FSU ties college football's winningest program in first-round NFL Draft picks

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Before Florida State had ever kicked off, Michigan had five first-round selections, its first in 1941. 28 years later, in 1969, FSU's Ron Sellers became the school's first first-rounder. But while the nation is still chasing that Michigan win total, after last night's selection of Seminole Jalen Ramsey by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fifth overall pick, the 'Noles have caught the Wolverines regarding first-round NFL Draft picks, at 43.

And FSU has done so by running away from Michigan over the last 20 drafts. During that span, the 'Noles have had 28 players chosen in the first round. The Wolverines? 11.

There are still some teams left for the Seminoles to catch, and, not surprisingly, they've all been playing ball a lot longer than Florida State-- by an average of more than half a century (50.5 years, to be exact). Some are more long-term pursuits, but a few of them could be tracked down in the very near future. Here are the college football programs with the most first-round NFL Draft selections, along with the year in which their respective football programs kicked off:

1. USC: 79 (1888)
2. Ohio State: 74 (1890)
3. Notre Dame: 66 (1887)
4. Miami: 62 (1926)
5. Alabama: 52 (1892)
6. Florida: 51 (1906)
7. Texas, Tennessee: 45 (1893, 1891)
8. Oklahoma: 44 (1895)
9. FSU, Michigan: 43 (1947, 1879)

Noticeably absent from the above list is FSU's chief present rival for ACC supremacy, Clemson. The Tigers now have 28 first-round picks. They've been playing football since 1896.