NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by Ohio State (284).
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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 Ohio State (284).
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks. Open a program for its full draft board.
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1
Ohio State
Big Ten
284picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
265picks
Miami team hub
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3
Alabama
SEC
263picks
Alabama team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,901–1,950 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Oshane Ximines
Ahoskie, NC
|
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dawson Knox
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 102 games · 7 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2019 |
Bobby Evans
Allen, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 35 games 7 career AV |
| 2019 |
Quincy Williams
1× All-Pro
|
Murray State
MVFC
|
S | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2019 |
Mike Edwards
Cincinnati, OH
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
S | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2019 |
Will Grier
Davidson, NC
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Yodny Cajuste
Hollywood, FL
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Alexander Mattison
San Bernardino, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2019 |
Hakeem Butler
Baltimore, MD
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 2 games |
| 2019 |
Ryan Finley
Phoenix, AZ
|
NC State
ACC
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Cocoa, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
S | NO New Orleans Saints | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2019 |
Maxx Crosby
5× Pro Bowl
|
Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2019 |
Anthony Nelson
Urbandale, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 107 games 17 career AV |
| 2019 |
Julian Love
1× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
CB | NYG New York Giants | 106 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2019 |
Khari Willis
Jackson, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
S | IND Indianapolis Colts | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2019 |
Mitch Wishnowsky
Perth
|
Utah
Big 12
|
P | SF San Francisco 49ers | 105 games · 3 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2019 |
Kendall Sheffield
Missouri City, TX
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 51 games 6 career AV |
| 2019 |
Bryce Love
Wake Forest, NC
|
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Justice Hill
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 84 games 17 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dru Samia
Sacramento, CA
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
G | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Christian Miller
Columbia, SC
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Amani Hooker
Minneapolis, MN
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
S | TEN Tennessee Titans | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2019 |
Austin Bryant
Pavo, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games 5 career AV |
| 2019 |
Hjalte Froholdt
Svendborg
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 82 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2019 |
Sheldrick Redwine
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 34 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Gary Jennings Jr
Stafford, VA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2019 |
Trevon Wesco
Martinsburg, WV
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2019 |
Benny Snell Jr.
Westerville, OH
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 63 games 8 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ben Powers
Wichita, KS
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
G | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2019 |
Phil Haynes
Raleigh, NC
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2019 |
Renell Wren
St. Louis, MO
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 13 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Riley Ridley
Coconut Creek, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Iman Marshall
Long Beach, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 3 games |
| 2019 |
Tony Pollard
1× Pro Bowl
|
Memphis
American
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 112 games · 3 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2019 |
Isaiah Johnson
Bryan, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
CB | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Drue Tranquill
Fort Wayne, IN
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
LB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2019 |
Wes Martin
West Milton, OH
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
G | WAS Washington Commanders | 38 games 5 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ugo Amadi
Nashville, TN
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
S | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jarrett Stidham
Stephenville, TX
|
Auburn
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 20 games 6 career AV |
| 2019 |
Greg Gaines
La Habra, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 108 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2019 |
John Cominsky
|
Charleston (WV)
Mountain East
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2019 |
Michael Jordan
Canton, MI
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2019 |
Foster Moreau
New Orleans, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2019 |
Shareef Miller
Philadelphia, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 1 games |
| 2019 |
Deionte Thompson
Orange, TX
|
Alabama
SEC
|
S | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ryquell Armstead
Millville, NJ
|
Temple
American
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Zach Gentry
Albuquerque, NM
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ben Burr-Kirven
Menlo Park, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ryan Connelly
Eden Prairie, MN
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Marvell Tell III
Pasadena, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
S | IND Indianapolis Colts | 13 games 1 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: Ohio State — 284
- 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?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 284 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.