By SuperWest Sports Staff
Sports
Overall No. 1 NFL Draft Picks for Programs from the West
USC leads the way with six top picks, followed by Stanford with four and Cal with two.
Here is a table of all the players from the region who have been drafted as the top pick.
There is a breakdown by program at the bottom.
Overall No. 1 NFL Draft Picks for Programs from the West
| Year | Player | College | Season Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Caleb Williams | USC | Chicago Bears | QB |
| 2016 | Jared Goff | California | Los Angeles Rams | QB |
| 2012 | Andrew Luck | Stanford | Indianapolis Colts | QB |
| 2005 | Alex Smith | Utah | San Francisco 49ers | QB |
| 2003 | Carson Palmer | USC | Cincinnati Bengals | QB |
| 2002 | David Carr | Fresno State | Houston Texans | QB |
| 1996 | Keyshawn Johnson | USC | New York Jets | WR |
| 1993 | Drew Bledsoe | Washington State | New England Patriots | QB |
| 1992 | Steve Emtman | Washington | Indianapolis Colts | DT |
| 1989 | Troy Aikman | UCLA | Dallas Cowboys | QB |
| 1983 | John Elway | Stanford | Baltimore Colts | QB |
| 1977 | Ricky Bell | USC | Tampa Bay Bucs | RB |
| 1975 | Steve Bartkowski | California | Atlanta Falcons | QB |
| 1971 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | New England Patriots | QB |
| 1969 | O.J. Simpson | USC | Buffalo Bills | RB |
| 1968 | Ron Yary | USC | Minnesota Vikings | OT |
| 1963 | Terry Baker | Oregon State | Los Angeles Rams | QB |
| 1955 | George Shaw | Oregon | Baltimore Colts | QB |
| 1954 | Bobby Garrett | Stanford | Cleveland Browns | QB |
Breakdown of No. 1 Picks by Program
| No. 1 Picks | School | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | USC | 2024, 2003, 1996, 1977, 1969, 1968 |
| 4 | Stanford | 2012, 1983, 1971, 1954 |
| 2 | Cal | 2016, 1975 |
| 1 | Fresno St | 2002 |
| 1 | Oregon | 1955 |
| 1 | Ore St | 1963 |
| 1 | UCLA | 1989 |
| 1 | Utah | 2005 |
| 1 | Washington | 1992 |
| 1 | WSU | 1993 |
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