College programs that have produced the most NFL DL draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
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NFL Draft History by college program
College programs that have produced the most NFL DL draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing DL first-round picks · 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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Miami
ACC
16picks
Miami team hub
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2
Clemson
ACC
13picks
Clemson team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
12picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 251–300 of 307 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Keith McCants |
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 88 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1990 | Ray Agnew |
NC State
ACC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 157 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1990 | Anthony Smith |
Arizona
Big 12
|
DE | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 98 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1990 | Renaldo Turnbull 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 120 games · 3 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1990 | Tony Bennett |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1989 | Burt Grossman |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1989 | Trace Armstrong 1× Pro Bowl |
Florida
SEC
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 211 games · 9 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1989 | Jeff Lageman |
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1989 | Wayne Martin 1× Pro Bowl |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 171 games · 10 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1989 | Bill Hawkins |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1988 | Neil Smith 1× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 191 games · 11 yrs as starter 96 career AV |
| 1988 | Eric Kumerow |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 42 games 4 career AV |
| 1988 | Aaron Jones |
Eastern Kentucky
United Athletic Conference
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 112 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1988 | Scott Davis |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1988 | Ted Gregory |
Syracuse
ACC
|
NT | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games |
| 1987 | Reggie Rogers |
Washington
Big Ten
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Jerome Brown 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 76 games · 5 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1987 | Shawn Knight |
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 1987 | Danny Noonan |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1987 | John Bosa |
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1987 | Jason Buck |
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 97 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1987 | Tony Woods |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 147 games · 9 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1986 | Tony Casillas |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 166 games · 10 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 1986 | Jon Hand |
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1986 | Leslie O'Neal 6× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 196 games · 12 yrs as starter 89 career AV |
| 1986 | Gerald Robinson |
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1986 | Eric Dorsey |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 89 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1986 | Bob Buczkowski |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 21 games 3 career AV |
| 1985 | Bruce Smith HOF 8× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 279 games · 18 yrs as starter 152 career AV |
| 1985 | Ray Childress 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DT | TEN Houston Oilers | 163 games · 10 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 1985 | Chris Doleman HOF 2× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 232 games · 13 yrs as starter 114 career AV |
| 1985 | Ron Holmes |
Washington
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1985 | Kevin Brooks |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1985 | Freddie Joe Nunn |
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 157 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1985 | Darryl Sims |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 58 games 9 career AV |
| 1985 | William Perry |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 138 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1984 | Bill Maas 2× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
NT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 130 games · 8 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1984 | Rick Bryan |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1984 | Alphonso Carreker |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 94 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1984 | Keith Millard 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1984 | Ron Faurot |
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1984 | Pete Koch |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
NT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1983 | Mike Pitts |
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 169 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1983 | Gabe Rivera |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Jim Jeffcoat |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 227 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1982 | Kenneth Sims |
Texas
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 74 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1982 | Jeff Bryant |
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 175 games · 12 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1982 | Glen Collins |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 58 games 8 career AV |
| 1982 | Lester Williams |
Miami
ACC
|
NT | NE New England Patriots | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1981 | Keith Gary |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 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 — 16
- 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 16 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.