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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LSU
SEC
87picks
LSU team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
78picks
Ohio State team hub
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
75picks
Notre Dame team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 2,551–2,600 of 3,006 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Greg Montgomery 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
P | TEN Houston Oilers | 142 games 19 career AV |
| 1988 | Ferrell Edmunds 2× Pro Bowl |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 89 games · 4 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1988 | James Hasty 2× Pro Bowl |
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 206 games · 13 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1988 | Tommy Kane |
Syracuse
ACC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 57 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1988 | Chris Chandler 2× Pro Bowl |
Washington
Big Ten
|
QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 180 games · 9 yrs as starter 77 career AV |
| 1988 | Van Waiters |
Indiana
Big Ten
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1988 | Ralph Jarvis |
Temple
American
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 1988 | Kevin Guidry |
LSU
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 1988 | Bill Romanowski 2× Pro Bowl |
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 243 games · 13 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 1988 | Tony Stephens |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Mike Piel |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1987 | Nate Odomes 2× Pro Bowl |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 115 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1987 | Brian Davis |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1987 | Kenny Flowers |
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Gregg Rakoczy |
Miami
ACC
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1987 | Roland Mitchell |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1987 | Tim McDonald 6× Pro Bowl |
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 191 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 1987 | Christian Okoye 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | Azusa Pacific So. Cal. | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 79 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1987 | Ricky Reynolds |
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 147 games · 10 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1987 | Jeff Bregel |
USC
Big Ten
|
G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 21 games 4 career AV |
| 1987 | Delton Hall |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1987 | Ron Francis |
Baylor
Big 12
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1987 | Lonzell Hill |
Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1987 | Johnny Holland |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1987 | Alex Gordon |
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1987 | Rick Graf |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1987 | Ray Berry |
Baylor
Big 12
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1987 | David Wyman |
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 92 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1987 | Walter Johnson |
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 41 games 3 career AV |
| 1987 | Donald Evans |
Winston-Salem State
CIAA
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 90 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 1987 | Wally Kleine |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Eric Thomas 1× Pro Bowl |
Tulane
American
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 111 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1987 | Winston Moss |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 169 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 1987 | Don Smith |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 37 games 6 career AV |
| 1987 | Bruce Wilkerson |
Tennessee
SEC
|
T | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 147 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 1987 | Lou Brock |
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 4 games |
| 1987 | Ron Morris |
SMU
ACC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1987 | Adrian White |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 70 games 7 career AV |
| 1987 | Scott Schwedes |
Syracuse
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 1987 | Mark Carrier 1× Pro Bowl | Nicholls St. | WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 177 games · 10 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1987 | Chris Gambol |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1987 | Karl Wilson |
LSU
SEC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 103 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1987 | David Brandon |
Memphis
American
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 123 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1987 | Dave Croston |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Robert Awalt |
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
TE | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 95 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1987 | Jerry Ball 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
SMU
ACC
|
NT | DET Detroit Lions | 191 games · 10 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 1987 | Cody Carlson |
Baylor
Big 12
|
QB | TEN Houston Oilers | 45 games 14 career AV |
| 1987 | Ben Tamburello |
Auburn
SEC
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 50 games 9 career AV |
| 1987 | Charles Lockett | Long Beach State | WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 1987 | Michael Adams |
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 15 games 3 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.