Every year when the college football season ends, all eyes turn to the NFL Draft, a place where players, and their respective college teams, etch their names in history.
For many high-profile college football players, their NFL Draft prep includes skipping bowl games to preserve health and having extreme intentionality about football in the days leading up to the NFL Draft.
With the draft comes a chance for a life to change, especially for the players that will be drafted No.1 overall. Going No. 1 is obviously a big deal for the players, but it’s also important for their college programs.
Here are the college football teams with the most No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks:
1
Georgia: 5
Travon Waker (2022)
Matthew Stafford (2009)
Harry Babcock (1953)
Charley Trippi (1945)
Frank Sinkwich (1943)
2
Notre Dame: 5
Walt Patulski (1972)
Paul Hornung (1957)
Leon Hart (1950)
Frank Dancewicz (1946)
Angelo Bertelli (1944)
3
Oklahoma: 5
Kyler Murray (2019)
Baker Mayfield (2018)
Sam Bradford (2010)
Billy Sims (1980)
Lee Roy Selmon (1976)
4
USC: 5
Carson Palmer (2003)
Keyshawn Johnson (1996)
Ricky Bell (1977)
O.J. Simpson (1969)
Ron Yary (1968)
5
Auburn: 4
Cam Newton (2011)
Aundray Bruce (1988)
Bo Jackson (1986)
Tucker Frederickson (1965)
6
Stanford: 4
Andrew Luck (2012)
John Elway (1983)
Jim Plunkett (1971)
Bobby Garrett (1954)
7
LSU: 3
Joe Burrow (2020)
JaMarcus Russell (2007)
Billy Cannon (1960)
8
Ohio State: 3
Orlando Pace (1997)
Dan Wilkinson (1994)
Tom Cousineau (1979)
9
Texas: 3
Kenneth Sims (1982)
Earl Campbell (1978)
Tommy Nobis (1966)
10
Alabama: 2
Bryce Young (2023)
Harry Gilmer (1948)
11
Cal: 2
Jared Goff (2016)
Steve Bartkowski (1975)
12
Miami (Fla.): 2
Russell Maryland (1991)
Vinny Testaverde (1987)
13
Michigan: 2
Jake Long (2008)
Tom Harmon (1941)
14
Nebraska: 2
Irving Fryar (1984)
Sam Francis (1937)
15
Penn State: 2
Courtney Brown (2000)
Ki-Jana Carter (1995)
16
South Carolina: 2
Jadeveon Clowney (2014)
George Rogers (1981)
17
Tennessee: 2
Peyton Manning (1998)
George Cafego (1940)
18
Virginia Tech: 2
Michael Vick (2001)
Bruce Smith (1985)
