1996 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
1996 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 1996 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
Tennessee
SEC
6picks
Tennessee team hub
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2
Colorado College
5picks
Colorado College team hub
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3
Florida
SEC
5picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 158 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jason Odom |
Florida
SEC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1996 | Hunter Goodwin |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 119 games · 2 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Donnie Edwards 1× Pro Bowl |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 197 games · 11 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 1996 | Phillip Daniels |
Georgia
SEC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 201 games · 11 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1996 | Jeff Lewis |
Northern Arizona
Big Sky
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 1996 | Heath Irwin |
Colorado College
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1996 | Stephen Davis 3× Pro Bowl |
Auburn
SEC
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 143 games · 6 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 1996 | Ricky Whittle |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Eric Austin |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 games |
| 1996 | Percell Gaskins |
Kansas State
Big 12
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 1996 | Norbert Davidds-Garrido |
USC
Big Ten
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1996 | Kendrick Burton |
Alabama
SEC
|
DE | TEN Houston Oilers | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Jevon Langford |
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 66 games 8 career AV |
| 1996 | Jon Runyan 1× Pro Bowl |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
T | TEN Houston Oilers | 207 games · 12 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 1996 | Reggie Barlow |
Alabama State
SWAC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 82 games 8 career AV |
| 1996 | Emmanuel McDaniel |
East Carolina
American
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 75 games 10 career AV |
| 1996 | Aaron Graham |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
C | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1996 | Kirk Pointer | Austin Peay St. | DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1996 | Charlie Jones |
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 54 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1996 | Brian Milne |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 63 games · 2 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 1996 | Paul Grasmanis |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 104 games 12 career AV |
| 1996 | Richard Huntley |
Winston-Salem State
CIAA
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1996 | Stanley Pritchett |
South Carolina
SEC
|
FB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 121 games · 4 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1996 | Chris Sullivan |
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1996 | Sean Moran |
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 120 games 12 career AV |
| 1996 | Ray Farmer |
Duke
ACC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1996 | Darrius Johnson |
Oklahoma
SEC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 63 games 6 career AV |
| 1996 | Chris Darkins |
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Kantroy Barber |
West Virginia
Big 12
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 2 games |
| 1996 | LaCurtis Jones |
Baylor
Big 12
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Earl Holmes |
Florida A&M
SWAC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 140 games · 9 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 1996 | Juran Bolden | Mississippi Delta CC | DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 109 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1996 | Daryl Price |
Colorado College
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Brad Ford |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Danny Kanell |
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1996 | Eric Unverzagt |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 9 games |
| 1996 | Jahine Arnold |
Fresno State
Mountain West
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Marcus Coleman |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 1996 | Jerris McPhail |
East Carolina
American
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 26 games 7 career AV |
| 1996 | Joe Horn 4× Pro Bowl | Itawamba (MS) | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 163 games · 8 yrs as starter 70 career AV |
| 1996 | Mercury Hayes |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | James Dexter |
South Carolina
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1996 | Leomont Evans |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1996 | John Elmore |
Texas
SEC
|
G | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1996 | Jason Maniecki |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | Fred Miller |
Baylor
Big 12
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 192 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 1996 | Marquette Smith |
UCF
Big 12
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1996 | Rayna Stewart |
Northern Arizona
Big Sky
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 71 games 10 career AV |
| 1996 | Greg Myers |
Colorado State
Mountain West
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1996 | Tom Ackerman |
Eastern Washington
Big Sky
|
G | NO New Orleans Saints | 105 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 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: Tennessee — 6
- 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?
Tennessee leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 6 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.