Texas quarterback Arch Manning entered the 2026 season as the projected No. 1 overall pick in nearly every way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft.
Manning is the consensus No. 1 selection across mock drafts from The Athletic, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports and NBC Sports.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and Oregon quarterback Dante Moore are the only other prospects to receive first-overall projections.
Should Manning go No. 1, he would become the fourth Longhorn to be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft and the first in more than four decades.
That would also move Texas into exclusive company. Only a handful of college football programs have produced multiple No. 1 overall picks, a distinction that reflects sustained success in developing elite NFL talent.
That got us wondering: How many programs can claim multiple No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks?
The answer: 19 programs.
If Manning goes first overall in 2027, Texas would become the seventh program with at least four No. 1 picks, joining USC, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Auburn and Stanford.
Where does your favorite team rank?
Here’s a look at the schools that have produced multiple No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft, which began in 1936:
USC (6): OT Ron Yary (1968), HB O.J. Simpson (1969), HB Ricky Bell (1977), WR Keyshawn Johnson (1996), QB Carson Palmer (2003), QB Caleb Williams (2024)
Georgia (5): HB Frank Sinkwich (1943), HB Charley Trippi (1945), WR/DE Harry Babcock (1953), QB Matthew Stafford (2009), DE Travon Walker (2022)
Notre Dame (5): QB Angelo Bertelli (1944), QB Frank Dancewicz (1946), WR/DE Leon Hart (1950), HB Paul Hornung (1957), DE Walt Patulski (1972)
Oklahoma (5): DE Lee Roy Selmon (1976), HB Billy Sims (1980), QB Sam Bradford (2010), QB Baker Mayfield (2018), QB Kyler Murray (2019)
Auburn (4): HB Tucker Frederickson (1965), HB Bo Jackson (1986), LB Aundray Bruce (1988), QB Cam Newton (2011)
Stanford (4): QB Bobby Garrett (1954), QB Jim Plunkett (1971), QB John Elway (1983), QB Andrew Luck (2012)
LSU (3): TE Billy Cannon (1960), QB JaMarcus Russell (2007), QB Joe Burrow (2020)
Miami (3): QB Vinny Testaverde (1987), DL Russell Maryland (1991), QB Cam Ward (2025)
Ohio State (3): LB Tom Cousineau (1979), DT Dan Wilkinson (1994), OT Orlando Pace (1997)
Texas (3): LB Tommy Nobis (1966), HB Earl Campbell (1978), DE Kenneth Sims (1982)
Alabama (2): HB Harry Gilmer (1948), QB Bryce Young (2023)
California (2): QB Steve Bartkowski (1975), QB Jared Goff (2016)
Indiana (2): FB Corbett Davis (1938), QB Fernando Mendoza (2026)
Michigan (2): HB Tom Harmon (1941), OT Jake Long (2008)
Nebraska (2): FB Sam Francis (1937), WR Irving Fryar (1984)
Penn State (2): RB Ki-Jana Carter (1995), DE Courtney Brown (2000)
South Carolina (2): RB George Rogers (1981), DE Jadeveon Clowney (2014)
Tennessee (2): HB George Cafego (1940), Peyton Manning (1998)
Virginia Tech (2): DE Bruce Smith (1985), QB Michael Vick (2001)
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Mike Garbett is a content specialist working with McClatchy’s Content Innovation Lab.