College to Sunday

College Football Position Factories

WRU, DBU, QBU, RBU, and DLU rankings built from college-first player pipelines: who was drafted, who played, who started, and whose production carried into the NFL.

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Schools ranked: 277
Drafted players: 5,134
Latest draft: 2026

Factory index

Who owns each position room?

Open a position to compare the complete school ranking, player pipeline, NFL starts, production, and hit rate.

QBU

Quarterback U

Schools producing drafted quarterbacks who became NFL contributors.

Leader: USC · 328 drafted players

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1. USCScore 96.3
2. CaliforniaScore 81.1
3. PurdueScore 77.7

RBU

Running Back U

Schools producing drafted running backs and fullbacks with NFL scrimmage value.

Leader: Alabama · 600 drafted players

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1. AlabamaScore 96.3
2. MiamiScore 71.4
3. GeorgiaScore 58.4

WRU

Wide Receiver U

Schools producing drafted wide receivers with NFL receiving production.

Leader: LSU · 881 drafted players

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1. LSUScore 96.1
2. Ohio StateScore 88.5
3. USCScore 72.1

DBU

Defensive Back U

Schools producing drafted defensive backs with NFL tackling and ball production.

Leader: Ohio State · 1,347 drafted players

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1. Ohio StateScore 95.8
2. AlabamaScore 95.1
3. LSUScore 87.8

DLU

Defensive Line U

Schools producing drafted defensive linemen and edge players with NFL front-seven production.

Leader: Georgia · 1,978 drafted players

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1. GeorgiaScore 94.7
2. Ohio StateScore 92.3
3. AlabamaScore 86.5

Factory Crown Matrix

SchoolQBURBUWRUDBUDLU

LSU -#5 #1 #3 #4

Alabama -#1 -#2 #3

Ohio State --#2 #1 #2

Florida State ---#4 #5

Georgia -#3 --#1

Miami -#2 #4 --

Oklahoma #5 #4 ---

USC #1 -#3 --

Era Shift Wheel

2000-present

QBU: LSURBU: AlabamaWRU: LSUDBU: Ohio StateDLU: Ohio State

2010-present

QBU: AlabamaRBU: AlabamaWRU: LSUDBU: AlabamaDLU: Alabama

All available

QBU: USCRBU: AlabamaWRU: USCDBU: Ohio StateDLU: Alabama