College programs that have produced the most NFL DL 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 DL 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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Alabama
SEC
27picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida
SEC
27picks
Florida team hub
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3
Oklahoma
SEC
24picks
Oklahoma team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 401–450 of 1,274 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Michael Jasper |
Bethel University Tennessee
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jeremy Beal
Carrollton, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 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 |
Everson Griffen
4× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 170 games · 6 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2010 |
Corey Wootton
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Thaddeus Gibson
Euclid, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 games |
| 2010 |
Geno Atkins
2× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 161 games · 9 yrs as starter 89 career AV |
| 2010 |
Al Woods
Elton, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 161 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2010 |
E.J. Wilson
Lawrenceville, VA
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 2 games |
| 2010 |
O'Brien Schofield
Great Lakes, IL
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 84 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ricky Sapp
Bamberg, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Cameron Sheffield
|
Troy
Sun Belt
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Larry Hart
|
Central Arkansas
United Athletic Conference
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Cam Thomas
Eagle Springs, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 103 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Hall Davis
Port Allen, LA
|
Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 3 games |
| 2010 |
Austen Lane
|
Murray State
MVFC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 30 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Arthur Jones
Endicott, NY
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2010 |
Greg Hardy
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2010 |
Adrian Tracy
|
William & Mary
CAA
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Clifton Geathers
Georgetown, SC
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 | Eugene Sims |
West Texas
Lone Star
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 99 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
Danny Batten
|
South Dakota State
MVFC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris McCoy
Villa Rica, GA
|
Middle Tennessee
Conference USA
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Willie Young
Riviera Beach, FL
|
NC State
ACC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2010 |
George Selvie
Pensacola, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
C.J. Wilson
Belhaven, NC
|
East Carolina
American
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 84 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jammie Kirlew
Orlando, FL
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 1 games |
| 2010 |
Sean Lissemore
|
William & Mary
CAA
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 69 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ricardo Mathews
Jacksonville, FL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 96 games 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
David Howard
|
Brown
Ivy League
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Doug Worthington
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 games |
| 2010 |
Jeff Owens
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 1 games |
| 2010 |
Brandon Deaderick
Elizabethtown, KY
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 60 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kade Weston
Red Bank, NJ
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Erik Lorig
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Darell Scott
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | LAR St. Louis Rams | 33 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Henry Melton
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas
SEC
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2009 | Vaughn Martin | Western Ontario | DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2009 | Sammie Lee Hill | Stillman | DT | DET Detroit Lions | 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kyle Moore
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2009 |
Brandon Williams
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 6 games |
| 2009 |
Lawrence Sidbury
|
Richmond
Patriot League
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 50 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Slade Norris
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 9 games |
| 2009 |
Terrance Taylor
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Jarius Wynn
|
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 69 games 8 career AV |
| 2009 |
Stryker Sulak
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DE | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Will Davis
|
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 21 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Ra'Shon Harris
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 games |
| 2009 |
Myron Pryor
|
Kentucky
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 24 games 3 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: Alabama — 27
- 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?
Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 27 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.