Which football program from a college in this century has delivered the most NFL draft picks? Jeff Okudah’s Ohio State? Joe Burrow’s LSU? Clemson? Alabama? Time to discover. Here’s a look at the best 50 projects based on the details published by the NCAA.com. The colleges are positioned by the total number of draft picks that they’ve created from 2000 till today. Where there were any ties, we considered the projects by their number of first-round picks.
SEC schools, as this article shows moving forward, have created the most draft picks of this century. Nick Saban and Era Alabama alone have conveyed Jedrick Wills, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Julio Jones, Derrick Henry, Tua Tagovailoa, and Mark Ingram to the NFL.
During the years when Dabo Swinney played, Clemson has always contributed in favor of Vic Beasley and DeAndre Hopkins; with Trevor Lawrence, it’s relied upon to produce a top pick – perhaps the top pick – of the 2021 NFL Draft.
However, don’t feel that the SEC is the only main gathering that is important here. Read further to know which college made it to the list- and discover which is No. 1. (Spoiler alert: Clemson is not in the Top 10.)
Most NFL Draft Pick Ranked College Program
50. Boise State Broncos
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 38
First-rounders: 5
In the year 2018 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys decided to choose the future Pro Bowl linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (seen in the image) out of Boise State. DeMarcus Lawrence likewise went to the Cowboys through Boise State.
BOISE STATE BRONCOS
49. Baylor Bears
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 38
First-rounders: 6
The electric Robert Griffin III (see image) featured for the Baylor Bears way before being selected for the Washington Redskins as the No. 2 in the general pick of the NFL Draft in 2012.
BAYLOR BEARS
48. Illinois Fighting Illni
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 39
First-rounders: 5
Illinois was not selected for the 2020 NFL Draft. However, the school’s latest pickguard Nick Allegretti (see image) – was a strong player. The NFL Draft in 2019 seventh-round determination saw performance for the Super Bowl champs Kansas City Chiefs.
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
47. Missouri Tigers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 43
First-rounders: 9
In a 4-year run for the Missouri Tigers, Drew Lock went for more than 12,000 yards. The Denver Broncos chose their beginning from the quarterback in the second round in the 2019 NFL Draft.
MISSOURI TIGERS
46. Boston College Eagles
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 43
First-rounders: 10
Running back A.J. Dillon was chosen in the NFL Draft 2020 during the second round by the Green Bay Packers.
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
45. Colorado Buffaloes
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 44
First-rounders: 4
One of three Colorado Buffaloes players, Laviska Shenault (see image) was gobbled up in the NFL Draft 2020. The wide beneficiary was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round.
COLORADO BUFFALOES
44. Purdue Boilermakers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 45
First-rounders: 3
Since 2000, Drew Brees is notably the most outstanding NFL star to rise out of Purdue. The QB was a second-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, is seen here driving the Boilermakers in the NFL Bowl 2001.
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
43. Maryland Terrapins
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 45
First-rounders: 5
Now-resigned Pro Bowlers Shawne Merriman and Kris Jenkins were included in Maryland’s program of NFL draft pick this century.
MARYLAND TERRAPINS
42. Kansas State Wildcats
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 46
First-rounders: 2
In 2020, Kansas State didn’t deliver any NFL draft-level ability, however, the school has commonly been a decent source of wide beneficiaries. In 2015, during the third round, Playmaker Tyler Lockett (see picture) was taken up by the Seattle Seahawks.
KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
41. Oregon State Beavers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 48
First-rounders: 3
Oregon State sent seven players In the NFL Draft 2009 alone, which included Keenan Lewis and DBs Al Afalava, to the next level.
OREGON STATE BEAVERS
40. Virginia Cavaliers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 48
First-rounders: 6
Virginia outstand who heard their names approached an NFL draft day this century incorporating D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Chris Long, and Branden Albert.
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
39. Ole Miss Rebels
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 48
First-rounders: 10
The first school in this competition to create No. 1 NFL draft pick, in any event, is Mississippi. In the 2004 NFL Draft, Rebels quarterback Eli Manning (see image) was chosen in the best position by the San Diego Chargers and afterward, obviously, was in short duration swapped by Philip Rivers, who’d been overall chosen fourth by the New York Giants. Manning finished his 16-year vocation with the Giants as a double-cross Super Bowl champ and the most generously compensated professional worker in NFL history.
OLE MISS REBELS
38. West Virginia Mountaineers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 49
First-rounders: 6
West Virginia has found players like Karl Joseph (see image), Pat McAfee, and Marc Bulger in the 2000s. Joseph is the latest Mountaineer till now to be chosen in the first round; he was taken there by then-Oakland Raiders in 2016.
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS
37. Pittsburgh Panthers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 50
First-rounders: 5
Indeed, in Jeff Otah, Pitt created one of the greatest NFL draft busts of the century, however, the school has likewise delivered huge next-level gifts, for example, Darrelle Revis, Aaron Donald, LeSean McCoy, James Conner (see image), and an upcoming pro-Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald.
PITTSBURGH PANTHERS
35 (TIE). TCU Honred Frogs
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 53
First-rounders: 5
TCU commenced the 21st century by delivering running-back extraordinary LaDainian Tomlinson, the fifth in the general pick of the 2001 NFL Draft. In the 2020 NFL Draft, five Horned Frogs heard their names called, with two in for the first round: Jeff Gladney and Jalen Reagor (see image).
TCU HORNED FROGS
35 (TIE). Mississippi State Bulldogs
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 53
First-rounders: 5
Mississippi State has delivered five fewer first-round picks this century than its Egg Bowl rival, Ole Miss, still, it’s making progress: In the 2019 NFL Draft alone, three Bulldogs, including First-Team All-American cautious end Montez Sweat (see image), were selected in the first round.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
34. Washington Huskies
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 54
First-rounders: 10
For better and for worse, Jake Locker (see image) is one of the most prominent NFL draft picks in this century that Washington has delivered. The quarterback was chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the eighth overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, however, it didn’t work out. The Titans’ pick is viewed as one of the greatest draft-day mistakes of the 2010s.
WASHINGTON HUSKIES
33. Louisville Cardinals
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 55
First-rounders: 9
Since 2000, Louisville has passed the fans of Deion Branch, Teddy Bridgewater and Lamar Jackson (see image) to the NFL. The school’s most recent first-rounder, Mekhi Becton is the eleventh general pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS
32. Arizona State Sun Devils
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 56
First-rounders: 7
Terrell Suggs (see image) was selected for Arizona State before turning into the tenth general pick of the 2003 NFL Draft and leaving on a professional vocation that has been featured (until this point) by seven Pro Bowl seasons, two Super Bowl rings, and an NFL Defensive Player of the Year grant.
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
31. North Carolina State Wolfpack
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 58
First-rounders: 7
Mario Williams (see image) is the Wolfpack’s solitary NFL draft decision to go No. 1 overall, so far in this century.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK
30. Utah Utes
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 60
First-rounders: 4
Since 2000, Utah has provided the NFL with future Pro Bowlers Zane Beadles, Eric Weddle, Jordan Gross, Steve Smith Sr., and the generally No. 1 pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, quarterback Alex Smith (see image).
UTAH UTES
29. Michigan State Spartans
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 61
First-rounders: 7
Plaxico Burress, Le’Veon Bell, and current Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins (see picture) are amongst the 5 dozen Michigan State players taken in NFL drafts this century.
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
28. North Carolina Tar Heels
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 61
First-rounders: 10
Julius Peppers (see image) featured at defensive end with the Tar Heels before setting out on a 17-year NFL vocation that has surely landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Peppers was the in general No. 2 pick of the 2002 NFL Draft.
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
27. South Carolina Gamecocks
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 62
First-rounders: 8
In the NFL 2014 Draft , South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney was the overall No. 1 pick.
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
26. Arkansas Razorbacks
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 65
First-rounders: 7
In the 2018 NFL Draft, Frank Ragnow (see picture) is the latest Arkansas player to go in the first round; the player was the 20th overall choice.
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
25. UCLA Bruins
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 65
First-rounders: 9
While UCLA has battled to set up winning seasons this century, the program has kept on creating NFL draft picks, though to blend outcomes for the expert groups. Prominent Bruin choices since 2000 incorporate Josh Rosen (see image) and Maurice Jones-Drew.
UCLA BRUINS
24. California Golden Bears
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 66
First-rounders: 11
The California Golden Bears had just delivered Aaron Rodgers (see image), a first-round pick in 2005, at that point that might’ve been noteworthy enough. In any case, the school additionally has Keenan Allen, DeSean Jackson and Jared Goff 2016 NFL Draft the overall No. 1 pick on 2016 NFL on their rundown of credits.
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
23. Texas A&M Aggies
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 66
First-rounders: 11
Myles Garrett (see picture) is the overall No. 1 pick of 2017 NFL Draft Von Miller, Mike Evans, and Johnny Manziel are among the Aggies who’ve been chosen in NFL drafts this century.
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
22. Otrhon Ducks
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 69
First-rounders: 8
In the draft of the NFL in 2020, Oregon’s Justin Herbert (see picture) was the 6th overall pick. He joined Marcus Mariota and Joey Harington as Ducks quarterbacks who have been drafted this century.
OREGON DUCKS
21. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 70
First-rounders: 4
No school with the same number of drafts picks this century has delivered less first-round choices. During the 2010s, just Prince Amukamara fit that bill and Ndamukong Suh (see image) for Nebraska.
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
20. Texas Longhorns
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 71
First-rounders: 16
In the aughts, Texas delivered the prominent preferences of Roy Williams, Leonard Davis and Vince Young (see image). The school’s NFL possibilities weren’t as brilliant during the 2010s.
TEXAS LONGHORNS
19. Stanford Cardinal
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 74
First-rounders: 7
In the NFL draft of 2012 Stanford’s Andrew Luck (see picture) was the overall No. 1 pick.
STANFORD CARDINAL
18. Iowa Hawkeyes
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 75
First-rounders: 9
Iowa generated five picks In the 2020 NFL Draft, which included tackle Tristan Wirfs (see picture) who was the 13th overall selection.
IOWA HAWKEYES
17. Virginia Tech Hokies
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 76
First-rounders: 8
Since the mid-1990s, Virginia Tech has been a consistent provider of NFL draft-level ability. In 2018, two drafted Hokies truly originated from a similar family: Terrell Edmunds, the 28th in the overall pick and, his sibling, Tremaine Edmunds (see image), the sixteenth overall pick;
VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES
16. Auburn Tigers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 76
First-rounders: 10
Camera-prepared Cam Newton has been at the centre of attention since he drove Auburn to a public title, won the Heisman Trophy – and was chosen in the 2011 NFL Draft as the overall No. 1 pick.
AUBURN TIGERS
15. Penn State Nittany Lions
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 82
First-rounders: 11
The first player chosen in the absolute first NFL draft of the new century was Penn State’s, Courtney Brown. And keeping in mind that that choice may have gone down as a bust, Penn State kept right on creating draft picks, including Saquon Barkley (see image), Larry Johnson, and LaVar Arrington in overall No. 2 pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
14. Tenessee Vounlteers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 82
First-rounders: 15
While playing for Tennessee from 2014-2016, Derek Barnett set the precedent for vocation sacks. The Vols’ latest first-round NFL Draft determination, Barnett was gobbled up by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 with the fourteenth overall pick.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
13. Clemson Tigers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 82
First-rounders: 15
Trevor Lawrence, as of now at the top of our 2021 NFL Mock Draft board, ought to add his name to Clemson’s extensive rundown of NFL draft picks. DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson, Hunter Renfrow, and Isaiah Simmons are among the Tigers who’ve been chosen in the draft so far this century.
CLEMSON TIGERS
12. Wisconsin Badgers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 85
First-rounders: 15
Wisconsin isn’t the No. 1. Enormous Ten school on this rundown, however, its list of draft choices from this century is first-rate: Melvin Gordon; Travis Frederick; T.J. Watt; J.J. Watt; Joe Thomas; Michael Bennett; and, specific alumni move from North Carolina State by the name of Russell Wilson, a third-round pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.
WISCONSIN BADGERS
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 91
First-rounders: 11
Yes, Notre Dame has created a portion of this current century’s greatest NFL-draft busts, including Jimmy Clausen and Manti Te’o, also the school has additionally delivered Jerry Tillery (see image) and Golden Tate.
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
10. Michigan Wolverines
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 93
First-rounders: 14
Tom Brady (see picture, left) was an NFL draft pick, though an unheralded one, out of Michigan in 2000. Other eminent Michigan draft picks from this century incorporate Jake Long, in the 2008 NFL Draft at the No. 1 overall pick.
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
9. Oklahoma Sooners
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 101
First-rounders: 16
No school has delivered more overall No. 1 picks and No Big 12 school has created more NFL draft picks this century than Oklahoma. Three players have been taken No. 1: Sam Bradford; Baker Mayfield (see image); and, Kyler Murray, who respectively went in 2010, 2018 and 2019.
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
8. Florida State
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 109
First-rounders: 24
In 2015, Jameis Winston was the overall No. 1 NFL draft pick from Florida State.
FLORIDA STATE
7. USC Trojans
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 109
First-rounders: 24
Eight of the USC Trojans drafted by NFL groups this century have been quarterbacks, including Carson Palmer, Mark Sanchez and Matt Leinart (see picture). The selects didn’t generally skillet, however there’s still expectation: Sam Darnold, the general third pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, keeps on looking encouraging for the New York Jets.
USC is the top Pac-12 group on this rundown. Its different draftees incorporate Clay Matthews III, Reggie Bush and Troy Polamalu.
USC TROJANS
6. Georgia Bulldogs
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 109
First-rounders: 24
Georgia is the first of four SEC schools in our Top 10. In the 2020 NFL Draft, Seven Bulldogs alone were chosen, including the fourth overall pick, Andrew Thomas (see image). Since 2009, Georgia hasn’t had a generally No. 1 pick after Matthew Stafford.
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
5. Florida Gators
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 109
First-rounders: 24
In the draft of the NFL in 2020 , C. J. Henderson (see image) was selected as the ninth overall pick. Different Gators drafted this century incorporates Trent Brown, Mike Pouncey, and, most notoriously, Aaron Hernandez.
FLORIDA GATORS
4. Miami Hurricanes
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 119
First-rounders: 30
During the 2010s, Miami didn’t create the same number of more elite class draft picks as the program did in the aughts, however, the school was as yet liable for giving the NFL any semblance of Olivier Vernon, Jimmy Graham (see image), and Lamar Miller. Miami is the top ACC school in this positioning.
MIAMI HURRICANES
3. LSU Tigers
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 126
First-rounders: 30
JaMarcus Russell, who was LSU’s first overall No. 1 pick from this century, didn’t work out as trusted. The school presently has its notoriety in the possession of another by and large No. 1 determination: Joe Burrow, the first pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.
LSU TIGERS
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 127
First-rounders: 31
On the off chance that conceivable, Alabama in the Nick Saban time has become a greater pipeline to the NFL than previously. Nine Crimson Tide players heard their names brought in the 2020 NFL Draft, including Jedrick Wills (see picture). Four players were taken in Round 1 and no player was taken lower than Round 3.
Alabama is the top school on this rundown; it’s attached with one school for gloating rights as having delivered the most 1-round picks since the 2000’s Draft. The school that matches Alabama 1st-rounder for first-rounder? Read on.
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
1. Ohio State Buckeyes
Since 2000, NFL draft picks: 141
First-rounders: 31
All hail, Ohio State. The school is No. 1 with regards to creating NFL draft picks this century. It’s attached with Alabama for creating the most first-round choices. Its 2020 NFL Draft class included Damon Arnette, Jeff Okudah, and Chase Young – all first-rounders themselves.
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES