NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by LSU (87).
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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 LSU (87).
- 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
LSU
SEC
87picks
LSU team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
78picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
75picks
Notre Dame team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 201–250 of 3,006 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
DeWayne Carter
Pickerington, OH
|
Duke
ACC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jarrian Jones
Brandon, MS
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 34 games 5 career AV |
| 2024 |
McKinnley Jackson
Lucedale, MS
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DL | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Payton Wilson
Hillsborough, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 games 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Kamren Kinchens
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
SAF | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 34 games 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Luke McCaffrey
Highlands Ranch, CO
|
Rice
American
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Joey Porter Jr.
Bakersfield, CA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
Will Levis
Madison, CT
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 21 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2023 |
Sam LaPorta
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2023 |
Michael Mayer
Independence, KY
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Steve Avila
Arlington, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
C | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 42 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Derick Hall
Gulfport, MS
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Matthew Bergeron
Victoriaville, PQ
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
OL | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jonathan Mingo
Brandon, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 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 |
Luke Musgrave
Bend, OR
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Joe Tippmann
Fort Wayne, IN
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OL | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Julius Brents
Indianapolis, IN
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brian Branch
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 43 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 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 |
Quan Martin
Lehigh Acres, FL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cody Mauch
Hankinson, ND
|
North Dakota State
MVFC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keeanu Benton
Janesville, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jayden Reed
Naperville, IL
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cam Smith
Blythewood, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Charbonnet
Camarillo, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 49 games 16 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 |
Rashee Rice
North Richland Hills, TX
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SMU
ACC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 28 games 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tyrique Stevenson
Miami, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
CB | CHI Chicago Bears | 45 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
John Michael Schmitz
Flossmoor, IL
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Minnesota
Big Ten
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 41 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
Luke Schoonmaker
Hamden, CT
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
O'Cyrus Torrence
Greensburg, LA
|
Florida
SEC
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2023 |
DJ Turner
Suwanee, GA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 45 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brenton Strange
Parkersburg, WV
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Juice Scruggs
Ashtabula, OH
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Marvin Mims
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 48 games 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zacch Pickens
Anderson, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tyler Steen
Miami, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
OL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Sydney Brown
London, ON
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 42 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Drew Sanders
Denton, TX
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Hendon Hooker
Greensboro, NC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2023 |
Tank Dell
Daytona Beach, FL
|
Houston
Big 12
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Byron Young
Laurel, MS
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DL | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Kendre Miller
Mount Enterprise, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 21 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Garrett Williams
Harrisburg, NC
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Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalin Hyatt
Irmo, SC
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 41 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cedric Tillman
Las Vegas, NV
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Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Harrison
Lewis Center, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 40 games 5 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: LSU — 87
- 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 87 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.