College programs that have produced the most NFL DL 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 DL 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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Alabama
SEC
51picks
Alabama team hub
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Florida State
ACC
50picks
Florida State team hub
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Florida
SEC
49picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 2,102 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Jaylen Harrell
Tampa, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalen Carter
2× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2023 |
Lukas Van Ness
Barrington, IL
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | GB Green Bay Packers | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Will McDonald
Pewaukee, WI
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Calijah Kancey
Miami, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mazi Smith
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Myles Murphy
Marietta, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Bryan Bresee
Damascus, MD
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Kansas City, MO
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Kansas State
Big 12
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 34 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Derick Hall
Gulfport, MS
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Auburn
SEC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Isaiah Foskey
Antioch, CA
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DL | NO New Orleans Saints | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
BJ Ojulari
Marietta, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 25 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keion White
Garner, NC
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DL | NE New England Patriots | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keeanu Benton
Janesville, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Gervon Dexter
Lake Wales, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tuli Tuipulotu
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DL | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zacch Pickens
Anderson, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Byron Young
Laurel, MS
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Harrison
Lewis Center, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 40 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
YaYa Diaby
Atlanta, GA
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Kobie Turner
Clifton, VA
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brodric Martin
Tuscaloosa, AL
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Siaki Ika
Salt Lake City, UT
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Baylor
Big 12
|
DL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games |
| 2023 |
Dylan Horton
Frisco, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
DL | HOU Houston Texans | 39 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Adetomiwa Adebawore
Kansas City, MO
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Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 43 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Colby Wooden
Lawrenceville, GA
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Auburn
SEC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cameron Young
Crosby, MS
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Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tavius Robinson
Guelph, ON
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Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 44 games 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Isaiah McGuire
Tulsa, OK
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Missouri
SEC
|
DL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 37 games 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Viliami Fehoko
East Palo Alto, CA
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San José State
Mountain West
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Tyler Lacy
Sachse, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
K.J. Henry
Winston-salem, NC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jaquelin Roy
Baton Rouge, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mike Morris
Belle Glade, FL
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
BJ Thompson
England, AR
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Stephen F. Austin
Southland
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 2023 |
Karl Brooks
Lansing, MI
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Bowling Green
MAC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ochaun Mathis
Manor, TX
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keondre Coburn
Houston, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jose Ramirez
Orlando, FL
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Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
DL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 games |
| 2023 |
Scott Matlock
Homedale, ID
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Boise State
Mountain West
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 45 games 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dante Stills
Fairmont, WV
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 48 games 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Travis Bell
Montgomery, AL
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Kennesaw State
Conference USA
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 2 games |
| 2023 |
Raymond Vohasek
Mchenry, IL
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Nesta Jade Silvera
Pembroke Pines, FL
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Andre Jones
Angie, LA
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Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Derek Parish
Pearland, TX
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Houston
Big 12
|
DL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Jordon Riley
Durham, NC
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Oregon
Big Ten
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DL | NYG New York Giants | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Moro Ojomo
Katy, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Desjuan Johnson
Detroit, MI
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Toledo
MAC
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Travon Walker
Thomaston, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 63 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 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: Alabama — 51
- 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?
Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 51 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.