College programs that have produced the most NFL OL 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 OL 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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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
29picks
Notre Dame team hub
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2
Penn State
Big Ten
28picks
Penn State team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
27picks
Ohio State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 401–450 of 1,398 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Michael Person
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Montana State
Big Sky
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G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lee Ziemba
Rogers, AR
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Auburn
SEC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Bill Nagy
Hudson, OH
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 4 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Bruce Campbell
Hamden, CT
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Maryland
Big Ten
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T | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe Hawley
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UNLV
Mountain West
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C | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 91 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jason Fox
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Miami
ACC
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T | DET Detroit Lions | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jacques McClendon
Cleveland, TN
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Tennessee
SEC
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ed Wang
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Virginia Tech
ACC
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T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 6 games |
| 2010 |
Mitch Petrus
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Arkansas
SEC
|
G | NYG New York Giants | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris Scott
Riverdale, GA
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Tennessee
SEC
|
G | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 | Otis Hudson |
Eastern Illinois
OVC-Big South
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T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Matt Tennant
Cincinnati, OH
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Boston College
ACC
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C | NO New Orleans Saints | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris DeGeare
Kernersville, NC
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
G | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Marshall Newhouse
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TCU
Big 12
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G | GB Green Bay Packers | 133 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sam Young
Coral Springs, FL
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 103 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Olsen
Staten Island, NY
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
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C | DEN Denver Broncos | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Shelley Smith
Phoenix, AZ
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Colorado State
Mountain West
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G | HOU Houston Texans | 36 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 | Ramon Harewood |
Morehouse
SIAC
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T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 6 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ted Larsen
Palm Harbor, FL
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NC State
ACC
|
C | NE New England Patriots | 137 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2010 |
Thomas Welch
Brentwood, TN
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Vanderbilt
SEC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kyle Calloway
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 | J'Marcus Webb |
West Texas
Lone Star
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T | CHI Chicago Bears | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Reggie Stephens
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Iowa State
Big 12
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C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Erik Cook
Albuquerque, NM
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New Mexico
Mountain West
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C | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Selvish Capers
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West Virginia
Big 12
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T | WAS Washington Commanders | 3 games |
| 2009 |
Jonathan Luigs
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Arkansas
SEC
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C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
T.J. Lang
2× Pro Bowl
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Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 138 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2009 |
Rich Ohrnberger
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Penn State
Big Ten
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G | NE New England Patriots | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2009 |
Seth Olsen
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Iowa
Big Ten
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G | DEN Denver Broncos | 14 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tyronne Green
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Auburn
SEC
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G | LAC San Diego Chargers | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2009 |
Troy Kropog
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Tulane
American
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T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games |
| 2009 |
Colin Brown
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Missouri
SEC
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T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 18 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Xavier Fulton
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Illinois College
Midwest
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T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Garrett Reynolds
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North Carolina
ACC
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T | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2009 |
Fenuki Tupou
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Oregon
Big Ten
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T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Jamon Meredith
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South Carolina
SEC
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T | GB Green Bay Packers | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2009 |
Duke Robinson
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Oklahoma
SEC
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G | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Herman Johnson
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LSU
SEC
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T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
George Bussey
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Louisville
ACC
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T | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Andrew Gardner
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Georgia Tech
ACC
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T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 28 games 7 career AV |
| 2009 |
Matt Slauson
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Nebraska
Big Ten
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G | NYJ New York Jets | 116 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jake Ingram
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Hawai'i
Mountain West
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C | NE New England Patriots | 25 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Paul Fanaika
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Arizona State
Big 12
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G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2009 |
Blake Schlueter
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TCU
Big 12
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C | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
A.Q. Shipley
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Penn State
Big Ten
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C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2009 |
Lydon Murtha
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Nebraska
Big Ten
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T | DET Detroit Lions | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jaimie Thomas
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Maryland
Big Ten
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T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Ryan Durand
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Syracuse
ACC
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G | TEN Tennessee Titans | 1 games |
| 2009 |
Lance Louis
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San Diego State
Mountain West
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G | CHI Chicago Bears | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2009 |
Trevor Canfield
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Cincinnati
Big 12
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G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 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: Notre Dame — 29
- 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?
Notre Dame leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 29 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.