1988 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
1988 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 Day 2 picks from the 1988 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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Miami
ACC
4picks
Miami team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
3picks
Ohio State team hub
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Arizona State
Big 12
2picks
Arizona State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 55 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Marcus Cotton |
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 44 games 5 career AV |
| 1988 | Chris Spielman 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 148 games · 10 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 1988 | Eric Allen HOF 1× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 217 games · 14 yrs as starter 96 career AV |
| 1988 | Ickey Woods |
UNLV
Mountain West
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1988 | Pat Carter |
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 154 games · 6 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1988 | Danny Stubbs |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 134 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1988 | Shawn Patterson |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 48 games 10 career AV |
| 1988 | Anthony Newman |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 178 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1988 | Jumbo Elliott 1× Pro Bowl |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 197 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 1988 | Terry Williams |
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 11 games |
| 1988 | Tony Jeffery |
TCU
Big 12
|
RB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 3 games |
| 1988 | Pierce Holt 1× Pro Bowl |
Angelo State
Lone Star
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 1988 | Thurman Thomas HOF 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 182 games · 10 yrs as starter 110 career AV |
| 1988 | Ken Norton Jr. 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 191 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1988 | Jarvis Williams |
Florida
SEC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1988 | Vincent Brown |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 123 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1988 | Dermontti Dawson HOF 6× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl |
Kentucky
SEC
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 184 games · 11 yrs as starter 96 career AV |
| 1988 | Gerald Perry |
Southern
SWAC
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1988 | Flipper Anderson |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 114 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1988 | Fred Strickland |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 161 games · 8 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1988 | Quintin Jones |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 5 games |
| 1988 | Brian Blades 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 156 games · 9 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1988 | Michael Dean Perry 2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 148 games · 9 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 1988 | Dante Jones |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1988 | Brett Perriman |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 153 games · 7 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1988 | Lars Tate |
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1988 | Brad Edwards |
South Carolina
SEC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 122 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1988 | Chip Lohmiller 1× Pro Bowl |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
K | WAS Washington Commanders | 135 games 19 career AV |
| 1988 | Alex Higdon |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 3 games |
| 1988 | Kevin Walker |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1988 | Ray Roundtree |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 4 games |
| 1988 | Kevin Porter |
Auburn
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 78 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1988 | Quinn Early |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 179 games · 8 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1988 | Keith Woodside |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1988 | Sheldon White |
Miami (OH)
MAC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 72 games 8 career AV |
| 1988 | Erik McMillan 2× Pro Bowl |
Missouri
SEC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1988 | Matt Patchan |
Miami
ACC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Bernard Ford |
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 1988 | Mike Oliphant |
Puget Sound
Northwest
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RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 1988 | Mark Hutson |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Tom Tupa 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
QB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 220 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1988 | Tom Rehder |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 40 games 3 career AV |
| 1988 | Chuck Lanza |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 1988 | Al Noga |
Hawai'i
Mountain West
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1988 | Greg Montgomery 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
P | TEN Houston Oilers | 142 games 19 career AV |
| 1988 | Ferrell Edmunds 2× Pro Bowl |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 89 games · 4 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1988 | James Hasty 2× Pro Bowl |
Washington State
Pac-12
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DB | NYJ New York Jets | 206 games · 13 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1988 | Tommy Kane |
Syracuse
ACC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 57 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1988 | Chris Chandler 2× Pro Bowl |
Washington
Big Ten
|
QB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 180 games · 9 yrs as starter 77 career AV |
| 1988 | Van Waiters |
Indiana
Big Ten
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 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: Miami — 4
- 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?
Miami leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 4 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.