Carolina Panthers selected Alabama QB Bryce Young with the top pick in the 2023 NFL daft and he became the No. 1 overall pick. Alabama QB Bryce Young became the second No. 1 overall pick in Alabama history. The first one was in 1948.
Georgia DE Travon Walker became the fifth player for Georgia when he pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Alongwith Georgia the most by a school, Notre Dame, Southern California and Oklahoma also
have five five each.
In 2021, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence became No. 1 to the Jaguars.
In 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals took Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Burrow, who won the 2019 Heisman Trophy, also became the third LSU player to be pick in the NFL draft.
Here are the list of schools with the most No. 1 selections since the NFL Draft began in 1936:
College Football: Colleges with most overall No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft
- Georgia (5) – Travon Waker (2022), Matthew Stafford (2009), Harry Babcock (1953), Charley Trippi (1945), Frank Sinkwich (1943)
- Notre Dame (5) – Walt Patulski (1972), Paul Hornung (1957), Leon Hart (1950), Frank Dancewicz (1946), Angelo Bertelli (1944)
- Oklahoma (5) – Kyler Murray (2019), Baker Mayfield (2018), Sam Bradford (2010), Billy Sims (1980), Lee Roy Selmon (1976)
- Southern California (5) – Carson Palmer (2003), Keyshawn Johnson (1996), Ricky Bell (1977), O.J. Simpson (1969), Ron Yary (1968)
- Auburn (4) – Cam Newton (2011), Aundray Bruce (1988), Bo Jackson (1986), Tucker Frederickson (1965)
- Stanford (4) – Andrew Luck (2012), John Elway (1983), Jim Plunkett (1971), Bobby Garrett (1954)
- LSU (3) – Joe Burrow (2020), JaMarcus Russell (2007), Billy Cannon (1960)
- Ohio State (3) – Orlando Pace (1997), Dan Wilkinson (1994), Tom Cousineau (1979)
- Texas (3) – Kenneth Sims (1982), Earl Campbell (1978), Tommy Nobis (1966)
- Alabama (2) – Bryce Young (2023), Harry Gilmer (1948)
- California (2) – Jared Goff (2016), Steve Bartkowski (1975)
- Miami (Fla.) (2) – Russell Maryland (1991), Vinny Testaverde (1987)
- Michigan (2) – Jake Long (2008), Tom Harmon (1941)
- Nebraska (2) – Irving Fryar (1984), Sam Francis (1937)
- Penn State (2) – Courtney Brown (2000), Ki-Jana Carter (1995)
- South Carolina (2) – Jadeveon Clowney (2014), George Rogers (1981)
- Tennessee (2) – Peyton Manning (1998), George Cafego (1940)
- Virginia Tech (2) – Michael Vick (2001), Bruce Smith (1985)
- Central Michigan (1) – Eric Fisher (2013)
- Chicago (1) – Jay Berwanger (1936)
- Clemson (1) – Trevor Lawrence (2021)
- Colorado A&M (1) – Gary Glick (1956)
- Florida State (1) – Jameis Winston (2015)
- Fresno State (1) – David Carr (2002)
- Illinois (1) – Jeff George (1990)
- Iowa (1) – Randy Duncan (1959)
- Indiana (1) – Corbett Davis (1938)
- Kentucky (1) – Tim Couch (1999)
- Louisiana Tech (1) – Terry Bradshaw (1970)
- Michigan State (1) – Bubba Smith (1967)
- Mississippi (1) – Eli Manning (2004)
- North Carolina State (1) – Mario Williams (2006)
- Oklahoma State (1) – Bob Fenimore (1947)
- Oregon (1) – George Shaw (1955)
- Oregon State (1) – Terry Baker (1963)
- Pennsylvania (1) – Chuck Bednarik (1949)
- Rice (1) – King Hill (1958)
- Southern Methodist (1) – Kyle Rote (1951)
- Syracuse (1) – Ernie Davis (1962)
- Tampa (1) – John Matuszak (1973)
- TCU (1) – Ki Aldrich (1939)
- Tennessee State (1) – Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones (1974)
- Texas A&M (1) – Myles Garrett (2017)
- Texas Tech (1) – Dave Parks (1964)
- Tulane (1) – Tommy Mason (1961)
- UCLA (1) – Troy Aikman (1989)
- Utah (1) – Alex Smith (2005)
- Vanderbilt (1) – Bill Wade (1952)
- Virginia (1) – Bill Dudley (1942)
- Washington (1) – Steve Emtman (1992)
- Washington State (1) – Drew Bledsoe (1993)
In total, there are 51 different – different schools which have had a player who slected No. 1overall in the NFL draft. Travon Walker’s is the only one who was picked in four quarterbacks in a row as top picks. Oklahoma starters also have two years in a row (Baker Mayfield in 2018 and Kyler Murray in 2019).
