the most draft selections by colleges

# School Yr R1 Highest (OVR)

15 Georgia 2022 5 DE Travon Walker (1)

14 Ohio State 2004 3 DE Will Smith (18)

14 LSU 2020 5 QB Joe Burrow (1)

13 Michigan 2024 1 QB J.J. McCarthy (10)

12 Alabama 2018 4 S Minkah

Fitzpatrick (11)

12 Ohio State 2016 5 DE Joey Bosa (3)

11 Miami 2002 5 OT Bryant

McKinnie (7)

11 Oklahoma 2005 2 OT Jammal

Brown (13)

11 USC 2006 2 RB Reggie Bush (2)

11 USC 2009 3 QB Mark Sanchez (5)

11 Florida State 2013 3 QB EJ Manuel (16)

11 Florida State 2015 2 QB Jameis

Winston (1)

11 Michigan 2017 2 S Jabril Peppers (25)

11 Texas 2024 2 DT Byron

Murphy II (16)

MOST #1 OVERALL SELECTIONS

USC 6 Georgia 5

Notre Dame 5 Oklahoma 5

Auburn 4 Stanford 4

LSU 3 Ohio State 3

Texas 3 Miami (Fla.) 2

California 2 Alabama 2

Michigan 2 Nebraska 2

Penn State 2 South Carolina 2

Tennessee 2 Virginia Tech 2

RECENT #1 OVERALL SELCTIONS

2024: Caleb Williams, Chicago

School Age CL P HT WT

Southern Cal 22 Jr. QB 6’1 214

2023: Bryce Young, Carolina

Alabama 21 Jr. QB 5’10 204

2022: Travon Walker, Jacksonville

Georgia 21 Jr. DE 6’5 222

2021: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville

Clemson 21 Jr. QB 6’6 220

2020: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati

LSU 23 Sr. QB 6’3 221

2019: Kyler Murray, Ariz Cardinals

Oklahoma 21 Jr. QB 5’10 207

2018: Baker Mayfield, Cleveland

Oklahoma 23 Sr. QB 6’1 215

2017: Myles Garrett, Cleveland

Texas A&M 22 Jr. DE 6’4 272

2016: Jared Goff, L.A. Rams

California 21 Jr. QB 6’4 222

2015: Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay

Florida State 21 So QB 6’4 231

2014: Jadeveon Clowney, Hou. Texans

South Carolina 21 Jr. DE 6’5 270

2013: Eric Fisher, Kansas City

Central Michigan 22 Sr. OT 6’7 315

2012: Andrew Luck, Indianpolis Colts

Stanford 23 Jr. QB 6’4 240

2011: Cam Newton, Carolina

Auburn 22 Jr. QB 6’5 245

2010: Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

Oklahoma 23 Jr. QB 6’4 224

2009: Matthew Stafford, Detroit

Georgia 21 Jr. QB 6’3 220

2008: Jake Long, Miami

Michigan 23 Sr. OT 6’7 322

2007: JaMarcus Russell, Oak. Raiders

LSU 22 Jr. QB 6’6 260

2006: Mario Williams, Hou. Texans

NC State 21 Jr. DE 6’7 300

2005: Alex Smith, San Francisco

Utah 21 Jr. QB 6’4 213

2004: Eli Manning, San Diego Chargers

Ole Miss 23 Sr. QB 6’5 218

2003: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati

USC 24 Sr. QB 6’5 235

2002: David Carr, Hou. Texans

Fresno State 23 Sr. QB 6’3 212

2001: Michael Vick, Atlanta

Virginia Tech 21 So. QB 6’0 215

2000: Courtney Brown, Cleveland

Penn State 22 Sr. DE 6’5 285

1999: Tim Couch, Cleveland

Kentucky 22 Jr. QB 6’4 222

1998: Peyton Manning, Indpls Colts

Tennessee 22 Sr. QB 6’5 230

1997: Orlando Pace, St. Louis Rams

Ohio State 22 Jr. OT 6’7 324

1996: Keyshawn Johnson, N.Y. Jets

USC 23 Sr. WR 6’4 212

1995: Ki-Jana Carter, Cincinnati

Penn State 22 Jr. RB 5’10 226

1994: Dan Wilkinson, Cincinnati

Ohio State 21 Jr. DT 6’4 340

1993: Drew Bledsoe, New England

Washington State 21 Jr. QB 6’5 238

1992: Steve Emtman, Indpls Colts

Washington 22 Jr. DE 6’4 293

1991: Russell Maryland, Dallas

Miami 22 Sr. DT 6’1 308

1990: Jeff George, Indpls Colts

Illinois 22 Jr. QB 6’4 218

1989: Troy Aikman, Dallas

UCLA 22 Sr. QB 6’4 221

1988: Aundray Bruce, Atlanta

Auburn 22 Sr. OLB 6’5 270

1987: Vinny Testaverde, Tampa Bay

Miami 23 Sr. QB 6’5 235

1986: Bo Jackson, Tampa Bay

Auburn 23 Sr. RB 6’1 227

1985: Bruce Smith, Buffalo

Virginia Tech 22 Jr. DE 6’4 280

1984: Irving Fryar, New England

Nebraska 22 Jr. WR 6’0 200

1983: John Elway, Baltimore Colts

Stanford 22 Sr. QB 6’3 215

1982: Kenneth Sims, New England

Texas 22 Sr. DE 6’5 271

1981: George Rogers, New Orleans

South Carolina 22 Jr. RB 6’2 228

1980: Billy Sims, Detroit

Oklahoma 24 Sr. RB 6’0 212

1979: Tom Cousineau, Buffalo

Ohio State 22 Jr. LB 6’3 225

1978: Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers

Texas 23 Sr. RB 5’11 232

1977: Ricky Bell, Tampa Bay

USC 22 Sr. RB 6’2 220

1976: Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay

Oklahoma 22 Sr. DE 6’3 256

1975: Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta

California 22 Sr. QB 6’4 213

1974: Ed Jones, Dallas

Tennessee State 23 Sr. DE 6’9 271

1973: John Matuszak, Houston Oilers

Tampa 22 Sr. DE 6’8 280

1972: Walt Patulski, Buffalo

Notre Dame 22 Jr. DE 6’6 259

1971: Jim Plunkett, New England

Stanford 23 Sr. QB 6’3 220

1970: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh

Louisiana Tech 22 Sr. QB 6’3 220

1969: O.J. Simpson, Buffalo

USC 22 Sr. RB 6’1 210

1968: Ron Yary, Minnesota

USC 22 Jr. OT 6’5 255

1967: Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts

Michigan State 23 Jr. DE 6’7 265

1966: Tommy Nobis, Atlanta

Texas 22 Sr. LB 6’2 240

1965: Tucker Frederickson, N.Y. Giants

Auburn 22 Sr. RB 6’2 220

1964: Dave Parks, Sna Francisco

Texas Tech 22 Sr. WR 6’2 207

1963: Terry Baker, L.A. Rams

Oregon State 22 Sr. QB 6’3 200

1962: Ernie Davis, Washington

Syracuse 22 Sr. RB 6’2 212

1961: Tommy Mason, Minnesota

Tulane 22 Sr. RB 6’1 196

1960: Billy Cannon, L.A. Rams

LSU 22 Sr. HB 6’1 207

1959: Randy Duncan, Green Bay

Iowa 22 Sr. QB 6’0 185

1958: King Hill, Chicago Cardinals

Rice 22 Sr. QB 6’3 212

1957: Paul Hornung, Green Bay

Notre Dame 22 Sr. RB 6’2 215

1956: Gary Glick, Pittsburgh

Colorado State 25 Sr. S 6’2 195

1955: George Shaw, Baltimore Colts

Oregon 22 Sr. QB 6’1 183

1954: Bobby Garrett, Cleveland

Stanford 22 Sr. QB 6’1 198

1953: Harry Babcock, San Francisco

Georgia 22 Sr. WR 6’2 193

1952: Bill Wade, L.A. Rams

Vanderbilt 22 Sr. QB 6’2 202

1951: Kyle Rote, N.Y. Giants

SMU 23 Sr. RB/WR 6’0 199

1950: Leon Hart, Detroit

Notre Dame 22 Sr. FB 6’5 257

1949: Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania 24 Sr. LB 6’3 233

1948: Harry Gilmer, Washington

Alabama 22 Sr. HB/DB 6’0 169

1947: Bob Fenimore, Chicago

Oklahoma State 22 Sr. HB 6’1 190

1946: Frank Dancewicz, Boston Yanks

Notre Dame 22 Sr. QB 5’10 187

1945: Charley Trippi, Chicago Cardinals

Georgia 23 Sr. QB 6’0 186

1944: Angelo Bartelli, Boston Yanks

Notre Dame 23 Sr. QB 6’1 190

1943: Frank Sinkwich, Detroit

Georgia 22 Sr. HB 5’11 190

1942: Bill Dudley, Pittsburgh

Michigan 22 Sr. HB 6’1 197

1941: Tom Harmon, Chicago

Virginia 22 Sr. HB 5’10 182

1940: George Cafego, Chicago Cardinals

Tennessee 24 Sr. QB 5’10 169

1939: Ki Aldrich, Chicago Cardinals

TCU 23 Sr. C/LB 6’0 207

1938: Corbett Davis, Cleveland Rams

Indiana 23 Sr. FB 5’11 212

1937: Sam Francis, Philadelphia

Nebraska 23 Sr. HB 6’0 207

1936: Jay Berwanger, Philadelphia

Chicago 22 Sr. HB 6’1 195