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 3,851–3,900 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
J.J. Watt
5× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 151 games · 10 yrs as starter 110 career AV |
| 2011 |
Christian Ponder
Colleyville, TX
|
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 38 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nick Fairley
Mobile, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Robert Quinn
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 169 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mike Pouncey
4× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Kerrigan
4× Pro Bowl
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nate Solder
|
Colorado College
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 146 games · 9 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2011 |
Corey Liuget
Miami, FL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 124 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2011 |
Prince Amukamara
Glendale, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 113 games · 8 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2011 |
Adrian Clayborn
St. Louis, MO
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 125 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2011 |
Phil Taylor
Clinton, MD
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2011 |
Anthony Castonzo
Hawthorn Woods, IL
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 144 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2011 |
Danny Watkins
Kelowna, BC
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Jordan
1× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 243 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 2011 |
James Carpenter
Augusta, GA
|
Alabama
SEC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 132 games · 10 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Baldwin
Aliquippa, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jimmy Smith
Colton, CA
|
Colorado College
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 128 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mark Ingram
3× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 156 games · 5 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2011 |
Gabe Carimi
Cottage Grove, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Muhammad Wilkerson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Temple
American
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Heyward
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 228 games · 13 yrs as starter 115 career AV |
| 2011 |
Derek Sherrod
Columbus, MS
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ras-I Dowling
Chesapeake, VA
|
Virginia
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Aaron Williams
Round Rock, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 59 games · 4 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Andy Dalton
3× Pro Bowl
|
TCU
Big 12
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 179 games · 11 yrs as starter 92 career AV |
| 2011 |
Colin Kaepernick
Turlock, CA
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Nevada
Mountain West
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 69 games · 4 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jabaal Sheard
Hollywood Hills, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 145 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Williams
Manassas, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Akeem Ayers
Los Angeles, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 97 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2011 |
Bruce Carter
Havelock, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 101 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jarvis Jenkins
Clemson, SC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 98 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Brooks Reed
Tucson, AZ
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Arizona
Big 12
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 131 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kyle Rudolph
2× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 165 games · 10 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2011 |
Titus Young
Los Angeles, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 26 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2011 |
Rahim Moore
Los Angeles, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2011 |
Orlando Franklin
Delray Beach, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 90 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lance Kendricks
Milwaukee, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 137 games · 6 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2011 |
Stefen Wisniewski
Bridgeville, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
C | LV Oakland Raiders | 139 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ben Ijalana
|
Villanova
CAA
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcus Gilchrist
High Point, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 128 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2011 |
Da'Quan Bowers
Bamberg, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 53 games 7 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marvin Austin
Washington, DC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Stephen Paea
Los Altos, CA
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jaiquawn Jarrett
Brooklyn, NY
|
Temple
American
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Rodney Hudson
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
C | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 159 games · 9 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shane Vereen
Valencia, CA
|
California
ACC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mikel Leshoure
Champaign, IL
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Torrey Smith
Colonial Beach, VA
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2011 |
Greg Little
Durham, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 54 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Brandon Harris
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 42 games 3 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.