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 2,301–2,350 of 8,485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Greg Scruggs
Cincinnati, OH
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Drake Dunsmore
Lenexa, KS
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Marcel Jones
Phoenix, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
OL | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Jeremy Ebert
Hilliard, OH
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 5 games |
| 2012 |
DeAngelo Tyson
Statesboro, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 34 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Cam Johnson
Washington, DC
|
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Junior Hemingway
Conway, SC
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Markus Kuhn
Weinheim
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 39 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
David Paulson
Auburn, WA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Andrew Datko
Weston, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Antonio Allen
Ocala, FL
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
B.J. Coleman
|
Chattanooga
Southern Conference
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Jordan White
Cleveland, OH
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 3 games |
| 2012 |
Trevin Wade
Round Rock, TX
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Terrence Frederick
Katy, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brad Smelley
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games |
| 2012 |
Kelvin Beachum
Mexia, TX
|
SMU
ACC
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 196 games · 11 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2012 |
Travian Robertson
Laurinburg, NC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Edwin Baker
Highland Park, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
John Potter
Grand Haven, MI
|
Western Michigan
MAC
|
K | BUF Buffalo Bills | 9 games |
| 2012 | Daryl Richardson |
Abilene Christian
United Athletic Conference
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 27 games 7 career AV |
| 2012 |
Chandler Harnish
Bluffton, IN
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Brandon Hogan
Manassas, VA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 3 games |
| 2011 |
K.J. Wright
1× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 161 games · 10 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2011 |
Da'Norris Searcy
Decatur, GA
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2011 |
Clint Boling
Alpharetta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jordan Cameron
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2011 |
Sam Acho
Dallas, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2011 |
Luke Stocker
Berea, KY
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Tennessee
SEC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Roy Helu
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2011 |
Christian Ballard
Lawrence, KS
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kris Durham
Calhoun, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Quinton Carter
Las Vegas, NV
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Colin McCarthy
Clearwater, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2011 |
David Arkin
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Missouri State
Conference USA
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 3 games |
| 2011 | Clyde Gates |
Abilene Christian
United Athletic Conference
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Greg Salas
|
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 29 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chimdi Chekwa
Clermont, FL
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cecil Shorts
|
Mount Union
Ohio
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 70 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kendall Hunter
Tyler, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 45 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Casey Matthews
Agoura Hills, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
James Brewer
Indianapolis, IN
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Indiana
Big Ten
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jalil Brown
Phoeniz, AZ
|
Colorado College
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 47 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Delone Carter
Copley, OH
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Alex Henery
Omaha, NE
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
K | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Prosinski
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 88 games 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Hairston
Winston-Salem, NC
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Clemson
ACC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Tandon Doss
Indianapolis, IN
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Indiana
Big Ten
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Owen Marecic
Tigard, OR
|
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 24 games |
| 2011 |
Taiwan Jones
|
Eastern Washington
Big Sky
|
RB | LV Oakland Raiders | 139 games 3 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.