Pac-12 has fewest NFL Draft picks of Power 5 conferences

The Pac-12 had 27 players selected

The 2023 NFL Draft wrapped up on Saturday and four USC Trojans were selected. That mark was tied for the third highest in the Pac-12 conference along with UCLA. Oregon (6) and Stanford (5) led the league.

The Pac-12 had the fewest number of drafted players of any of the Power 5 conferences though. In total, 27 players from Pac-12 programs were picked. 

The SEC led all leagues for the 17th consecutive year with 62. More than half of the players selected in the first three rounds — 56 of 102 — played in the SEC or Big Ten. 

USC and UCLA will move to the Big Ten from the Pac-12 in August of 2024.

Below is a breakdown of how the Power 5 leagues fared in the NFL Draft.

SEC (62)

• Alabama — 10
• Georgia — 10
• Florida — 6
• LSU — 6
• Tennessee — 5
• Auburn — 5
• South Carolina — 5
• Ole Miss — 4
• Kentucky — 3
• Texas A&M — 3
• Arkansas — 2
• Mississippi State — 2
• Missouri — 1

Big Ten (55)

• Michigan — 9
• Ohio State — 6
• Penn State — 6
• Maryland — 5
• Purdue — 5
• Northwestern — 4
• Illinois — 4
• Iowa — 4
• Michigan State — 3
• Minnesota — 3
• Wisconsin — 3
• Nebraska — 2
• Rutgers — 1
  

ACC (32)

• Clemson — 6
• Pitt — 6
• North Carolina — 4
• Louisville — 3
• Miami — 3
• Syracuse — 2
• Wake Forest — 2
  
• Florida State — 1
• Boston College — 1
• Georgia Tech — 1
• NC State — 1
  
• Virginia — 1
• Virginia Tech — 1

Big 12 (30)

• TCU — 8
• Oklahoma — 5
• Texas — 5
• Kansas State — 4
• Oklahoma State — 2
• Iowa State — 3
• Baylor — 1
  
• West Virginia — 1
• Texas Tech — 1

Pac-12 (27)

• Oregon — 6
• Stanford — 5
• UCLA — 4
• USC — 4
• Utah — 3
• Oregon State — 2
• Cal — 1
• Washington State — 1
• Arizona State — 1