2018 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
2018 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
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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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LSU
SEC
4picks
LSU team hub
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Auburn
SEC
3picks
Auburn team hub
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Ohio State
Big Ten
3picks
Ohio State team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 68 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Austin Corbett
Sparks, NV
|
Nevada
Mountain West
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Will Hernandez
Las Vegas, NV
|
UTEP
Conference USA
|
G | NYG New York Giants | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Nick Chubb
4× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2018 |
Shaquille Leonard
3× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
South Carolina State
MEAC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2018 |
Braden Smith
Olathe, KS
|
Auburn
SEC
|
G | IND Indianapolis Colts | 107 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ronald Jones II
McKinney, TX
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2018 |
James Daniels
Warren, OH
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Iowa
Big Ten
|
C | CHI Chicago Bears | 91 games · 6 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Courtland Sutton
2× Pro Bowl
|
SMU
ACC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 115 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Harold Landry
1× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
OLB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 113 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2018 |
Mike Gesicki
Manahawkin, NJ
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 128 games · 2 yrs as starter 28 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 |
Dante Pettis
San Clemente, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 66 games 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Josh Jackson
Corinth, TX
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 49 games 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
Breeland Speaks
Jackson, MS
|
Ole Miss
SEC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Christian Kirk
Scottsdale, AZ
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2018 |
Uchenna Nwosu
Carson, CA
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USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 107 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dallas Goedert
Lewisville, TX
|
South Dakota State
MVFC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 108 games · 8 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Connor Williams
Coppell, TX
|
Texas
SEC
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Anthony Miller
Memphis, TN
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Memphis
American
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 52 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kemoko Turay
Newark, NJ
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Rutgers
Big Ten
|
OLB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 41 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
M.J. Stewart
Arlington, VA
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North Carolina
ACC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 99 games 9 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jessie Bates III
1× Pro Bowl
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
S | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 130 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2018 |
Donte Jackson
Metairie, LA
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LSU
SEC
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 112 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Duke Dawson
Cross City, FL
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Florida
SEC
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
P.J. Hall
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Sam Houston
Conference USA
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DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
Isaiah Oliver
Goodyear, AZ
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Colorado College
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CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 110 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2018 |
Derrius Guice
Baton Rouge, LA
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LSU
SEC
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RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
James Washington
Stamford, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2018 |
DJ Chark
1× Pro Bowl
|
LSU
SEC
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WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 76 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2018 |
Brian O'Neill
2× Pro Bowl
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Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 124 games · 8 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2018 |
Carlton Davis
Miami, FL
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Auburn
SEC
|
CB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tyquan Lewis
Tarboro, NC
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 88 games 13 career AV |
| 2018 |
Brandon Parker
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North Carolina A&T
CAA
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T | LV Oakland Raiders | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2018 |
Lorenzo Carter
Norcross, GA
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Georgia
SEC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Chad Thomas
Miami, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 20 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
Justin Reid
Prairieville, LA
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Stanford
ACC
|
S | HOU Houston Texans | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2018 |
B.J. Hill
Oakboro, NC
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NC State
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 129 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2018 |
Fred Warner
4× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
BYU
Big 12
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 2018 |
Royce Freeman
Imperial, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 79 games 13 career AV |
| 2018 |
Nathan Shepherd
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Fort Hays
Mid America
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DT | NYJ New York Jets | 122 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jerome Baker
Cleveland, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OLB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 121 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2018 |
Geron Christian
Ocala, FL
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Louisville
ACC
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2018 |
Derrick Nnadi
Virginia Beach, VA
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Florida State
ACC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 130 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2018 |
Mason Rudolph
Rock Hill, SC
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sam Hubbard
Cincinnati, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2018 |
Malik Jefferson
Mesquite, TX
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Texas
SEC
|
OLB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 38 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Rasheem Green
Los Angeles, CA
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USC
Big Ten
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DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2018 |
Martinas Rankin
Mendenhall, MS
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Mississippi State
SEC
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 23 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Michael Gallup
Monroe, GA
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Colorado State
Mountain West
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WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tracy Walker
Brunswick, GA
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Louisiana
Sun Belt
|
S | DET Detroit Lions | 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 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: LSU — 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?
LSU 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.