College programs that have produced the most NFL QB 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 QB 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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LSU
SEC
10picks
LSU team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
8picks
Florida State team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
8picks
Ohio State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 351–386 of 386 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Luc Tousignant |
Fairmont State
Mountain East
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Bob Lane |
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
|
QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Bryan Clark |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 1 games |
| 1982 | Ron Reeves |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
QB | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Steve Michuta |
Grand Valley State
GLIAC
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Bob Holly |
Princeton
Ivy League
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1982 | Steve Sandon |
Northern Iowa
MVFC
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QB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Dan Feraday | Toronto | QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Tom Flick |
Washington
Big Ten
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 1981 | Brad Wright |
New Mexico
Mountain West
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QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Mark Herrmann |
Purdue
Big Ten
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QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 40 games 11 career AV |
| 1981 | Mark Reed | Moorhead State (MN) | QB | NYG New York Giants | 1 games |
| 1981 | Wade Wilson 1× Pro Bowl | Texas A&M-Commerce | QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 125 games · 4 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1981 | Mike Ford |
SMU
ACC
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QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Nickie Hall |
Tulane
American
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QB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Phil Kessel |
Northern Michigan
GLIAC
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QB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Tim Clifford |
Indiana
Big Ten
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QB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Rick Trocano |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 games |
| 1981 | Brian Buckley |
Harvard
Ivy League
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Mark O'Connell |
Ball State
MAC
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Bob Gagliano |
Utah State
Mountain West
|
QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 32 games 13 career AV |
| 1981 | Joe Adams |
Tennessee State
OVC-Big South
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QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Eric Hipple |
Utah State
Mountain West
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QB | DET Detroit Lions | 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1980 | Rusty Lisch |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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QB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 1980 | Ed Luther |
San José State
Mountain West
|
QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 61 games 7 career AV |
| 1980 | Paul McDonald |
USC
Big Ten
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 85 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1980 | Gary Hogeboom |
Central Michigan
MAC
|
QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1980 | Scott Brunner |
Delaware
Conference USA
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1980 | Craig Bradshaw |
Utah State
Mountain West
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QB | TEN Houston Oilers | 2 games |
| 1980 | Todd Krueger |
Northern Michigan
GLIAC
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QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | David Woodley |
LSU
SEC
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QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1980 | Dan Hartwig | California Lutheran | QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Turk Schonert |
Stanford
ACC
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QB | CHI Chicago Bears | 72 games 12 career AV |
| 1980 | Mike Wright |
Vanderbilt
SEC
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QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Jimmy Jordan |
Florida State
ACC
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QB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Kevin Scanlon |
Arkansas
SEC
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QB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
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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: LSU — 10
- 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?
LSU leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 10 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.