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 3,201–3,250 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
De'Anthony Thomas
Los Angeles, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 69 games 7 career AV |
| 2014 |
Walt Aikens
|
Liberty
Conference USA
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 93 games 6 career AV |
| 2014 |
Khairi Fortt
Stamford, CT
|
California
ACC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 3 games |
| 2014 |
Pierre Desir
|
Lindenwood
OVC-Big South
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tre Boston
Ft. Myers, FL
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dontae Johnson
Pennington, NJ
|
NC State
ACC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 105 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2014 |
James White
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 95 games 37 career AV |
| 2014 |
Brock Vereen
Valencia, CA
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kevin Pierre-Louis
Norwalk, CT
|
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2014 |
Nevin Lawson
Lauderhill, FL
|
Utah State
Mountain West
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2014 |
Brent Urban
Mississauga, ON
|
Virginia
ACC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 137 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tom Savage
Springfield, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | 13 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Larry Webster
|
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania State Athletic
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 1 games |
| 2014 |
Dakota Dozier
|
Furman
Southern Conference
|
OL | NYJ New York Jets | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
Lorenzo Taliaferro
|
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 19 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Prince Shembo
Charlotte, NC
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Cameron Fleming
Houston, TX
|
Stanford
ACC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 118 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2014 |
Taylor Hart
Tualatin, OR
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ryan Grant
Beaumont, TX
|
Tulane
American
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kadeem Edwards
|
Tennessee State
OVC-Big South
|
OL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Telvin Smith
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 76 games · 5 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2014 |
David Yankey
Roswell, GA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 6 games |
| 2014 |
Devin Street
Bethlehem, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 36 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ricardo Allen
Daytona Beach, FL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 91 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2014 |
Bene Benwikere
|
San José State
Mountain West
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kevin Pamphile
Miami, FL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 56 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Lynch
Cape Coral, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 81 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2014 |
Avery Williamson
Milan, TN
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2014 |
Nat Berhe
Colton, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 42 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Cyril Richardson
Fort Worth, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jeremiah George
Clearwater, FL
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Arthur Lynch
Dartmouth, MA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Lamin Barrow
Marrero, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Shaquille Richardson
Carson, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Caraun Reid
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Princeton
Ivy League
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2014 |
Chris Smith
Mount Ulla, NC
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 72 games 8 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ed Stinson
Homestead, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 33 games 5 career AV |
| 2014 |
Corey Linsley
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
C | GB Green Bay Packers | 132 games · 9 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ed Reynolds
Orange Park, FL
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Murray
Tampa, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
A.J. McCarron
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 19 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ryan Carrethers
Nashville, TN
|
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jonathan Newsome
Cleveland, OH
|
Ball State
MAC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 30 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Vinnie Sunseri
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 15 games |
| 2014 |
Marquis Spruill
Hillside, NJ
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Ronald Powell
Moreno Valley, CA
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Keith Reaser
Miami, FL
|
Florida Atlantic
American
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jordan Tripp
|
Montana
Big Sky
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jimmy Staten
Waycross, GA
|
Middle Tennessee
Conference USA
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Wesley Johnson
Nashville, TN
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
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NFL draft history guide
Last updated Aug 31, 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 31, 2026.