1986 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
1986 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 3 picks from the 1986 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
USC
Big Ten
8picks
USC team hub
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2
Illinois College
Midwest
7picks
Illinois College team hub
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3
BYU
Big 12
6picks
BYU team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 251 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Craig Swoope |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Tim Harris 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Memphis
American
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 122 games · 6 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 1986 | Mike Wise |
UC Davis
Big Sky
|
DE | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 53 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1986 | Bill Brooks |
Boston College
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 169 games · 10 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1986 | Tom Baugh |
Southern Illinois
MVFC
|
C | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1986 | Kelvin Edwards |
Liberty
Conference USA
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1986 | Carl Carter |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 90 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1986 | Chas Fox |
Furman
Southern Conference
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 4 games |
| 1986 | Eric Kattus |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 83 games 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Devon Mitchell |
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 26 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1986 | Joe Phillips |
SMU
ACC
|
NT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 200 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 1986 | Bill Callahan |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 games |
| 1986 | Ty Allert |
Texas
SEC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 1986 | Charles Haley HOF 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
James Madison
Sun Belt
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 169 games · 8 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1986 | Tommy Taylor |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Dan Knight |
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Doug Gaynor | Long Beach State | QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1 games |
| 1986 | Max Zendejas |
Arizona
Big 12
|
K | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 27 games 5 career AV |
| 1986 | Steve Wallace 1× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 176 games · 8 yrs as starter 70 career AV |
| 1986 | Kevin Fagan |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1986 | Vance Mueller | Occidental So. Cal. | RB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 73 games 7 career AV |
| 1986 | Jim Juriga |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 44 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1986 | Rogers Alexander |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Matt Darwin |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1986 | James Pruitt | Cal State Fullerton | WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 67 games 10 career AV |
| 1986 | Napoleon McCallum |
Navy
American
|
RB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 74 games 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Scott Gieselman |
Boston College
ACC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Paul Blair |
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 1986 | Carl Byrum |
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1986 | J.D. Maarleveld |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 1986 | Ravin Caldwell |
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1986 | Jeff Parks |
Auburn
SEC
|
TE | TEN Houston Oilers | 15 games |
| 1986 | Reggie Sutton |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 26 games 8 career AV |
| 1986 | Jeff Tupper |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DE | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 7 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Scott Kellar |
Northern Illinois
MAC
|
NT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 1986 | Doug Landry |
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Oscar Smith | Nicholls St. | RB | DET Detroit Lions | 2 games |
| 1986 | Hassan Jones |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 108 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 1986 | Ray Criswell |
Florida
SEC
|
P | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Erroll Tucker |
Utah
Big 12
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Leon White |
BYU
Big 12
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 119 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1986 | Gary Walker |
Boston College
ACC
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 1986 | Matt Koart |
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Bobby Joe Edmonds 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Arkansas
SEC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 65 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Nick Miller |
Arkansas
SEC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Dan McMillen |
Colorado College
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 2 games |
| 1986 | Donald Brown |
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Vince Warren |
San Diego State
Mountain West
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 4 games |
| 1986 | Pat Miller |
Florida
SEC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Ron Hadley |
Washington
Big Ten
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 6 games 1 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: USC — 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
- 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?
USC 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.