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
|
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 1,251–1,300 of 2,192 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Antonio Dingle |
Virginia
ACC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 games |
| 1999 | Mike Pringley |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 1999 | Anthony Poindexter |
Virginia
ACC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1999 | Robert Hunt |
Virginia
ACC
|
G | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1999 | O.J. Childress |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 4 games |
| 1999 | Scott Covington |
Miami
ACC
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 1999 | Donald Broomfield |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1999 | Rodney Williams |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
P | LAR St. Louis Rams | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 1998 | Andre Wadsworth |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1998 | Greg Ellis 1× Pro Bowl |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 176 games · 12 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 1998 | Duane Starks |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 97 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1998 | Tra Thomas 3× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 174 games · 11 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 1998 | Keith Brooking 5× Pro Bowl |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 225 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1998 | Anthony Simmons |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1998 | Brian Simmons |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 137 games · 8 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1998 | Vonnie Holliday |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 214 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 1998 | Tebucky Jones |
Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1998 | Donovin Darius |
Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 1998 | Sam Cowart 1× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1998 | Samari Rolle 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 149 games · 9 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 1998 | Germane Crowell |
Virginia
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1998 | Kailee Wong |
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1998 | Jeremy Newberry 2× Pro Bowl |
California
ACC
|
C | SF San Francisco 49ers | 120 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1998 | Jon Ritchie |
Stanford
ACC
|
FB | LV Oakland Raiders | 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1998 | E.G. Green |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 29 games 7 career AV |
| 1998 | Jammi German |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 1998 | Greg Spires |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 147 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1998 | Roland Williams |
Syracuse
ACC
|
TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1998 | Julian Pittman |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 2 games |
| 1998 | Lorenzo Bromell |
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 77 games 11 career AV |
| 1998 | Omar Brown |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1998 | Todd Washington |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
G | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 97 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1998 | Gennaro DiNapoli |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
C | LV Oakland Raiders | 39 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1998 | Kivuusama Mays |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 1998 | Brandon Whiting |
California
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1998 | Carlos King |
NC State
ACC
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 games |
| 1998 | Robert Williams |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 1998 | Raymond Priester |
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Jonathan Linton |
North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1998 | Doug Karczewski |
Virginia
ACC
|
G | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Ron Rogers |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Chris Draft |
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 150 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1998 | Glenn Rountree |
Clemson
ACC
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Chris Bordano |
SMU
ACC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1998 | Carl Hansen |
Stanford
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 5 games |
| 1998 | Bobby Shaw |
California
ACC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 90 games · 1 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1998 | Todd Pollack |
Boston College
ACC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Shevin Smith |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 1998 | Matt Hasselbeck 3× Pro Bowl |
Boston College
ACC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 209 games · 11 yrs as starter 87 career AV |
| 1998 | Patrick Mannelly |
Duke
ACC
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 245 games 15 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.