Alabama has had at least one player taken in the first round of 18 consecutive NFL drafts, from 2009 through 2026. No program has ever come close. The previous record was 14, held by Miami, and Alabama passed it in 2023 without the streak ever looking in danger.
| First round streak | 18 straight drafts, 2009 to 2026, the longest ever |
| First rounders in that span | 51 |
| First round picks all time | 86, third most of any school |
| Total draft picks all time | 429, fifth most |
| Most picks in one draft | 12, in 2018 |
| Most first rounders in one draft | 6, in 2021, tying the NFL record |
| Multiple first rounders | 10 consecutive drafts, 2017 to 2026 |
Picks by Year
| Draft | Players taken | First round |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 |
| 2018 | 12 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013 | 9 | 3 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
Fifteen straight drafts with at least seven picks, and ten or more in seven of the last ten.
The 2026 Draft
Ten Alabama players were selected, tied for second most of any school behind Ohio State’s eleven. Kadyn Proctor and Ty Simpson went back to back at 12 and 13, extending the first round streak to 18 years and the multiple first rounder streak to ten.
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st round, No. 12 | OT Kadyn Proctor | Miami Dolphins |
| 1st round, No. 13 | QB Ty Simpson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2nd round, No. 47 | WR Germie Bernard | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 4th round, No. 137 | DL LT Overton | Dallas Cowboys |
| 5th round, No. 146 | OL Parker Brailsford | Cleveland Browns |
| 5th round, No. 149 | LB Justin Jefferson | Cleveland Browns |
| 5th round, No. 173 | TE Josh Cuevas | Baltimore Ravens |
| 6th round, No. 201 | CB Domani Jackson | Green Bay Packers |
| 7th round, No. 232 | DL Tim Keenan III | Los Angeles Rams |
| 7th round, No. 245 | RB Jam Miller | New England Patriots |
The 2025 Draft
Seven players, led by guard Tyler Booker to Dallas at No. 12 and linebacker Jihaad Campbell to Philadelphia at No. 31. Quarterback Jalen Milroe went to Seattle in the third round, followed by Malachi Moore, Que Robinson, Robbie Ouzts and Tim Smith.
The Streak
The first round run began in 2009 with Andre Smith and has not missed a year since. Nick Saban’s teams produced 49 first round picks, and the two under Kalen DeBoer have added four more. The longest previous streak in NFL history was Miami’s 14 from 1995 to 2008.
Six first rounders in 2021, Patrick Surtain II, Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Mac Jones, Alex Leatherwood and Najee Harris, tied the record for a single school in one draft.
The Quarterback Pipeline
Alabama has had eight quarterbacks drafted since 2006, the most of any school in that span, ahead of USC and Ohio State with seven. Ty Simpson at No. 13 in 2026 was the highest since Bryce Young went first overall in 2023.
The Bottom Line
Alabama has produced a first round pick in 18 consecutive drafts, the longest streak in NFL history, with 51 first rounders across that span and 86 all time. The program has had ten or more players drafted in seven of the last ten years, and a record twelve in 2018. Our Alabama Heisman winners page covers the program’s other individual honours.