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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
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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

Showing LB 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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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Clemson ACC 34picks 5 Rd 1 · 4 Pro Bowlers Clemson team hub
  2. 2 Miami ACC 33picks 5 Rd 1 · 7 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Miami team hub
  3. 3 Florida State ACC 32picks 7 Rd 1 · 6 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Florida State team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 North Carolina ACC · last pick 2024 30 2 27% 1 4
5 California ACC · last pick 2025 19 1 211% 0 4
6 Syracuse ACC · last pick 2018 18 2 317% 0 1
7 Stanford ACC · last pick 2019 17 0 00% 0 2
8 Boston College ACC · last pick 2021 16 1 531% 1 3
9 Georgia Tech ACC · last pick 2014 16 1 212% 0 0
10 Pittsburgh ACC · last pick 2026 16 1 212% 1 2
11 NC State ACC · last pick 2024 14 0 00% 0 2
12 Virginia ACC · last pick 2018 14 1 214% 0 1
13 Louisville ACC · last pick 2023 12 2 18% 0 1
14 Virginia Tech ACC · last pick 2018 12 1 18% 0 1
15 Wake Forest ACC · last pick 2020 8 1 112% 0 2
16 SMU ACC · last pick 2007 5 0 00% 0 0
17 Duke ACC · last pick 1996 3 1 00% 0 0

Draft pick explorer

Showing 51–100 of 299 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2014 #132 · Rd 4 Kevin Pierre-Louis Norwalk, CT Boston College ACC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2014 #144 · Rd 5 Telvin Smith 1× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 76 games · 5 yrs as starter 42 career AV
2014 #168 · Rd 5 Marquis Spruill Hillside, NJ Syracuse ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
2014 #223 · Rd 7 Brandon Watts Tennille, GA Georgia Tech ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 9 games 1 career AV
2013 #180 · Rd 6 Nick Moody Wyncote, PA Florida State ACC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 24 games 2 career AV
2013 #206 · Rd 6 Vince Williams Davenport, FL Florida State ACC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV
2012 #9 · Rd 1 Luke Kuechly HOF 5× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl Boston College ACC LB CAR Carolina Panthers 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 91 career AV
2012 #38 · Rd 2 Andre Branch Richmond, VA Clemson ACC LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 95 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2012 #46 · Rd 2 Mychal Kendricks Fresno, CA California ACC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2012 #52 · Rd 2 Zach Brown 1× Pro Bowl North Carolina ACC LB TEN Tennessee Titans 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2012 #72 · Rd 3 Olivier Vernon 1× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB MIA Miami Dolphins 127 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV
2012 #86 · Rd 3 Sean Spence Miami ACC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 53 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2012 #105 · Rd 4 Nigel Bradham Crawfordville, FL Florida State ACC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 116 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV
2012 #113 · Rd 4 Kyle Wilber Apopka, FL Wake Forest ACC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 135 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2012 #163 · Rd 5 Terrell Manning Laurinburg, NC NC State ACC LB GB Green Bay Packers 10 games
2012 #210 · Rd 7 Audie Cole Monroe, MI NC State ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 57 games 7 career AV
2011 #40 · Rd 2 Bruce Carter Havelock, NC North Carolina ACC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 101 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2011 #67 · Rd 3 Nate Irving NC State ACC LB DEN Denver Broncos 62 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2011 #109 · Rd 4 Colin McCarthy Clearwater, FL Miami ACC LB TEN Tennessee Titans 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2011 #157 · Rd 5 Doug Hogue Syracuse ACC LB DET Detroit Lions 27 games 2 career AV
2011 #171 · Rd 6 Quan Sturdivant Oakboro, NC North Carolina ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals No regular-season snaps
2011 #189 · Rd 6 Mike Mohamed Brawley, CA California ACC LB DEN Denver Broncos 26 games 4 career AV
2010 #102 · Rd 4 Darryl Sharpton Coral Gables, FL Miami ACC LB HOU Houston Texans 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2010 #217 · Rd 7 Dekoda Watson Florida State ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 108 games 11 career AV
2010 #240 · Rd 7 Kavell Conner Clemson ACC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 78 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2009 #4 · Rd 1 Aaron Curry Wake Forest ACC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 48 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2009 #45 · Rd 2 Clint Sintim Virginia ACC LB NYG New York Giants 24 games 2 career AV
2009 #118 · Rd 4 Stanley Arnoux Wake Forest ACC LB NO New Orleans Saints 9 games 1 career AV
2009 #146 · Rd 5 Scott McKillop Pittsburgh ACC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 16 games 2 career AV
2009 #176 · Rd 6 Spencer Adkins Miami ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 24 games 2 career AV
2009 #235 · Rd 7 Zack Follett California ACC LB DET Detroit Lions 17 games 2 career AV
2008 #71 · Rd 3 Tavares Gooden Miami ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2008 #93 · Rd 3 Philip Wheeler Georgia Tech ACC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 133 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2008 #118 · Rd 4 Xavier Adibi Virginia Tech ACC LB HOU Houston Texans 44 games 4 career AV
2008 #175 · Rd 6 Geno Hayes Florida State ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2008 #221 · Rd 7 Hilee Taylor North Carolina ACC LB CAR Carolina Panthers 16 games 1 career AV
2007 #15 · Rd 1 Lawrence Timmons 1× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 72 career AV
2007 #25 · Rd 1 Jon Beason 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB CAR Carolina Panthers 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 55 career AV
2007 #69 · Rd 3 Buster Davis Florida State ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 7 games 2 career AV
2007 #94 · Rd 3 Michael Okwo Stanford ACC LB CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
2007 #96 · Rd 3 Anthony Waters Clemson ACC LB LAC San Diego Chargers 20 games 2 career AV
2007 #136 · Rd 4 Clint Session Pittsburgh ACC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2007 #179 · Rd 6 H.B. Blades Pittsburgh ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders 64 games 9 career AV
2007 #180 · Rd 6 Justin Rogers SMU ACC LB NE New England Patriots 32 games 2 career AV
2007 #192 · Rd 6 Desmond Bishop California ACC LB GB Green Bay Packers 75 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2007 #219 · Rd 7 Kelvin Smith Syracuse ACC LB MIA Miami Dolphins 7 games
2006 #9 · Rd 1 Ernie Sims Florida State ACC LB DET Detroit Lions 109 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2006 #35 · Rd 2 Rocky McIntosh Miami ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders 124 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2006 #77 · Rd 3 Jon Alston Stanford ACC LB LAR St. Louis Rams 39 games 5 career AV
2006 #88 · Rd 3 James Anderson Virginia Tech ACC LB CAR Carolina Panthers 123 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV

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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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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: Clemson — 34
  • 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Clemson leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 34 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.