Each Texas and Ohio State noticed a document variety of prospects chosen into the NFL through the 2025 NFL draft final week. Georgia additionally set one other top-10 mark, sending 12 gamers into the league. The Bulldogs have essentially the most gamers in a single draft class of all time with 15 in 2022 after they gained the Nationwide Championship.
Equally, many schools have seen a excessive variety of gamers chosen after they expertise collective success. So, we took a take a look at which colleges have despatched essentially the most gamers to the NFL in a single draft through the seven-round format period (since 1994).
High Colleges with most picks in a single draft in seven-round format
T-6. Ohio State in 2016 NFL Draft: 12
Joey Bosa and Ezekiel Elliott have been the highest gamers chosen in 2016 out of Ohio State, and have been drafted one decide after one another. Bosa went third to the then-San Diego Chargers and Elliott was chosen fourth to the Dallas Cowboys. Every had strong tenures on these respective groups. Bosa began his profession by successful the Defensive Rookie of the Yr award on the again of a ten.5 sack season. He had a career-high 12.5 sacks and 70 complete tackles in his second season, however has solely performed one full season since then as his profession has been marred by accidents. Elliott led the league in dashing yards as a rookie and in his third season. As a rookie, he rushed for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns, each career-bests. After seven seasons with Dallas, Elliott went to New England for a 12 months earlier than returning to the Cowboys in 2024.
Michael Thomas was one other stalwart on this draft and did not go till the sixteenth decide of the second spherical. The previous New Orleans Saints receiver led the NFL in receptions in 2018 and 2019, and had 1,725 receiving yards in 2019, the eleventh most in a single season by any receiver in NFL historical past.
T-6. Alabama in 2018 NFL Draft: 12
Minkah Fitzpatrick was the highest participant out of Alabama in 2018 and has had the most effective profession of these draftees to this point. He went to the Miami Dolphins with the eleventh total decide and was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers halfway via his second NFL season and has been on the protection web for his or her sturdy protection since. He is made the Professional Bowl in 4 of the final 5 seasons and led the league with six interceptions in 2022.
T-6. Texas in 2025 NFL Draft: 12
The Longhorns have had a pleasant run over the past two seasons, dropping within the CFP semifinals two years in a row. That’s mirrored in a record-breaking 2025 draft class. Kelvin Banks Jr. was the best participant chosen, with the ninth total decide to the New Orleans Saints. Extensive receiver Matthew Golden earned an enormous roar when the hosting-Green Bay Packers chosen him twenty third total to hitch what’s now a deep receiver room. Jaydon Blue slipped into the fifth spherical to the Dallas Cowboys, however the operating again has an opportunity to earn carries in his first season because the Cowboys’ backfield is huge open. Quarterback Quinn Ewers was the ultimate Longhorn chosen, going within the seventh spherical to the Miami Dolphins.
T-6. Georgia in 2025 NFL Draft: 12
Mykel Williams was the primary Bulldog chosen because the San Francisco 49ers chosen the defensive lineman to assist rebuild their protection. His defensive-line mate, Jalon Walker, went subsequent to the Atlanta Falcons at 15.
Working again Trevor Etienne dropped into the fourth spherical to the Carolina Panthers, who now have a slew of choices ot assist them maintain their operating recreation whereas they watch for Jonathon Brooks to return from damage.
5. Michigan in 2024 NFL Draft: 13
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy hasn’t performed an NFL snap, however he was chosen tenth total to the Minnesota Vikings within the 2024 NFL Draft. Mike Sainristil, who was chosen 18th by the Washington Commanders, had a breakout rookie season, highlighted by a two-interception recreation within the NFC Divisional Spherical towards the Detroit Lions.
T-2. Ohio State in 2004 NFL Draft: 14
Will Smith was the highest-drafted Buckeyes’ participant in 2004 and went on to win a Tremendous Bowl with the New Orleans Saints in 2009. The defensive lineman compelled a fumble in that Tremendous Bowl win over the Indianapolis Colts.
T-2. LSU in 2020 NFL Draft: 14
The 2020 LSU class, who helped the Tigers to an undefeated run via the Nationwide Championship recreation, is full of superstars with Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson and Patrick Queen every going within the first spherical. Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to a Tremendous Bowl look in his second NFL season. He additionally led the NFL with 4,918 yards and 43 touchdowns in 2024. Jefferson is arguably the most effective receiver within the league. He is surpassed 1,400 receiving yards in all however the 2023 season, when he performed simply 10 video games. He had 1,809 receiving yards in 2022, the sixth most in a single season in NFL historical past.
T-2. Ohio State in 2025 NFL Draft: 14
The 2025 NFL Draft was a coronation and a validation of simply how stellar the Ohio State Buckeyes have been this previous season. They gained the Nationwide Championship, after which, fittingly, despatched the best variety of gamers to the NFL. Extensive receiver Emeka Egbuka was the highest-drafted participant, going nineteenth total to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Offensive sort out Josh Simmons snuck into the primary spherical, going thirty second total to the Kansas City Chiefs. The operating again duo of Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson went two picks aside, thirty sixth and thirty eighth. Quarterback Will Howard was the ultimate Buckeye drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers within the sixth spherical, and has an opportunity to compete for the beginning job.
1. Georgia in 2022 NFL Draft: 15
Travon Walker was the primary total decide in 2022 out of Georgia, and arguably is not even the most effective Bulldog from that draft. Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean have been a part of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ Tremendous Bowl LIX-winning protection. Working again James Cook, who was chosen within the second spherical by the Buffalo Bills, has changed into one of the environment friendly runners within the league, as he is averaged 4.9 yards per carry over three seasons and led the league with 16 dashing touchdowns in 2024.
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