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.

  1. 1 Ohio State Big Ten 284picks 69 Rd 1 · 40 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Ohio State team hub
  2. 2 Miami ACC 265picks 58 Rd 1 · 45 Pro Bowlers · 9 HOF Miami team hub
  3. 3 Alabama SEC 263picks 67 Rd 1 · 39 Pro Bowlers · 2 HOF Alabama team hub
College programs ranked by NFL draft picks produced
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 USC Big Ten · last pick 2026 252 56 4016% 7 40
5 Penn State Big Ten · last pick 2026 248 36 2711% 1 59
6 Florida SEC · last pick 2026 246 50 2510% 1 57
7 LSU SEC · last pick 2026 244 38 3514% 2 75
8 Georgia SEC · last pick 2026 242 45 3314% 3 84
9 Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2026 241 33 3113% 3 51
10 Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2026 231 37 2611% 3 76
11 Florida State ACC · last pick 2026 227 44 3415% 4 32
12 Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2026 224 31 2411% 0 49
13 Tennessee SEC · last pick 2026 214 38 2713% 1 35
14 Texas SEC · last pick 2026 206 34 2211% 1 50
15 Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2026 203 20 178% 2 14
16 Clemson ACC · last pick 2026 199 35 2211% 1 53
17 Texas A&M SEC · last pick 2026 193 28 1910% 0 45
18 Washington Big Ten · last pick 2026 191 26 147% 0 46
19 Auburn SEC · last pick 2026 183 22 2212% 1 43
20 UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2025 180 24 2212% 3 33
21 Iowa Big Ten · last pick 2026 164 20 2415% 1 42
22 Wisconsin Big Ten · last pick 2025 164 22 2012% 1 31
23 North Carolina ACC · last pick 2025 154 23 149% 2 29
24 Oregon Big Ten · last pick 2026 153 20 138% 0 47
25 Arizona State Big 12 · last pick 2026 151 18 139% 2 19

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NFL draft picks with college, position, drafting team, and career outcome
Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2025 #44 · Rd 2 Donovan Ezeiruaku Williamstown, NJ Boston College ACC DE DAL Dallas Cowboys 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
2025 #45 · Rd 2 JT Tuimoloau Edgewood, WA Ohio State Big Ten DE IND Indianapolis Colts 13 games 1 career AV
2025 #46 · Rd 2 Terrance Ferguson Littleton, CO Oregon Big Ten TE LAR Los Angeles Rams 14 games 2 career AV
2025 #47 · Rd 2 Will Johnson Detroit, MI Michigan Big Ten CB ARI Arizona Cardinals 12 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
2025 #48 · Rd 2 Aireontae Ersery Kansas City, MO Minnesota Big Ten OL HOU Houston Texans 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2025 #49 · Rd 2 Demetrius Knight Locust Grove, GA South Carolina SEC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
2025 #50 · Rd 2 Elijah Arroyo Frisco, TX Miami ACC TE SEA Seattle Seahawks 13 games 2 career AV
2025 #51 · Rd 2 Nic Scourton Bryan, TX Texas A&M SEC DE CAR Carolina Panthers 17 games 4 career AV
2025 #52 · Rd 2 Oluwafemi Oladejo Elk Grove, CA UCLA Big Ten DE TEN Tennessee Titans 6 games 1 career AV
2025 #53 · Rd 2 Benjamin Morrison Phoenix, AZ Notre Dame FBS Ind. CB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 games 2 career AV
2025 #54 · Rd 2 Anthony Belton Tallahassee, FL NC State ACC OT GB Green Bay Packers 14 games 5 career AV
2025 #55 · Rd 2 Tre Harris Lafayette, LA Ole Miss SEC WR LAC Los Angeles Chargers 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
2025 #56 · Rd 2 Ozzy Trapilo Norwell, MA Boston College ACC OL CHI Chicago Bears 14 games 3 career AV
2025 #57 · Rd 2 Tate Ratledge Rome, GA Georgia SEC OL DET Detroit Lions 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2025 #58 · Rd 2 Jack Bech Lafayette, LA TCU Big 12 WR LV Las Vegas Raiders 16 games 2 career AV
2025 #59 · Rd 2 Mike Green Williamsburg, VA Marshall Sun Belt DE BAL Baltimore Ravens 17 games 2 career AV
2025 #60 · Rd 2 RJ Harvey Orlando, FL UCF Big 12 RB DEN Denver Broncos 17 games 6 career AV
2025 #61 · Rd 2 Trey Amos New Iberia, LA Ole Miss SEC CB WAS Washington Commanders 10 games 2 career AV
2025 #62 · Rd 2 Shemar Turner Desoto, TX Texas A&M SEC DE CHI Chicago Bears 5 games
2025 #63 · Rd 2 Omarr Norman-Lott North Highlands, CA Tennessee SEC DT KC Kansas City Chiefs 5 games 1 career AV
2025 #64 · Rd 2 Andrew Mukuba Austin, TX Texas SEC SAF PHI Philadelphia Eagles 11 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
2025 #65 · Rd 3 Darius Alexander Fort Wayne, IN Toledo MAC DT NYG New York Giants 16 games 2 career AV
2025 #66 · Rd 3 Ashton Gillotte Boca Raton, FL Louisville ACC DE KC Kansas City Chiefs 17 games 3 career AV
2025 #67 · Rd 3 Harold Fannin Canton, OH Bowling Green MAC TE CLE Cleveland Browns 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2025 #68 · Rd 3 Darien Porter Bettendorf, IA Iowa State Big 12 CB LV Las Vegas Raiders 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2025 #69 · Rd 3 Kyle Williams Hawthorne, CA Washington State Pac-12 WR NE New England Patriots 17 games 2 career AV
2025 #70 · Rd 3 Isaac TeSlaa Hudsonville, MI Arkansas SEC WR DET Detroit Lions 17 games 2 career AV
2025 #71 · Rd 3 Vernon Broughton Houston, TX Texas SEC DT NO New Orleans Saints 1 games
2025 #72 · Rd 3 Landon Jackson Texarkana, TX Arkansas SEC DE BUF Buffalo Bills 3 games
2025 #73 · Rd 3 Azareye'h Thomas Niceville, FL Florida State ACC CB NYJ New York Jets 12 games 2 career AV
2025 #74 · Rd 3 Pat Bryant Jacksonville, FL Illinois College Midwest WR DEN Denver Broncos 15 games 3 career AV
2025 #75 · Rd 3 Nick Martin Texarkana, TX Oklahoma State Big 12 LB SF San Francisco 49ers 7 games 1 career AV
2025 #76 · Rd 3 Shavon Revel Winston-Salem, NC East Carolina American CB DAL Dallas Cowboys 7 games 1 career AV
2025 #77 · Rd 3 Princely Umanmielen Manor, TX Ole Miss SEC DE CAR Carolina Panthers 16 games 2 career AV
2025 #78 · Rd 3 Jordan Burch Columbia, SC Oregon Big Ten DE ARI Arizona Cardinals 17 games 1 career AV
2025 #79 · Rd 3 Jaylin Noel Kansas City, MO Iowa State Big 12 WR HOU Houston Texans 17 games 2 career AV
2025 #80 · Rd 3 Justin Walley Diberville, MS Minnesota Big Ten CB IND Indianapolis Colts Awaiting debut
2025 #81 · Rd 3 Dylan Fairchild Cumming, GA Georgia SEC OL CIN Cincinnati Bengals 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
2025 #82 · Rd 3 Kevin Winston Columbia, MD Penn State Big Ten SAF TEN Tennessee Titans 10 games 2 career AV
2025 #83 · Rd 3 Kaleb Johnson Hamilton, OH Iowa Big Ten RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 10 games 1 career AV
2025 #84 · Rd 3 Jacob Parrish Olathe, KS Kansas State Big 12 CB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 games 3 career AV
2025 #85 · Rd 3 Nohl Williams Oxnard, CA California ACC CB KC Kansas City Chiefs 17 games 3 career AV
2025 #86 · Rd 3 Jamaree Caldwell Newberry, SC Oregon Big Ten DT LAC Los Angeles Chargers 17 games 3 career AV
2025 #87 · Rd 3 Savion Williams Marshall, TX TCU Big 12 WR GB Green Bay Packers 12 games 1 career AV
2025 #88 · Rd 3 Caleb Ransaw Harvest, AL Tulane American SAF JAX Jacksonville Jaguars Awaiting debut
2025 #89 · Rd 3 Wyatt Milum Kenova, WV West Virginia Big 12 OL JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 10 games 1 career AV
2025 #90 · Rd 3 Josaiah Stewart Everett, MA Michigan Big Ten DE LAR Los Angeles Rams 17 games 2 career AV
2025 #91 · Rd 3 Emery Jones Baton Rouge, LA LSU SEC OL BAL Baltimore Ravens 5 games
2025 #92 · Rd 3 Jalen Milroe Katy, TX Alabama SEC QB SEA Seattle Seahawks 3 games
2025 #93 · Rd 3 Jonas Sanker Charlottesville, VA Virginia ACC SAF NO New Orleans Saints 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.