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 3,551–3,600 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Jordan Poyer
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 181 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.C. Jefferson
Winter Haven, FL
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Ryan Seymour
Kingsland, GA
|
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brad Sorensen
|
Southern Utah
United Athletic Conference
|
QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Chris Gragg
Warren, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 32 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Nick Williams
|
Samford
Southern Conference
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 97 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kevin Dorsey
Forestville, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 3 games |
| 2013 |
Eric Herman
Oregon, OH
|
Ohio
MAC
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Michael Buchanan
Homewood, IL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 | Garrett Gilkey |
Chadron State
Rocky Mountain
|
T | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jawan Jamison
Stark, FL
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Everett Dawkins
Spartanburg, SC
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 1 games |
| 2013 |
Kerwynn Williams
Las Vegas, NV
|
Utah State
Mountain West
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 40 games 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ty Powell
|
Harding
Great American
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sam Barrington
|
South Florida
American
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
David Bass
|
Missouri Western
Mid America
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 64 games 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zac Dysert
Ada, OH
|
Miami (OH)
MAC
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Steve Beauharnais
Saddle Brook, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Marquess Wilson
Tulare, CA
|
Washington State
Pac-12
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
B.J. Daniels
Tallahassee, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 8 games |
| 2013 |
Aaron Mellette
|
Elon
CAA
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
David King
Houston, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Reid Fragel
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1 games |
| 2013 |
Jared Smith
|
New Hampshire
CAA
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 | Michael Bowie |
Northeastern State
Independent DII
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 9 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kemal Ishmael
Miami, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zeke Motta
Vero Beach, FL
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brandon Hepburn
|
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Carter Bykowski
Eden Prairie, MN
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Marc Anthony
Chandler, AZ
|
California
ACC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Daimion Stafford
Norco, CA
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 62 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sean Renfree
Scottsdale, AZ
|
Duke
ACC
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 2 games |
| 2013 |
Don Jones
Town Creek, AL
|
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 56 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
T.J. Johnson
Aynor, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 45 games 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marcus Cooper
Bloomfield, CT
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Michael Cox
Dorchester, MA
|
UMass | RB | NYG New York Giants | 18 games |
| 2013 |
Justice Cunningham
Pageland, SC
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South Carolina
SEC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 3 games |
| 2012 |
Andrew Luck
4× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2012 |
Robert Griffin III
1× Pro Bowl
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trent Richardson
Pensacola, FL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Matt Kalil
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 82 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2012 |
Justin Blackmon
Ardmore, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Morris Claiborne
Shreveport, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mark Barron
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ryan Tannehill
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 155 games · 10 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2012 |
Luke Kuechly
HOF
5× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2012 |
Stephon Gilmore
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dontari Poe
2× Pro Bowl
|
Memphis
American
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 128 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2012 |
Fletcher Cox
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 188 games · 12 yrs as starter 95 career AV |
| 2012 |
Michael Floyd
Saint Paul, MN
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 102 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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.