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Stan Becton | krikya18.com | September 8, 2024

Colleges with the most NFL draft picks in a single year

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Georgia holds the record for most NFL draft selections by a college in a single year since the NFL draft became seven rounds in 1994, setting the mark at 15 players in 2022.

Here's a complete breakdown of the most NFL draft selections by colleges:
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No. of Players School Year First-Rounders Highest Player (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 Southern California 2006 2 RB Reggie Bush (2)
11 Southern California 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)
10 Notre Dame 1994 3 DT Bryant Young (7)
10 Colorado 1995 2 WR Michael Westbrook (4)
10 Florida State 1995 3 DE Derrick Alexander (11)
10 Penn State 1996 2 G Jeff Hartings (23)
10 Washington 1998 0 WR Jerome Pathon (32)
10 Tennessee 2002 3 DT John Henderson (9)
10 Southern California 2008 4 DT Sedrick Ellis (7)
10 Louisville 2015 1 WR Devante Parker (14)
10 Alabama 2017 4 DE Jonathan Allen (17)
10 Ohio State 2020 3 DE Chase Young (2)
10 Michigan 2020 1 C Cesar Ruiz (24)
10 Alabama 2021 6 WR Jaylen Waddle (6)
10 Ohio State 2021 1 QB Justin Fields (11)
10 Alabama 2023 3 QB Bryce Young (1)
10 Georgia 2023 3 DL Jalen Carter (9)
10 Washington 2024 3 QB Michael Penix Jr. (8)
10 Florida State 2024 1 EDGE Jared Verse (19)
10 Alabama 2024 3 OT JC Latham (7)

NFL draft notes

  • 2004 Miami tied 2021 Alabama for the record for most first-round picks at six. The Hurricanes finished with nine total selections.
  • Before the seven-round NFL draft, the previous leaders were 1984 Texas at 17 selections, 1946 Notre Dame at 16 selections, 1945 Notre Dame at 15 selections and 1953 Southern California at 15 selections.
  • The Fighting Irish hold the record for most players drafted into the NFL in a three-year span at 44 from 1944-1946.
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