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 401–450 of 1,574 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Kendall James
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Maine
CAA
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Bennett Jackson
Hazlet, NJ
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 10 games |
| 2014 |
E.J. Gaines
Independence, MO
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Missouri
SEC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 43 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
Brandon Dixon
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Northwest Missouri State
Mid America
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 19 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Demetri Goodson
Spring, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jemea Thomas
Queensland, GA
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Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 2 games |
| 2014 |
Eric Pinkins
Sacramento, CA
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San Diego State
Mountain West
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Andre Hal
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Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2014 |
T.J. Carrie
|
Ohio
MAC
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 125 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jabari Price
Pompano Beach, FL
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
C.B. Bryant
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jonathan Dowling
Bradenton, FL
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 7 games |
| 2014 |
Ahmad Dixon
Waco, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 5 games |
| 2014 |
Lavelle Westbrooks
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Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Terrance Mitchell
Sacramento, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2014 |
Lonnie Ballentine
Memphis, TN
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Memphis
American
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Duke Williams
Reno, NV
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Nevada
Mountain West
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 58 games 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Shamarko Thomas
Virginia Beach, VA
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Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 66 games 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
B.W. Webb
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William & Mary
CAA
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Phillip Thomas
Bakersfield, CA
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Fresno State
Mountain West
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sanders Commings
Augusta, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 2013 |
Earl Wolff
Raeford, NC
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NC State
ACC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 18 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tharold Simon
Eunice, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jonathan Meeks
Rock Hill, SC
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Clemson
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 38 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Steve Williams
Dallas, TX
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California
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
Brandon McGee
Plantation, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Terry Hawthorne
East St. Louis, IL
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Cooper Taylor
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Richmond
Patriot League
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DB | NYG New York Giants | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Micah Hyde
1× Pro Bowl
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 158 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Evans
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jamoris Slaughter
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Bacarri Rambo
Donalsonville, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
John Boyett
Napa, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
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DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Khalid Wooten
Rialto, CA
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Nevada
Mountain West
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DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games |
| 2013 |
Jeremy Harris
Dorsey, CA
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New Mexico State
Conference USA
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DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 games |
| 2013 |
Demetrius McCray
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App State
Sun Belt
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DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jordan Poyer
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
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Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 181 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kemal Ishmael
Miami, FL
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UCF
Big 12
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zeke Motta
Vero Beach, FL
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marc Anthony
Chandler, AZ
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California
ACC
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DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Daimion Stafford
Norco, CA
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Nebraska
Big Ten
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DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 62 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Don Jones
Town Creek, AL
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Arkansas State
Sun Belt
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DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 56 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marcus Cooper
Bloomfield, CT
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Rutgers
Big Ten
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DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Omar Bolden
Ontario, CA
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Arizona State
Big 12
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DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 56 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Coty Sensabaugh
Kingsport, TN
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Clemson
ACC
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DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Boykin
Fayetteville, GA
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Georgia
SEC
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DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 64 games 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ron Brooks
Irving, TX
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LSU
SEC
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DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Christian Thompson
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South Carolina State
MEAC
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DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 7 games |
| 2012 |
Jerron McMillian
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Maine
CAA
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DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Matt Johnson
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Eastern Washington
Big Sky
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DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 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: 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.