RB NFL Draft Picks by College

College Football

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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SEC 2,760

Big Ten 2,705

ACC 2,192

Big 12 1,365

Mountain West 558

American 366

FBS Ind. 278

MAC 225

Sun Belt 211

Conference USA 199

SWAC 176

Pac-12 168

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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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College programs ranked by NFL draft picks produced
#	School	Picks	Pro Bowlers	HOF	Last 10
4	Auburn SEC · last pick 2023	8	112%	0	2
5	LSU SEC · last pick 2022	8	112%	0	2
6	Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2015	8	338%	1	0
7	Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2016	8	112%	0	0
8	Ohio State Big Ten · last pick 2025	8	00%	0	4
9	Tennessee SEC · last pick 2017	8	338%	0	1
10	Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2024	7	114%	0	1
11	Penn State Big Ten · last pick 2019	7	114%	0	1
12	Arizona State Big 12 · last pick 2022	6	00%	0	1
13	Georgia SEC · last pick 2022	6	350%	0	3
14	Iowa Big Ten · last pick 2025	6	00%	0	1
15	Miami ACC · last pick 2015	6	233%	0	0
16	UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2023	6	117%	0	1
17	North Carolina ACC · last pick 2021	5	240%	0	1
18	Pittsburgh ACC · last pick 2017	5	360%	1	1
19	USC Big Ten · last pick 2024	5	00%	0	2
20	Illinois College Midwest · last pick 2020	4	00%	0	1
21	Iowa State Big 12 · last pick 2022	4	00%	0	2
22	Mississippi State SEC · last pick 2006	4	00%	0	0
23	Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2017	4	250%	0	1
24	Oklahoma State Big 12 · last pick 2005	4	125%	1	0
25	Oregon Big Ten · last pick 2018	4	00%	0	1

2026 first round

The newest names off the board and the schools that sent them.

#1 Fernando Mendoza QB · Indiana LV
#2 David Bailey OLB · Texas Tech NYJ
#3 Jeremiyah Love RB · Notre Dame ARI
#4 Carnell Tate WR · Ohio State TEN
#5 Arvell Reese LB · Ohio State NYG
#6 Mansoor Delane CB · LSU KC
#7 Sonny Styles LB · Ohio State WAS
#8 Jordyn Tyson WR · Arizona State NO
#9 Spencer Fano OT · Utah CLE
#10 Francis Mauigoa OT · Miami NYG

Full 2026 draft class

Draft insights

Most picks all-time
Alabama — 11
0 first-rounders and 2 players who made a Pro Bowl.
Most picks since 2017
Alabama — 95
Leads all programs across the last 10 drafts.
Top conference
SEC — 2,760 picks
Measured on today's conference alignment across every draft since 1980.
Most-drafted first-round position
DB — 181 picks
Across all first rounds in the database.

Draft pick explorer

Showing 151–200 of 269 picks · filtered.

NFL draft picks with college, position, drafting team, and career outcome
Pick	Player	College	Pos	NFL team	Career
1997 #41 · Rd 2	Byron Hanspard	Texas Tech Big 12	RB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	28 games 8 career AV
1997 #43 · Rd 2	Corey Dillon 4× Pro Bowl	Washington Big Ten	RB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	150 games · 9 yrs as starter 74 career AV
1997 #55 · Rd 2	Marc Edwards	Notre Dame FBS Ind.	FB	SF San Francisco 49ers	132 games · 7 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1997 #61 · Rd 3	Sedrick Shaw	Iowa Big Ten	RB	NE New England Patriots	18 games 2 career AV
1997 #62 · Rd 3	Troy Davis	Iowa State Big 12	RB	NO New Orleans Saints	46 games 4 career AV
1997 #64 · Rd 3	Jay Graham	Tennessee SEC	RB	BAL Baltimore Ravens	36 games 3 career AV
1997 #71 · Rd 3	Duce Staley	South Carolina SEC	RB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	114 games · 4 yrs as starter 52 career AV
1996 #32 · Rd 2	Leeland McElroy	Texas A&M SEC	RB	ARI Arizona Cardinals	30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
1996 #35 · Rd 2	Mike Alstott 3× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl	Purdue Big Ten	RB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	158 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV
1996 #65 · Rd 3	Detron Smith 1× Pro Bowl	Texas A&M SEC	RB	DEN Denver Broncos	113 games 1 career AV
1996 #73 · Rd 3	Winslow Oliver	New Mexico Mountain West	RB	CAR Carolina Panthers	64 games 6 career AV
1996 #75 · Rd 3	Moe Williams	Kentucky SEC	RB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	132 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV
1996 #80 · Rd 3	Karim Abdul-Jabbar	UCLA Big Ten	RB	MIA Miami Dolphins	61 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV
1996 #83 · Rd 3	Jerald Moore	Oklahoma SEC	RB	LAR St. Louis Rams	42 games 5 career AV
1996 #91 · Rd 3	Reggie Brown	Fresno State Mountain West	RB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	61 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV
1996 #92 · Rd 3	Jon Witman	Penn State Big Ten	RB	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	85 games · 3 yrs as starter 4 career AV
1995 #44 · Rd 2	Ray Zellars	Notre Dame FBS Ind.	RB	NO New Orleans Saints	48 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1995 #46 · Rd 2	Sherman Williams	Alabama SEC	RB	DAL Dallas Cowboys	60 games 10 career AV
1995 #51 · Rd 2	Terrell Fletcher	Wisconsin Big Ten	RB	LAC San Diego Chargers	111 games 22 career AV
1995 #66 · Rd 3	William Henderson 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl	North Carolina ACC	FB	GB Green Bay Packers	188 games · 10 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1995 #74 · Rd 3	Curtis Martin HOF 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl	Pittsburgh ACC	RB	NE New England Patriots	168 games · 11 yrs as starter 102 career AV
1995 #79 · Rd 3	Zack Crockett	Florida State ACC	FB	IND Indianapolis Colts	175 games · 5 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1995 #86 · Rd 3	Joe Aska	Central Oklahoma Mid America	RB	LV Oakland Raiders	23 games 3 career AV
1995 #89 · Rd 3	Rodney Thomas	Texas A&M SEC	RB	TEN Houston Oilers	103 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV
1994 #34 · Rd 2	Errict Rhett	Florida SEC	RB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	86 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV
1994 #38 · Rd 2	Chuck Levy	Arizona Big 12	RB	ARI Arizona Cardinals	37 games 3 career AV
1994 #42 · Rd 2	Charlie Garner 1× Pro Bowl	Tennessee SEC	RB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	147 games · 5 yrs as starter 71 career AV
1994 #44 · Rd 2	Mario Bates	Arizona State Big 12	RB	NO New Orleans Saints	98 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV
1994 #58 · Rd 2	Donnell Bennett	Miami ACC	RB	KC Kansas City Chiefs	102 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1994 #66 · Rd 3	Jeff Cothran	Ohio State Big Ten	FB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	39 games · 2 yrs as starter 3 career AV
1994 #73 · Rd 3	Lamar Smith	Houston Big 12	RB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	115 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
1994 #80 · Rd 3	Calvin Jones	Nebraska Big Ten	RB	LV Los Angeles Raiders	16 games 1 career AV
1994 #83 · Rd 3	James Bostic	Auburn SEC	RB	LAR Los Angeles Rams	11 games
1994 #84 · Rd 3	LeShon Johnson	Northern Illinois MAC	RB	GB Green Bay Packers	62 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
1994 #91 · Rd 3	Bam Morris	Texas Tech Big 12	RB	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	74 games · 2 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1994 #95 · Rd 3	Gary Downs	NC State ACC	RB	NYG New York Giants	70 games 2 career AV
1993 #41 · Rd 2	Natrone Means 1× Pro Bowl	North Carolina ACC	RB	LAC San Diego Chargers	88 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
1993 #43 · Rd 2	Glyn Milburn 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl	Stanford ACC	RB	DEN Denver Broncos	138 games 19 career AV
1993 #45 · Rd 2	Reggie Brooks	Notre Dame FBS Ind.	RB	WAS Washington Commanders	41 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1993 #49 · Rd 2	Roosevelt Potts	UL Monroe Sun Belt	RB	IND Indianapolis Colts	71 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV
1993 #73 · Rd 3	Russell White	California ACC	RB	LAR Los Angeles Rams	5 games
1993 #78 · Rd 3	Terry Kirby	Virginia ACC	RB	MIA Miami Dolphins	110 games · 2 yrs as starter 47 career AV
1992 #45 · Rd 2	Amp Lee	Florida State ACC	RB	SF San Francisco 49ers	116 games 32 career AV
1992 #48 · Rd 2	Siran Stacy	Alabama SEC	RB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	16 games
1992 #71 · Rd 3	Kevin Turner	Alabama SEC	FB	NE New England Patriots	106 games · 6 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1991 #39 · Rd 2	Eric Bieniemy	Colorado College	RB	LAC San Diego Chargers	142 games 23 career AV
1991 #43 · Rd 2	Nick Bell	Iowa Big Ten	RB	LV Los Angeles Raiders	35 games 8 career AV
1991 #45 · Rd 2	Ricky Watters 5× Pro Bowl	Notre Dame FBS Ind.	RB	SF San Francisco 49ers	144 games · 9 yrs as starter 100 career AV
1991 #60 · Rd 3	Aaron Craver	Fresno State Mountain West	RB	MIA Miami Dolphins	103 games · 4 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1991 #76 · Rd 3	Ricky Ervins	USC Big Ten	RB	WAS Washington Commanders	76 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 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 — 11
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.

Continue exploring college football

CFB Team Pages — rosters, results, and program history.
Heisman Trophy History — the award many of these picks won first.
Transfer Portal Tracker — how rosters are built today.
CFB Stat Leaders — production that drives draft stock.
College Football HQ — rankings, standings, schedule, and playoff tools.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 11 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.

NFL Draft History by college program