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NFL Draft History by college program

College programs that have produced the most NFL RB 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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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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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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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Penn State Big Ten 8picks 8 Rd 1 · 3 Pro Bowlers Penn State team hub
  2. 2 Georgia SEC 7picks 7 Rd 1 · 3 Pro Bowlers Georgia team hub
  3. 3 Alabama SEC 6picks 6 Rd 1 · 5 Pro Bowlers Alabama team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 Florida SEC · last pick 1998 6 6 467% 1 0
5 Auburn SEC · last pick 2005 5 5 480% 0 0
6 Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2004 5 5 00% 0 0
7 Notre Dame FBS Ind. · last pick 2026 5 5 240% 1 2
8 Ohio State Big Ten · last pick 2016 5 5 480% 0 0
9 Florida State ACC · last pick 1997 4 4 125% 0 0
10 LSU SEC · last pick 2020 4 4 125% 0 2
11 Miami ACC · last pick 2003 4 4 250% 1 0
12 Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2007 4 4 250% 0 0
13 Stanford ACC · last pick 2017 4 4 125% 0 1
14 Texas SEC · last pick 2023 4 4 375% 0 1
15 Texas A&M SEC · last pick 1994 4 4 00% 0 0
16 Arkansas SEC · last pick 2008 3 3 133% 0 0
17 Clemson ACC · last pick 2021 3 3 133% 0 1
18 USC Big Ten · last pick 2006 3 3 267% 1 0
19 Wisconsin Big Ten · last pick 2015 3 3 267% 0 0
20 Arizona State Big 12 · last pick 1991 2 2 150% 0 0
21 Boise State Mountain West · last pick 2025 2 2 150% 0 1
22 California ACC · last pick 2010 2 2 150% 0 0
23 Michigan State Big Ten · last pick 2002 2 2 150% 0 0
24 Minnesota Big Ten · last pick 2006 2 2 00% 0 0
25 Ole Miss SEC · last pick 2001 2 2 150% 0 0

Draft pick explorer

Showing 1–50 of 141 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2026 #3 · Rd 1 Jeremiyah Love Saint Louis, MO Notre Dame FBS Ind. RB ARI Arizona Cardinals Awaiting debut
2026 #32 · Rd 1 Jadarian Price Denison, TX Notre Dame FBS Ind. RB SEA Seattle Seahawks Awaiting debut
2025 #6 · Rd 1 Ashton Jeanty Jacksonville, FL Boise State Mountain West RB LV Las Vegas Raiders 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2025 #22 · Rd 1 Omarion Hampton Clayton, NC North Carolina ACC RB LAC Los Angeles Chargers 9 games 5 career AV
2023 #8 · Rd 1 Bijan Robinson 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Texas SEC RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2023 #12 · Rd 1 Jahmyr Gibbs 3× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC RB DET Detroit Lions 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 40 career AV
2021 #24 · Rd 1 Najee Harris 1× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 71 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2021 #25 · Rd 1 Travis Etienne Jennings, LA Clemson ACC RB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2020 #32 · Rd 1 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Baton Rouge, LA LSU SEC RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2019 #24 · Rd 1 Josh Jacobs 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC RB LV Oakland Raiders 105 games · 7 yrs as starter 57 career AV
2018 #2 · Rd 1 Saquon Barkley 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten RB NYG New York Giants 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 65 career AV
2018 #27 · Rd 1 Rashaad Penny Norwalk, CA San Diego State Mountain West RB SEA Seattle Seahawks 45 games 13 career AV
2018 #31 · Rd 1 Sony Michel Plantation, FL Georgia SEC RB NE New England Patriots 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2017 #4 · Rd 1 Leonard Fournette New Orleans, LA LSU SEC RB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 81 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2017 #8 · Rd 1 Christian McCaffrey 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Stanford ACC RB CAR Carolina Panthers 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 86 career AV
2016 #4 · Rd 1 Ezekiel Elliott 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten RB DAL Dallas Cowboys 135 games · 7 yrs as starter 68 career AV
2015 #10 · Rd 1 Todd Gurley 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC RB LAR St. Louis Rams 88 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV
2015 #15 · Rd 1 Melvin Gordon 2× Pro Bowl Wisconsin Big Ten RB LAC San Diego Chargers 112 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV
2012 #3 · Rd 1 Trent Richardson Pensacola, FL Alabama SEC RB CLE Cleveland Browns 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2012 #31 · Rd 1 Doug Martin 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Boise State Mountain West RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 84 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2012 #32 · Rd 1 David Wilson Danville, VA Virginia Tech ACC RB NYG New York Giants 21 games 5 career AV
2011 #28 · Rd 1 Mark Ingram 3× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC RB NO New Orleans Saints 156 games · 5 yrs as starter 66 career AV
2010 #9 · Rd 1 C.J. Spiller 1× Pro Bowl Clemson ACC RB BUF Buffalo Bills 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2010 #12 · Rd 1 Ryan Mathews 1× Pro Bowl Fresno State Mountain West RB LAC San Diego Chargers 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV
2010 #30 · Rd 1 Jahvid Best Vallejo, CA California ACC RB DET Detroit Lions 22 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2009 #12 · Rd 1 Knowshon Moreno Georgia SEC RB DEN Denver Broncos 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2009 #27 · Rd 1 Donald Brown UConn FBS Ind. RB IND Indianapolis Colts 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2009 #31 · Rd 1 Beanie Wells Ohio State Big Ten RB ARI Arizona Cardinals 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2008 #4 · Rd 1 Darren McFadden Arkansas SEC RB LV Oakland Raiders 103 games · 4 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2008 #13 · Rd 1 Jonathan Stewart 1× Pro Bowl Oregon Big Ten RB CAR Carolina Panthers 134 games · 5 yrs as starter 48 career AV
2008 #22 · Rd 1 Felix Jones Arkansas SEC RB DAL Dallas Cowboys 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2008 #23 · Rd 1 Rashard Mendenhall Illinois College Midwest RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2008 #24 · Rd 1 Chris Johnson 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl East Carolina American RB TEN Tennessee Titans 130 games · 7 yrs as starter 70 career AV
2007 #7 · Rd 1 Adrian Peterson 4× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl Oklahoma SEC RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 184 games · 12 yrs as starter 101 career AV
2007 #12 · Rd 1 Marshawn Lynch 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl California ACC RB BUF Buffalo Bills 149 games · 8 yrs as starter 74 career AV
2006 #2 · Rd 1 Reggie Bush USC Big Ten RB NO New Orleans Saints 134 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV
2006 #21 · Rd 1 Laurence Maroney Minnesota Big Ten RB NE New England Patriots 49 games 26 career AV
2006 #27 · Rd 1 DeAngelo Williams 1× Pro Bowl Memphis American RB CAR Carolina Panthers 142 games · 6 yrs as starter 61 career AV
2006 #30 · Rd 1 Joseph Addai 1× Pro Bowl LSU SEC RB IND Indianapolis Colts 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 50 career AV
2005 #2 · Rd 1 Ronnie Brown 1× Pro Bowl Auburn SEC RB MIA Miami Dolphins 132 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2005 #4 · Rd 1 Cedric Benson Texas SEC RB CHI Chicago Bears 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2005 #5 · Rd 1 Cadillac Williams Auburn SEC RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 81 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV
2004 #24 · Rd 1 Steven Jackson 3× Pro Bowl Oregon State Pac-12 RB LAR St. Louis Rams 160 games · 10 yrs as starter 75 career AV
2004 #26 · Rd 1 Chris Perry Michigan Big Ten RB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 35 games 9 career AV
2004 #30 · Rd 1 Kevin Jones Virginia Tech ACC RB DET Detroit Lions 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2003 #23 · Rd 1 Willis McGahee 2× Pro Bowl Miami ACC RB BUF Buffalo Bills 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 56 career AV
2003 #27 · Rd 1 Larry Johnson 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 85 games · 4 yrs as starter 51 career AV
2002 #16 · Rd 1 William Green Boston College ACC RB CLE Cleveland Browns 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2002 #18 · Rd 1 T.J. Duckett Michigan State Big Ten RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 93 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2001 #5 · Rd 1 LaDainian Tomlinson HOF 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl TCU Big 12 RB LAC San Diego Chargers 170 games · 10 yrs as starter 129 career AV

Browse by draft class

Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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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: Penn State — 8
  • 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Penn State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 8 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.