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 4,051–4,100 of 12,918 picks.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Bruce Miller
Canton, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2011 |
Zach Clayton
Opelika, AL
|
Auburn
SEC
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games |
| 2011 |
Brandyn Thompson
Elk Grove, CA
|
Boise State
Mountain West
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Derek Newton
Utica, MS
|
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2011 | D'Aundre Reed |
Arizona
Big 12
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 6 games |
| 2011 |
Mikail Baker
Dallas, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Maurice Hurt
Milledgeville, GA
|
Florida
SEC
|
G | WAS Washington Commanders | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Taylor
Winston-Salem, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 58 games |
| 2011 |
Malcolm Williams
Grand Prairie, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 4 games |
| 2011 |
Shaun Chapas
St. Augustine, FL
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 6 games |
| 2011 |
Da'Rel Scott
Conshohocken, PA
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Anthony Gaitor
|
Florida International
Conference USA
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shane Bannon
|
Yale
Ivy League
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Markus White
West Palm Beach, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games |
| 2011 |
Anthony Allen
Tampa, FL
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Greg Romeus
Coral Springs, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Scotty McKnight
Coto de Caza, CA
|
Colorado College
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jabara Williams
|
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 7 games |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Nelson
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cliff Matthews
Cheraw, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Frank Kearse
|
Alabama A&M
SWAC
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 35 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Baron Batch
Midland, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lawrence Guy
Las Vegas, NV
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 181 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2011 |
Andrew Gachkar
Overland Park, KS
|
Missouri
SEC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 101 games 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jimmy Wilson
|
Montana
Big Sky
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 | Stephen Burton |
West Texas
Lone Star
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 19 games |
| 2011 |
Greg Lloyd
Clermont, FL
|
UConn
FBS Ind.
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 2 games |
| 2011 |
Daniel Hardy
|
Idaho
Big Sky
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Michael Person
|
Montana State
Big Sky
|
G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Stanley Havili
Salt Lake City, UT
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
David Ausberry
Lemoore, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Malcolm Smith
Northridge, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 134 games · 2 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nate Bussey
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 0 games |
| 2011 |
Lee Ziemba
Rogers, AR
|
Auburn
SEC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 | Michael Jasper |
Bethel University Tennessee
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jay Finley
Corsicana, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jeremy Beal
Carrollton, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Eric Hagg
Peoria, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeMarco Sampson
|
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 12 games |
| 2011 |
Curtis Holcomb
|
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 | Tommie Campbell |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Bill Nagy
Hudson, OH
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 4 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Neild
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cheta Ozougwu
Houston, TX
|
Rice
American
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2010 |
Sam Bradford
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
QB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ndamukong Suh
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 199 games · 12 yrs as starter 100 career AV |
| 2010 |
Gerald McCoy
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 140 games · 10 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2010 |
Trent Williams
3× All-Pro
12× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 204 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Berry
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2010 |
Russell Okung
2× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 56 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.