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 RB 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
28picks
Miami team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
25picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
21picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2025
|
19 | 1 | 211% | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2023
|
16 | 2 | 425% | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2025
|
16 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2019
|
15 | 4 | 213% | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2009
|
15 | 1 | 320% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
California
ACC · last pick 2017
|
13 | 2 | 215% | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2025
|
13 | 0 | 215% | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2024
|
11 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2018
|
9 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2020
|
8 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2011
|
8 | 0 | 112% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2026
|
5 | 0 | 120% | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2025
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4 | 2 | 250% | 1 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 226 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Lamar Miller
1× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 106 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Williams
Manassas, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shane Vereen
Valencia, CA
|
California
ACC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2011 |
Delone Carter
Copley, OH
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Owen Marecic
Tigard, OR
|
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 24 games |
| 2011 |
Bilal Powell
Lakeland, FL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jamie Harper
Jacksonville, FL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Johnny White
Asheville, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 19 games |
| 2011 |
Dion Lewis
Albany, NY
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2011 |
Anthony Allen
Tampa, FL
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
C.J. Spiller
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jahvid Best
Vallejo, CA
|
California
ACC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 22 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2010 |
Toby Gerhart
Norco, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 82 games 16 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jonathan Dwyer
Marietta, GA
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2009 |
LeSean McCoy
2× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 170 games · 10 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tony Fiammetta
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Andre Brown
|
NC State
ACC
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2009 |
Cedric Peerman
1× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia
ACC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 92 games 4 career AV |
| 2009 |
James Davis
|
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
LaRod Stephens-Howling
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 58 games 9 career AV |
| 2008 |
Tashard Choice
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 88 games 13 career AV |
| 2008 |
Justin Forsett
1× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 122 games · 2 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2007 |
Marshawn Lynch
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 149 games · 8 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 2007 |
Lorenzo Booker
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Florida State
ACC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2007 |
Michael Bush
|
Louisville
ACC
|
RB | LV Oakland Raiders | 89 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2007 |
Kolby Smith
|
Louisville
ACC
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jason Snelling
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Virginia
ACC
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 96 games 21 career AV |
| 2006 |
Leon Washington
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 126 games · 1 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2006 |
P.J. Daniels
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Wali Lundy
|
Virginia
ACC
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Justin Hamilton
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Cedric Humes
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 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 |
Frank Gore
5× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 241 games · 14 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alvin Pearman
|
Virginia
ACC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 38 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Lionel Gates
|
Louisville
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 1 games |
| 2005 |
Madison Hedgecock
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
FB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 84 games · 4 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Kevin Jones
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2004 | Greg Jones |
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 131 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2004 | Adimchinobe Echemandu |
California
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Brandon Miree
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 10 games |
| 2003 | Willis McGahee 2× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2003 | Lee Suggs |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 29 games 8 career AV |
| 2003 | Ovie Mughelli 1× Pro Bowl |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
FB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 107 games · 5 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2003 | Chris Davis |
Syracuse
ACC
|
FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2003 | Casey Moore |
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | William Green |
Boston College
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2002 | Clinton Portis 2× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 113 games · 7 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2002 | Najeh Davenport |
Miami
ACC
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 73 games 18 career AV |
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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: Miami — 28
- 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 28 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.