Unfortunately for most teams and their fans, there is more failure than success when you look back at drafts a few years down the road. Pac-12 - 2.73 3. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. T57. Northern Iowa 2 The following includes the total number of players drafted, the number who were credited with at least one game played in the NFL, and a breakdown of draftees by position. Notre Dame - 9. 12 before the trade demand and legal dramas of this offseason. Worst draft . NFL Players By College - Overall Top 10 All-Time. 1. 1 picks in NFL Draft history, Joe Burrow bests fellow QBs Hurts, Fields for 2019 Heisman, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Worst Pick: Takkarist McKinley (2017, 1st). Williams, Vernon Carey and Vince Wilfork were selected in the first round. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC, G New York Jets, 15. We've received your submission. ), NFL Draft picks per capita, 2010-19 1. Louisiana 1 GM Chris Ballard has done a great job building this roster. It is only fitting that a college football blue-blood would hold the record for most NFL Draft picks of all time. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. The SEC led all conferences with a record 65 draft selections, ahead of the Big Ten (44) and ACC (42). UCF 5 Southland 1 Trey Lance, North Dakota State, QB San Francisco 49ers, 4. Texas A&M 4 It surprised me that the defending Super Bowl champs graded so low in this exercise, but if you look at their 2016 and 2017 drafts, they have gotten very little out of them, aside from Godwin. 12. However, it's worthwhile to judge each league on a per capita basis, given that the Power 5 populations vary by 40 percent from largest to smallest. On the whole, t. he Longhorns remain the top-ranked school from the state of Texas. McCaffrey struggled to stay on the field last year, but is dynamic when healthy. Purdue 2 Neither went particularly well, but Gettleman picks like Barkley and Daniel Jones could make their drafting record look better soon. Entering the 2020 NFL draft, the Buckeyes have seen 131 players get selected, making up 2.6% of all draft players since 2000. T3. Alex Leatherwood, Alabama, OT Las Vegas Raiders, 18. Jason White Year: 2003 (Oklahoma) NFL accolades: N/A More Heisman Trophy winners. Tom Brady (pictured, left) was an NFL draft pick, albeit an unheralded one, out of Michigan in 2000. The Vikings will probably rise in these rankings in future years, as their past two draft classes have shown a lot of promise. Where applicable, ties were broken by a team's number of first-round picks. Texas Tech 2 But which college football school has produced the most NFL draftpicks this century? In the 2022 NFL Draft, Iowa generated two picks, including one first-rounder. T21. It's a touchdown for Ohio State. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes roster had 38 players drafted. T11. Notable:. T57. 2 . Georgiahad amonster 2022 NFL Draft;Texas didn't. In 2022, the Nittany Lions saw eight alums drafted -- a bounty that vaulted Penn State past Clemson and Wisconsin in this update. Boston College 2 Ohio State - 10. Kansas State 1 All Rights Reserved. Big Ten - 2.93 3. It's time to find out! Based on draft data from Pro Football Reference, Notre Dame has had the most players drafted all time with 520. Justin Herbert, Marcus Mariota and Joey Harington. SEC 21 2. Arizona 2 In raw numbers, the Big Ten came in second with 40 selections, followed by the Pac-12's 33, the ACC's 28 and the Big 12's 26. In the 2022 draft alone, the Bruins sent six players to the NFL. New Orleans has had the fewest draft picks of any team in the NFL (28) since 2016. That could change this year after the 49ers moved up to No. The focus shifted west to USC in the 70s and 80s before settling into a varied approach that has seen schools from the Midwest, California, and the Southeast regularly headlining NFL rosters over the last 30 years. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Tony Fields II (pictured) is the most recent Mountaineer to be drafted; the linebacker was taken in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns in 2021. 3. Last years all-defense draft produced some potential keepers in Jeremy Chinn and Derrick Brown. Known today as a program with physical players and stout defenses, the Iowa Hawkeyes have amassed 12 conference championships and one national championship in a 124-year tenure. 13 overall SEC - 3.95 2. If all are selected, it would be the most Canadians . 6 yr. ago. The record is currently shared by two programs: Miami and Alabama. NFL Draft could be window into Jets thinking on Chris Hern PGA Tour becoming like LIV Golf after latest schedule changes, Dodgers' biggest problem isn't their new shortstop deficit, The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast, Gangs All Here: A NY Jets Football Podcast, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle confirm they were asked to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, 11-year-old reads aloud from 'pornographic' book he checked out from library at school board meeting. Its draftees include Troy Polamalu (pictured), Reggie Bush and Clay Matthews III. Drew Brees is easily the most notable NFL star to emerge from Purdue since 2000. The Jets are the worst team in the NFL over this period (23 wins) and their drafting is a big reason why. Other Tigers who've been drafted this century include Isaiah Simmons, Hunter Renfrow, Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins. But while Alabama has alotof juice, it's squeezed out for the top spot in this countdown by another college football powerhouse. Advanced searches of every pick from every team available at the Draft Finder, NFL Combine results available at NFL Combine Results Finder, or see yearly totals by position. San Francisco is another team that has drafted well, but has not found the answer at quarterback. 1 NFL draft pick in 2015. Oklahoma 5 Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. T21. Wake Forest 1 T32. UAB 1 T21. Coastal Carolina 1 Unsurprisingly, the Bulldogs lead TSN's mock draft with 14 by a considerable margin. Sixteen conferences were represented in the selections of the 2021 NFL Draft, plus independent college football programs. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Since the turn of the century, 5,350players have been drafted into the NFL. The Packers have participated in every NFL draft since it began in 1936, in which they made Russ Letlow their first-ever selection. Big Ten - 2.57 5. Concordia-St. Paul 1 A whopping 15 Bulldogs, including linebacker Nakobe Dean (pictured), were snapped up. 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL players. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2020 NFL Draft Preview. LSU led the way with 14 draft picks followed by Michigan and Ohio State with 10 each. Even though Notre Dame competed in the ACC last season, former Notre Dame players who were selected counted towards the independent college football programs. The Big Ten school is No. USC - 479 3. Memphis 1 With the 2022 NFL Draft eminent, many faces from many familiar places will be . Western Michigan 2 Also, these 3 throws are great examples why you shouldn't trust the box score pic.twitter.com/fxnJ8HgKo0 Best grade outside the pocket in the @PFF_College era (since 2014) 1. Four Aggies were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. This time period reflects the end of the Jerry Reese era and the beginning of the Dave Gettleman era at GM. T57. What should fans expect to see in 2022? Mekhi Becton, the 11th overall pick of 2020, is the school's most recent first-rounder. However, with many players getting drafted during college and starting at the age of 20, an average three-year career means that they are done playing professional football by the age of 23. The Beavers sent seven players, including offensive guard Andy Levitre, to the next level. T11. Central Missouri 1 1 pick, Myles Garrett. Young was the Defensive Rookie of the Year last year and looks like a franchise cornerstone. Penn State 6 T13. Here are the PFF QB rankings heading into the 2021 NFL season. Conference USA 2.5 10. But while Alabama has alotof juice, it's squeezed out for the top spot in this countdown by another college football powerhouse. North Carolina 5 Notre Dame - 9 T5. Ole Miss 2 Oklahoma Football: Where OU ranks in number of draft picks since 2017 Schedule Teams Big 12 Texas SEC Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Tennessee Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten. Kwity Paye, Michigan, EDGE Indianapolis Colts, 22. There had been some variance before that. ACC - 2.54 5. Round Pick . T8. Greg Rousseau, Miami (FL), EDGE Buffalo Bills, 31. Virginia Tech 4 Other Tigers who've been drafted this century include Isaiah Simmons, Hunter Renfrow, Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins. This may feel a little high for the Jets, who have drafted terribly, but Adams, though no longer with the team, is one of the best players chosen in the past five years. Levitre was selected in the second round by the Buffalo Bills. SEC 65 Alabama, Cincinnati, Michigan and Ohio State are the only other teams expected to have multiple first-rounders, each with two. 11 ranked men's hoops teams in action tonight, DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed. T5. In the aughts, Texas produced the high-profile likes of Vince Young (pictured), Leonard Davis and Roy Williams. 2021 draft class included defender Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Oregon State 2 Jackson, an MVP, is their top pick, but they have nailed many picks in recent years, from Ronnie Stanley to Marlon Humphrey and Orlando Brown. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock nailed the Jacobs pick, and Maxx Crosby was a nice selection, but many of the Raiders other picks have failed to make an impact. The electric Robert Griffin III, the No. 1 draft selection. Big Ten - 2.67 4. 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Arkansas' Frank Ragnow was the 20th overall selection of the 2018 NFL Draft. Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The SEC previously had 64 players chosen in the 2019 draft, falling just short of that number with 63 in 2020 only to surpass it by one in the 2021 NFL Draft. Since 2000, no team can. Wentz had some good years before fizzling out in Philadelphia, so Ill still give him the nod as their best pick, but that tells you a lot. T57. Stanford 5 Finally, the entire point of this exercise is to avoid falling in love with raw numbers in favor of context, but I'd be remiss to avoid laying them all out. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (pictured) with 2021's overall No. Most NFL Draft picks by school: Georgia surpasses Ohio State, LSU to break modern records for players selected in one draft, according to data from Pro Football Reference. South Carolina 4 Ravens (1) Pro Bowlers: 6 Best Pick: Lamar Jackson (2018, 1st round) Worst Pick: Hayden Hurst (2018, 1st) The Ravens repeat as our top drafting team. CNN . Best prospect based on college rsum: Saquon Barkley , RB, Penn State Here's what you may have missed in men's college basketball on Saturday, Feb. 11, a day full of upsets. Georgia - 9 T3. T35. T35. In the 2022 NFL Draft alone, it produced 10 total picks, including first-rounder Derek Stingley Jr. (pictured). "You can go back as far as you. This century, only two teams has had multiple top picks Oklahoma and LSU. Notre Dame saw two of its players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Drafting quarterbacks in the top 10 in back-to-back years certainly is unorthodox, but it has worked out for Arizona. And while the Fighting Irish hasproduced some of the biggest NFL draft busts of the 2000s, including Jimmy Clausen and Manti Te'o, the school has also produced Jerry Tillery and Golden Tate. Alabama (48) and Ohio State (45) entered 2021 with the most and second-most players drafted in the previous five years. The 6-foot-5, 275-pounder led the Tigers in sacks as a sophomore and junior. The SEC has the most players on active NFL rosters with 309. Here are 26 of the most notorious draft busts from recent NFL history. Breaking down NFL rosters by conferences and colleges. T57. 1 in 2018, and quarterback Kyler Murray was picked first in 2019. SMU 2 Rob has Jaxon Smith-Njigba as his 6th ranked . The four-year trend lines show the SEC, whilequite so far ahead as it finished in 2019, is still clearly the favorite conference for NFL talent evaluators. 2012 Seattle Seahawks 2. The Tigers have made significant progress thanks to having seven players, including linebacker Nick Bolton, selected in the 2021 and 2022 NFL drafts. Pat Surtain II, Alabama, CB Denver Broncos, 10. Cardinal QB Andrew Luck was the overall No. 2013 Green Bay Packers 3. SEC - 4.57 2. 1. Northwestern 3 Which school has the most NFL players in 2020? In that span, no school has had more draft picks than Ohio State. He has done well, though, in other areas. Mac Jones, Alabama, QB New England Patriots, 16. Jackson was a find in the fourth round, and Pace also took Tarik Cohen in the fourth in that same year. (Photo: David Dermer/Diamond Images/, Getty), (Photo: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports), In 2021, Penn State saw four more alums drafted, including first-rounders, (Photo: Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire, Getty), Notre Dame saw two of its players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Justin Fields, Ohio State, QB Chicago Bears, 12. Pac-12 - 2.63 3(t). The very first player selected in the very first NFL draft of the 21st century was Penn State's Courtney Brown. Opponents of the Oregon Ducks are . MORE: Ohio State-only mock draft for 2022. 1 pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, quarterback Alex Smith (pictured). Former GM Thomas Dimitroff lost his job this year in part because he did not hit on enough of those players, and Atlantas roster has gotten worse since its Super Bowl appearance in 2016. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Sun Belt 2.1 1 - Alabama Crimson Tide - In the 2017 through 2021 NFL Drafts, 51 of Nick Saban's players were selected by NFL teams. Illinois alum Nick Allegretti was a seventh-round selection of the 2019 NFL Draft. Florida 8 GM Ryan Pace is on the hot seat largely because he chose Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. WR A.J. Alabama (13). Green, Justin Houston, Geno Atkins, and Todd Gurley are some of the best players at their respective positions in the NFL; all of them played for the Bulldogs at one. Watt is right behind Aaron Donald in the conversation about the best defensive player in football. Back in 2004, the Hurricanes set the record with six, when Sean Taylor, Kellen Winslow II, Jonathan Vilma, D.J. BYU 5 College 1: 5: 5: Stan Heath: Quarterback: Nevada: 2: 4: 15: Dan Dworsky: Center: Michigan: 3: 4: 25: Lou Ferry: Tackle: Villanova: 4: 3: 34: . No. T21. Baylor 1 In total, nine schools have reached the triple digits in draftees. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. . T57. Here are the results of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. 5. However, when the projected top-five pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was asked Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis who the toughest player he faced in college was, the All-American . 1 draft selection. 7. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2:31PM. Cleveland ended its playoff drought last season, and many of the Browns key players were homegrown. Zaven Collins, Tulsa, LB Arizona Cardinals, 17. The University of Washington Husky football team has had over 300 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. Alabama - 10 T1. Watson was a great pick at No. Green Bay found an absolute gem in Jones, who collected 3,017 yards from scrimmage and 30. But the program whiffed in the 2022 NFL Draft: Not a single Longhorn was selected by any team in any round. Best Pick: Minkah Fitzpatrick (2018, 1st). Expect for there to be plenty of former Georgia Bulldogs to hear. Greg Newsome II, Northwestern, CB Cleveland Browns, 27. Here's a complete breakdown of the number of draft picks by school and by conference. That is what we will try to do here. T35. T32. Here is the complete list, sorted in descending order of number of players drafted, then alphabetically: T1. Le'Veon Bell, Plaxico Burress and Kirk Cousins (pictured) are among the more than five dozen Michigan State players taken in NFL drafts this century. Here's a look at the schools expected to have the most picks on draft day: As for first-round picks, Iyer is projecting that Georgia will see four players taken in the first 32 selections, again leading the field. T57. Less than a third of faculty members at these schools, on average, are white, according to U.S. News data. Then there's a bit of a gap, and Ohio State comes in third at 474. He went on to play 10 NFL seasons. That's the same number of Washington alums taken in 2021. Ohio State 10 We also factored in how much the team has won during the five years because players on losing teams tend to have an easier path to playing time. The Murray pick was Oklahomas fifth overall top selection, tying the Sooners with Notre Dame and Southern California for the most all time. The NFL is falling more in love with the SEC as time passes, though. T3. Georgia - 9. His only Pro Bowl pick in the past five years is punter Jake Bailey. Arkansas (274) 24. Louisville 2 Four Aggies were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. for most players ever drafted from the . It is the time for their team to improve and the time when every fan dreams of future greatness for their picks. Terrell Suggs lined up for Arizona State before becoming the 10th overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft, and embarking on a pro career that brought him two Super Bowl rings, seven Pro Bowl seasons and an NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Florida State (275) 23. USC has the second-most with 513. T3. SEC - 3.85 2. T35. West Virginia 1 Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Big 12 22 The NFL Draft takes place over three days (Thursday through Saturday) each spring. T57. Pac-12 NFL big ten NFL Draft ACC sec Big 12 Zach Barnett Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Colleges With Most Draft Picks; College Number; Notre Dame: 522: USC: 519: Ohio State: 479: Oklahoma: 409: Michigan: 392: Alabama: 391: Penn State: 375: Louisiana . The Crimson Tide (2018 and 2019) and the Buckeyes (2016) led all. 1 school this century for producing first-round picks. Unlike with total picks in a draft, schools are more likely to have more first-round picks now than they were in the past, given that the league is now up to 32 teams. DeVonta Smith, Alabama, WR Philadelphia Eagles, 11. The rankings are based upon how many games the draft pick has played, Pro Bowl appearances, first-team All-Pro selections and awards like MVP and Rookie of the Year. The group includes 10 quarterbacks, eight players taken among the first five picks, 24 players who never made a Pro Bowl, and . ACC - 2.00. When this list was originally published in 2020, Missouri ranked 47th. Over the decade of NFL drafts that completed this past weekend, 516 players wearing SEC patches heard their names called, followed by the ACC's 358, the Big Ten's 343, the Pac-12's 319 and, lastly, the Big 12's 236. In 2022, twoout of seven drafted Crimson Tide players were first-rounders: Evan Neal (pictured); and, Jameson Williams. In the 2022 NFL Draft, Ole Miss saw six of its alums selected. Pac-12 - 2.75 4. 1. GM Jon Robinson has built a roster that is now a playoff contender every year. Search for your perfect fit with the U.S. News rankings of colleges and universities. T57. Detroit should have more to show after 43 picks in the past five years and an average first pick of 13.6. Pac-12 28 1 picks in NFL Draft history. 2022 5-Year NFL Draft Total: 1 2021 Ranking: T109, 2020 Ranking: T110 2017 (3) OT Antonio Garcia, New England T110 ULM 2022 5-Year NFL Draft Total: 1 2021 Ranking: T96, 2020 Ranking: T95 2019 (6) WR Marcus Green, Atlanta T110 UAB 2022 5-Year NFL Draft Total: 1 2021 Ranking: T122, 2020 Ranking: T95 2021 (4) DE Jordan Smith, Jacksonville T110 UTSA 1 pick of the 2011 draft. And finally, the most heralded pick of all No. Clemson 5 Maryland 1 In 2022, seven Oklahoma players were drafted. 1 pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. T57. T57. Broncos. TCU kicked off the 21st century by producing running-back great LaDainian Tomlinson, the fifth overall pick of 2001. Earlier, there were even more rounds, but fewer teams. The Big East and Notre Dame lost nine players to the draft last season, and most hurt was Cincinnati, which lost two interior defensive linemen.Somewhat frighteningly, Rutgers, the conference's top defense last season, lost no one to the draft. Jaelan Phillips, Miami (FL), EDGE Miami Dolphins, 19. Since 2000, Utah has supplied the NFL with future Pro Bowlers Steve Smith Sr., Jordan Gross, Eric Weddle, Zane Beadles and the overall No. Rashod Bateman, Minnesota, WR Baltimore Ravens, 28. Conroy was even younger, at 18 years and 81 days. T35. LSU led the way with 14 draft picks followed by Michigan and Ohio State with 10 each. ACC 42 Seattle has had the second-most picks (49) over this span, with not enough to show for it. (Remember the Big East? 3. The towering six-foot-five, 323-pound Victoriaville, Que., native tops the list of five Canadians expected to be taken in the April 27-29 draft. Pac-12 - 2.70 4. Two former Crimson Tide stars are expected to be very high first round draft picks, likely in the top five of this year . T57. The Wolverines saw five alums selected in 2022. T11. Compare that to 2019's 64-40 slaughter over the second-place Big Ten. He's gone to one Pro Bowl as the starting center for the Detroit Lions. It's time to find out! Oregon 5 The 2018 NFL Draft produced the highest pick of the. The average age of an NFL player is just over 26. Jenkins, SF, 30th in 2012. The 2019 NFL draft has come and gone, and once again the SEC was the winner. Just four teams have had fewer. North Dakota State 2 Odafe Oweh, Penn State, EDGE Baltimore Ravens, 32. Florida - 8. Georgia Tech 2 Do you have a sports website? But this year's event will be drastically different than many drafts of the past, as it will be completely virtual. Mario Cristobal continues to replenish the Hurricanes' staff. 14. Charleston 1 Travis Etienne, Clemson, RB Jacksonville Jaguars, 26. T3. Palmer helps give USC an NFL-high four quarterbacks currently on rosters. More recently, six Panthers were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. Fully eight of the USC Trojans drafted by NFL teams this century have been quarterbacks, including Matt Leinart, Mark Sanchez, Carson Palmer and Sam Darnold. 1 overall in . Entering the 2020 NFL draft, the Buckeyes have seen 131 players get selected, making up 2.6% of all draft players since 2000. Big 12 - 2.15. 7. 1 pick, Myles Garrett. T57. Travon Walker and Anderson could become the first defensive players selected No. T21. Four Huskies were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. T57. 2014 Oakland Raiders 4. NFL and AFL draft picks from 1936 to 2022. Jaylen Waddle, Alabama, WR Miami Dolphins, 7. In 2022, seven Oklahoma players were drafted. Draft Rules and Process. Advanced searches of every pick from every team available at the Draft Finder, NFL Combine results available at NFL Combine Results Finder, or see yearly totals by position. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NFL Draft prospect Cade Johnson's top FCS playoff highlights, Spotify: College footballthrough the years, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. T8. 1 when it comes to producing NFL draft picks this century. Dallas had a great run of drafts in the middle of the decade, but has not fared as well recently. T35. Bobby Hebert, Anthony Carter, Bart Oates, Sam Mills, Kelvin Bryant, Gary Anderson (the RB), to name a few. Big 12 - 2.00, Since 2016 1. Three Sooners have been selected with a top pick: Sam Bradford; Baker Mayfield (pictured); and, Kyler Murray, who went in 2010, 2018 and 2019, respectively. Big Ten 44 That discussion had me wondering. T32. Jamin Davis, Kentucky, LB Washington Football Team, 20. The second of two newcomers to this list, Cincinnati bounds into the Top 50 thanks to having a whopping nine players, including quarterback Desmond Ridder, selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Now let's wind the clock back and examine the entire decade, remembering to account for the fluctuating membership of the Power 5 conferences thanks to realignment. NFL draft season brings hope to every teams fan base. San Diego State 1 T21. Join our linker program. American Athletic 7 7. Notre Dame is the only other school with double-digit classes at 13. Where applicable, ties were broken by a team's number of first-round picks. Manning ended a 16-year career with the Giants as a two-time Super Bowl champ. Players like Frank Ragnow and T.J. Hockenson look like keepers, but the new regime just let Golladay walk and may be turning the roster over. Ole Miss is the first school in this countdown to have produced at least one overall No. Here's everything you need to know about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts' college career. The University of Miami holds a number of NFL Draft records, including most first-round selections in a single draft and most consecutive drafts with at least one first-round selection. 1s. 2 overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, is among the players that Baylor has sent to the next. Las Vegas has had some serious swings and misses in the draft. Vanderbilt 1 TCU 2 (UA Athletics/Collegiate Images via Getty Images). This article was published at an earlier date and has been updated with new information. Worst Pick: Leonard Fournette (2017, 1st). While UCLA has struggled to put up winning seasons this century, the program has continued to produce NFL draft picks. Thatd be Ohio State (naturally), and Alabama, both of which have had 31 first-rounders in the past 20 years. 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