Notre Dame 9 The record is currently shared by two programs: Miami and Alabama. Big Ten school on this list, but its roster of draft selections this century is first-rate. It is the time for their team to improve and the time when every fan dreams of future greatness for their picks. Kyler Murray, taken first overall in 2019, has played well in his first two years and looks like a longtime starting quarterback there. Seattle has had the second-most picks (49) over this span, with not enough to show for it. T35. The Sporting News dives into the history of the draft. UCLA 2 Making connections while you're still a student can help when it's time to enter the workforce. New Orleans has had the fewest draft picks of any team in the NFL (28) since 2016. Its draftees include Troy Polamalu (pictured), Reggie Bush and Clay Matthews III. Here's a complete breakdown of the number of draft picks by school and by conference. The five football conferences with autonomous governance accounted for 197 of the 254 NCAA draft picks (SEC=64, Big Ten=40, ACC=34 [includes Notre Dame], Pac-12=33, Big 12=26). He has done well, though, in other areas. Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports. Because of the NFL-AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL Draft (1960-1966) and the Common Draft (1967-1969). No school with as many draft picks this century has produced fewer first-round selections. A whopping 15 Bulldogs, including linebacker Nakobe Dean (pictured), were snapped up. Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2018, two drafted Hokies literally came from the same family: Tremaine Edmunds (pictured), the 16th overall pick; and, his older brother, Terrell Edmunds, the 28th overall pick. Not only did Conroy go straight from high school to MLB like Morgan, he also was -- get this -- the second 1978 first-round draftee by the A's to circumvent the Minor Leagues, debuting for Oakland almost two weeks after Morgan did. Tulsa 1 T13. Experts say that students drop out due to a mix of financial, academic and personal reasons. T13. 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. Travis Etienne, in that year's first round, too. It starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time, and each team has 10 minutes to make its pick. T57. American Athletic 7 7. To that end, mock drafter . It's a touchdown for Ohio State. Best Pick: Dak Prescott (2016, fourth round) Worst Pick: Randy Gregory (2015 . Thatd be Ohio State (naturally), and Alabama, both of which have had 31 first-rounders in the past 20 years. Mountain East 1 Metcalf is a stud, but GM John Schneider has missed on a lot of picks. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. We've received your submission. Here is the complete list, sorted in descending order of number of players drafted, then alphabetically: T1. 1 - Alabama Crimson Tide - In the 2017 through 2021 NFL Drafts, 51 of Nick Saban's players were selected by NFL teams. Williams, Vernon Carey and Vince Wilfork were selected in the first round. As long as we're asking humans to complete this fundamentally thankless task, there's room at the table for people who really know ball. of juice, it's squeezed out for the top spot in this countdown by another college football powerhouse. out of seven drafted Crimson Tide players were first-rounders: Evan Neal (pictured); and, Jameson Williams. The guard saw Super Bowl action for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Georgia Bulldogs may have what it takes to set an all-time record for most players ever selected in a given NFL Draft. The 2009 NFL Draft was a high-water mark for Oregon State. Alabama (48) and Ohio State (45) entered 2021 with the most and second-most players drafted in the previous five years. Big Ten - 2.93 3. Pac-12 NFL big ten NFL Draft ACC sec Big 12 Zach Barnett Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. MAC 4 T57. Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC, G New York Jets, 15. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Those teams are: In the seven-round draft era, here are the largest draft classes from a single school: In the history of the NFL Draft, 14 isn't quite enough to reach the top, though it is still close. In the 2022 NFL Draft, Ole Miss saw six of its alums selected. Miami (OH) 1 Here are the 10 colleges that had the most former players on an NFL roster entering the first week of the 2022 season, according to the league. The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books, and to no one's surprise, NFL teams added plenty of stars from the SEC over the last three days. 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. Since the mid-1990s, Virginia Tech has been a steady supplier of NFL draft-level talent. T57. 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. Fully e. ight of the USC Trojans drafted by NFL teams this century have been quarterbacks, including Matt Leinart, Mark Sanchez, Carson Palmer and Sam Darnold. In 2022, seven Oklahoma players were drafted. Most players drafted in one year by school Back in 1994, the NFL Draft officially became just a seven-round event. SEC - 3.95 2. A healthy Derwin James would also help their drafts look better. 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. T1. Here are 26 of the most notorious draft busts from recent NFL history. The Big Ten school is No. Breaking down NFL rosters by conferences and colleges. T11. Travon Walker and Anderson could become the first defensive players selected No. Tim Tebow (pictured) was taken with the 25th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. Iowa State 1 A look back at some of the most notable NFL players to be drafted with the 5th overall pick in the . Round Pick . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. (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. Cleveland ended its playoff drought last season, and many of the Browns key players were homegrown. Penei Sewell, Oregon, OT Detroit Lions, 8. All Rights Reserved. 1s. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Colleges, conferences with most 2019draft picks in the first round, Colleges with the most overall No. MORE: Ohio State-only mock draft for 2022. (Photo: Karl Gehring/The Denver Post, Getty), (Photo: Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: John Cordes/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Getty), Four Huskies were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Cavaliers who previously heard their names called on draft day this century include Chris Long (pictured), Branden Albert and D'Brickashaw Ferguson. The Panthers have some young players who show promise and could develop into good players, but they are not quite there yet. Cincinnati 4 ACC - 2.61 3(t). Florida State 4 Pull the microscope back a bit further and the same trend holds -- the NFL loves the SEC, the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC are bunched together, while the Big 12 is a clear fifth. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. Best Pick: Minkah Fitzpatrick (2018, 1st). GM Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott have built a strong team in Buffalo largely through the draft. The NFL is falling more in love with the SEC as time passes, though. Led by head coach Kirk Ferentz since 1999, the Hawkeyes have been a fixture in the Big Ten championship hunt throughout much of the 21st century. Best grade outside the pocket in the @PFF_College era (since 2014) 1. On the whole, the Longhorns remain the top-ranked school from the state of Texas. The two-time conference champs have built their core through the draft, and now they have to keep it together. 47. Georgia 9 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. Other Tigers who've been drafted this century include Isaiah Simmons, Hunter Renfrow, Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins. Best draft classes. Bill Belichick has had plenty of misses in the draft recently. Conley is currently out of the league. This is our seventh annual examination of the previous five years of the draft (2016-20) and how teams fared. 2012 Seattle Seahawks 2. Entering the 2020 NFL draft, the Buckeyes have seen 131 players get selected, making up 2.6% of all draft players since 2000. While you're going to have to read on to find out which school came out on top, we will tell you these three things right now: One, every Power Five conference is represented in the Top 10; two, the SEC has the most schools (four) in the Top 10; and, three, an SEC school isnotNo. The Sooners have three withSam Bradford taken with the first pick of the 2010, then quarterback Baker Mayfield went No. Matthew Stafford, A.J. Marshall 1 Murray was also Oklahomas 90th player taken in the draft since 2000. He had his best season in 2021, notching seven sacks and 14 tackles for loss, before following that up with 6.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss this past season. T21. Also, these 3 throws are great examples why you shouldn't trust the box score pic.twitter.com/fxnJ8HgKo0 CNN . 1 in 2007 and Joe Burrow in 2020. Rashawn Slater, Northwestern, OT L.A. Chargers, 14. T35. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Arkansas 1 1 NFL draft pick in 2015. 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. T57. ACC - 2.67 5. His writing has also appeared on SI.com, Mens Health, and The Cauldron. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Quinton Flowers (2015) - 92.0 Rattler's arm talent is special. Florida - 8. On the whole, t. he Longhorns remain the top-ranked school from the state of Texas. There haven't been many teams all time that have even reached five. T35. A total of 63 players were drafted from SEC programs, 16 more . With the 2021 NFL Draft now firmly in the rearview mirror, here's an updated look at the 25 schools with the most all-time NFL Draft picks. 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When this list was originally published in 2020, Missouri ranked 47th. T8. igers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (pictured) with 2021's overall No. In 2020, running back A.J. And while the Fighting Irish has. Recent drafts show promise, with Devin White and Tristan Wirfs, and I suspect they will rank higher in the next few years. North Carolina 5 He's gone to one Pro Bowl as the starting center for the Detroit Lions. Brian Early has been a part of the Houston staff since 2019 and was at Arkansas State previously. Notre Dame - 495 2. T57. LSU led the way with 14 draft picks followed by Michigan and Ohio State with 10 each. 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. Other notable alums who've been selected this century areJohnny Manziel, Mike Evans, Von Miller and 2017's overall No. Watt is right behind Aaron Donald in the conversation about the best defensive player in football. SEC 21 2. 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: . 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. Big 12 10.3 6. Kansas State 1 5. WR A.J. USC - 479 3. TCU kicked off the 21st century by producing running-back great LaDainian Tomlinson, the fifth overall pick of 2001. Aaron Rodgers surely wishes the Packers did more to surround him with talent, but Green Bay has not made terrible picks. Arizona State 1 MORE DRAFT HISTORY:Colleges with the most overall No. Northern Iowa 2 1 pick Jimmy Walker (Detroit Pistons) | Full Draft 1966 | No. T57. Big Ten 44 If all are selected, it would be the most Canadians . . The NFL drafted four HBCU players in 2019, when the Houston Texans made tackle Tytus Howard of Alabama State the first first-round pick from an HBCU since 2008. for most players ever drafted from the . To help develop Drake Maye and the Heels' quarterbacks, Mack Brown is bringing in one of the NFL's most accomplished quarterbacks coaches. But which college football school has produced the most NFL draftpicks this century? T11. Tennessee 2 1 in 2018, and quarterback Kyler Murray was picked first in 2019. 1 pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, quarterback Alex Smith (pictured). 1 overall. The second and third rounds are on Friday; rounds 4-7 are on Saturday. NSIC 1 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. T57. (Photo: Robert B. Stanton/WireImage, Getty), (Photo: Dannie Walls/Icon Sportswire, Getty), Defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (pictured) was the lone Duck drafted in 2022; Thibodeaux was taken with the fifth overall pick by the New York Giants. Notre Dame is the only other school with double-digit classes at 13. With the 2022 NFL Draft almost here, let's look at the five best players in NFL history taken at No. T57. Oklahoma 5 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Search for your perfect fit with the U.S. News rankings of colleges and universities. Alabama's Crimson Tide has 58 former student-athletes in the NFL, producing more pro players recently than other colleges. Drafting quarterbacks in the top 10 in back-to-back years certainly is unorthodox, but it has worked out for Arizona. Back in 1994, the fifth overall pick of the draft pic.twitter.com/fxnJ8HgKo0 CNN NFL draftpicks century... 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