College programs that have produced the most NFL QB 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 QB 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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LSU
SEC
10picks
LSU team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
8picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Ohio State
Big Ten
8picks
Ohio State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 386 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |
Casey Bramlet
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Matt Mauck
|
LSU
SEC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 | B.J. Symons |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Bradlee Van Pelt
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games |
| 2003 | Seneca Wallace |
Iowa State
Big 12
|
QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2003 | Brian St. Pierre |
Boston College
ACC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 games |
| 2003 | Drew Henson |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2003 | Brooks Bollinger |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2003 | Kliff Kingsbury |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 1 games |
| 2003 | Gibran Hamdan |
Indiana
Big Ten
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 2003 | Ken Dorsey |
Miami
ACC
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2002 | David Garrard 1× Pro Bowl |
East Carolina
American
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2002 | Rohan Davey |
LSU
SEC
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 7 games |
| 2002 | Randy Fasani |
Stanford
ACC
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2002 | Kurt Kittner |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2002 | Brandon Doman |
BYU
Big 12
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Craig Nall |
LSU
SEC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2002 | J.T. O'Sullivan |
UC Davis
Big Sky
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | 17 games 6 career AV |
| 2002 | Steve Bellisari |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
QB | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Seth Burford |
Cal Poly
Big Sky
|
QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Jeff Kelly | Southern Mississippi | QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Wes Pate |
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
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QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Chris Weinke |
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2001 | Sage Rosenfels |
Iowa State
Big 12
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 44 games 13 career AV |
| 2001 | Jesse Palmer |
Florida
SEC
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2001 | Mike McMahon |
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 29 games 6 career AV |
| 2001 | A.J. Feeley |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2001 | Josh Booty |
LSU
SEC
|
QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Josh Heupel |
Oklahoma
SEC
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QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Tee Martin |
Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 games |
| 2000 | Marc Bulger 2× Pro Bowl |
West Virginia
Big 12
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | 96 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2000 | Spergon Wynn |
Texas State
Pac-12
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 10 games 2 career AV |
| 2000 | Tom Brady 3× All-Pro 15× Pro Bowl |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | 335 games · 21 yrs as starter 184 career AV |
| 2000 | Todd Husak |
Stanford
ACC
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 2000 | JaJuan Seider |
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Tim Rattay |
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2000 | Jarious Jackson |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 5 games |
| 2000 | Joe Hamilton |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 games |
| 1999 | Joe Germaine |
Ohio State
Big Ten
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QB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 1999 | Aaron Brooks |
Virginia
ACC
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QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 1999 | Kevin Daft |
UC Davis
Big Sky
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QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | No regular-season snaps |
| 1999 | Michael Bishop |
Kansas State
Big 12
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QB | NE New England Patriots | 8 games |
| 1999 | Chris Greisen |
Northwest Missouri State
Mid America
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QB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 5 games |
| 1999 | Scott Covington |
Miami
ACC
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QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 1998 | John Dutton |
Nevada
Mountain West
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QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Matt Hasselbeck 3× Pro Bowl |
Boston College
ACC
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QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 209 games · 11 yrs as starter 87 career AV |
| 1998 | Moses Moreno |
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
QB | CHI Chicago Bears | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1997 | Danny Wuerffel |
Florida
SEC
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QB | NO New Orleans Saints | 25 games 6 career AV |
| 1997 | Pat Barnes |
California
ACC
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QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 1997 | Mike Cherry |
Murray State
MVFC
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QB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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 — 10
- 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 10 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.