2004 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
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NFL Draft History by college program
2004 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing picks from the 2004 draft · reset
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
Ohio State
Big Ten
14picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
9picks
Miami team hub
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3
Purdue
Big Ten
9picks
Purdue team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 201–250 of 255 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |
Jeff Smoker
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
QB | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
John Navarre
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
QB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 2 games |
| 2004 | Drew Strojny |
Duke
ACC
|
T | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Ryon Bingham
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 49 games 6 career AV |
| 2004 |
Nate Jones
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 106 games 9 career AV |
| 2004 |
Mark Jones
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 62 games |
| 2004 | Dylan McFarland |
Montana
Big Sky
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 3 games |
| 2004 | Adimchinobe Echemandu |
California
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Shane Olivea
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 60 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2004 |
Raheem Orr
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 2 games |
| 2004 |
Sloan Thomas
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 1 games |
| 2004 |
Eric Taylor
|
Memphis
American
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 games |
| 2004 |
Darrell McClover
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2004 |
Jonathan Smith
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Alfonso Marshall
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 7 games |
| 2004 | Patrick Crayton |
Northwestern (OK)
Great American
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 105 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2004 |
Cody Pickett
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Casey Bramlet
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Quincy Wilson
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 4 games |
| 2004 |
Jeff Dugan
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 79 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Tony Pape
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Derrick Pope
|
Alabama
SEC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2004 |
Jacques Reeves
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 90 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2004 | Donnie Jones |
LSU
SEC
|
P | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 226 games 27 career AV |
| 2004 |
Matt Mauck
|
LSU
SEC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Christian Ferrara
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Adrien Clarke
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2004 |
Casey Cramer
|
Dartmouth
Ivy League
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 36 games |
| 2004 |
David Kimball
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
K | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Jared Clauss
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2004 |
Kevin Sampson
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2004 |
Michael Gaines
|
UCF
Big 12
|
TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 83 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2004 |
Christian Morton
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Trevor Johnson
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 2004 | Derrick Ward | Ottawa (KS) | RB | NYJ New York Jets | 93 games 25 career AV |
| 2004 |
Rashad Washington
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 47 games 3 career AV |
| 2004 | Erik Jensen |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 | Larry Turner |
Eastern Kentucky
United Athletic Conference
|
C | LAR St. Louis Rams | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 | Eugene Amano |
Southeast Missouri State
OVC-Big South
|
C | TEN Tennessee Titans | 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2004 |
Colby Bockwoldt
|
BYU
Big 12
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2004 |
Sean McHugh
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
FB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Bruce Perry
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 5 games |
| 2004 |
Dominic Furio
|
UNLV
Mountain West
|
C | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Derek Abney
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Courtney Anderson
|
San José State
Mountain West
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2004 |
Brian Rimpf
|
East Carolina
American
|
G | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2004 |
Brandon Miree
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 10 games |
| 2004 | B.J. Symons |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Bobby McCray
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 94 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2004 |
Bradlee Van Pelt
|
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 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: Ohio State — 14
- 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?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 14 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.