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Miami (FL) QB Cam Ward became the latest No. 1 overall pick when the Tennessee Titans selected him with the top pick in the 2025 NFL draft. He’s the third Hurricane to go No. 1 and the first since 1991.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Southern California QB Caleb Williams became the sixth USC Trojan to go No. 1 \u2014 the most for any school.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Alabama QB Bryce Young became the second No. 1 overall pick in Crimson Tide history and the first since 1948.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Georgia DE Travon Walker became the fifth Georgia player to go No. 1 overall, then tying the mark for most by a school.<\/p>\n

In 2021, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence went No. 1 to the Jaguars. In 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0took Joe Burrow\u00a0with the No. 1\u00a0pick in the\u00a0NFL Draft. Burrow, who won the 2019 Heisman Trophy, became the third LSU player to be drafted No. 1 overall.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Here are the schools with the most No. 1 selections since the NFL Draft began in 1936:<\/p>\n

Colleges with most overall No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft<\/p>\n

\tSouthern California (6) \u2014 Caleb Williams (2024), Carson Palmer (2003), Keyshawn Johnson (1996), Ricky Bell (1977), O.J. Simpson (1969), Ron Yary (1968)
\n\tGeorgia (5) \u2014 Travon Waker (2022), Matthew Stafford (2009),\u00a0Harry Babcock (1953),\u00a0Charley Trippi (1945),\u00a0Frank Sinkwich (1943)
\n\tNotre Dame (5) \u2014 Walt Patulski (1972), Paul Hornung (1957), Leon Hart (1950), Frank Dancewicz (1946), Angelo Bertelli (1944)
\n\tOklahoma (5) \u2014 Kyler Murray (2019), Baker Mayfield (2018), Sam Bradford (2010), Billy Sims (1980),\u00a0Lee Roy Selmon (1976)
\n\tAuburn (4) \u2014 Cam Newton (2011),\u00a0Aundray Bruce\u00a0(1988), Bo Jackson (1986),\u00a0Tucker Frederickson (1965)
\n\tStanford (4) \u2014Andrew Luck (2012), John Elway (1983), Jim Plunkett (1971), Bobby Garrett (1954)
\n\tLSU (3) \u2014 Joe Burrow (2020), JaMarcus Russell (2007), Billy Cannon (1960)
\n\tMiami (Fla.) (3) \u2014 Cam Ward (2025), Russell Maryland (1991), Vinny Testaverde (1987)
\n\tOhio State (3) \u2014 Orlando Pace (1997),\u00a0Dan Wilkinson (1994),\u00a0Tom Cousineau (1979)
\n\tTexas (3) \u2014 Kenneth Sims (1982), Earl Campbell (1978),\u00a0Tommy Nobis (1966)
\n\tAlabama (2) \u2014 Bryce Young (2023), Harry Gilmer (1948)
\n\tCalifornia (2) \u2014Jared Goff (2016), Steve Bartkowski (1975)
\n\tMichigan (2) \u2014Jake Long (2008), Tom Harmon (1941)
\n\tNebraska (2) \u2014Irving Fryar (1984),\u00a0Sam Francis (1937)
\n\tPenn State (2) \u2014 Courtney Brown (2000),\u00a0Ki-Jana Carter (1995)
\n\tSouth Carolina (2) \u2014 Jadeveon Clowney (2014), George Rogers (1981)
\n\tTennessee (2) \u2014Peyton Manning (1998),\u00a0George Cafego (1940)
\n\tVirginia Tech (2) \u2014 Michael Vick (2001), Bruce Smith (1985)
\n\tCentral Michigan (1) \u2014 Eric Fisher (2013)
\n\tChicago (1) \u2014 Jay Berwanger (1936)
\n\tClemson (1) \u2014 Trevor Lawrence (2021)
\n\tColorado A&M (1) \u2014 Gary Glick (1956)
\n\tFlorida State (1)\u2014 Jameis Winston (2015)
\n\tFresno State (1) \u2014David Carr (2002)
\n\tIllinois (1) \u2014 Jeff George (1990)
\n\tIowa (1) \u2014 Randy Duncan (1959)
\n\tIndiana (1) \u2014Corbett Davis (1938)
\n\tKentucky (1) \u2014Tim Couch (1999)
\n\tLouisiana Tech (1) \u2014 Terry Bradshaw (1970)
\n\tMichigan State (1) \u2014 Bubba Smith (1967)
\n\tMississippi (1) \u2014 Eli Manning (2004)
\n\tNorth Carolina State (1) \u2014 Mario Williams (2006)
\n\tOklahoma State (1) \u2014 Bob Fenimore (1947)
\n\tOregon (1) \u2014 George Shaw (1955)
\n\tOregon State (1) \u2014Terry Baker (1963)
\n\tPennsylvania (1) \u2014Chuck Bednarik (1949)
\n\tRice (1) \u2014 King Hill (1958)
\n\tSouthern Methodist (1)\u2014 Kyle Rote (1951)
\n\tSyracuse (1) \u2014 Ernie Davis (1962)
\n\tTampa (1) \u2014 John Matuszak (1973)
\n\tTCU (1) \u2014 Ki Aldrich (1939)
\n\tTennessee State (1) \u2014 Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones (1974)
\n\tTexas A&M (1) \u2014Myles Garrett (2017)
\n\tTexas Tech (1) \u2014 Dave Parks (1964)
\n\tTulane (1) \u2014 Tommy Mason (1961)
\n\tUCLA (1) \u2014 Troy Aikman (1989)
\n\tUtah (1) \u2014 Alex Smith (2005)
\n\tVanderbilt (1) \u2014 Bill Wade (1952)
\n\tVirginia (1) \u2014 Bill Dudley (1942)
\n\tWashington (1) \u2014 Steve Emtman (1992)
\n\tWashington State (1) \u2014 Drew Bledsoe (1993)<\/p>\n

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In total, 51\u00a0different schools have had a player\u00a0selected\u00a0No. 1 overall in the NFL draft. Travon Walker’s selection in 2022 ended a string of four quarterbacks in a row as top picks, including Oklahoma starters two years in a row (Baker Mayfield in 2018 and Kyler Murray in 2019).<\/p>\n

Anthony Chiusano is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and has been with Turner Sports since 2016. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series.<\/p>\n

The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions.<\/p>\n

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