The NFL draft has been held annually since 1936. USC has produced the most No. 1 picks with six, including Heisman Trophy winners O.J. Simpson, Carson Palmer and Caleb Williams.
Here's a look at the schools that have produced the most top NFL draft picks.
USC: 6
OT Ron Yary (1968), HB O.J. Simpson (1969), HB Ricky Bell (1977), WR Keyshawn Johnson (1996), QB Carson Palmer (2003), QB Caleb Williams (2024)
Georgia: 5
HB Frank Sinkwich (1943), HB Charley Trippi (1945), OE Harry Babcock (1953), QB Matthew Stafford (2009), DE Travon Walker (2022)
Notre Dame: 5
QB Angelo Bertelli (1944), QB Frank Dancewicz (1946), OE Leon Hart (1950), HB Paul Hornung (1957), DE Walt Patulski (1972)
Oklahoma: 5
DE Lee Roy Selmon (1976), HB Billy Sims (1980), QB Sam Bradford (2010), QB Baker Mayfield (2018), QB Kyler Murray (2019)
Auburn: 4
HB Tucker Frederickson (1965), HB Bo Jackson (1986), LB Aundray Bruce (1988), QB Cam Newton (2011)
Stanford: 4
QB Bobby Garrett (1954), QB Jim Plunkett (1971), QB John Elway (1983), QB Andrew Luck (2012)
LSU: 3
TE Billy Cannon (1960), QB JaMarcus Russell (2007), QB Joe Burrow (2020)
Ohio State: 3
LB Tom Cousineau (1979), DT Dan Wilkinson (1994), OT Orlando Pace (1997)
Texas: 3
LB Tommy Nobis (1966), HB Earl Campbell (1978), DE Kenneth Sims (1982)
9 schools tied with 2
Here's the full list of players who have been selected first overall in the NFL draft:
2024: QB Caleb Williams, USC, Chicago Bears
2023: QB Bryce Young, Alabama, Carolina Panthers
2022: DE Travon Walker, Georgia, Jacksonville Jaguars
2021: QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, Jacksonville Jaguars
2020: QB Joe Burrow, LSU, Cincinnati Bengals
2019: QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma, Arizona Cardinals
2018: QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, Cleveland Browns
2017: DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M, Cleveland Browns
2016: QB Jared Goff, Cal, Los Angeles Rams
2015: QB Jameis Winston, Florida State, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2014: DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, Houston Texans
2013: OT Eric Fisher, Central Michigan, Kansas City Chiefs
2012: QB Andrew Luck, Stanford, Indianapolis Colts
2011: QB Cam Newton, Auburn, Carolina Panthers
2010: QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, St.