1998 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
1998 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 1998 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
Washington
Big Ten
5picks
Washington team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
4picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Cincinnati
Big 12
2picks
Cincinnati team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 62 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Leon Bender |
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Jerome Pathon |
Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 100 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1998 | Corey Chavous 1× Pro Bowl |
Vanderbilt
SEC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 171 games · 8 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1998 | Jacquez Green |
Florida
SEC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1998 | Tony Parrish |
Washington
Big Ten
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 131 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1998 | Anthony Clement |
Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 128 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1998 | Robert Holcombe |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1998 | Flozell Adams 5× Pro Bowl |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 198 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1998 | Sam Cowart 1× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1998 | Cam Cleeland |
Washington
Big Ten
|
TE | NO New Orleans Saints | 89 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1998 | Jeremy Staat |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 1998 | Patrick Johnson |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1998 | Artrell Hawkins |
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1998 | Patrick Surtain 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl | Southern Mississippi | DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 163 games · 8 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1998 | Brian Kelly |
USC
Big Ten
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 141 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1998 | Samari Rolle 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 149 games · 9 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 1998 | Todd Weiner |
Kansas State
Big 12
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 1998 | Stephen Alexander 1× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
TE | WAS Washington Commanders | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1998 | Kenny Mixon |
LSU
SEC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 105 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1998 | Germane Crowell |
Virginia
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1998 | Kailee Wong |
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1998 | Tony Simmons |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 49 games 8 career AV |
| 1998 | Bob Hallen |
Kent State
MAC
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1998 | Rod Rutledge |
Alabama
SEC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 70 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 1998 | Joe Jurevicius |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 133 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1998 | Dorian Boose |
Washington State
Pac-12
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 44 games 5 career AV |
| 1998 | Cordell Taylor |
Hampton
CAA
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DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1998 | Jeremy Newberry 2× Pro Bowl |
California
ACC
|
C | SF San Francisco 49ers | 120 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1998 | Mikhael Ricks |
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
|
TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 82 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1998 | Charlie Batch |
Eastern Michigan
MAC
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 81 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1998 | Eric Brown |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1998 | Chuck Wiley |
LSU
SEC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1998 | Jon Ritchie |
Stanford
ACC
|
FB | LV Oakland Raiders | 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1998 | Olin Kreutz 1× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
Washington
Big Ten
|
C | CHI Chicago Bears | 195 games · 11 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 1998 | Leonard Little 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 147 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1998 | Chris Conrad |
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 1998 | Scott Frost |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 59 games 5 career AV |
| 1998 | Robert Hicks |
Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1998 | Skip Hicks |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 38 games 9 career AV |
| 1998 | Brian Alford |
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 4 games |
| 1998 | E.G. Green |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 29 games 7 career AV |
| 1998 | Jeremiah Trotter 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 147 games · 9 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 1998 | Mitch Marrow |
Pennsylvania
Ivy League
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Jammi German |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 1998 | Steve Foley |
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1998 | Ahman Green 4× Pro Bowl |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 148 games · 6 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 1998 | Dainon Sidney |
UAB
American
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 50 games 6 career AV |
| 1998 | Mike Goff |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 171 games · 9 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 1998 | Brad Jackson |
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 1998 | Ramos McDonald |
New Mexico
Mountain West
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 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: Washington — 5
- 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?
Washington leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 5 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.