First-round NFL draft picks by college program since 1980 — which schools produce the most Round 1 talent.
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NFL Draft History by college program
First-round NFL draft picks by college program since 1980 — which schools produce the most Round 1 talent.
- 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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Ohio State
Big Ten
69picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Alabama
SEC
67picks
Alabama team hub
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3
Miami
ACC
58picks
Miami team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 401–450 of 1,427 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Ja'Wuan James
Suwanee, GA
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2014 |
Brandin Cooks
Stockton, CA
|
Oregon State
Pac-12
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
1× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2014 |
Johnny Manziel
Kerrville, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 14 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dee Ford
1× Pro Bowl
|
Auburn
SEC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 85 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2014 |
Darqueze Dennard
Dry Branch, GA
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 87 games 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jason Verrett
1× Pro Bowl
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2014 |
Marcus Smith
Columbus, GA
|
Louisville
ACC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 53 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Deone Bucannon
Fairfield, CA
|
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 84 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kelvin Benjamin
Belle Glade, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2014 |
Dominique Easley
Staten Island, NY
|
Florida
SEC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 41 games 7 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jimmie Ward
Mobile, AL
|
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 126 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2014 |
Bradley Roby
Suwanee, GA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 135 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2014 |
Teddy Bridgewater
1× Pro Bowl
|
Louisville
ACC
|
QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2013 |
Eric Fisher
2× Pro Bowl
|
Central Michigan
MAC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 132 games · 8 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2013 |
Luke Joeckel
Arlington, TX
|
Texas A&M
SEC
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dion Jordan
Chandler, AZ
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 63 games 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Lane Johnson
2× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 168 games · 12 yrs as starter 89 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ezekiel Ansah
1× Pro Bowl
|
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2013 |
Barkevious Mingo
West Monroe, LA
|
LSU
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 126 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jonathan Cooper
Wilmington, NC
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North Carolina
ACC
|
G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tavon Austin
Baltimore, MD
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2013 |
Dee Milliner
Millbrook, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Chance Warmack
Atlanta, GA
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Alabama
SEC
|
G | TEN Tennessee Titans | 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.J. Fluker
Foley, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.J. Hayden
Houston, TX
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Houston
Big 12
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sheldon Richardson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2013 |
Star Lotulelei
South Jordan, UT
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Utah
Big 12
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kenny Vaccaro
Brownwood, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2013 |
EJ Manuel
Virginia Beach, VA
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Florida State
ACC
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Jarvis Jones
Columbus, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2013 |
Eric Reid
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2013 |
Justin Pugh
Holland, PA
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Syracuse
ACC
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 132 games · 10 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2013 |
Kyle Long
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | 77 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tyler Eifert
1× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2013 |
Desmond Trufant
1× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 113 games · 8 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sharrif Floyd
Philadelphia, PA
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Florida
SEC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Bjoern Werner
Berlin
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Xavier Rhodes
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 135 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2013 |
Datone Jones
Compton, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
DeAndre Hopkins
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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Clemson
ACC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 195 games · 10 yrs as starter 84 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sylvester Williams
Jefferson City, MO
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North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2013 |
Cordarrelle Patterson
4× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Tennessee
SEC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 183 games · 4 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2013 |
Alec Ogletree
Newnan, GA
|
Georgia
SEC
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2013 |
Travis Frederick
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
C | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2013 |
Matt Elam
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2012 |
Andrew Luck
4× Pro Bowl
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Stanford
ACC
|
QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2012 |
Robert Griffin III
1× Pro Bowl
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trent Richardson
Pensacola, FL
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Alabama
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2012 |
Matt Kalil
1× Pro Bowl
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USC
Big Ten
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 82 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 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: Ohio State — 69
- 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 69 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.