ACC programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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NFL Draft History by college program
ACC programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing picks out of the ACC · reset
Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks within the current filters. Open a program for its full draft board.
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1
Miami
ACC
265picks
Miami team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
227picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
199picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2025
|
154 | 23 | 149% | 2 | 29 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2026
|
151 | 23 | 2416% | 8 | 31 |
| 6 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2026
|
149 | 14 | 1510% | 2 | 28 |
| 7 |
California
ACC · last pick 2026
|
138 | 20 | 1914% | 1 | 18 |
| 8 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2025
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129 | 13 | 119% | 1 | 24 |
| 9 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2026
|
117 | 17 | 1916% | 1 | 23 |
| 10 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2026
|
117 | 14 | 109% | 0 | 25 |
| 11 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2025
|
106 | 12 | 1312% | 3 | 12 |
| 12 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2025
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104 | 13 | 1312% | 1 | 10 |
| 13 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2026
|
95 | 14 | 1415% | 0 | 20 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2026
|
89 | 6 | 78% | 1 | 10 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2026
|
65 | 3 | 58% | 0 | 16 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2026
|
55 | 4 | 815% | 1 | 12 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2026
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32 | 4 | 13% | 0 | 11 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 901–950 of 2,192 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
Brandon Johnson
|
Louisville
ACC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2006 |
Brad Butler
|
Virginia
ACC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2006 |
Marques Hagans
|
Virginia
ACC
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Dawan Landry
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 130 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2006 |
Marcus Maxey
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 2 games |
| 2006 |
Jeff King
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 108 games · 6 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2006 |
Julian Jenkins
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
A.J. Nicholson
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 2 games |
| 2006 |
Wali Lundy
|
Virginia
ACC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2006 | Josh Lay |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Jonathan Lewis
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 4 games |
| 2006 |
Babatunde Oshinowo
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 2 games |
| 2006 |
Montavious Stanley
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 33 games 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Kurt Smith
|
Virginia
ACC
|
K | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Marcus Hudson
|
NC State
ACC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 62 games 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Marvin Philip
|
California
ACC
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
T.J. Williams
|
NC State
ACC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
James Wyche
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 games |
| 2006 |
Ryan LaCasse
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Justin Hamilton
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Chase Page
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 6 games |
| 2006 |
Jimmy Martin
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
C | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Will Montgomery
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
G | CAR Carolina Panthers | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2006 |
T.J. Rushing
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 2006 |
Ryan Plackemeier
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
P | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 43 games 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Cedric Humes
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Charles Bennett
|
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 games |
| 2006 |
Aaron Merz
|
California
ACC
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Antrel Rolle
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 155 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2005 |
Travis Johnson
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 76 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alex Barron
|
Florida State
ACC
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 87 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2005 |
Aaron Rodgers
4× All-Pro
10× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 264 games · 16 yrs as starter 169 career AV |
| 2005 |
Heath Miller
2× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia
ACC
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 168 games · 11 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2005 |
J.J. Arrington
|
California
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 58 games 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Eric Shelton
|
Louisville
ACC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 9 games |
| 2005 |
Roscoe Parrish
|
Miami
ACC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 90 games 14 career AV |
| 2005 |
Justin Miller
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 46 games 15 career AV |
| 2005 |
Bryant McFadden
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2005 |
Adam Terry
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 50 games 9 career AV |
| 2005 |
Frank Gore
5× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 241 games · 14 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2005 |
O.J. Atogwe
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alex Smith
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 124 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2005 |
Stanley Wilson
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 32 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Eric Green
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Kevin Everett
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 17 games |
| 2005 |
Chris Colmer
|
NC State
ACC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Darryl Blackstock
|
Virginia
ACC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 74 games 6 career AV |
| 2005 |
LeRoy Hill
|
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2005 |
Ray Willis
|
Florida State
ACC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2005 |
Vincent Fuller
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 76 games 8 career AV |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
NFL draft history guide
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
What this page tracks
NFL Draft History by College ranks every program by the NFL players it has produced since 1980. Browse 12,927 picks across 446 schools — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, Hall of Famers, and recent draft classes — then open any school or year for the full board.
By the numbers
- 12,927 drafted players from 446 colleges, 1980–2026.
- 1,427 first-round selections across 47 drafts.
- 1,326 of those picks made at least one Pro Bowl; 102 reached the Hall of Fame.
- Most picks all-time: Miami — 265
- Most picks since 2017: Alabama — 95
- Top conference: SEC — 2,760 picks
- Most-drafted first-round position: DB — 181 picks
How to read the board
- Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
- Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
- Open a program for its full draft board, or a year for the complete class in pick order.
First round vs. career outcomes
Volume and quality are different signals. A program can lead in raw picks while another turns fewer selections into more Pro Bowlers. The Pro Bowler rate next to each school shows how often its picks became long-term NFL contributors, so read it alongside the Round 1 column rather than instead of it.
Frequently asked questions
Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?
Miami leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 265 NFL draft picks since 1980. Compare every program at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How far back does FantasyHQ’s NFL draft history go?
The archive covers every NFL draft from 1980 through 2026 — 12,927 picks across 446 college programs. Open a school page or a draft class year for the full pick list.
Can I see first-round NFL draft picks by college?
Yes. Filter the board to Round 1, or sort schools by first-rounders. FantasyHQ lists 1,427 first-round selections since 1980. Start at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
Does the page show NFL career outcomes for drafted players?
Where available, each pick includes Pro Bowls, All-Pro selections, Hall of Fame status, games played, and Approximate Value. The archive currently tracks 1,326 Pro Bowl alumni and 102 Hall of Famers.
How is this different from a fantasy football mock draft?
This page is the real NFL draft pipeline — college programs to NFL clubs — not a fantasy league draft board. For fantasy mock drafts and rankings, use FantasyHQ’s fantasy tools. Draft history lives at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How often is the draft history page updated?
New draft classes land when the board is published each spring. Career outcomes refresh as seasons complete. This page was last labeled Aug 24, 2026.