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 first-round 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
58picks
Miami team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
44picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
35picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2025
|
23 | 23 | 939% | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2023
|
23 | 23 | 1357% | 5 | 2 |
| 6 |
California
ACC · last pick 2016
|
20 | 20 | 1260% | 1 | 0 |
| 7 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2023
|
17 | 17 | 635% | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2020
|
14 | 14 | 857% | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2022
|
14 | 14 | 857% | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2017
|
14 | 14 | 750% | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2009
|
13 | 13 | 754% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2021
|
13 | 13 | 646% | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2013
|
12 | 12 | 650% | 3 | 0 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2026
|
6 | 6 | 467% | 1 | 1 |
| 15 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2024
|
4 | 4 | 125% | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 1986
|
4 | 4 | 125% | 1 | 0 |
| 17 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2015
|
3 | 3 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 317 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
Eric Wood
1× Pro Bowl
|
Louisville
ACC
|
C | BUF Buffalo Bills | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2009 |
Hakeem Nicks
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 92 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2008 |
Chris Long
|
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 162 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2008 |
Matt Ryan
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 234 games · 15 yrs as starter 146 career AV |
| 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 |
Kentwan Balmer
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kenny Phillips
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2007 |
Calvin Johnson
HOF
3× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 135 games · 9 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2007 |
Gaines Adams
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2007 |
Amobi Okoye
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 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 |
Darrelle Revis
HOF
4× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 145 games · 9 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2007 |
Lawrence Timmons
1× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 2007 |
Brandon Meriweather
2× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jon Beason
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2007 |
Greg Olsen
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 199 games · 11 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2006 |
Mario Williams
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
NC State
ACC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 158 games · 9 yrs as starter 79 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 |
Ernie Sims
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 109 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2006 |
Kamerion Wimbley
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 140 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2006 |
Brodrick Bunkley
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 130 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2006 |
Tye Hill
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 40 games 9 career AV |
| 2006 |
Antonio Cromartie
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 162 games · 8 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 2006 |
Manny Lawson
|
NC State
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 143 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2006 |
John McCargo
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2006 |
Kelly Jennings
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 91 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2006 |
Mathias Kiwanuka
|
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 120 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2005 |
Antrel Rolle
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 155 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2005 |
Travis Johnson
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 76 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alex Barron
|
Florida State
ACC
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 87 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2005 |
Aaron Rodgers
4× All-Pro
10× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 264 games · 16 yrs as starter 169 career AV |
| 2005 |
Heath Miller
2× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia
ACC
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 168 games · 11 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2004 |
Larry Fitzgerald
HOF
1× All-Pro
11× Pro Bowl
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 263 games · 17 yrs as starter 93 career AV |
| 2004 | Philip Rivers 8× Pro Bowl |
NC State
ACC
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | 247 games · 15 yrs as starter 150 career AV |
| 2004 |
Sean Taylor
2× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 55 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2004 | Kellen Winslow 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 105 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2004 |
DeAngelo Hall
3× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 171 games · 10 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2004 |
Jonathan Vilma
3× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2004 |
D.J. Williams
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 145 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2004 |
Vernon Carey
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2004 |
Vince Wilfork
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
NT | NE New England Patriots | 189 games · 11 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 2004 |
Kevin Jones
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2003 |
Andre Johnson
HOF
2× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 193 games · 12 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2003 | Jerome McDougle |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2003 | Calvin Pace |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 187 games · 10 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2003 | Kyle Boller |
California
ACC
|
QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 67 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2003 | Willis McGahee 2× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 56 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 — 58
- 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 58 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.