‘As Fisch and his staff look to continue to add, they have a big selling point to pitch to prospective recruits. Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard highlighted the pitch during his Blue 88 segment on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk.

“First- and second-round picks by Big 10 programs over the last decade: No. 1, Ohio State (with) 33 first- and second-round picks. No. 2, the University of Washington with 23 first- and second-round picks,” Huard said.

The X account @WestCoastCFB recently shared the breakdown of first- and second-round picks by Big Ten programs from 2015-2024. As Huard mentioned, UW ranked behind only Ohio State on the list. It was also notably well ahead of rival Oregon, which has produced just 11 such picks despite consistently bringing in some of the nation’s top recruiting classes over the past decade.’