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
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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
Boston College
ACC
40picks
Boston College team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
32picks
Miami team hub
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3
Pittsburgh
ACC
32picks
Pittsburgh team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2021
|
28 | 6 | 518% | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |
California
ACC · last pick 2013
|
24 | 3 | 417% | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Florida State
ACC · last pick 2018
|
24 | 4 | 312% | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2023
|
22 | 3 | 15% | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2022
|
21 | 3 | 210% | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
Clemson
ACC · last pick 2026
|
20 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 5 |
| 10 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2025
|
20 | 3 | 210% | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2014
|
19 | 5 | 211% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2023
|
15 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2024
|
15 | 0 | 17% | 0 | 4 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2026
|
14 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2020
|
13 | 3 | 215% | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2026
|
9 | 2 | 111% | 0 | 3 |
| 17 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2012
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 355 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Rodney Hudson
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
C | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 159 games · 9 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Hairston
Winston-Salem, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jason Pinkston
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | CLE Cleveland Browns | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
Byron Stingily
Country Club Hills, IL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jason Fox
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ed Wang
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 6 games |
| 2010 |
Matt Tennant
Cincinnati, OH
|
Boston College
ACC
|
C | NO New Orleans Saints | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris DeGeare
Kernersville, NC
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
G | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ted Larsen
Palm Harbor, FL
|
NC State
ACC
|
C | NE New England Patriots | 137 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2009 |
Eugene Monroe
|
Virginia
ACC
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 93 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2009 |
Alex Mack
7× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 196 games · 12 yrs as starter 86 career AV |
| 2009 |
Eric Wood
1× Pro Bowl
|
Louisville
ACC
|
C | BUF Buffalo Bills | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2009 |
Garrett Reynolds
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
T | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2009 |
George Bussey
|
Louisville
ACC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Andrew Gardner
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 28 games 7 career AV |
| 2009 |
Ryan Durand
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
G | TEN Tennessee Titans | 1 games |
| 2008 |
Branden Albert
2× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia
ACC
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2008 |
Gosder Cherilus
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | 132 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jeff Otah
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 29 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2008 |
Duane Brown
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 220 games · 15 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2008 |
Mike McGlynn
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2008 |
Breno Giacomini
|
Louisville
ACC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2008 |
Barry Richardson
|
Clemson
ACC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2008 | Mike Gibson |
California
ACC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 36 games 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Steve Justice
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2007 |
James Marten
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 1 games |
| 2007 | Leroy Harris |
NC State
ACC
|
C | TEN Tennessee Titans | 76 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2007 |
Mansfield Wrotto
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2007 |
Josh Beekman
|
Boston College
ACC
|
C | CHI Chicago Bears | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2007 |
Dustin Fry
|
Clemson
ACC
|
C | LAR St. Louis Rams | 4 games |
| 2007 |
Brandon Frye
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Steve Vallos
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 59 games 7 career AV |
| 2006 |
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
3× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia
ACC
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 160 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jeremy Trueblood
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 116 games · 6 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2006 |
Charles Spencer
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
G | HOU Houston Texans | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Eric Winston
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 165 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jason Spitz
|
Louisville
ACC
|
G | GB Green Bay Packers | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2006 |
Rashad Butler
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2006 |
Ryan O'Callaghan
|
California
ACC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2006 |
Quinn Ojinnaka
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2006 |
Brad Butler
|
Virginia
ACC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2006 |
Marvin Philip
|
California
ACC
|
C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Jimmy Martin
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
C | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Will Montgomery
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
G | CAR Carolina Panthers | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2006 |
Aaron Merz
|
California
ACC
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alex Barron
|
Florida State
ACC
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 87 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2005 |
Adam Terry
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 50 games 9 career AV |
| 2005 |
Chris Colmer
|
NC State
ACC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Ray Willis
|
Florida State
ACC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2005 |
Elton Brown
|
Virginia
ACC
|
G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 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: Boston College — 40
- 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?
Boston College leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 40 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.