The NFL Draft isn’t just an NFL event. It’s a football event! College teams and coaches go out of their way to brag about how many pros they’re producing, all in the name of recruiting future potential pros. Fans use it as a measuring stick in all sorts of arguments.
With that in mind, here’s how I have the 2018 NFL Draft’s raw college results (or, if you’re looking for full player-by-player picks, those are over here). We’ll have some cooler versions of these numbers to follow later.
- 12: Alabama
- 7: LSU, NC State, Ohio State
- 6: Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Penn State
- 5: Florida, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Washington, Wisconsin
- 4: Auburn, Louisville, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Stanford, Texas, UCF, USC
- 3: Arizona State, Boston College, Clemson, Iowa, North Carolina, Pitt, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M
- 2: Arkansas, Boise State, Cal, Indiana, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State, Temple, Texas Tech, Tulane, UL Lafayette, USF, Virginia, Washington State, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan
- 1: Appalachian State, Arizona, Australia! (not a college, but that’s fine), BYU, Central Arkansas, Central Michigan, Colorado, Colorado State, Delaware, Ferris State, FIU, Fordham, Fort Hays State, Houston, Humboldt State, Illinois State, Jacksonville State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Maine, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Carolina A&T, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio, Penn, Purdue, Richmond, Sam Houston State, San Jose State, South Carolina State, Southeast Missouri State, South Carolina, South Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, Syracuse, Toledo, UConn, Utah, UTEP, UTSA, Vanderbilt, Virginia State, Weber State, West Virginia, Western Carolina, Wyoming, Yale
Oklahoma took early honors, with QB Baker Mayfield going No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Browns, but the SEC won Thursday, with seven first-rounders from the Alabama-Georgia national title game alone. Bama ended up breaking its own SEC record for total picks, and the SEC took overall conference honors at the end, with 53.
In 2017, Michigan led the way in total picks, though Alabama produced more actual draft value, once you account for how highly the Tide’s players went off the board. Sunday, we’ll give this year’s class that same analysis.
2018 NFL Draft picks by college and conference
Pick | Player | College | Conference |
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Pick | Player | College | Conference |
1 | QB Baker Mayfield, Browns | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
2 | RB Saquon Barkley, Giants | Penn State | Big Ten |
3 | QB Sam Darnold, Jets | USC | Pac-12 |
4 | CB Denzel Ward, Browns | Ohio State | Big Ten (2) |
5 | DE Bradley Chubb, Broncos | NC State | ACC |
6 | OG Quenton Nelson, Colts | Notre Dame | Independent |
7 | QB Josh Allen, Bills | Wyoming | MWC |
8 | LB Roquan Smith, Bears | Georgia | SEC |
9 | OT Mike McGlinchey, 49ers | Notre Dame (2) | Independent (2) |
10 | QB Josh Rosen, Cardinals | UCLA | Pac-12 (2) |
11 | DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Dolphins | Alabama | SEC (2) |
12 | DT Vita Vea, Bucs | Washington | Pac-12 (3) |
13 | DT Da'Ron Payne, Washington | Alabama (2) | SEC (3) |
14 | DE Marcus Davenport, Saints | UTSA | C-USA |
15 | OT Kolton Miller, Raiders | UCLA (2) | Pac-12 (4) |
16 | LB Tremaine Edmunds, Bills | Virginia Tech | ACC (2) |
17 | DB Derwin James, Chargers | Florida State | ACC (3) |
18 | CB Jaire Alexander, Packers | Louisville | ACC (4) |
19 | DE Leighton Vander Esch, Cowboys | Boise State | MWC (2) |
20 | C Frank Ragnow, Lions | Arkansas | SEC (4) |
21 | C Billy Price, Bengals | Ohio State (2) | Big Ten (3) |
22 | LB Rashaan Evans, Titans | Alabama (3) | SEC (5) |
23 | OG Isaiah Wynn, Patriots | Georgia (2) | SEC (6) |
24 | WR D.J. Moore, Panthers | Maryland | Big Ten (4) |
25 | TE Hayden Hurst, Ravens | South Carolina | SEC (7) |
26 | WR Calvin Ridley, Falcons | Alabama (4) | SEC (8) |
27 | RB Rashaad Penny, Seahawks | San Diego State | MWC (3) |
28 | S Terrell Edmunds, Steelers | Virginia Tech (2) | ACC (5) |
29 | DT Taven Bryan, Jaguars | Florida | SEC (9) |
30 | CB Mike Hughes, Vikings | UCF | AAC |
31 | RB Sony Michel, Patriots | Georgia (3) | SEC (10) |
32 | QB Lamar Jackson, Ravens | Louisville (2) | ACC (6) |
33 | OG Austin Corbett, Browns | Nevada | MWC (4) |
34 | OG Will Hernandez, Giants | UTEP | C-USA (2) |
35 | RB Nick Chubb, Browns | Georgia (4) | SEC (11) |
36 | LB Darius Leonard, Colts | SC State | FCS |
37 | OG Braden Smith, Colts | Auburn | SEC (12) |
38 | RB Ronald Jones II, Bucs | USC (2) | Pac-12 (5) |
39 | C James Daniels, Bears | Iowa | Big Ten (5) |
40 | WR Courtland Sutton, Broncos | SMU | AAC (2) |
41 | DE Harold Landry, Titans | Boston College | ACC (7) |
42 | TE Mike Gesicki, Dolphins | Penn State (2) | Big Ten (6) |
43 | RB Kerryon Johnson, Lions | Auburn (2) | SEC (13) |
44 | WR Dante Pettis, 49ers | Washington (2) | Pac-12 (6) |
45 | CB Josh Jackson, Packers | Iowa (2) | Big Ten (7) |
46 | DL Breeland Speaks, Chiefs | Ole Miss | SEC (14) |
47 | WR Christian Kirk, Cardinals | Texas A&M | SEC (15) |
48 | DE Uchenna Nwosu, Chargers | USC (3) | Pac-12 (7) |
49 | TE Dallas Goedert, Eagles | South Dakota State | FCS (2) |
50 | OT Connor Williams, Cowboys | Texas | Big 12 (2) |
51 | WR Anthony Miller, Bears | Memphis | AAC (3) |
52 | DE Kemoko Turay, Colts | Rutgers | Big Ten (8) |
53 | CB M.J. Stewart, Bucs | North Carolina | ACC (8) |
54 | S Jessie Bates III, Bengals | Wake Forest | ACC (9) |
55 | CB Donte Jackson, Panthers | LSU | SEC (16) |
56 | DB Duke Dawson, Patriots | Florida (2) | SEC (17) |
57 | DT P.J. Hall, Raiders | Sam Houston St. | FCS (3) |
58 | CB Isaiah Oliver, Falcons | Colorado | Pac-12 (8) |
59 | RB Derrius Guice, Washington | LSU (2) | SEC (18) |
60 | WR James Washington, Steelers | Oklahoma State | Big 12 (3) |
61 | WR D.J. Chark, Jaguars | LSU (3) | SEC (19) |
62 | OT Brian O'Neill, Vikings | Pittsburgh | ACC (10) |
63 | CB Carlton Davis, Bucs | Auburn (3) | SEC (20) |
64 | DE Tyquan Lewis, Colts | Ohio State (3) | Big Ten (9) |
65 | OT Brandon Parker, Raiders | North Carolina A&T | FCS (4) |
66 | DE Lorenzo Carter, Giants | Georgia (5) | SEC (21) |
67 | DE Chad Thomas, Browns | Miami | ACC (11) |
68 | S Justin Reid, Texans | Stanford | Pac-12 (9) |
69 | DT B.J. Hill, Giants | NC State (2) | ACC (12) |
70 | LB Fred Warner, 49ers | BYU | Independent (3) |
71 | RB Royce Freeman, Broncos | Oregon | Pac-12 (10) |
72 | DE Nathan Shepherd, Jets | Fort Hays State | Division II |
73 | LB Jerome Baker, Dolphins | Ohio State (4) | Big Ten (10) |
74 | OT Geron Christian, Washington | Louisville (3) | ACC (13) |
75 | DL Derrick Nnadi, Chiefs | Florida State (2) | ACC (14) |
76 | QB Mason Rudolph, Steelers | Oklahoma State (2) | Big 12 (4) |
77 | DE Sam Hubbard, Bengals | Ohio State (5) | Big Ten (11) |
78 | LB Malik Jefferson, Bengals | Texas (2) | Big 12 (5) |
79 | DE Rasheem Green, Seahawks | USC (4) | Pac-12 (11) |
80 | OL Martinas Rankin, Texans | Mississippi State | SEC (22) |
81 | WR Michael Gallup, Cowboys | Colorado State | MWC (5) |
82 | DB Tracy Walker, Lions | UL Lafayette | Sun Belt |
83 | OT Orlando Brown, Ravens | Oklahoma (2) | Big 12 (6) |
84 | DL Justin Jones, Chargers | NC State (3) | ACC (15) |
85 | CB Rashaan Gaulden, Panthers | Tennessee | SEC (23) |
86 | TE Mark Andrews, Ravens | Oklahoma (3) | Big 12 (7) |
87 | LB Arden Key, Raiders | LSU (4) | SEC (24) |
88 | LB Oren Burks, Packers | Vanderbilt | SEC (25) |
89 | OT Joseph Noteboom, Rams | TCU | Big 12 (8) |
90 | DT Deadrin Senat, Falcons | USF | AAC (4) |
91 | WR Tre'Quan Smith, Saints | UCF (2) | AAC (5) |
92 | OT Chukwuma Okorafor, Steelers | Western Michigan | MAC |
93 | S Ronnie Harrison, Jaguars | Alabama (5) | SEC (26) |
94 | OG Alex Cappa, Bucs | Humboldt State | Division II (2) |
95 | S Tarvarius Moore, 49ers | Southern Miss | C-USA (3) |
96 | DT Harrison Phillips, Bills | Stanford (2) | Pac-12 (12) |
97 | OC Mason Cole, Cardinals | Michigan | Big Ten (12) |
98 | TE Jordan Akins, Texans | UCF (3) | AAC (6) |
99 | CB Isaac Yiadom, Broncos | Boston College (2) | ACC (16) |
100 | LB Dorian O'Daniel, Chiefs | Clemson | ACC (17) |
101 | TE Ian Thomas, Panthers | Indiana | Big Ten (13) |
102 | DE Jalyn Holmes, Vikings | Ohio State (6) | Big Ten (14) |
103 | WR Keke Coutee, Texans | Texas Tech | Big 12 (9) |
104 | RB Nyheim Hines, Colts | NC State (4) | ACC (18) |
105 | WR Antonio Callaway, Browns | Florida (3) | SEC (27) |
106 | LB Josey Jewell, Broncos | Iowa (3) | Big Ten (15) |
107 | TE Christopher Herndon, Jets | Miami (2) | ACC (19) |
108 | QB Kyle Lauletta, Giants | Richmond | FCS (5) |
109 | S Troy Apke, Washington | Penn State (3) | Big Ten (16) |
110 | CB Nick Nelson, Raiders | Wisconsin | Big Ten (17) |
111 | OC Brian Allen, Rams | Michigan State | Big Ten (18) |
112 | RB Mark Walton, Bengals | Miami (3) | ACC (20) |
113 | WR DaeSean Hamilton, Broncos | Penn State (4) | Big Ten (19) |
114 | DT Da'Shawn Hand, Lions | Alabama (6) | SEC (28) |
115 | LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Bears | Western Kentucky | C-USA (4) |
116 | DE Dorance Armstrong, Cowboys | Kansas | Big 12 (10) |
117 | S Jordan Whitehead, Bucs | Pittsburgh (2) | ACC (21) |
118 | CB Anthony Averett, Ravens | Alabama (7) | SEC (29) |
119 | S Kyzir White, Chargers | West Virginia | Big 12 (11) |
120 | TE Will Dissly, Seahawks | Washington (3) | Pac-12 (13) |
121 | CB Taron Johnson, Bills | Weber State | FCS (6) |
122 | LB Kenny Young, Ravens | UCLA (3) | Pac-12 (14) |
123 | TE Durham Smythe, Dolphins | Notre Dame (3) | Independent (4) |
124 | S Armani Watts, Chiefs | Texas A&M (2) | SEC (30) |
125 | CB Avonte Maddox, Eagles | Pittsburgh (3) | ACC (22) |
126 | RB Ito Smith, Falcons | Southern Miss (2) | C-USA (5) |
127 | OT Rick Leonard, Saints | Florida State (3) | ACC (23) |
128 | DE Kentavius Street, 49ers | NC State (5) | ACC (24) |
129 | OT Will Richardson, Jaguars | NC State (6) | ACC (25) |
130 | DE Josh Sweat, Eagles | Florida State (4) | ACC (26) |
131 | RB Kalen Ballage, Dolphins | Arizona State | Pac-12 (15) |
132 | WR Jaleel Scott, Ravens | New Mexico State | Independent (5) |
133 | WR J'Mon Moore, Packers | Missouri | SEC (31) |
134 | RB Chase Edmonds, Cardinals | Fordham | FCS (7) |
135 | DE John Franklin-Myers, Rams | Stephen F. Austin | FCS (8) |
136 | DE Marquis Haynes, Panthers | Ole Miss (2) | SEC (32) |
137 | TE Dalton Shultz, Cowboys | Stanford (3) | Pac-12 (16) |
138 | OT Cole Madison, Packers | Washington State | Pac-12 (17) |
139 | DT RJ McIntosh, Giants | Miami (4) | ACC (27) |
140 | DT Maurice Hurst, Raiders | Michigan (2) | Big Ten (20) |
141 | LB Shaquem Griffin, Seahawks | UCF (4) | AAC (7) |
142 | CB D.J. Reed, 49ers | Kansas State | Big 12 (12) |
143 | LB Ja'whaun Bentley, Patriots | Purdue | Big Ten (21) |
144 | WR Justin Watson, Bucs | Penn | FCS (9) |
145 | DT Bilal Nichols, Bears | Delaware | FCS (10) |
146 | S Tre Flowers, Seahawks | Oklahoma State (3) | Big 12 (13) |
147 | LB Micah Kiser, Rams | Virginia | ACC (28) |
148 | S Marcus Allen, Steelers | Penn State (5) | Big Ten (22) |
149 | P Michael Dickson, Seahawks | Texas (3) | Big 12 (14) |
150 | LB Genard Avery, Browns | Memphis (2) | AAC (8) |
151 | CB Davontae Harris, Bengals | Illinois State | FCS (11) |
152 | S Dane Cruikshank, Titans | Arizona | Pac-12 (18) |
153 | OT Tyrell Crosby, Lions | Oregon (2) | Pac-12 (19) |
154 | S Siran Neal, Bills | Jacksonville State | FCS (12) |
155 | OC Scott Quessenberry, Chargers | UCLA (4) | Pac-12 (20) |
156 | TE Troy Fumagalli, Broncos | Wisconsin (2) | Big Ten (23) |
157 | TE Tyler Conklin, Vikings | Central Michigan | MAC (2) |
158 | DT Andrew Brown, Bengals | Virginia (2) | ACC (29) |
159 | WR Daurice Fountain, Colts | Northern Iowa | FCS (13) |
160 | DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Rams | Oklahoma (4) | Big 12 (15) |
161 | LB Jermaine Carter, Panthers | Maryland (2) | Big Ten |
162 | WR Jordan Lasley, Ravens | UCLA (5) | Pac-12 (21) |
163 | DT Tim Settle, Washington | Virginia Tech (3) | ACC (31) |
164 | S Natrell Jamerson, Saints | Wisconsin (3) | Big Ten (24) |
165 | TE Jaylen Samuels, Steelers | NC State (7) | ACC (32) |
166 | OG Wyatt Teller, Bills | Virginia Tech (4) | ACC (33) |
167 | K Daniel Carlson, Vikings | Auburn (4) | SEC (33) |
168 | OT Jamarco Jones, Seahawks | Ohio State (7) | Big Ten (25) |
169 | RB Jordan Wilkins, Colts | Ole Miss (3) | SEC (34) |
170 | CB Darius Phillips, Bengals | Western Michigan (2) | MAC (3) |
171 | QB Mike White, Cowboys | Western Kentucky (2) | C-USA (6) |
172 | P JK Scott, Packers | Alabama (8) | SEC (35) |
173 | P Johnny Townsend, Raiders | Florida (4) | SEC (36) |
174 | WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Packers | USF (2) | AAC (9) |
175 | WR Damion Ratley, Browns | Texas A&M (3) | SEC (37) |
176 | RB John Kelly, Rams | Tennessee (2) | SEC (38) |
177 | DE Duke Ejiofor, Texans | Wake Forest (2) | ACC (34) |
178 | LB Christian Sam, Patriots | Arizona State (2) | Pac-12 (22) |
179 | CB Parry Nickerson, Jets | Tulane | AAC (10) |
180 | DT Foley Fatukasi, Jets | UConn | AAC (11) |
181 | DE Kylie Fitts, Bears | Utah | Pac-12 (23) |
182 | CB Chris Campbell, Cardinals | Penn State (6) | Big Ten (26) |
183 | OC Sam Jones, Broncos | Arizona State (3) | Pac-12 (24) |
184 | S Marcell Harris, 49ers | Florida (5) | SEC (39) |
185 | WR Deon Cain, Colts | Clemson (2) | ACC (35) |
186 | DE Jake Martin, Seahawks | Temple | AAC (12) |
187 | WR Ray-Ray Mccloud, Bills | Clemson (3) | ACC (36) |
188 | CB Simeon Thomas, Browns | UL Lafayette (2) | Sun Belt (2) |
189 | CB Kamrin Moore, Saints | Boston College (3) | ACC (37) |
190 | S Deshon Elliott, Ravens | Texas (4) | Big 12 (16) |
191 | WR Dylan Cantrell, Chargers | Texas Tech (2) | Big 12 (17) |
192 | OG Jamil Demby, Rams | Maine | FCS (14) |
193 | LB Chris Covington, Cowboys | Indiana (2) | Big Ten (27) |
194 | WR Russell Gage, Falcons | LSU (5) | SEC (40) |
195 | DT Sebastian Joseph, Rams | Rutgers (2) | Big Ten (28) |
196 | CB Tremon Smith, Chiefs | Central Arkansas | FCS (15) |
197 | LB Shaun Dion Hamilton, Washington | Alabama (9) | SEC (41) |
198 | OG Reginald Mckenzie, Chiefs | Tennessee (3) | SEC (42) |
199 | QB Luke Falk, Titans | Washington State (2) | Pac-12 (25) |
200 | LB Foye Oluokun, Falcons | Yale | FCS (16) |
201 | RB Boston Scott, Saints | Louisiana Tech | C-USA (7) |
202 | LB Jack Cichy, Bucs | Wisconsin (4) | Big Ten (29) |
203 | QB Tanner Lee, Jaguars | Nebraska | Big Ten (30) |
204 | RB Trenton Cannon, Jets | Virginia State | Division II (3) |
205 | DE Trevon Young, Rams | Louisville (4) | ACC (38) |
206 | OT Matt Pryor, Eagles | TCU (2) | Big 12 (18) |
207 | WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Packers | Notre Dame (4) | Independent (6) |
208 | WR Cedrick Wilson, Cowboys | Boise State (2) | MWC (6) |
209 | CB Cornell Armstrong, Dolphins | Southern Miss (3) | C-USA (8) |
210 | WR Braxton Berrios, Patriots | Miami (5) | ACC (39) |
211 | TE Jordan Thomas, Texans | Mississippi State (2) | SEC (43) |
212 | OT Greg Senat, Ravens | Wagner | FCS (17) |
213 | OG Colby Gossett, Vikings | Appalachian State | Sun Belt (3) |
214 | DE Peter Kalambayi, Texans | Stanford (4) | Pac-12 (26) |
215 | OC Bradley Bozemam, Ravens | Alabama (10) | SEC (44) |
216 | LB Azeem Victor, Raiders | Washington (4) | Pac-12 (27) |
217 | LB Keishawn Bierria, Broncos | Washington (5) | Pac-12 (28) |
218 | DE Ade Aruna, Vikings | Tulane (2) | AAC (13) |
219 | QB Danny Etling, Patriots | LSU (6) | SEC (45) |
220 | QB Alex Mcgough, Seahawks | FIU | C-USA (9) |
221 | LB Matthew Adams, Colts | Houston | AAC (14) |
222 | CB Jermaine Kelly, Texans | San Jose State | MWC (7) |
223 | DT Julian Taylor, 49ers | Temple (2) | AAC (15) |
224 | WR Javon Wims, Bears | Georgia (6) | SEC (46) |
225 | LB Decante Downs, Vikings | Cal | Pac-12 (29) |
226 | RB David Williams, Broncos | Arkansas (2) | SEC (47) |
227 | LB Quentin Poling, Dolphins | Ohio | MAC (4) |
228 | WR Marcell Ateman, Raiders | Oklahoma State (4) | Big 12 (19) |
229 | K Jason Sanders, Dolphins | New Mexico | MWC (8) |
230 | DE Leon Jacobs, Jaguars | Wisconsin (5) | Big Ten (31) |
231 | LB Travin Howard, Rams | TCU (3) | Big 12 (20) |
232 | DE James Looney, Packers | Cal (2) | Pac-12 (30) |
233 | OT Jordan Mailata, Packers | Australia | Australia |
234 | LB Andre Smith, Panthers | North Carolina (2) | ACC (40) |
235 | LB Zaire Franklin, Colts | Syracuse | ACC (41) |
236 | RB Bo Scarbrough, Cowboys | Alabama (11) | SEC (48) |
237 | RB Nick Bawden, Lions | San Diego State (2) | MWC (9) |
238 | DE Zach Sieler, Ravens | Ferris State | Division II (4) |
239 | LS Hunter Bradley, Packers | Mississippi State (3) | SEC (49) |
240 | WR Richie James, 49ers | Middle Tennessee | C-USA (10) |
241 | CB Greg Stroman, Washington | Virginia Tech (5) | ACC (42) |
242 | DT Kendrick Norton, Panthers | Miami (6) | ACC (43) |
243 | DB Keion Crossen, Patriots | Western Carolina | FCS (18) |
244 | DE Justin Lawler, Rams | SMU (2) | AAC (16) |
245 | C Will Clapp, Saints | LSU (7) | SEC (50) |
246 | DT Joshua Frazier, Steelers | Alabama (12) | SEC (51) |
247 | P Logan Cooke, Jaguars | Mississippi State (4) | SEC (52) |
248 | DE Kendall Donnerson, Packers | SE Missouri State | FCS (19) |
249 | QB Logan Woodside, Bengals | Toledo | MAC (5) |
250 | TE Ryan Izzo, Patriots | Florida State (5) | ACC (44) |
251 | RB Justin Jackson, Chargers | Northwestern | Big Ten (32) |
252 | OG Rod Taylor, Bengals | Ole Miss (4) | SEC (53) |
253 | WR Auden Tate, Bengals | Florida State (6) | ACC (45) |
254 | OT Korey Cunningham, Cardinals | Cincinnati | AAC (17) |
255 | WR Austin Proehl, Bills | North Carolina (3) | ACC (46) |
256 | WR Trey Quinn, Washington | SMU (3) | AAC (18) |