2012 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
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NFL Draft History by college program
2012 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing DB picks from the 2012 draft · reset
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
Alabama
SEC
3picks
Alabama team hub
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2
LSU
SEC
3picks
LSU team hub
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3
Iowa
Big Ten
2picks
Iowa team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 50 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Morris Claiborne
Shreveport, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mark Barron
Mobile, AL
|
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2012 |
Stephon Gilmore
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dre Kirkpatrick
Gadsden, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 119 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2012 |
Harrison Smith
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 207 games · 13 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2012 | Jackrabbit Jenkins 1× Pro Bowl |
North Alabama
United Athletic Conference
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 144 games · 10 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tavon Wilson
Washington, DC
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Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 133 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2012 |
Casey Hayward
2× Pro Bowl
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Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trumaine Johnson
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Montana
Big Sky
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 102 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Robinson
Sunrise, FL
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UCF
Big 12
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 93 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Taylor
Franklinton, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Hardin
Honolulu, HI
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Oregon State
Pac-12
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Jamell Fleming
Arlington, TX
|
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bill Bentley
Pahokee, FL
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Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jayron Hosley
Delray Beach, FL
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Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 43 games 8 career AV |
| 2012 |
Omar Bolden
Ontario, CA
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 56 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Coty Sensabaugh
Kingsport, TN
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Clemson
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brandon Boykin
Fayetteville, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 64 games 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Ron Brooks
Irving, TX
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LSU
SEC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Christian Thompson
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South Carolina State
MEAC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 7 games |
| 2012 |
Jerron McMillian
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Maine
CAA
|
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 |
| 2012 |
Robert Blanton
Matthews, NC
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Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 72 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Norman
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 141 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2012 |
DeQuan Menzie
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Alabama
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 | Chris Greenwood |
Albion
Michigan
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2012 |
Shaun Prater
Omaha, NE
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Corey White
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Samford
Southern Conference
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DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2012 |
George Iloka
Houston, TX
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Boise State
Mountain West
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 103 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2012 | Asa Jackson |
Cal Poly
Big Sky
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jeremy Lane
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Northwestern State
Southland
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DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Keith Tandy
Hopkinsville, KY
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West Virginia
Big 12
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DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 90 games 8 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mike Harris
Miami, FL
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Florida State
ACC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 36 games 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Justin Bethel
3× Pro Bowl
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Presbyterian
Pioneer Football League
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DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 193 games 20 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trent Robinson
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2012 |
Winston Guy
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Kentucky
SEC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Isaiah Frey
Olivehurst, CA
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Nevada
Mountain West
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Bush
Lexington, NC
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 45 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Markelle Martin
Wichita Falls, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Charles Mitchell
Clarksdale, MS
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Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jonte Green
St Petersburg, FL
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New Mexico State
Conference USA
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2012 |
Nate Ebner
Dublin, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 133 games 11 career AV |
| 2012 |
Richard Crawford
Mission Viejo, CA
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SMU
ACC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
D.J. Campbell
North Las Vegas, NV
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California
ACC
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Jordan Bernstine
Des Moines, IA
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 2012 |
Greg McCoy
Dallas, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Alfonzo Dennard
Rochelle, GA
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Antonio Allen
Ocala, FL
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South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trevin Wade
Round Rock, TX
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Arizona
Big 12
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DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Terrence Frederick
Katy, TX
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Texas A&M
SEC
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DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 games 1 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 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 — 3
- 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 3 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.