NFL draft picks by college from 1980 to 2026: 12,927 picks, 446 schools, 1,427 first-rounders — led by Ohio State (284).
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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 Ohio State (284).
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks. Open a program for its full draft board.
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1
Ohio State
Big Ten
284picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
265picks
Miami team hub
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3
Alabama
SEC
263picks
Alabama team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 2,451–2,500 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
Joshua Dobbs
Alpharetta, GA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Sean Harlow
Anaheim Hills, CA
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 41 games 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Zach Banner
Tacoma, WA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ryan Glasgow
Aurora, IL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jehu Chesson
St. Louis, MO
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 24 games |
| 2017 |
Wayne Gallman
Loganville, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2017 |
Chad Hansen
Fillmore, CA
|
California
ACC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Carlos Watkins
Mooresboro, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 90 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2017 |
Marlon Mack
Sarasota, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2017 |
Grover Stewart
|
Albany State
SIAC
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 141 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jake Butt
Pickerington, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
George Kittle
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 124 games · 8 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2017 | Jordan Morgan |
Kutztown
Pennsylvania State Athletic
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Blair Brown
Moreno Valley, CA
|
Ohio
MAC
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 28 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Damontae Kazee
San Bernardino, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 111 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jordan Leggett
Navarre, FL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Desmond King
1× All-Pro
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
S | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 108 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2017 |
Corn Elder
Nashville, TN
|
Miami
ACC
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jake Elliott
1× Pro Bowl
|
Memphis
American
|
K | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 147 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jeremy Sprinkle
White Hall, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 76 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jayon Brown
Long Beach, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 74 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2017 |
Brian Hill
Belleville, IL
|
Wyoming
Mountain West
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 48 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Will Holden
Green Cove Springs, FL
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 27 games 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Nate Hairston
Frederick, MD
|
Temple
American
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jermaine Eluemunor
Denville, NJ
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
G | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 118 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2017 |
Roderick Johnson
Florissant, MO
|
Florida State
ACC
|
T | CLE Cleveland Browns | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Anthony Walker
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jeremy McNichols
Long Beach, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 71 games 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Matt Milano
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2017 |
Isaac Asiata
Spanish Fork, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 2 games |
| 2017 |
Jamal Agnew
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
San Diego
Pioneer Football League
|
CB | DET Detroit Lions | 93 games 19 career AV |
| 2017 |
Shelton Gibson
Cleveland Heights, OH
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 20 games |
| 2017 |
Avery Moss
Tempe, AZ
|
Youngstown State
MVFC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Marquel Lee
Waldorf, MD
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2017 |
Treston Decoud
Covington, LA
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
S | HOU Houston Texans | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Rodney Adams
St. Petersburg, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 1 games |
| 2017 |
Nathan Peterman
Fruit Cove, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Isaiah McKenzie
Miami, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 93 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2017 |
Brian Allen
La Marque, TX
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Eric Saubert
|
Drake
Pioneer Football League
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 112 games 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
DeAngelo Yancey
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
JJ Dielman
Ahwatukee, AZ
|
Utah
Big 12
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Trent Taylor
Shreveport, LA
|
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 80 games 7 career AV |
| 2017 |
Davon Godchaux
Plaquemine, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2017 |
T.J. Logan
Greensboro, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 22 games |
| 2017 |
Danny Isidora
Weston, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
G | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dylan Donahue
|
West Georgia
United Athletic Conference
|
DL | NYJ New York Jets | 4 games |
| 2017 |
Aaron Jones
1× Pro Bowl
|
UTEP
Conference USA
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 126 games · 8 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ukeme Eligwe
Stone Mountain, GA
|
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2017 |
Nathan Gerry
Sioux Falls, SD
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
S | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 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: Ohio State — 284
- 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 284 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.