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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 101–150 of 299 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2006 #96 · Rd 3 Gerris Wilkinson Georgia Tech ACC LB NYG New York Giants 58 games 6 career AV
2006 #110 · Rd 4 Leon Williams Miami ACC LB CLE Cleveland Browns 61 games 9 career AV
2006 #116 · Rd 4 Stephen Tulloch NC State ACC LB TEN Tennessee Titans 159 games · 7 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2006 #142 · Rd 5 Brandon Johnson Louisville ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2006 #157 · Rd 5 A.J. Nicholson Florida State ACC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 2 games
2006 #219 · Rd 7 Ryan LaCasse Syracuse ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 12 games 1 career AV
2006 #241 · Rd 7 Charles Bennett Clemson ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 games
2005 #95 · Rd 3 Darryl Blackstock Virginia ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 74 games 6 career AV
2005 #98 · Rd 3 LeRoy Hill Clemson ACC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV
2005 #154 · Rd 5 Robert McCune Louisville ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders 8 games
2005 #183 · Rd 6 Jared Newberry Stanford ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
2005 #194 · Rd 6 Pat Thomas NC State ACC LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2005 #252 · Rd 7 David Bergeron Stanford ACC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
2004 #12 · Rd 1 Jonathan Vilma 3× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 56 career AV
2004 #17 · Rd 1 D.J. Williams Miami ACC LB DEN Denver Broncos 145 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV
2004 #39 · Rd 2 Daryl Smith Georgia Tech ACC LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 190 games · 12 yrs as starter 72 career AV
2004 #93 · Rd 3 Keyaron Fox Georgia Tech ACC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 98 games 13 career AV
2004 #107 · Rd 4 Kendyll Pope Florida State ACC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 2 games
2004 #213 · Rd 7 Darrell McClover Miami ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 51 games 4 career AV
2003 #59 · Rd 2 Alonzo Jackson Florida State ACC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 18 games 2 career AV
2003 #70 · Rd 3 Gerald Hayes Pittsburgh ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2003 #94 · Rd 3 Angelo Crowell Virginia ACC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2003 #239 · Rd 7 Tully Banta-Cain California ACC LB NE New England Patriots 113 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2002 #49 · Rd 2 Levar Fisher NC State ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 23 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
2002 #106 · Rd 4 David Thornton North Carolina ACC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV
2002 #111 · Rd 4 Ben Taylor Virginia Tech ACC LB CLE Cleveland Browns 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2002 #143 · Rd 5 Scott Fujita California ACC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 143 games · 10 yrs as starter 46 career AV
2002 #165 · Rd 5 Bryan Knight Pittsburgh ACC LB CHI Chicago Bears 31 games 4 career AV
2002 #177 · Rd 6 Nick Rogers Georgia Tech ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2002 #245 · Rd 7 Quincy Monk North Carolina ACC LB NYG New York Giants 15 games 1 career AV
2001 #11 · Rd 1 Dan Morgan 1× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB CAR Carolina Panthers 59 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2001 #42 · Rd 2 Tommy Polley Florida State ACC LB LAR St. Louis Rams 73 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2001 #70 · Rd 3 Sedrick Hodge North Carolina ACC LB NO New Orleans Saints 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2001 #83 · Rd 3 Brian Allen Florida State ACC LB LAR St. Louis Rams 47 games 8 career AV
2001 #88 · Rd 3 Morlon Greenwood Syracuse ACC LB MIA Miami Dolphins 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2001 #110 · Rd 4 Brandon Spoon North Carolina ACC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2001 #168 · Rd 6 Riall Johnson Stanford ACC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 32 games 2 career AV
2001 #232 · Rd 7 Keith Adams Clemson ACC LB TEN Tennessee Titans 85 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2000 #30 · Rd 1 Keith Bulluck 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl Syracuse ACC LB TEN Tennessee Titans 170 games · 9 yrs as starter 74 career AV
2000 #89 · Rd 3 Corey Moore Virginia Tech ACC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 10 games 3 career AV
2000 #90 · Rd 3 Nate Webster Miami ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 99 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2000 #160 · Rd 5 Frank Chamberlin Boston College ACC LB TEN Tennessee Titans 57 games 5 career AV
2000 #184 · Rd 6 Shannon Taylor Virginia ACC LB LAC San Diego Chargers 40 games 4 career AV
2000 #215 · Rd 7 Sekou Sanyika California ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 32 games 3 career AV
1999 #45 · Rd 2 Rahim Abdullah Clemson ACC LB CLE Cleveland Browns 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
1999 #107 · Rd 4 Nate Stimson Georgia Tech ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
1999 #119 · Rd 4 Keith Newman North Carolina ACC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1999 #124 · Rd 4 Wali Rainer Virginia ACC LB CLE Cleveland Browns 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV
1999 #169 · Rd 5 Chris Jones Clemson ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
1999 #231 · Rd 7 O.J. Childress Clemson ACC LB NYG New York Giants 4 games

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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.