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 2,801–2,850 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Jalen Mills
DeSoto, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
S | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 122 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2016 |
Vadal Alexander
Buford, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
G | LV Oakland Raiders | 24 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 | Lac Edwards |
Sam Houston
Conference USA
|
P | NYJ New York Jets | 74 games 10 career AV |
| 2016 |
Dwayne Washington
Lakewood, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 96 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Daniel Lasco
The Woodlands, TX
|
California
ACC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 10 games |
| 2016 |
Devin Fuller
Norwood, NJ
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Trevor Bates
|
Maine
CAA
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Alex McCalister
|
Florida
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Charone Peake
Moore, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 31 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Keith Marshall
Raleigh, NC
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Kenny Lawler
Pomona, CA
|
California
ACC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Jayron Kearse
Fort Myers, FL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
S | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 119 games · 4 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2016 |
Clayton Fejedelem
Lemont, IL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
S | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 107 games 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Tyler Matakevich
Stratford, CT
|
Temple
American
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 140 games 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Zac Brooks
Jonesboro, AR
|
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Austin Blythe
Williamsburg, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | 92 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2016 |
Prince Charles Iworah
Nashville, TN
|
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Scooby Wright III
Windsor, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
ILB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Joe Walker
Palos Verdes, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
ILB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Beau Sandland
|
Montana State
Big Sky
|
TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Kalan Reed
Birmingham, AL
|
Southern Mississippi | CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games |
| 2015 |
Jameis Winston
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Mariota
Honolulu, HI
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2015 |
Dante Fowler
|
Florida
SEC
|
OLB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 159 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2015 |
Amari Cooper
5× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2015 |
Brandon Scherff
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 140 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2015 |
Leonard Williams
3× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 175 games · 10 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kevin White
Plainfield, NJ
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Vic Beasley
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
OLB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ereck Flowers
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 105 games · 7 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2015 |
Todd Gurley
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 88 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 2015 |
Trae Waynes
Kenosha, WI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2015 |
Danny Shelton
Auburn, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
NT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
Andrus Peat
3× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
T | NO New Orleans Saints | 132 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2015 |
DeVante Parker
Louisville, KY
|
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 119 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
Melvin Gordon
2× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 112 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kevin Johnson
Clarksville, MD
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | 64 games 11 career AV |
| 2015 |
Arik Armstead
Sacramento, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Peters
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 116 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cameron Erving
Moultrie, GA
|
Florida State
ACC
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 98 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2015 |
Nelson Agholor
Tampa, FL
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cedric Ogbuehi
Allen, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2015 |
Bud Dupree
Irwinton, GA
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 152 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2015 |
Shane Ray
Shawnee Mission, KS
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2015 |
D.J. Humphries
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2015 |
Shaq Thompson
Sacramento, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
OLB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 135 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2015 |
Breshad Perriman
Lithonia, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2015 |
Byron Jones
1× Pro Bowl
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2015 |
Laken Tomlinson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Duke
ACC
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2015 |
Phillip Dorsett
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 94 games 16 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.