NFL RecordsWhich Colleges Produce the Most Pro Bowl Players?
By NFL Records · Updated September 28, 2026
Counting draft picks rewards schools that send lots of players to the NFL. Counting Pro Bowlers asks a sharper question: which programs produce players who become among the best at their position? Miami (FL) leads with 45 Pro Bowl draftees from 1980 to 2023.
School names follow Pro Football Reference, so a program's name changes can split its totals.
| # | College | Picks | Pro Bowlers | Pro Bowl rate | Hall of Famers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 245 | 45 | 18% | 9 |
| 2 | Ohio St. | 255 | 40 | 16% | 1 |
| 3 | USC | 239 | 39 | 16% | 7 |
| 4 | Alabama | 236 | 39 | 17% | 2 |
| 5 | Florida St. | 214 | 33 | 15% | 4 |
| 6 | LSU | 224 | 32 | 14% | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia | 213 | 31 | 15% | 3 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 222 | 30 | 14% | 3 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 202 | 27 | 13% | 1 |
| 10 | Penn St. | 227 | 26 | 11% | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan | 205 | 26 | 13% | 3 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 212 | 24 | 11% | 0 |
| 13 | Florida | 231 | 24 | 10% | 1 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 144 | 24 | 17% | 8 |
| 15 | Iowa | 148 | 23 | 16% | 1 |
| 16 | Texas | 177 | 22 | 12% | 1 |
| 17 | Clemson | 181 | 22 | 12% | 1 |
| 18 | Auburn | 170 | 22 | 13% | 1 |
| 19 | UCLA | 173 | 22 | 13% | 3 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 160 | 20 | 12% | 1 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 176 | 19 | 11% | 0 |
| 22 | California | 132 | 19 | 14% | 1 |
| 23 | Boston Col. | 98 | 19 | 19% | 1 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 200 | 17 | 8% | 2 |
| 25 | Maryland | 104 | 16 | 15% | 0 |
Data: nflverse draft data (compiled from Pro Football Reference), 1980–2026 drafts. Career outcomes are only compared for classes through 2023, since more recent players are still early in their careers. "Approximate Value" (AV) is Pro Football Reference's single-number estimate of a player's career contribution; it is useful for comparing careers across positions but is not a precise measure. Updated September 28, 2026.