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 3,701–3,750 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Jaye Howard
Apopka, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Coty Sensabaugh
Kingsport, TN
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2012 |
Orson Charles
Tampa, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 49 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Joe Looney
Lake Worth, FL
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jarius Wright
Warren, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 111 games · 1 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2012 |
Keenan Robinson
Plano, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 58 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
James-Michael Johnson
Fairfield, CA
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2012 |
Keshawn Martin
Inkster, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2012 |
Nick Toon
Middleton, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Boykin
Fayetteville, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 64 games 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ron Brooks
Irving, TX
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ronnell Lewis
Dewar, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jared Crick
Cozad, NE
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2012 |
Adrien Robinson
Indianapolis, IN
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 19 games |
| 2012 |
Rhett Ellison
Portola Valley, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Miles Burris
Granite Bay, CA
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Christian Thompson
|
South Carolina State
MEAC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 7 games |
| 2012 |
Brandon Mosley
Jefferson, GA
|
Auburn
SEC
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mike Daniels
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 124 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jerron McMillian
|
Maine
CAA
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Greg Childs
Warren, AR
|
Arkansas
SEC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Matt Johnson
|
Eastern Washington
Big Sky
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Josh Chapman
Hoover, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
NT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2012 |
Malik Jackson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 142 games · 5 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tahir Whitehead
Newark, NJ
|
Temple
American
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2012 |
Robert Blanton
Matthews, NC
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 72 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Najee Goode
Cleveland, OH
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 90 games 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Adam Gettis
Frankfort, IL
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | WAS Washington Commanders | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Marshall
North Las Vegas, NV
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 74 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Norman
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 141 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2012 |
Zebrie Sanders
Dayton, OH
|
Florida State
ACC
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Taylor Thompson
Prosper, TX
|
SMU
ACC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 35 games |
| 2012 |
DeQuan Menzie
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Tank Carder
Sweeny, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 78 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 | Chris Greenwood |
Albion
Michigan
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DB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2012 |
Johnnie Troutman
Brown Mills, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
G | LAC San Diego Chargers | 29 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Rokevious Watkins
Fairburn, GA
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Senio Kelemete
Seattle, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 97 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Danny Coale
Lexington, VA
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Dennis Kelly
Chicago Heights, IL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 131 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2012 |
Korey Toomer
|
Idaho
Big Sky
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 53 games 11 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Kaddu
Vacaville, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 6 games |
| 2012 |
Shaun Prater
Omaha, NE
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bradie Ewing
Richland Center, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 2 games |
| 2012 |
Jack Crawford
Longport, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2012 |
Chris Rainey
Lakeland, FL
|
Florida
SEC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ryan Miller
Littleton, CO
|
Colorado College
|
G | CLE Cleveland Browns | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Randy Bullock
Klein, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
K | HOU Houston Texans | 144 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2012 |
Corey White
|
Samford
Southern Conference
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2012 |
Terrell Manning
Laurinburg, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 10 games |
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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.