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 2,451–2,500 of 8,485 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Greg Romeus
Coral Springs, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Scotty McKnight
Coto de Caza, CA
|
Colorado College
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jabara Williams
|
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 7 games |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Nelson
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cliff Matthews
Cheraw, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Frank Kearse
|
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 35 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Baron Batch
Midland, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lawrence Guy
Las Vegas, NV
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 181 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2011 |
Andrew Gachkar
Overland Park, KS
|
Missouri
SEC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 101 games 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jimmy Wilson
|
Montana
Big Sky
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 | Stephen Burton |
West Texas
Lone Star
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 19 games |
| 2011 |
Greg Lloyd
Clermont, FL
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 2 games |
| 2011 |
Daniel Hardy
|
Idaho
Big Sky
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Michael Person
|
Montana State
Big Sky
|
G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Stanley Havili
Salt Lake City, UT
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
David Ausberry
Lemoore, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Malcolm Smith
Northridge, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 134 games · 2 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nate Bussey
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 0 games |
| 2011 |
Lee Ziemba
Rogers, AR
|
Auburn
SEC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 | Michael Jasper |
Bethel University Tennessee
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jay Finley
Corsicana, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jeremy Beal
Carrollton, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Eric Hagg
Peoria, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeMarco Sampson
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 12 games |
| 2011 |
Curtis Holcomb
|
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 | Tommie Campbell |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Bill Nagy
Hudson, OH
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 4 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Neild
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cheta Ozougwu
Houston, TX
|
Rice
American
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2010 |
Mardy Gilyard
Bunnell, FL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Everson Griffen
4× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 170 games · 6 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Williams
Buffalo, NY
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Darryl Sharpton
Coral Gables, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Perry Riley
Ellenwood, GA
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LSU
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 90 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2010 |
Alterraun Verner
1× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 125 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2010 |
Trevard Lindley
Hiram, GA
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Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Bruce Campbell
Hamden, CT
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Maryland
Big Ten
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Marcus Easley
Stratford, CT
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 42 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jacoby Ford
Royal Palm Beach, FL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Corey Wootton
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Darrell Stuckey
1× Pro Bowl
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 89 games 8 career AV |
| 2010 |
Walter Thurmond
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe McKnight
River Ridge, LA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 41 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Aaron Hernandez
Bristol, CT
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Florida
SEC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dennis Pitta
Moorpark, CA
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BYU
Big 12
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Phillip Dillard
Tulsa, OK
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 7 games |
| 2010 |
Thaddeus Gibson
Euclid, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 games |
| 2010 |
Joe Hawley
|
UNLV
Mountain West
|
C | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 91 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2010 |
Garrett Graham
Brick, NJ
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
A.J. Edds
Greenwood, IN
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 17 games 1 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.