Have you ever wondered which university has had the most players selected at each position in the NFL Draft? Here we break down the top 10 for each.
It seem there is always an argument about which university is considered “Wide Receiver U” or “Cornerback U”, especially as the NFL Draft season comes around. The arguments are largely based on opinion or loyalty rather than actual fact. However, we’re to here settle the score. In the lead up to the draft, results have been compiled for every position and we’re taking a look at the top 10 for each. Which school holds the crown for the most players selected at each position? Lets find out.
Results will be displayed as follows:
1. University (# of total picks) – Last player drafted, NFL team (year, overall pick)
Some of the results may surprise you…
Quarterback
– USC (25) – Sam Darnold, NYJ (2018, 3rd overall)
– Notre Dame (24) – Ian Book, NOS (2021, 133rd overall)
– Stanford (22) – Davis Mills, HOU (2021, 67th overall)
– Ohio State (20) – Justin Fields, CHI (2021, 11th overall)
– Florida State (17) – Jameis Winston, TAM (2015, 1st overall)
– Alabama (17) – Mac Jones, NE (2021, 15th overall)
– LSU (17) – Joe Burrow, CIN (2020, 1st overall)
– Oregon (16) – Justin Herbert, LAC (2020, 6th overall)
– Penn State (15) – Trace McSorley, BAL (2019, 197th overall)
– Washington (15) – Jacob Eason, IND (2020, 122nd overall)
– Michigan (15) – Jake Rudock, DET (2016, 191st overall)
– Iowa (15) – Nate Stanley, MIN (2020, 244th overall)
Running Back
– USC (47) – Keaontay Ingram, AZ (2022, 201st overall)
– Oklahoma (46) – Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (2021, 120th overall)
– Ohio State (45) – Trey Sermon, SF (2021, 88th overall)
– Nebraska (44) – Andy Janovich, DEN (2016, 176th overall)
– Penn State (42) – Miles Sanders, PHI (2019, 53rd overall)
– Arizona State (42) – Rachaad White, TAM (2022, 91st overall)
– Alabama (41) – Brian Robinson, WAS (2022, 98th overall)
– Auburn (39) – Chandler Cox, MIA (2019, 233rd overall)
– Michigan (39) – Hassan Haskins, TEN (2022, 131st overall)
– Georgia (38) – James Cook, BUF (2022, 63rd overall)
Wide Receiver
– USC (51) – Drake London, ATL (2022, 8th overall)
– Ohio State (48) – Chris Olave, NOS (2022, 11th overall)
– Miami (FL) (44) – K.J. Osborn, MIN (2020, 176th overall)
– Florida (43) – Kadarius Toney, NYG (2021, 20th overall)
– Tennessee (43) – Velus Jones, CHI (2022, 71st overall)
– LSU (39) – Ja’Marr Chase, CIN (2021, 5th overall)
– Michigan (37) – Nico Collins, HOU (2021, 89th overall)
– Arizona State (34) – Frank Darby, ATL (2021, 187th overall)
– Florida State (34) – Auden Tate, CIN (2018, 253rd overall)
– San Diego State (34) – Brice Butler, LV (2013, 209th overall)
Tight End
– Notre Dame (25) – Tommy Tremble, CAR (2021, 83rd overall)
– Penn State (22) – Pat Freiermuth, PIT (2021, 55th overall)
– Miami (FL) (19) – Brevin Jordan, HOU (2021, 147th overall)
– USC (19) – Randall Telfer, CLE (2015, 198th overall)
– Georgia (18) – John Fitzpatrick, ATL (2022, 213th overall)
– Michigan (17) – Zach Gentry, PIT (2019, 141st overall)
– UCLA (17) – Greg Dulcich, DEN (2022, 80th overall)
– LSU (16) – Stephen Sullivan, SEA (2020, 251st overall)
– Wisconsin (16) – Jake Ferguson, DAL (2022, 129th overall)
– Stanford (15) – Colby Parkinson, SEA (2020, 133rd overall)
– Iowa (15) – Noah Fant, DEN (2019, 20th overall)
Offensive Tackle
– USC (71) – Austin Jackson, MIA (2020, 18th overall)
– Notre Dame (64) – Robert Hainsey, TAM (2021, 95th overall)
– Ohio State (64) – Thayer Munford, LV (2022, 238th overall)
– Wisconsin (53) – Cole Van Lanen, GB (2021, 214th overall)
– Purdue (52) – Kevin Pamphile, TAM (2014, 149th overall)
– Oklahoma (50) – Bobby Evans, LAR (2019, 97th overall)
– Minnesota (49) – Daniel Faalele, BAL (2022, 110th overall)
– Nebraska (45) – Brenden Jaimes, LAC (2021, 159th overall)
– Georgia (43) – Andrew Thomas (2020, 4th overall)
– Iowa (42) – Tristan Wirfs, TAM (2020, 13th overall)
– Alabama (42) – Evan Neal, NYG (2022, 7th overall)
– Illinois (42) – Vederian Lowe, MIN (2022, 184th overall)
Offensive Guard
– Notre Dame (54) – Aaron Banks, SF (2021, 48th overall)
– USC (39) – Alijah Vera-Tucker, NYJ (2021, 14th overall)
– Ohio State (38) – Wyatt Davis, MIN (2021, 86th overall)
– Georgia (37) – Jamaree Salyer, LAC (2022, 195th overall)
– Nebraska (36) – Matt Farniok, DAL (2021, 238th overall)
– Michigan (36) – Jon Runyan, GB (2020, 192nd overall)
– Oklahoma (35) – Marquis Hayes, AZ (2022, 257th overall)
– Arkansas (33) – Hjalte Froholdt, NE (2019, 118th overall)
– Minnesota (32) – Mark Setterstrom, LAR (2006, 242nd overall)
– Boston College (32) – Zion Johnson, LAC (2022, 17th overall)
Center
– Notre Dame (37) – Eric Olsen, DEN (2010, 183rd overall)
– Ohio State (26) – Josh Myers, GB (2021, 62nd overall)
– Michigan (25) – Cesar Ruiz, NOS (2020, 24th overall)
– Penn State (21) – Michael Menet, AZ (2021, 247th overall)
– Minnesota (21) – Greg Eslinger, DEN (2006, 198th overall)
– Alabama (20) – Landon Dickerson, PHI (2021, 37th overall)
– Pittsburgh (20) – Jimmy Morrissey, LV (2021, 230th overall)
– LSU (20) – Lloyd Cushenberry, DEN (2020, 83rd overall)
– Auburn (19) – Bob Meeks, DEN (1992, 278th overall)
– Oklahoma (18) – Creed Humphrey, KC (2021, 63rd overall)
– Baylor (18) – Kyle Fuller, HOU (2017, 243rd overall)
– Washington (18) – Luke Wattenberg, DEN (2022, 171st overall)
Defensive Tackle
– USC (34) – Marlon Tuipulotu, PHI (2021, 189th overall)
– Alabama (33) – Phidarian Mathis, WAS (2022, 47th overall)
– LSU (30) – Neil Farrell, LV (2022, 126th overall)
– Texas (28) – Ta’Quon Graham, ATL (2021, 148th overall)
– Nebraska (27) – Carlos Davis, PIT (2020, 232nd overall)
– Florida (27) – Zachary Carter, CIN (2022, 95th overall)
– Miami (FL) (27) – Jonathan Ford, GB (2022, 234th overall)
– Notre Dame (26) – Jerry Tillery, LAC (2019, 28th overall)
– Texas A&M (23) – DeMarvin Leal, PIT (2022, 84th overall)
– Florida State (23) – Demarcus Christmas, SEA (2019, 209th overall)
Defensive End
– Miami (FL) (33) – Jaelan Phillips, MIA (2021, 18th overall)
– Florida State (28) – Jermaine Johnson, NYJ (2022, 26th overall)
– Ohio State (24) – Jonathon Cooper, DEN (2021, 239th overall)
– LSU (24) – Andre Anthony, TAM (2022, 248th overall)
– Notre Dame (22) – Adetokunbo Ogundeji, ATL (2021, 182nd overall)
– Auburn (22) – Marlon Davidson, ATL (2020, 47th overall)
– Florida (22) – Jonathan Greenard, HOU (2020, 90th overall)
– Alabama (22) – Anfernee Jennings, NE (2020, 87th overall)
– Oklahoma (22) – Isaiah Thomas, CLE (2022, 223rd overall)
– Clemson (21) – Clelin Ferrell, LV (2019, 4th overall)
Linebacker
– Penn State (67) – Jesse Luketa, AZ (2022, 256th overall)
– USC (59) – Drake Jackson, SF (2022, 61st overall)
– Ohio State (58) – Tyreke Smith, SEA (2022, 158th overall)
– Notre Dame (50) – Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, CLE (2021, 52nd overall)
– Oklahoma (47) – Brian Asamoah, MIN (2022, 66th overall)
– Alabama (46) – Christian Harris, HOU (2022, 75th overall)
– Florida (43) – Vosean Joseph, BUF (2019, 147th overall)
– Michigan (42) – David Ojabo, BAL (2022, 45th overall)
– Nebraska (42) – Randy Gregory, DAL (2015, 60th overall)
– Miami (FL) (39) – Shaquille Quarterman, JAX (2020, 140th overall)
Defensive Back
– Ohio State (65) – Shaun Wade, BAL (2021, 160th overall)
– USC (60) – Talanoa Hufanga, SF (2021, 180th overall)
– Notre Dame (54) – Kyle Hamilton, BAL (2022, 14th overall)
– LSU (54) – Cordale Flott, NYG (2022, 81st overall)
– Oklahoma (51) – Delarrin Turner-Yell, DEN (2022, 152nd overall)
– Texas (51) – Caden Sterns, DEN (2021, 152nd overall)
– Nebraska (50) – Cam Taylor-Britt, CIN (2022, 60th overall)
– Miami (FL) (49) – Jaquan Johnson, BUF (2019, 181st overall)
– Colorado (48) – Isaiah Oliver, ATL (2018, 58th overall)
– Alabama (47) – Jalyn Armour-Davis, BAL (2022, 119th overall)
Kicker and Punter
– Tennessee (8) – Jeff Hall, WAS (1999, 181st overall)
– Georgia (7) – Blair Walsh, MIN (2012, 175th overall)
– Florida State (6) – Roberto Aguayo, TAM (59th overall)
– Michigan State (6) – Dave Rayner, IND (2005, 202nd overall)
– Florida (5) – Evan McPherson, CIN (2021, 149th overall)
– Texas (5) – Jeff Ward, DAL (1987, 291st overall)
– UCLA (5) – Justin Medlock, KC (2007, 160th overall)
Punter
– Tennessee (6) – Dustin Colquitt, KC (2005, 99th overall)
– Arizona (4) – John Nies, BUF (1990, 154th overall)
– Michigan State (4) – Brandon Fields, MIA (2007, 225th overall)
– Penn State (4) – Jordan Stout, BAL (2022, 130th overall)
– Texas A&M (4) – Braden Mann, NYJ (2020, 191st overall)
– UCLA (4) – Jeff Locke, MIN (2013, 155th overall)
Most Overall NFL Draft Picks
– Notre Dame (522)
– USC (519)
– Ohio State (479)
– Oklahoma (409)
– Michigan (392)
– Alabama (391)
– Penn State (375)
– LSU (369)
– Florida (367)
– Nebraska (366)
Most First Round NFL Draft Picks
– Ohio State (87)
– USC (84)
– Alabama (76)
– Notre Dame (70)
– Miami (FL) (67)
– LSU (59)
– Georgia (59)
– Florida (57)
– Michigan (50)
– Oklahoma (49)
Most First Overall NFL Draft Picks
– Notre Dame (5) – Walt Patulski, DE, Buffalo Bills (1972)
– Oklahoma (5) – Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals (2019)
– USC (5) – Carson Palmer, QB, Cincinnati Bengals (2003)
– Georgia (5) – Travon Walker, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars (2022)
– Auburn (4) – Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers (2011)
– Stanford (4) – Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts (2012)