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 3,401–3,450 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Leon McFadden
Inglewood, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tyrann Mathieu
3× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 180 games · 11 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2013 |
Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Edinboro, PA
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
T.J. McDonald
Fresno, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 75 games · 6 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brian Winters
Hudson, OH
|
Kent State
MAC
|
G | NYJ New York Jets | 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2013 |
Mike Glennon
Centreville, VA
|
NC State
ACC
|
QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Terrance Williams
Dallas, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2013 |
Terron Armstead
5× Pro Bowl
|
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
SWAC
|
T | NO New Orleans Saints | 135 games · 10 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2013 |
Keenan Allen
6× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 171 games · 11 yrs as starter 80 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dallas Thomas
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marquise Goodwin
Garland, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 114 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2013 |
Markus Wheaton
Chandler, AZ
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
J.J. Wilcox
|
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 77 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2013 |
Damontre Moore
Rowlett, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 66 games 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
John Jenkins
Meriden, CT
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 167 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2013 |
Logan Ryan
Berlin, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 154 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2013 |
Shawn Williams
Damascus, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 125 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jordan Reed
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2013 |
Hugh Thornton
Oberlin, OH
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 37 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jordan Hill
Steelton, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Corey Lemonier
Hialeah, FL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brennan Williams
West Roxbury, MA
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Kayvon Webster
Opa Locka, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Duron Harmon
Magnolia, DE
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 168 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stedman Bailey
Miramar, FL
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 38 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Will Davis
Spokane, WA
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Utah State
Mountain West
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 20 games |
| 2013 |
Brandon Williams
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri Southern State
Mid America
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 128 games · 8 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sam Montgomery
Greenwood, SC
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Knile Davis
Missouri City, TX
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Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 57 games 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zaviar Gooden
Pflugerville, TX
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Missouri
SEC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Matt Barkley
Newport Beach, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
Nico Johnson
Andalusia, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 18 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
Akeem Spence
Fort Walton Beach, FL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 117 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ace Sanders
Bradenton, FL
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South Carolina
SEC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Boyce
Copperas Cove, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Alex Okafor
Pflugerville, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jelani Jenkins
Olney, MD
|
Florida
SEC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 60 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2013 |
Duke Williams
Reno, NV
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Nevada
Mountain West
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 58 games 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dion Sims
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 78 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brian Schwenke
Oceanside, CA
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California
ACC
|
C | TEN Tennessee Titans | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Edmund Kugbila
|
Valdosta State
Gulf South
|
OL | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
David Bakhtiari
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Colorado College
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 84 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ryan Nassib
West Chester, PA
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Shamarko Thomas
Virginia Beach, VA
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 66 games 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tyler Wilson
Greenwood, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Barrett Jones
Memphis, TN
|
Alabama
SEC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 10 games |
| 2013 |
B.W. Webb
|
William & Mary
CAA
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Landry Jones
Artesia, NM
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Earl Watford
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James Madison
Sun Belt
|
G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 71 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2013 |
Khaseem Greene
Elizabeth, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 25 games 3 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.