Which colleges have produced the most first-round picks in NFL Draft history?

The first round of the NFL Draft is imminent. Soon we will learn where the top prospects will land and start their journey with a new team. 

Many of those prospects tend to come out of the same colleges, as some schools have a knack for developing NFL talent and then dispersing players throughout the league. So, we took a look at which college football programs have had the most prospects drafted in the first round since the NFL Draft began in 1936.  

Several of Georgia's recent draft picks helped the Philadelphia Eagles win their Super Bowl LIX ring. That includes first-rounders Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith and Jordan Davis, who were all key contributors to the defensive side. 

The Bulldogs also produced Brock Bowers, who had one of the best rookie seasons for a tight end in NFL history. In 2024, he broke Mike Ditka's 63-year-old record for most receiving yards by a rookie TE with 1,194 yards. Bowers also destroyed the record for receptions, which had been set the year prior when Sam LaPorta caught 86 balls. Bowers topped him with 112 catches. 

The Sooners have sent a slew of quarterbacks to the NFL in recent years, including first overall picks Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray. Mayfield has bounced around franchises, but he's led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the playoffs in the last two seasons. Murray is a dynamic scrambler who broke out in 2020 when he ran for 11 touchdowns and threw for 26. He's still a playmaker when healthy, though he's struggled to stay on the field due to injuries as his Arizona Cardinals haven't made the playoffs in three seasons. 

CeeDee Lamb is the best current player out of Oklahoma. He led the NFL with 135 receptions during the 2023 season and has made the Pro Bowl for four consecutive years. 

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