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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 DB 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 Miami ACC 51picks 12 Rd 1 · 10 Pro Bowlers · 2 HOF Miami team hub
  2. 2 Florida State ACC 42picks 10 Rd 1 · 8 Pro Bowlers · 2 HOF Florida State team hub
  3. 3 Clemson ACC 39picks 6 Rd 1 · 4 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Clemson team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 Virginia Tech ACC · last pick 2025 35 4 411% 0 7
5 Pittsburgh ACC · last pick 2024 32 2 26% 1 9
6 NC State ACC · last pick 2017 28 1 14% 0 2
7 California ACC · last pick 2026 26 2 312% 0 10
8 Stanford ACC · last pick 2023 21 1 210% 1 4
9 North Carolina ACC · last pick 2018 20 1 15% 0 1
10 Louisville ACC · last pick 2025 18 2 317% 0 5
11 Virginia ACC · last pick 2025 16 0 16% 1 4
12 Georgia Tech ACC · last pick 2022 15 0 00% 0 1
13 Wake Forest ACC · last pick 2026 15 1 17% 0 5
14 Boston College ACC · last pick 2024 14 0 17% 0 5
15 Syracuse ACC · last pick 2023 13 3 00% 0 3
16 SMU ACC · last pick 2021 12 2 18% 0 1
17 Duke ACC · last pick 2026 4 0 00% 0 2

Draft pick explorer

Showing 101–150 of 401 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2015 #16 · Rd 1 Kevin Johnson Clarksville, MD Wake Forest ACC CB HOU Houston Texans 64 games 11 career AV
2015 #50 · Rd 2 Ronald Darby Oxon Hill, MD Florida State ACC CB BUF Buffalo Bills 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2015 #64 · Rd 2 Jordan Richards Folsom, CA Stanford ACC S NE New England Patriots 86 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2015 #78 · Rd 3 P.J. Williams Ocala, FL Florida State ACC CB NO New Orleans Saints 89 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2015 #80 · Rd 3 Alex Carter Ashburn, VA Stanford ACC CB DET Detroit Lions 2 games
2015 #104 · Rd 4 James Sample Sacramento, CA Louisville ACC S JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 4 games 1 career AV
2015 #181 · Rd 6 Kyshoen Jarrett Tannersville, PA Virginia Tech ACC S WAS Washington Commanders 16 games 3 career AV
2015 #189 · Rd 6 Charles Gaines Miami, FL Louisville ACC CB CLE Cleveland Browns 6 games 1 career AV
2015 #239 · Rd 7 Gerod Holliman Miami, FL Louisville ACC S PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
2014 #14 · Rd 1 Kyle Fuller 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Virginia Tech ACC DB CHI Chicago Bears 113 games · 5 yrs as starter 48 career AV
2014 #18 · Rd 1 Calvin Pryor Port St. Joe, FL Louisville ACC DB NYJ New York Jets 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2014 #41 · Rd 2 Lamarcus Joyner Ft. Lauderdale, FL Florida State ACC DB LAR St. Louis Rams 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2014 #79 · Rd 3 Terrence Brooks Dunnellon, FL Florida State ACC DB BAL Baltimore Ravens 105 games 8 career AV
2014 #102 · Rd 4 Bashaud Breeland Allendale, SC Clemson ACC DB WAS Washington Commanders 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2014 #109 · Rd 4 Ross Cockrell Waxhaw, NC Duke ACC DB BUF Buffalo Bills 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2014 #128 · Rd 4 Tre Boston Ft. Myers, FL North Carolina ACC DB CAR Carolina Panthers 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV
2014 #129 · Rd 4 Dontae Johnson Pennington, NJ NC State ACC DB SF San Francisco 49ers 105 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2014 #162 · Rd 5 Ed Reynolds Orange Park, FL Stanford ACC DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2014 #180 · Rd 6 Kenneth Acker Portland, OR SMU ACC DB SF San Francisco 49ers 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2014 #182 · Rd 6 Antone Exum Glen Allen, VA Virginia Tech ACC DB MIN Minnesota Vikings 51 games 6 career AV
2014 #206 · Rd 6 Jemea Thomas Queensland, GA Georgia Tech ACC DB NE New England Patriots 2 games
2014 #225 · Rd 7 Jabari Price Pompano Beach, FL North Carolina ACC DB MIN Minnesota Vikings 14 games 1 career AV
2013 #25 · Rd 1 Xavier Rhodes 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC DB MIN Minnesota Vikings 135 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2013 #51 · Rd 2 David Amerson Greensboro, NC NC State ACC DB WAS Washington Commanders 74 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2013 #111 · Rd 4 Shamarko Thomas Virginia Beach, VA Syracuse ACC DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 66 games 5 career AV
2013 #136 · Rd 5 Earl Wolff Raeford, NC NC State ACC DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 18 games 4 career AV
2013 #143 · Rd 5 Jonathan Meeks Rock Hill, SC Clemson ACC DB BUF Buffalo Bills 38 games 2 career AV
2013 #145 · Rd 5 Steve Williams Dallas, TX California ACC DB LAC San Diego Chargers 32 games 4 career AV
2013 #149 · Rd 5 Brandon McGee Plantation, FL Miami ACC DB LAR St. Louis Rams 18 games 1 career AV
2013 #247 · Rd 7 Marc Anthony Chandler, AZ California ACC DB BAL Baltimore Ravens No regular-season snaps
2012 #94 · Rd 3 Jayron Hosley Delray Beach, FL Virginia Tech ACC DB NYG New York Giants 43 games 8 career AV
2012 #115 · Rd 4 Coty Sensabaugh Kingsport, TN Clemson ACC DB TEN Tennessee Titans 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2012 #176 · Rd 6 Mike Harris Miami, FL Florida State ACC DB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 36 games 6 career AV
2012 #187 · Rd 6 Josh Bush Lexington, NC Wake Forest ACC DB NYJ New York Jets 45 games 3 career AV
2012 #213 · Rd 7 Richard Crawford Mission Viejo, CA SMU ACC DB WAS Washington Commanders 10 games 1 career AV
2012 #216 · Rd 7 D.J. Campbell North Las Vegas, NV California ACC DB CAR Carolina Panthers 9 games 2 career AV
2011 #33 · Rd 2 Ras-I Dowling Chesapeake, VA Virginia ACC DB NE New England Patriots 12 games 1 career AV
2011 #50 · Rd 2 Marcus Gilchrist High Point, NC Clemson ACC DB LAC San Diego Chargers 128 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2011 #60 · Rd 2 Brandon Harris Miami, FL Miami ACC DB HOU Houston Texans 42 games 3 career AV
2011 #81 · Rd 3 DeMarcus Van Dyke Miami ACC DB LV Oakland Raiders 25 games 3 career AV
2011 #88 · Rd 3 Johnny Patrick Deland, FL Louisville ACC DB NO New Orleans Saints 37 games 4 career AV
2011 #93 · Rd 3 Chris Conte California ACC DB CHI Chicago Bears 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 28 career AV
2011 #100 · Rd 4 Da'Norris Searcy Decatur, GA North Carolina ACC DB BUF Buffalo Bills 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2011 #127 · Rd 4 Roc Carmichael Clinton, MD Virginia Tech ACC DB HOU Houston Texans 19 games 2 career AV
2011 #154 · Rd 5 Richard Sherman 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl Stanford ACC DB SEA Seattle Seahawks 144 games · 9 yrs as starter 97 career AV
2011 #173 · Rd 6 Byron Maxwell North Charleston, SC Clemson ACC DB SEA Seattle Seahawks 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2011 #251 · Rd 7 Tommie Campbell Pittsburgh ACC DB TEN Tennessee Titans 44 games 4 career AV
2010 #32 · Rd 1 Patrick Robinson Miami, FL Florida State ACC DB NO New Orleans Saints 123 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2010 #34 · Rd 2 Chris Cook Lynchburg, VA Virginia ACC DB MIN Minnesota Vikings 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2010 #71 · Rd 3 Morgan Burnett College Park, GA Georgia Tech ACC DB GB Green Bay Packers 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 32 career AV

Browse by draft class

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: Miami — 51
  • 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?

Miami leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 51 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.