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 3,451–3,500 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Sean Porter
Schertz, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 3 games |
| 2013 |
Phillip Thomas
Bakersfield, CA
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Gerald Hodges
Paulsboro, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 81 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2013 |
Khaled Holmes
Santa Ana, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
J.C. Tretter
|
Cornell
Ivy League
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 111 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2013 |
Chris Harper
Wichita, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Trevardo Williams
Bridgeport, CT
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 3 games |
| 2013 |
Johnathan Franklin
Los Angeles, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
William Gholston
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 186 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2013 |
Malliciah Goodman
Florence, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
Quinton Patton
La Vergne, TN
|
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
John Simon
Youngstown, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 100 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kyle Juszczyk
2× All-Pro
10× Pro Bowl
|
Harvard
Ivy League
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 206 games · 12 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marcus Lattimore
Duncan, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Devin Taylor
Beaufort, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
Levine Toilolo
La Mesa, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 124 games · 5 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sanders Commings
Augusta, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 2013 |
Denard Robinson
Deerfield Beach, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Earl Wolff
Raeford, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jesse Williams
Brisbane
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Tharold Simon
Eunice, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Montori Hughes
|
UT Martin
OVC-Big South
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stepfan Taylor
Mansfield, TX
|
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 61 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
Oday Aboushi
Staten Island, NY
|
Virginia
ACC
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2013 |
Lavar Edwards
Gretna, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 25 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jonathan Meeks
Rock Hill, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 38 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kenny Stills
Encinitas, CA
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 130 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2013 |
Steve Williams
Dallas, TX
|
California
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Quanterus Smith
Loganville, GA
|
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Steven Means
Buffalo, NY
|
Buffalo
MAC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
A.J. Klein
Kimberly, WI
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 146 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brandon McGee
Plantation, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Terry Hawthorne
East St. Louis, IL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Joseph Randle
Wichita, KS
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 35 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Cooper Taylor
|
Richmond
Patriot League
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stansly Maponga
Carrolton, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Chris Thompson
Greenville, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 74 games 20 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jeff Locke
Glendale, AZ
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
P | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 69 games 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tanner Hawkinson
McPherson, KS
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Quinton Dial
Pinson, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2013 |
Luke Willson
LaSalle, ON
|
Rice
American
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
Micah Hyde
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 158 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zac Stacy
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tavarres King
Mount Airy, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brandon Jenkins
Tallahassee, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Jordan Mills
Napoleonville, LA
|
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2013 |
Mike Gillislee
DeLand, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 36 games 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sam Martin
|
App State
Sun Belt
|
P | DET Detroit Lions | 206 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2013 |
Caleb Sturgis
St. Augustine, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
K | MIA Miami Dolphins | 68 games 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Boyd
Philadelphia, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 26 games 4 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.