NFL Draft Picks By Conference

Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson II plays in the team's NCAA football game against Notre Dame on Sept. 5, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. Johnson was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, April 28.
(AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

NFL Draft night is a three-day event that celebrates the futures of beloved franchises and the incredible achievements of players. But for college fans, itโ€™s also yet another data point in the never-ending conference wars.ย 

And as any college football fan can tell you, few topics stir the passions quite like conference rivalries.ย 

Now that Texas and Oklahoma are in the mix, can the Southeastern Conference match its high-water mark for the most SEC picks in the first round of the NFL Draft? Or will the Big Tenโ€™s surging dominance now extend into the NFL?

Keep checking on the chart below to stay up-to-date on the 2025 NFL Draft edition of the conference wars.ย 

NFL Draft Picks By College Football Conference (2025)

ConferenceTotal Draft Picks (2025)First Draft Pick (2025)
SEC3Will Campbell (4)
Big Ten 3Abdul Carter (3)
Big 122Travis Hunter (2)
ACC1Cam Ward (1)
Independent0N/A
Combined G51Ashton Jeanty (6)
Combined FCS & D20N/A

NFL Draft Picks By College Football Conference (2024)

ConferenceNFL Draft Picks (2024)
SEC59
PAC-1243
Big Ten42
ACC41
Big 1231
Total Combined G518
Independent 8
Sun Belt6
American5
Conference USA3
Mountain West2
MAC2

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.