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
27picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
27picks
Florida team hub
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3
Oklahoma
SEC
24picks
Oklahoma team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 201–250 of 1,274 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Joe Jackson
Homestead, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Sutton Smith
Saint Charles, MO
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 games |
| 2019 |
Armon Watts
St. Louis, MO
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Arkansas
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2019 |
Isaiah Buggs
Ruston, LA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2019 |
Gerri Green
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 2019 |
Demarcus Christmas
Bradenton, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Terry Beckner
East Saint Louis, IL
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Darryl Johnson
Fairfield, TX
|
North Carolina A&T
CAA
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 38 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
P.J. Johnson
Sacramento, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Quinton Bell
Lubbock, TX
|
Prairie View A&M
SWAC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dontavius Russell
Carrollton, GA
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Auburn
SEC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 games |
| 2019 |
Jalen Jelks
Phoenix, AZ
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Cortez Broughton
Warner Robins, GA
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Chris Slayton
University Park, IL
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Michael Dogbe
Morris Plains, NJ
|
Temple
American
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 41 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jordan Brailford
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jalyn Holmes
Norfolk, VA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 65 games 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
Da'Shawn Hand
Woodbridge, VA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 77 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dorance Armstrong Jr.
Houston, TX
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 116 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kentavius Street
Greenville, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 85 games 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Josh Sweat
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2018 | John Franklin-Myers |
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 114 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
R.J. McIntosh
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Maurice Hurst Jr.
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Bilal Nichols
Andrews, TX
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Delaware
Conference USA
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2018 |
Andrew Brown
Chesapeake, VA
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Virginia
ACC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 81 games 12 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tim Settle
Manassas, VA
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 124 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2018 |
Duke Ejiofor
Houston, TX
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Folorunso Fatukasi
Far Rockaway, NY
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UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kylie Fitts
San Bernardino, CA
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Utah
Big 12
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DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sebastian Joseph-Day
Stroudsburg, PA
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Rutgers
Big Ten
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DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 105 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kahlil McKenzie
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Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Trevon Young
Des Moines, IA
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Louisville
ACC
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DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 2 games |
| 2018 |
Ade Aruna
Akure
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Tulane
American
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DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Jullian Taylor
Glenside, PA
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Temple
American
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
James Looney
Lake Worth, FL
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California
ACC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 3 games |
| 2018 |
Zach Sieler
|
Ferris State
GLIAC
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 108 games · 4 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kendrick Norton
Jacksonville, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Justin Lawler
Pottsboro, TX
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SMU
ACC
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Joshua Frazier
Springdale, AR
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Alabama
SEC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Jaleel Johnson
Lombard, IL
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 86 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2017 |
Deatrich Wise Jr.
Carrollton, TX
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Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 128 games · 3 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ryan Glasgow
Aurora, IL
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Carlos Watkins
Mooresboro, NC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 90 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2017 |
Grover Stewart
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Albany State
SIAC
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DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 141 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2017 |
Avery Moss
Tempe, AZ
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Youngstown State
MVFC
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DE | NYG New York Giants | 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Davon Godchaux
Plaquemine, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dylan Donahue
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West Georgia
United Athletic Conference
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DL | NYJ New York Jets | 4 games |
| 2017 |
Caleb Brantley
Crescent City, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 20 games 2 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 — 27
- 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 27 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.