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NFL Draft History by college program

College programs that have produced the most NFL LB 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
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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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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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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Georgia SEC 15picks 0 Rd 1 · 3 Pro Bowlers Georgia team hub
  2. 2 Ohio State Big Ten 14picks 0 Rd 1 · 3 Pro Bowlers Ohio State team hub
  3. 3 Penn State Big Ten 12picks 0 Rd 1 · 5 Pro Bowlers Penn State team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 Alabama SEC · last pick 2024 11 0 19% 0 6
5 Florida SEC · last pick 2019 11 0 00% 0 2
6 Miami ACC · last pick 2015 11 0 218% 0 0
7 Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2022 11 0 19% 0 2
8 Texas SEC · last pick 2026 11 0 19% 0 4
9 USC Big Ten · last pick 2022 11 0 218% 0 2
10 LSU SEC · last pick 2020 10 0 220% 0 3
11 Clemson ACC · last pick 2023 9 0 111% 0 2
12 Tennessee SEC · last pick 2023 9 0 222% 0 1
13 UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2025 9 0 222% 0 1
14 Colorado College 8 0 112% 0 1
15 Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2024 8 0 112% 0 3
16 North Carolina ACC · last pick 2021 8 0 112% 0 1
17 Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2024 8 0 225% 0 2
18 Florida State ACC · last pick 2007 7 0 114% 0 0
19 NC State ACC · last pick 2024 7 0 00% 0 2
20 Texas A&M SEC · last pick 2024 7 0 00% 0 1
21 Georgia Tech ACC · last pick 2014 6 0 117% 0 0
22 Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2015 6 0 117% 0 0
23 Purdue Big Ten · last pick 2008 6 0 233% 0 0
24 Stanford ACC · last pick 2019 6 0 00% 0 1
25 Virginia ACC · last pick 2015 6 0 117% 0 0

Draft pick explorer

Showing 301–350 of 417 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
1992 #42 · Rd 2 Kurt Barber USC Big Ten LB NYJ New York Jets 50 games 4 career AV
1992 #50 · Rd 2 Eddie Robinson Alabama State SWAC LB TEN Houston Oilers 175 games · 11 yrs as starter 64 career AV
1992 #64 · Rd 3 Todd Collins Carson Newman South Atlantic LB NE New England Patriots 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 32 career AV
1992 #66 · Rd 3 Bob Spitulski UCF Big 12 LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 26 games 2 career AV
1992 #73 · Rd 3 Howard Dinkins Florida State ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 3 games
1992 #78 · Rd 3 Gerald Dixon South Carolina SEC LB CLE Cleveland Browns 136 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV
1992 #83 · Rd 3 Keith Goganious Penn State Big Ten LB BUF Buffalo Bills 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1991 #31 · Rd 2 Roman Phifer UCLA Big Ten LB LAR Los Angeles Rams 212 games · 12 yrs as starter 64 career AV
1991 #37 · Rd 2 Dixon Edwards Michigan State Big Ten LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 119 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV
1991 #53 · Rd 2 John Johnson Clemson ACC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1991 #55 · Rd 2 Kanavis McGhee Colorado College LB NYG New York Giants 50 games 4 career AV
1991 #62 · Rd 3 Godfrey Myles Florida SEC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1991 #63 · Rd 3 Mo Lewis 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC LB NYJ New York Jets 200 games · 13 yrs as starter 90 career AV
1991 #65 · Rd 3 Carlos Jenkins Michigan State Big Ten LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 80 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV
1990 #27 · Rd 2 Darion Conner Jackson State SWAC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 114 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV
1990 #29 · Rd 2 Terry Wooden Syracuse ACC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 50 career AV
1990 #33 · Rd 2 Ron Cox Fresno State Mountain West LB CHI Chicago Bears 113 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
1990 #37 · Rd 2 Aaron Wallace Texas A&M SEC LB LV Los Angeles Raiders 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
1990 #46 · Rd 2 Andre Collins Penn State Big Ten LB WAS Washington Commanders 144 games · 5 yrs as starter 42 career AV
1990 #57 · Rd 3 Jeff Mills Nebraska Big Ten LB LAC San Diego Chargers 46 games 6 career AV
1990 #65 · Rd 3 Bernard Clark Miami ACC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 28 games 2 career AV
1990 #75 · Rd 3 Bobby Houston NC State ACC LB GB Green Bay Packers 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
1989 #36 · Rd 2 John Roper Texas A&M SEC LB CHI Chicago Bears 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
1989 #45 · Rd 2 Frank Stams Notre Dame FBS Ind. LB LAR Los Angeles Rams 82 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
1989 #48 · Rd 2 Brian Smith Auburn SEC LB LAR Los Angeles Rams 19 games 2 career AV
1989 #49 · Rd 2 Jessie Small Eastern Kentucky United Athletic Conference LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 53 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV
1989 #50 · Rd 2 Scott Kozak Oregon Big Ten LB TEN Houston Oilers 80 games 5 career AV
1989 #52 · Rd 2 David Braxton Wake Forest ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 71 games 5 career AV
1989 #70 · Rd 3 Joe Mott Iowa Big Ten LB NYJ New York Jets 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1989 #81 · Rd 3 Britt Hager Texas SEC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 121 games 17 career AV
1988 #28 · Rd 2 Marcus Cotton USC Big Ten LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 44 games 5 career AV
1988 #29 · Rd 2 Chris Spielman 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten LB DET Detroit Lions 148 games · 10 yrs as starter 74 career AV
1988 #41 · Rd 2 Ken Norton Jr. 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl UCLA Big Ten LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 191 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV
1988 #43 · Rd 2 Vincent Brown Mississippi Valley State SWAC LB NE New England Patriots 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV
1988 #47 · Rd 2 Fred Strickland Purdue Big Ten LB LAR Los Angeles Rams 161 games · 8 yrs as starter 46 career AV
1988 #51 · Rd 2 Dante Jones Oklahoma SEC LB CHI Chicago Bears 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
1988 #57 · Rd 3 Kevin Walker Maryland Big Ten LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1988 #77 · Rd 3 Van Waiters Indiana Big Ten LB CLE Cleveland Browns 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1988 #80 · Rd 3 Bill Romanowski 2× Pro Bowl Boston College ACC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 243 games · 13 yrs as starter 83 career AV
1987 #41 · Rd 2 Johnny Holland Texas A&M SEC LB GB Green Bay Packers 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV
1987 #42 · Rd 2 Alex Gordon Cincinnati Big 12 LB NYJ New York Jets 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
1987 #43 · Rd 2 Rick Graf Wisconsin Big Ten LB MIA Miami Dolphins 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1987 #44 · Rd 2 Ray Berry Baylor Big 12 LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 89 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1987 #45 · Rd 2 David Wyman Stanford ACC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 92 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1987 #46 · Rd 2 Walter Johnson Louisiana Tech Conference USA LB TEN Houston Oilers 41 games 3 career AV
1987 #50 · Rd 2 Winston Moss Miami ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 169 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV
1987 #60 · Rd 3 David Brandon Memphis American LB BUF Buffalo Bills 123 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV
1987 #69 · Rd 3 Scott Stephen Arizona State Big 12 LB GB Green Bay Packers 88 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
1987 #73 · Rd 3 Todd Howard Texas A&M SEC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 19 games 1 career AV
1987 #75 · Rd 3 Onzy Elam Tennessee State OVC-Big South LB NYJ New York Jets 10 games

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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: Georgia — 15
  • 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Georgia leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 15 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.