The NFL draft has seen countless players through the years. What colleges have seen their players taken most often in the first round?

The list is full of college football powers. The dynamic has changed, especially with NIL giving those with deeper pockets being able to woo the top talents to either sign out of high school or hit the transfer portal and shift their way.

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Big Ten schools are at the top of the list and they are joined by those in the SEC. That would include some schools that have recently made their way into conferences through realignment.

A look at the schools that have produced the most first-round NFL picks.

20. Auburn

First-round picks: 32

19. Nebraska

First-round picks: 34

18. Michigan State

First-round picks: 36

t-17. UCLA

First-round picks: 37

t-17. Texas A&M

First-round picks: 37

15. Clemson

First-round picks: 40

14. Penn State

First-round picks: 44

First-round picks: 47

12. Tennessee

First-round picks: 48

11. Oklahoma

First-round picks: 51

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10. Georgia

First-round picks: 52

9. LSU

First-round picks: 53

8. Michigan

First-round picks: 55

7. Texas

First-round picks: 58

First-round picks: 59

5. Miami (FL)

First-round picks: 68

4. Notre Dame

First-round picks: 71

3. Alabama

First-round picks: 84

2. USC

First-round picks: 86

1. Ohio State

First-round picks: 95

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Schools producing most NFL first-round draft picks