College programs that have produced the most NFL DB draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.
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NFL Draft History by college program
College programs that have produced the most NFL DB 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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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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1
Miami
ACC
30picks
Miami team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
30picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
Oklahoma
SEC
28picks
Oklahoma team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 351–400 of 1,574 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
James Sample
Sacramento, CA
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Louisville
ACC
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S | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Clayton Geathers
Georgetown, SC
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UCF
Big 12
|
S | IND Indianapolis Colts | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ibraheim Campbell
Philadelphia, PA
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Northwestern
Big Ten
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Josh Shaw
Palmdale, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Doran Grant
Akron, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 games |
| 2015 |
Tray Walker
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Texas Southern
SWAC
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 8 games |
| 2015 |
Adrian Amos
Baltimore, MD
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mykkele Thompson
San Antonio, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
S | NYG New York Giants | 1 games |
| 2015 |
Bobby McCain
Oxford, AL
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Memphis
American
|
CB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 134 games · 6 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cedric Thompson
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Minnesota
Big Ten
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S | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Lorenzo Doss
New Orleans, LA
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Tulane
American
|
CB | DEN Denver Broncos | 16 games |
| 2015 |
Damian Swann
Atlanta, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
CB | NO New Orleans Saints | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tye Smith
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Towson
CAA
|
CB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 45 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kyshoen Jarrett
Tannersville, PA
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
S | WAS Washington Commanders | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tevin Mitchel
Mansfield, TX
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Arkansas
SEC
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Charles Gaines
Miami, FL
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Louisville
ACC
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
JaCorey Shepherd
Mesquite, TX
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Kansas
Big 12
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Randall Evans
Miami, FL
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Kansas State
Big 12
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 1 games |
| 2015 |
Derron Smith
Banning, CA
|
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
S | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 38 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Quandre Diggs
3× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
CB | DET Detroit Lions | 155 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2015 |
Gerod Holliman
Miami, FL
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Louisville
ACC
|
S | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu
Chino Hills, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Dexter McDonald
Kansas City, MO
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Kansas
Big 12
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CB | LV Oakland Raiders | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Darryl Roberts
Lakeland, FL
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Marshall
Sun Belt
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CB | NE New England Patriots | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2015 | Ryan Murphy |
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 3 games |
| 2015 |
Akeem King
Nipomo, CA
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San José State
Mountain West
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Taurean Nixon
Baton Rouge, LA
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Tulane
American
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 2 games |
| 2015 |
Josh Furman
Annapolis, MD
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
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DB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Jaylen Watkins
Cape Coral, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 53 games 5 career AV |
| 2014 |
Bashaud Breeland
Allendale, SC
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Clemson
ACC
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DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ross Cockrell
Waxhaw, NC
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Duke
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2014 |
Maurice Alexander
Saint Louis, MO
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Utah State
Mountain West
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DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Colvin
Tulsa, OK
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Oklahoma
SEC
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DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2014 |
Keith McGill
La Mirada, CA
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Utah
Big 12
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DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 54 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Marqueston Huff
Texarkana, TX
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Wyoming
Mountain West
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DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 41 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Walt Aikens
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Liberty
Conference USA
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DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 93 games 6 career AV |
| 2014 |
Pierre Desir
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Lindenwood
OVC-Big South
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DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tre Boston
Ft. Myers, FL
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dontae Johnson
Pennington, NJ
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NC State
ACC
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DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 105 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2014 |
Brock Vereen
Valencia, CA
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Minnesota
Big Ten
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DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Nevin Lawson
Lauderhill, FL
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Utah State
Mountain West
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DB | DET Detroit Lions | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ricardo Allen
Daytona Beach, FL
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Purdue
Big Ten
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DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 91 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2014 |
Bene Benwikere
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San José State
Mountain West
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DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2014 |
Nat Berhe
Colton, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
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DB | NYG New York Giants | 42 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Shaquille Richardson
Carson, CA
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Arizona
Big 12
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DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Ed Reynolds
Orange Park, FL
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Stanford
ACC
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DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Vinnie Sunseri
Tuscaloosa, AL
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Alabama
SEC
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DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 15 games |
| 2014 |
Keith Reaser
Miami, FL
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Florida Atlantic
American
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DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kenneth Acker
Portland, OR
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SMU
ACC
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DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2014 |
Antone Exum
Glen Allen, VA
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Virginia Tech
ACC
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DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 51 games 6 career AV |
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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: Miami — 30
- 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?
Miami leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 30 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.