The Southeastern Conference has produced the last seven Bowl Championship Series national champions, but the league’s success is not limited to the football field, as SEC programs have shown great skill in preparing athletes for NFL Draft success.
The SEC has produced more NFL draftees than any other conference since 2006 with 343. The conference closest to competing is the ACC with 278.
Not only is the SEC getting the most picks, but it is getting the best. More than 26 percent of the players selected in the first round during this period played for an SEC school.
The SEC’s dominance has never been more prominent than in the 2013 NFL Draft, when an astounding 63 SEC players were selected — more than double that of any other participating conference — and 12 in the first round.
The only year in which the SEC did not have the highest number of former players selected in the draft during this time span was 2006, as the ACC was represented by 52 draft picks.

by Jared Kendall, Tyler Nunez, Bryan Stewart