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 3,351–3,400 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Eric Reid
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2013 |
Justin Pugh
Holland, PA
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 132 games · 10 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kyle Long
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | 77 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tyler Eifert
1× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2013 |
Desmond Trufant
1× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 113 games · 8 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sharrif Floyd
Philadelphia, PA
|
Florida
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Bjoern Werner
Berlin
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Xavier Rhodes
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 135 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2013 |
Datone Jones
Compton, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
DeAndre Hopkins
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 195 games · 10 yrs as starter 84 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sylvester Williams
Jefferson City, MO
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2013 |
Cordarrelle Patterson
4× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 183 games · 4 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2013 |
Alec Ogletree
Newnan, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2013 |
Travis Frederick
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
C | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2013 |
Matt Elam
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
Johnathan Cyprien
|
Florida International
Conference USA
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 79 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2013 |
Justin Hunter
Virginia Beach, VA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zach Ertz
3× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 181 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Darius Slay
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 187 games · 12 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2013 |
Giovani Bernard
Davie, FL
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 135 games · 2 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2013 |
Manti Te'o
Laie, HI
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 62 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2013 |
Geno Smith
2× Pro Bowl
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tank Carradine
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Robert Woods
Carson, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 171 games · 10 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 2013 |
Menelik Watson
Manchester
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Florida State
ACC
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Johnthan Banks
Maben, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kawann Short
2× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kevin Minter
Suwanee, GA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 123 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kiko Alonso
Los Gatos, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2013 |
Gavin Escobar
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 64 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Le'Veon Bell
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2013 |
Johnathan Hankins
Dearborn Heights, MI
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 169 games · 10 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jonathan Bostic
Wellington, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2013 |
David Amerson
Greensboro, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 74 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jamie Collins
1× Pro Bowl
|
Southern Mississippi | LB | NE New England Patriots | 125 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2013 |
Margus Hunt
Karksi-Nuia
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SMU
ACC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 114 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jamar Taylor
San Diego, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2013 |
Vance McDonald
Winnie, TX
|
Rice
American
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Arthur Brown
Wichita, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 48 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.J. Swearinger
Greenwood, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2013 |
Montee Ball
Wentzville, MO
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 21 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Aaron Dobson
Dunbar, WV
|
Marshall
Sun Belt
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Robert Alford
|
SE Louisiana
Southland
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2013 |
Eddie Lacy
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 60 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2013 |
Christine Michael
Beaumont, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Travis Kelce
4× All-Pro
11× Pro Bowl
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 192 games · 12 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dwayne Gratz
Piscataway, NJ
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Larry Warford
3× Pro Bowl
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | 101 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sio Moore
Apex, NC
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Bennie Logan
Coushatta, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 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.