Which colleges have produced the most Hall of Fame players in NFL history?

The NFL draft is an inexact science. There is no specific formula you can use to see who will be the player in the draft. Some first-rounders will be All-Pros, some will be out of the league in just a few years. Heck, even some fifth, sixth and seventh-rounders will end up in Canton one day.

One thing most teams agree on, though, is that college football programs shape, develop and mold players who can contribute at the next level. The best programs traditionally put out some of the best talent around and those programs, due to some great coaching and the pedigree of players they attract, are ones teams flock to when drafting. They are more of a sure thing when it comes to trying to find the next star. They play tougher schedules and have more high-end competition to watch and scout potential.

But does that prove true? Do the top schools historically, like USC, Notre Dame and Alabama, actually have the most Hall of Famers of any program?

Here are the colleges that have produced the most Pro Football Hall of Famers in history.

Note: All stats given are from the NFL or professional level

Colleges that have produced the most Pro Football Hall of Fame playersT-9. UCLA – 6

SS Kenny Easley (1981-1987)- 3 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls
QB Troy Aikman (1989-2000) - 6 Pro Bowls, 3x Super Bowl champ
OT Jonathan Ogden (1996-2007) - 4 All-Pro, 11 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
QB Bob Waterfield (1945-1952) - 3 All-Pro, 2 Pro Bowls, 2x NFL champ
DE Tom Fears (1948-1956) - 1 All-Pro, 1 Pro Bowl, 1x NFL champ
CB Jimmy Johnson (1961-1976) - 3 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls

T-9. Penn State – 6

HB Lenny Moore (1956-1967) - 5 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls, 2x NFL champ
LB Jack Ham (1971-1982) - 6 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 4x Super Bowl champ
RB Franco Harris (1972-1984) - 1 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls, 4x Super Bowl champ
OG Mike Michalske (1927-1937) - 5 All-Pro, 3x NFL champ
LB Dave Robinson (1963-1974) - 2 All-Pro, 3 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ, 3x NFL champ
OG Mike Munchak (1982-1993) - 2 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls

T-9. LSU – 6

QB Y.A. Tittle (1948-1964) - 3 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls,
C Kevin Mawae (1994-2009) - 3 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls
OG Alan Faneca (1998-2010) - 6 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
RB Steve Van Buren (1944-1951) - 1 All-Pro, 6 Pro Bowls, 2x NFL champ
FB Jim Taylor (1958-1967) - 5 All-Pro, 1x Super Bowl champ, 4x NFL champ
FS Johnny Robinson (1960-1971) - 6 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ, 3x AFL champ

T-9. Arizona State – 6

DT Curley Culp (1968-1981) - 1 All-Pro, 6 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ, 1x AFL champ
CB Mike Haynes (1976-1989) - 2 All-Pros, 9 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
CB Eric Allen (1988-2001) - 1 All-Pro, 6 Pro Bowls
FB John Henry Johnson (1954-1966) - 4 Pro Bowls, 1x NFL champ
WR Charley Taylor (1964-1977) - 1 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls
OG Randall McDaniel (1988-2001) - 7 All-Pro, 12 Pro Bowls

T-7. Syracuse – 8

RB Jim Brown (1957-1965) - 8 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls, 1x NFL champ
WR Marvin Harrison (1996-2008) - 3 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
DE Dwight Freeney (2002-2017) - 3 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
C Jim Ringo (1953-1967) - 6 All-Pro, 10 Pro Bowls, 2x NFL champ
TE John Mackey (1963-1972) - 3 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ, 1x NFL champ
RB Floyd Little (1967-1975) - 1 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls
RB Larry Csonka (1968-1979) - 2 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ
WR Art Monk (1980-1995) - 1 All-Pro, 3 Pro Bowls, 3x Super Bowl champ

T-7. Alabama – 8

QB Bart Starr (1956-1971) - 1 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ, 5x NFL champ
QB Joe Namath (1965-1977) - 1 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ, 1x AFL champ
OLB Derrick Thomas (1989-1999) - 2 All-Pros, 9 Pro Bowls
DE Don Hutson (1935-1945) - 8 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls, 3x NFL champ
QB Ken Stabler (1970-1984) - 1 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
OG John Hannah (1973-1985) - 7 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls
C Dwight Stephenson (1980-1987) - 4 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls
TE Ozzie Newsome (1978-1990) - 1 All-Pro, 3 Pro Bowls

T-5. Ohio State – 9

OT Lou Groza (1946-1967) - 4 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls, 4x NFL champ
FS Dick LeBeau (1959-1972) - 3 Pro Bowls
WR Cris Carter (1987-2002) - 2 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls
OG Bill Willis (1946-1953) - 3 All-Pro, 3 Pro Bowls, 1x NFL champ
DE Dante Lavelli (1946-1956) - 3 Pro Bowls, 3x NFL champ
OT Jim Parker (1957-1967) - 8 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 2x NFL champ
DE Paul Warfield (1964-1977) - 2 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ, 1x NFL champ
LB Randy Gradishar (1974-1983) - 2 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls
OT Orlando Pace (1997-2009) - 3 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ

T-5. Michigan – 9

CB Ty Law (1995-2009) - 2 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, 3x Super Bowl champ
OG Steve Hutchinson (2001-2012) - 5 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls
DB Charles Woodson (1998-2015) - 3 All Pro, 9 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
RB Benny Friedman (1927-1934) - 4 All-Pro
DE Bill Hewitt (1932-1943) - 4 All-Pro, 2x NFL champ
HB Elroy Hirsch (1946-1957) - 2 All-Pro, 3 Pro Bowls, 1x NFL champ
DE Len Ford (1948-1958) - 4 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls, 3x NFL champ
OG Tom Mack (1966-1978) - 11 Pro Bowls
OG Dan Dierdorf (1971-1983) - 3 All-Pro, 6 Pro Bowls

4. Pittsburgh – 10

TE Mike Ditka (1961-1972) - 2 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ, 1x NFL champ
QB Dan Marino (1983-1999) - 3 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls
CB Darrelle Revis (2007-2017) - 4 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
LB Joe Schmidt (1953-1965) - 8 All-Pro, 10 Pro Bowls, 2x NFL champ
RB Tony Dorsett (1977-1988) - 1 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
OT Jimbo Covert (1983-1990) - 2 All-Pro, 2 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
OG Russ Grimm (1981-1991) - 3 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls, 3x Super Bowl champ
OLB Rickey Jackson (1981-1995) - 6 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
OLB Chris Doleman (1985-1999) - 2 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls
RB Curtis Martin (1995-2005) - 1 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls

T-2. Notre Dame – 11

QB Joe Montana (1979-1994) - 3 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 4x Super Bowl champ
WR Tim Brown (1988-2004) - 9 Pro Bowls
RB Jerome Bettis (1993-2005) - 2 All-Pro, 6 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
C George Trafton (1920-1932) - 2 All-Pro, 1x NFL champ
DE Wayne Millner (1936-1945) - 1x NFL champ
OT George Connor (1948-1955) - 4 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls,
FB Paul Hornung (1957-1966) - 2 All-Pro, 2 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ, 4x NFL champ
LB Nick Buoniconti (1962-1976) -5 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ
DT Alan Page (1967-1981) - 5 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls, 1x NFL champ
TE Dave Casper (1974-1984) - 4 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ
DT Bryant Young (1994-2007) - 1 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ

T-2. Miami – 11

WR Michael Irvin (1988-1999) - 1 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, 3x Super Bowl champ
DT Warren Sapp (1995-2007) - 4 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
LB Ray Lewis (1996-2012) - 7 All-Pros, 12 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ
LB Ted Hendricks (1969-1983) 4 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 4x Super Bowl champ
QB Jim Kelly (1986-1996) - 1 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls
DT Cortez Kennedy (1990-2000) - 3 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls
RB Edgerrin James (1999-2009) - 1 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls
OC Jim Otto (1960-1974) - 10 All-AFL, 2 All-Pro, 3 Pro Bowls, 1x AFL champ
S Ed Reed (2002-2013) - 5 All-Pro, 9 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
KR/PR/WR Devin Hester (2006-2016) - 3 All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls
WR Andre Johnson (2003-2016) - 2 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls

1. USC – 14

LB Junior Seau (1990-2009) - 6 All-Pro, 12 Pro Bowls
S Troy Polamalu (2003-2014) - 4 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ
RB O.J. Simpson (1969-1979) - 5 All-Pro, 6 Pro Bowls
E Red Badgro (1927-1936) - 1x NFL champ
RB/DB/WR Frank Gifford (1952-1964) - 4 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 1x NFL champ
OT Ron Mix (1960-1971) - 9 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 1x AFL champ
DB Willie Wood (1960-1971) - 4 All-Pro, 8 Pro Bowls, 2x Super Bowl champ, 5x NFL champ
OT Ron Yary (1968-1982) - 6 All-Pro, 7 Pro Bowls, 1x NFL champ
WR Lynn Swann (1974-1982) - 1 All-Pro, 3 Pro Bowls, 4x Super Bowl champ
OT Anthony Munoz (1980-1992) - 9 All-Pro, 11 Pro Bowls
CB Ronnie Lott (1981-1994) - 6 All-Pro, 10 Pro Bowls, 4x Super Bowl champ
RB Marcus Allen (1982-1997) - 2 All-Pro, 6 Pro Bowls, 1x Super Bowl champ
OG Bruce Matthews (1983-2001) - 7 All-Pro, 14 Pro Bowls
OT Tony Boselli (1995-2001) - 3 All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls