2015 |
Blake Bell
Wichita, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 117 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ramik Wilson
Tampa, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
ILB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
Andrew Donnal
Monclova, OH
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Josh Shaw
Palmdale, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Doran Grant
Akron, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 games |
| 2015 |
Za'Darius Smith
3× Pro Bowl
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 145 games · 4 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2015 |
Vince Mayle
Natomas, CA
|
Washington State
Pac-12
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 23 games |
| 2015 |
Kwon Alexander
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
OLB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2015 | Javorius Allen |
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 64 games 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mike Davis
Atlanta, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Damien Wilson
Gloster, MS
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
ILB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 127 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jon Feliciano
Davie, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
G | LV Oakland Raiders | 113 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jake Ryan
Westlake, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OLB | GB Green Bay Packers | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
Terry Poole
Monterey, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Shaq Mason
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
C | NE New England Patriots | 152 games · 10 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 2015 |
DeAndre Smelter
Macon, GA
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 2 games |
| 2015 |
Max Garcia
Norcross, GA
|
Florida
SEC
|
C | DEN Denver Broncos | 122 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mark Glowinski
Wilkes-Barre, PA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 129 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Hardison
Punta Gorda, FL
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Tray Walker
|
Texas Southern
SWAC
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 8 games |
| 2015 |
Grady Jarrett
2× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
NT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 166 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2015 |
David Cobb
Killeen, TX
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Minnesota
Big Ten
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Rashad Greene
Albany, GA
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Florida State
ACC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ben Heeney
Hutchinson, KS
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Kansas
Big 12
|
ILB | LV Oakland Raiders | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Martrell Spaight
North Little Rock, AR
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Arkansas
SEC
|
OLB | WAS Washington Commanders | 37 games 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Adrian Amos
Baltimore, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2015 |
MyCole Pruitt
|
Southern Illinois
MVFC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 121 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mykkele Thompson
San Antonio, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
S | NYG New York Giants | 1 games |
| 2015 |
Bobby McCain
Oxford, AL
|
Memphis
American
|
CB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 134 games · 6 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2015 |
Stefon Diggs
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 161 games · 11 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 2015 |
Brett Hundley
Chandler, AZ
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Davis Tull
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Chattanooga
Southern Conference
|
OLB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Jay Ajayi
1× Pro Bowl
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cedric Thompson
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
David Parry
Marion, IA
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Stanford
ACC
|
NT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jarvis Harrison
Navasota, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
G | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Kyle Emanuel
|
North Dakota State
MVFC
|
OLB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tyeler Davison
Scottsdale, AZ
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 111 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2015 |
Karlos Williams
Davenport, FL
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Florida State
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 11 games 4 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: Miami — 146
- 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?
Miami leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 146 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.