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The No. 1 overall pick in eight of the previous 12 NFL Drafts, including seven of the past nine, has made at least one appearance in the College Football Playoff. Five of the last seven No. 1 draft picks, including LSU’s Joe Burrow, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, Georgia’s Travon Walker, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, captured CFP National Championship titles.

First-Round Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Fernando Mendoza Indiana QB 1 Las Vegas Raiders
David Bailey Texas Tech EDGE 2 New York Jets
Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame RB 3 Arizona Cardinals
Carnell Tate Ohio State WR 4 Tennessee Titans
Arvell Reese Ohio State LB 5 New York Giants
Sonny Styles Ohio State LB 7 Washington Commanders
Jordyn Tyson Arizona State WR 8 New Orleans Saints
Francis Mauigoa Miami OT 10 New York Giants
Caleb Downs Ohio State S 11 Dallas Cowboys
Kadyn Proctor Alabama OT 12 Miami Dolphins
Ty Simpson Alabama QB 13 Los Angeles Rams
Olaivavega Ioane Penn State OG 14 Baltimore Ravens
Rueben Bain Jr. Miami EDGE 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kenyon Sadiq Oregon TE 16 New York Jets
Blake Miller Clemson OT 17 Detroit Lions
Monroe Freeling Georgia OT 19 Carolina Panthers
Max Iheanachor Arizona State OT 21 Pittsburgh Steelers
Akheem Mesidor Miami EDGE 22 Los Angeles Chargers
KC Concepcion Texas A&M WR 24 Cleveland Browns
Dillon Thieneman Oregon S 25 Chicago Bears
Peter Woods Clemson DT 29 Kansas City Chiefs
Omar Cooper Jr. Indiana WR 30 New York Jets
Jadarian Price Notre Dame RB 32 Seattle Seahawks

First-Round Picks in the 2025 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Abdul Carter Penn State EDGE 3 New York Giants
Mason Graham Michigan DT 5 Cleveland Browns
Ashton Jeanty Boise State RB 6 Las Vegas Raiders
Kelvin Banks Jr. Texas OT 9 New Orleans Saints
Colston Loveland Michigan TE 10 Chicago Bears
Mykel Williams Georgia EDGE 11 San Francisco 49ers
Tyler Booker Alabama G 12 Dallas Cowboys
Kenneth Grant Michigan DT 13 Miami Dolphins
Tyler Warren Penn State TE 14 Indianapolis Colts
Jalon Walker Georgia EDGE 15 Atlanta Falcons
Emeka Egbuka Ohio State WR 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jahdae Barron Texas CB 20 Denver Broncos
Derrick Harmon Oregon DT 21 Pittsburgh Steelers
Matthew Golden Texas WR 23 Green Bay Packers
Donovan Jackson Ohio State G 24 Minnesota Vikings
James Pearce Jr. Tennessee EDGE 26 Atlanta Falcons
Malaki Starks Georgia S 27 Baltimore Ravens
Tyleik Williams Ohio State DT 28 Detroit Lions
Josh Conerly Jr. Oregon OT 29 Washington Commanders
Jihaad Campbell Alabama LB 31 Philadelphia Eagles
Josh Simmons Ohio State OT 32 Kansas City Chiefs

First-Round Picks in the 2024 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Marvin Harrison Jr. Ohio State WR 4 Arizona Cardinals
JC Latham Alabama OT 7 Tennessee Titans
Michael Penix Jr. Washington QB 8 Atlanta Falcons
Rome Odunze Washington WR 9 Chicago Bears
J.J. McCarthy Michigan QB 10 Minnesota Vikings
Brock Bowers Georgia TE 13 Las Vegas Raiders
Byron Murphy II Texas DT 16 Seattle Seahawks
Dallas Turner Alabama EDGE 17 Minnesota Vikings
Amarius Mims Georgia OT 18 Cincinnati Bengals
Troy Fautanu Washington OT 20 Pittsburgh Steelers
Terrion Arnold Alabama CB 24 Detroit Lions
Xavier Worthy Texas WR 28 Kansas City Chiefs

First-Round Picks in the 2023 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Bryce Young Alabama QB 1 Carolina Panthers
C.J. Stroud Ohio State QB 2 Houston Texans
Will Anderson Jr. Alabama EDGE 3 Houston Texans
Paris Johnson Jr. Ohio State OT 6 Arizona Cardinals
Jalen Carter Georgia DT 9 Philadelphia Eagles
Broderick Jones Georgia OT 14 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio State WR 20 Seattle Seahawks
Quentin Johnston TCU WR 21 Los Angeles Chargers
Mazi Smith Michigan DT 26 Dallas Cowboys
Myles Murphy Clemson EDGE 28 Cincinnati Bengals
Bryan Bresee Clemson DT 29 New Orleans Saints
Nolan Smith Georgia EDGE 30 Philadelphia Eagles

First-Round Picks in the 2022 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Travon Walker Georgia DE 1 Jacksonville Jaguars
Aidan Hutchinson Michigan DE 2 Detroit Lions
Derek Stingley Jr. LSU CB 3 Houston Texas
Ahmad Gardner Cincinnati CB 4 New York Jets
Evan Neal Alabama OT 7 New York Giants
Garrett Wilson Ohio State WR 10 New York Jets
Chris Olave Ohio State WR 11 New Orleans Saints
Jameson Williams Alabama WR 12 Detroit Lions
Jordan Davis Georgia DT 13 Philadelphia Eagles
Kyle Hamilton Notre Dame S 14 Baltimore Ravens
Quay Walker Georgia ILB 22 Green Bay Packers
Devonte Wyatt Georgia DT 28 Green Bay Packers
Daxton Hill Michigan S 31 Cincinnati Bengals
Lewis Cine Georgia S 32 Minnesota Vikings

First-Round Picks in the 2021 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Trevor Lawrence Clemson QB 1 Jacksonville Jaguars
Ja’Marr Chase LSU WR 5 Cincinnati Bengals
Jaylen Waddle Alabama WR 6 Miami Dolphins
Patrick Surtain II Alabama CB 9 Denver Broncos
DeVonta Smith Alabama WR 10 Philadelphia Eagles
Justin Fields Ohio State QB 11 Chicago Bears
Mac Jones Alabama QB 15 New England Patriots
Alex Leatherwood Alabama OT 17 Las Vegas Raiders
Najee Harris Alabama RB 24 Pittsburgh Steelers
Travis Etienne Clemson RB 25 Jacksonville Jaguars

First-Round Picks in the 2020 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Joe Burrow LSU QB 1 Cincinnati Bengals
Chase Young Ohio State DE 2 Washington Football Team
Jeff Okudah Ohio State CB 3 Detroit Lions
Andrew Thomas Georgia OT 4 New York Giants
Tua Tagovailoa Alabama QB 5 Miami Dolphins
Isaiah Simmons Clemson LB 8 Arizona Cardinals
Jedrick Wills Jr. Alabama OT 10 Cleveland Browns
Henry Ruggs III Alabama WR 12 Las Vegas Raiders
Jerry Jeudy Alabama WR 15 Denver Broncos
A.J. Terrell Clemson CB 16 Atlanta Falcons
CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma WR 17 Dallas Cowboys
Damon Arnette Ohio State CB 19 Las Vegas Raiders
K’Lavon Chaisson LSU LB 20 Jacksonville Jaguars
Justin Jefferson LSU WR 22 Minnesota Vikings
Kenneth Murray Oklahoma LB 23 Los Angeles Chargers
Patrick Queen LSU LB 28 Baltimore Ravens
Clyde Edwards-Helaire LSU RB 32 Kansas City Chiefs

First-Round Picks in the 2019 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Kyler Murray Oklahoma QB 1 Arizona Cardinals
Nick Bosa Ohio State DE 2 San Francisco 49ers
Quinnen Williams Alabama DT 3 New York Jets
Clelin Ferrell Clemson DE 4 Oakland Raiders
Jonah Williams Alabama OT 11 Cincinnati Bengals
Christian Wilkins Clemson DT 13 Miami Dolphins
Dexter Lawrence Clemson DT 17 New York Giants
Josh Jacobs Alabama RB 24 Oakland Raiders
Marquise Brown Oklahoma WR 25 Baltimore Ravens
Jerry Tillery Notre Dame DT 28 Los Angeles Chargers
Deandre Baker Georgia CB 30 New York Giants
Kaleb McGary Washington OT 31 Atlanta Falcons

First-Round Picks in the 2018 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Baker Mayfield Oklahoma QB 1 Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward Ohio State CB 4 Cleveland Browns
Roquan Smith Georgia LB 8 Chicago Bears
Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama S 11 Miami Dolphins
Vita Vea Washington DT 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Da’Ron Payne Alabama DT 13 Washington Football Team
Billy Price Ohio State C 21 Cincinnati Bengals
Rashaan Evans Alabama OLB 22 Tennessee Titans
Isaiah Wynn Georgia OT 23 New England Patriots
Calvin Ridley Alabama WR 26 Atlanta Falcons
Sony Michel Georgia RB 31 New England Patriots

First-Round Picks in the 2017 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Mike Williams Clemson WR 7 Los Angeles Chargers
John Ross Washington WR 9 Cincinnati Bengals
Marshon Lattimore Ohio State CB 11 New Orleans Saints
Deshaun Watson Clemson QB 12 Houston Texans
Malik Hooker Ohio State S 15 Indianapolis Colts
Marlon Humphrey Alabama CB 16 Baltimore Ravens
Jonathan Allen Alabama DE 17 Washington Football Team
O.J. Howard Alabama TE 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gareon Conley Ohio State CB 24 Oakland Raiders
Reuben Foster Alabama LB 31 San Francisco 49ers

First-Round Picks in the 2016 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Joey Bosa Ohio State DE 3 San Diego Chargers
Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State RB 4 Dallas Cowboys
Jalen Ramsey Florida State CB 5 Jacksonville Jaguars
DeForest Buckner Oregon DE 7 San Francisco 49ers
Jack Conklin Michigan State OT 8 Tennessee Titans
Eli Apple Ohio State CB 10 New York Giants
Taylor Decker Ohio State OT 16 Detroit Lions
Ryan Kelly Alabama C 18 Indianapolis Colts
Shaq Lawson Clemson DE 19 Buffalo Bills
Darron Lee Ohio State OLB 20 New York Jets

First-Round Picks in the 2015 NFL Draft

Name Team Pos. Pick NFL Club
Jameis Winston Florida State QB 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marcus Mariota Oregon QB 2 Tennessee Titans
Amari Cooper Alabama WR 4 Oakland Raiders
Arik Armstead Oregon DT 17 San Francisco 49ers
Cameron Erving Florida State C 19 Cleveland Browns