Which School Has the Most First-Round Picks in NFL Draft History?
More than 250 players will be selected over the 2020 NFL draft's three days, with players coming from a wide range of colleges.
In the first round, however, a more limited number of colleges usually dominate the list of those selected.
Here's a look at which school has had the most first-round picks in the NFL draft since 2000:
- Ohio State: 31
- Alabama: 31
- Miami (FL): 30
- Florida State: 24
- USC: 22
- Florida: 19
- Georgia: 19
- Oklahoma: 16
- Texas: 16
- Tennessee: 15
- Wisconsin: 15
This century, only one team has had multiple top picks—Oklahoma. Former OU QB Sam Bradford was taken No. 1 with the first pick in the 2010 NFL draft, before QB Bake Mayfield went No. 1 in 2018 and QB Kyler Murray was selected first in 2019.
That list is expected to change Thursday, however, with former LSU QB Joe Burrow expected to go No. 1 in the upcoming draft. Tigers QB JaMarcus Russell went No. 1 overall in the 2007 draft to the Raiders.