2015 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
2015 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 picks from the 2015 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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Florida State
ACC
11picks
Florida State team hub
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2
Louisville
ACC
10picks
Louisville team hub
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Florida
SEC
8picks
Florida team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 256 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Jameis Winston
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Mariota
Honolulu, HI
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2015 |
Dante Fowler
|
Florida
SEC
|
OLB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 159 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2015 |
Amari Cooper
5× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2015 |
Brandon Scherff
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 140 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2015 |
Leonard Williams
3× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 175 games · 10 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kevin White
Plainfield, NJ
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Vic Beasley
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
OLB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ereck Flowers
Miami, FL
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Miami
ACC
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 105 games · 7 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2015 |
Todd Gurley
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia
SEC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 88 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 2015 |
Trae Waynes
Kenosha, WI
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Michigan State
Big Ten
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2015 |
Danny Shelton
Auburn, WA
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Washington
Big Ten
|
NT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
Andrus Peat
3× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
T | NO New Orleans Saints | 132 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2015 |
DeVante Parker
Louisville, KY
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Louisville
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 119 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
Melvin Gordon
2× Pro Bowl
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 112 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kevin Johnson
Clarksville, MD
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Wake Forest
ACC
|
CB | HOU Houston Texans | 64 games 11 career AV |
| 2015 |
Arik Armstead
Sacramento, CA
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2015 |
Marcus Peters
2× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 116 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cameron Erving
Moultrie, GA
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Florida State
ACC
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 98 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2015 |
Nelson Agholor
Tampa, FL
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USC
Big Ten
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cedric Ogbuehi
Allen, TX
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Texas A&M
SEC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2015 |
Bud Dupree
Irwinton, GA
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Kentucky
SEC
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 152 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2015 |
Shane Ray
Shawnee Mission, KS
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Missouri
SEC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2015 |
D.J. Humphries
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida
SEC
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2015 |
Shaq Thompson
Sacramento, CA
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Washington
Big Ten
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OLB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 135 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2015 |
Breshad Perriman
Lithonia, GA
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UCF
Big 12
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WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2015 |
Byron Jones
1× Pro Bowl
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UConn
FBS Ind.
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CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2015 |
Laken Tomlinson
1× Pro Bowl
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Duke
ACC
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2015 |
Phillip Dorsett
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Miami
ACC
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WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 94 games 16 career AV |
| 2015 |
Damarious Randall
Pensacola, FL
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Arizona State
Big 12
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S | GB Green Bay Packers | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2015 |
Stephone Anthony
Polkton, NC
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Clemson
ACC
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ILB | NO New Orleans Saints | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2015 |
Malcom Brown
Brenham, TX
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Texas
SEC
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DT | NE New England Patriots | 106 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2015 |
Landon Collins
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Alabama
SEC
|
S | NYG New York Giants | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2015 |
Donovan Smith
Owings Mills, MD
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Penn State
Big Ten
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mario Edwards
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Florida State
ACC
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DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 141 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2015 |
T.J. Yeldon
Daphne, AL
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Alabama
SEC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Devin Smith
Massillon, OH
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Ohio State
Big Ten
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WR | NYJ New York Jets | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Preston Smith
Stone Mountain, GA
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Mississippi State
SEC
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DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 176 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2015 |
Eddie Goldman
Washington, DC
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Florida State
ACC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 111 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2015 |
Dorial Green-Beckham
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Oklahoma
SEC
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WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 31 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Devin Funchess
Farmington Hills, MI
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Michigan
Big Ten
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WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jalen Collins
Olive Branch, MS
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LSU
SEC
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CB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Benardrick McKinney
1× Pro Bowl
|
Mississippi State
SEC
|
ILB | HOU Houston Texans | 91 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2015 |
Hau'oli Kikaha
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
OLB | NO New Orleans Saints | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Eric Kendricks
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
ILB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 150 games · 10 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jaquiski Tartt
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Samford
Southern Conference
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S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 80 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2015 |
Eric Rowe
Spring, TX
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Utah
Big 12
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CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 103 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2015 |
Denzel Perryman
1× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
ILB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 129 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mitch Morse
1× Pro Bowl
|
Missouri
SEC
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 143 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ronald Darby
Oxon Hill, MD
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Florida State
ACC
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CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 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: Florida State — 11
- 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?
Florida State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 11 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.