By the Numbers: The SEC in the NFL Draft

By Chris Marler

The NFL Draft is just a little over 24 hours away, and the SEC, once again, leads the way in mocks, projections, and potential picks. 

This year’s draft will be held Thursday through Sunday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As of Wednesday, the projected number of first round picks is at 14.5 for the SEC. No other conference is even projected to be in the double digits. 

The NFL Draft begins Thursday in Green Bay!

There have been 52 Tigers selected in the first round. pic.twitter.com/NmlgPaAr70

— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 21, 2025

To say the SEC has dominated the NFL Draft is the understatement of the century. The SEC has had the most NFL Draft picks for 18 consecutive years. More so, they have had the most first round picks in 13 of the last 14 years. 

As we countdown to Thursday here’s a look at how many total draft picks and first round picks each SEC school has all-time. 

NFL Draft Picks By SEC School 

• Oklahoma 417
• Alabama 411
• LSU 381
• Georgia 379
• Florida 373
• Texas 368
• Tennessee 363
• Texas A&M 306
• Auburn 300
• Arkansas 281
• Ole Miss 261
• Missouri 232
• South Carolina 221
• Kentucky 216
• Mississippi State 212
• Vanderbilt 126

1st Round NFL Draft Picks 

• Alabama – 82
• Florida – 59
• LSU – 52
• Oklahoma – 51
• Georgia – 49
• Texas – 48
• Tennessee – 47
• Texas A&M – 36
• Auburn – 32
• Arkansas – 23 
• Ole Miss – 22 
• Missouri – 21
• Kentucky – 16
• Mississippi State – 16
• South Carolina – 16
• Vanderbilt – 9

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