NFL draft U: Which schools churn out the top pro prospects by position

There’s a mantra often repeated by NFL scouts: Draft the player, not the helmet.But while it makes sense to evaluate every prospect individually and avoid the trap of comparing one player to a predecessor from the same school just because they wore the same uniform, there is no denying that some college programs are factories for producing NFL talent at certain positions.Heck, Penn State has been calling itself “Linebacker U.” for a half-century.The Post (with help from Pro Football Reference’s database) researched every draft pick since 2010 to determine which programs really are the best of the best.Here’s “U.Who?”QBs drafted since 2010: 5Ohio State and Alabama have more quarterbacks drafted in that time span (six each, including three first-rounders each) but the collective group is less inspiring than Oklahoma’s: Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Landry Jones and Sam Bradford.

That’s three No.1 overall picks, three projected 2026 starters and a Super Bowl MVP.FCS power North Dakota State produced four quarterbacks (all since 2016), including two top three picks.

California, LSU, Oregon, Alabama, USC and Louisville all lay claim to two projected 2026 starters.The real X factor is Lincoln Riley, who coached Hurts, Murray, Mayfield and USC’s Caleb Williams (another No.1 overall pick) between his two stops.

Williams played at Oklahoma as a freshman, too. RBs drafted since 2010: 13It’s a quantity and quality win for Alabama.No other school has more than nine.And Alabama’s list includes Pro Bowlers Eddie Lacy, Josh Jacobs, Mark Ingram, Derrick Henry, Najee Harris and Jahmyr Gibbs.In an era of devalued running backs, Jacobs, Ingram, Harris and Gibbs are first-rounders — but none were drafted as high as bust Trent Richardson (No.3).Georgia (nine) has an outside claim with Todd Gurley, James Cook, D’Andre Swift, Nick Chubb and Sony Michel among its most accomplished.

USC’s nine mostly became backups.TEs drafted since 2010: 7Not...