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 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
265picks
Miami team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
227picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
199picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2025
|
154 | 23 | 149% | 2 | 29 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2026
|
151 | 23 | 2416% | 8 | 31 |
| 6 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2026
|
149 | 14 | 1510% | 2 | 28 |
| 7 |
California
ACC · last pick 2026
|
138 | 20 | 1914% | 1 | 18 |
| 8 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2025
|
129 | 13 | 119% | 1 | 24 |
| 9 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2026
|
117 | 17 | 1916% | 1 | 23 |
| 10 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2026
|
117 | 14 | 109% | 0 | 25 |
| 11 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2025
|
106 | 12 | 1312% | 3 | 12 |
| 12 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2025
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104 | 13 | 1312% | 1 | 10 |
| 13 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2026
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95 | 14 | 1415% | 0 | 20 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2026
|
89 | 6 | 78% | 1 | 10 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2026
|
65 | 3 | 58% | 0 | 16 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2026
|
55 | 4 | 815% | 1 | 12 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2026
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32 | 4 | 13% | 0 | 11 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,851–1,900 of 2,192 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rod Jones |
SMU
ACC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 144 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1986 | Reggie Dupard |
SMU
ACC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 1986 | Ernest Givins 2× Pro Bowl |
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | TEN Houston Oilers | 147 games · 10 yrs as starter 64 career AV |
| 1986 | Mike Ruth |
Boston College
ACC
|
NT | NE New England Patriots | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Pat Swilling 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 185 games · 9 yrs as starter 98 career AV |
| 1986 | Barry Word |
Virginia
ACC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1986 | Joe Milinichik |
NC State
ACC
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1986 | Bill Brooks |
Boston College
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 169 games · 10 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1986 | Joe Phillips |
SMU
ACC
|
NT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 200 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 1986 | Bill Callahan |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 games |
| 1986 | Kevin Fagan |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1986 | Scott Gieselman |
Boston College
ACC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Reggie Sutton |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 26 games 8 career AV |
| 1986 | Hassan Jones |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 108 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 1986 | Gary Walker |
Boston College
ACC
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | 1 games |
| 1986 | Jim Huddleston |
Virginia
ACC
|
G | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 1986 | Doug Marrone |
Syracuse
ACC
|
G | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 5 games |
| 1986 | Mark Pike |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 173 games 10 career AV |
| 1986 | Ray Phillips |
NC State
ACC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Larry Griffin |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 89 games 12 career AV |
| 1986 | Topper Clemons |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 3 games |
| 1986 | Greg Baty |
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 102 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1986 | Tommy Barnhardt |
North Carolina
ACC
|
P | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 186 games 20 career AV |
| 1986 | Bob Brotzki |
Syracuse
ACC
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Gary Baldinger |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 1986 | John Ionata |
Florida State
ACC
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Willie Smith |
Miami
ACC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 3 games |
| 1986 | Jerry Kimmel |
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Carl Carr |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Cletis Jones |
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Tony Garbarczyk |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 2 games |
| 1986 | Garth Jax |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 143 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1986 | Arnold Franklin |
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 3 games |
| 1986 | Reggie Singletary |
NC State
ACC
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1986 | Jesse Solomon |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1986 | Isaac Williams |
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Rickey Isom |
NC State
ACC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 3 games |
| 1986 | Don McAulay |
Syracuse
ACC
|
K | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Mike Travis |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Bruce Smith HOF 8× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 279 games · 18 yrs as starter 152 career AV |
| 1985 | Bill Fralic 2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 132 games · 9 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1985 | Chris Doleman HOF 2× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 232 games · 13 yrs as starter 114 career AV |
| 1985 | Eddie Brown 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 102 games · 7 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1985 | Ethan Horton 1× Pro Bowl |
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1985 | William Perry |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 138 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1985 | Jessie Hester |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 147 games · 7 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1985 | Greg Allen |
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 9 games |
| 1985 | Lester Lyles |
Virginia
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1985 | Jesse Penn |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 42 games 6 career AV |
| 1985 | Garin Veris |
Stanford
ACC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 88 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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 — 265
- 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 265 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.