College programs that have produced the most NFL RB 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 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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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
11picks
Alabama team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
9picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Texas A&M
SEC
9picks
Texas A&M team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 269 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Kaelon Black
Virginia Beach, VA
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Indiana
Big Ten
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Quinshon Judkins
Pike Road, AL
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
TreVeyon Henderson
Hopewell, VA
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 8 career AV |
| 2025 |
RJ Harvey
Orlando, FL
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UCF
Big 12
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 17 games 6 career AV |
| 2025 |
Kaleb Johnson
Hamilton, OH
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jonathon Brooks
Hallettsville, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 3 games |
| 2024 |
Trey Benson
Greenville, MS
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Florida State
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Blake Corum
Marshall, VA
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Michigan
Big Ten
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 34 games 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
MarShawn Lloyd
Wilmington, DE
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USC
Big Ten
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 1 games |
| 2023 |
Zach Charbonnet
Camarillo, CA
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UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 49 games 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Kendre Miller
Mount Enterprise, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 21 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tyjae Spears
Ponchatoula, LA
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Tulane
American
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 42 games 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
De'Von Achane
1× Pro Bowl
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tank Bigsby
Lagrange, GA
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Auburn
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 2022 |
Breece Hall
Wichita, KS
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Iowa State
Big 12
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kenneth Walker III
Arlington, TN
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 58 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2022 |
James Cook
3× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2022 |
Rachaad White
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tyrion Davis-Price
Baton Rouge, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brian Robinson Jr.
Tuscaloosa, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2021 |
Javonte Williams
Wallace, NC
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North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2021 |
Trey Sermon
Marietta, GA
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games 4 career AV |
| 2020 |
D'Andre Swift
1× Pro Bowl
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Georgia
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 89 games · 3 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2020 |
Jonathan Taylor
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
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Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2020 |
Cam Akers
Clinton, MS
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Florida State
ACC
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RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2020 |
J.K. Dobbins
La Grange, TX
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2020 |
AJ Dillon
New London, CT
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Boston College
ACC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 67 games 24 career AV |
| 2020 |
Antonio Gibson
Stockbridge, GA
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Memphis
American
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RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 83 games · 2 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2020 |
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
Antioch, TN
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Illinois College
Midwest
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RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 46 games 2 career AV |
| 2020 |
Zack Moss
Hialeah Gardens, FL
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Utah
Big 12
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RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2020 |
Darrynton Evans
Oak Hill, FL
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App State
Sun Belt
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RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2019 |
Miles Sanders
1× Pro Bowl
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Penn State
Big Ten
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RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 88 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2019 |
Darrell Henderson
Batesville, MS
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Memphis
American
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RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2019 |
David Montgomery
Cincinnati, OH
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Iowa State
Big 12
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 105 games · 5 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2019 |
Devin Singletary
Deerfield Beach, FL
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Florida Atlantic
American
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2019 |
Damien Harris
Berea, KY
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Alabama
SEC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 44 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2019 |
Alexander Mattison
San Bernardino, CA
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Boise State
Mountain West
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RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Nick Chubb
4× Pro Bowl
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Georgia
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ronald Jones II
McKinney, TX
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USC
Big Ten
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kerryon Johnson
Huntsville, AL
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Auburn
SEC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Derrius Guice
Baton Rouge, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Royce Freeman
Imperial, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 79 games 13 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dalvin Cook
4× Pro Bowl
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Florida State
ACC
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RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 90 games · 5 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2017 |
Joe Mixon
2× Pro Bowl
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Oklahoma
SEC
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 111 games · 6 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2017 |
Alvin Kamara
5× Pro Bowl
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Tennessee
SEC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 2017 |
Kareem Hunt
1× Pro Bowl
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Toledo
MAC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 121 games · 3 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2017 |
D'Onta Foreman
Texas City, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2017 |
James Conner
2× Pro Bowl
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Pittsburgh
ACC
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RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 110 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2016 |
Derrick Henry
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
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Alabama
SEC
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 153 games · 7 yrs as starter 85 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kenyan Drake
Powder Spring, GA
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Alabama
SEC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 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 — 11
- 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 11 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.