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
Miami
ACC
146picks
Miami team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
117picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
115picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2026
|
103 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 25 |
| 5 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2024
|
93 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 19 |
| 6 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2026
|
93 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 17 |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2025
|
90 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 18 |
| 8 |
California
ACC · last pick 2026
|
87 | 0 | 22% | 0 | 15 |
| 9 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2026
|
78 | 0 | 810% | 0 | 10 |
| 10 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2026
|
72 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 15 |
| 11 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2025
|
68 | 0 | 46% | 0 | 8 |
| 12 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2024
|
66 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 7 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2026
|
65 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 8 |
| 14 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2025
|
56 | 0 | 35% | 0 | 11 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2026
|
49 | 0 | 48% | 0 | 13 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2026
|
39 | 0 | 38% | 0 | 8 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2026
|
24 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 8 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 1,361 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
A.T. Perry
Lake Worth, FL
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 10 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Elijah Higgins
Kyle, TX
|
Stanford
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Erick Hallett
Cypress, TX
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Antoine Green
Rockledge, FL
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 9 games |
| 2023 |
Raymond Vohasek
Mchenry, IL
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
DJ Ivey
Florida City, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brandon Hill
Apopka, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 2 games |
| 2023 |
Kendall Williamson
Snellville, GA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Damarri Mathis
Lakeland, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2022 |
Zach Tom
Prairieville, LA
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | 55 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2022 |
Sam Howell
Monroe, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Thomas Booker
Ellicott City, MD
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Ty Chandler
Nashville, TN
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 40 games 6 career AV |
| 2022 |
Marcus McKethan
Barnwell, SC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
James Mitchell
Big Stone Gap, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Amare Barno
Blythewood, SC
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 29 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Grant Calcaterra
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
|
SMU
ACC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Luke Tenuta
Crozet, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 7 games |
| 2022 |
Ja'Sir Taylor
Asbury Park, NJ
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 65 games 8 career AV |
| 2022 |
Lecitus Smith
Fitzgerald, GA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cameron Goode
Spring, TX
|
California
ACC
|
OLB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tariq Carpenter
Ludowici, GA
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Baylon Spector
Calhoun, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jonathan Ford
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Elijah Hicks
Long Beach, CA
|
California
ACC
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 61 games 8 career AV |
| 2022 |
Trenton Gill
Hillsborough, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
P | CHI Chicago Bears | 42 games · 2 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
Michael Carter
Navarre, FL
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2021 |
Dez Fitzpatrick
Farmington Hills, MI
|
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games |
| 2021 |
Drew Dalman
1× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
C | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 74 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chris Rumph
Gainesville, FL
|
Duke
ACC
|
DE | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 54 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Camryn Bynum
Corona, CA
|
California
ACC
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 82 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kylen Granson
Austin, TX
|
SMU
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 79 games 8 career AV |
| 2021 |
Janarius Robinson
Panama City, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Rashad Weaver
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 36 games 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
Joshua Kaindoh
Baltimore, MD
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 3 games |
| 2021 |
Brevin Jordan
Las Vegas, NV
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Michael Carter II
Douglasville, GA
|
Duke
ACC
|
S | NYJ New York Jets | 73 games 11 career AV |
| 2021 |
Noah Gray
Leominster, MA
|
Duke
ACC
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 83 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jason Pinnock
Windsor, CT
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 75 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2021 |
Simi Fehoko
Sandy, UT
|
Stanford
ACC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 32 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Cornell Powell
Greenville, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 3 games |
| 2021 |
Hamsah Nasirildeen
Concord, NC
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jaylen Twyman
Washington, DC
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
Jalen Camp
Cumming, GA
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 games |
| 2021 |
Victor Dimukeje
Baltimore, MD
|
Duke
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 60 games 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Damar Hamlin
Mckees Rocks, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 53 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2021 |
Quincy Roche
Randallstown, MD
|
Miami
ACC
|
DL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Khalil Herbert
Coral Springs, FL
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2021 |
Isaiah McDuffie
Buffalo, NY
|
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2021 |
Dazz Newsome
Hampton, VA
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 3 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: Miami — 146
- 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 146 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.