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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 151–200 of 299 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
1998 #12 · Rd 1 Keith Brooking 5× Pro Bowl Georgia Tech ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 225 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV
1998 #15 · Rd 1 Anthony Simmons Clemson ACC LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV
1998 #17 · Rd 1 Brian Simmons North Carolina ACC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 137 games · 8 yrs as starter 42 career AV
1998 #39 · Rd 2 Sam Cowart 1× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV
1998 #51 · Rd 2 Kailee Wong Stanford ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1998 #110 · Rd 4 Kivuusama Mays North Carolina ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 30 games 2 career AV
1998 #154 · Rd 6 Ron Rogers Georgia Tech ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens No regular-season snaps
1998 #157 · Rd 6 Chris Draft Stanford ACC LB CHI Chicago Bears 150 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
1998 #161 · Rd 6 Chris Bordano SMU ACC LB NO New Orleans Saints 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1998 #194 · Rd 7 Jon Haskins Stanford ACC LB LAC San Diego Chargers 2 games
1998 #206 · Rd 7 Antwaune Ponds Syracuse ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders 3 games
1997 #4 · Rd 1 Peter Boulware 4× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 59 career AV
1997 #8 · Rd 1 James Farrior 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Virginia ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 230 games · 12 yrs as starter 95 career AV
1997 #14 · Rd 1 Reinard Wilson Florida State ACC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 93 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1997 #34 · Rd 2 Jamie Sharper Virginia ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 60 career AV
1997 #79 · Rd 3 James Hamilton North Carolina ACC LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 16 games 1 career AV
1997 #100 · Rd 4 Henri Crockett Florida State ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 103 games · 7 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1997 #118 · Rd 4 Tyrus McCloud Louisville ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 23 games 2 career AV
1997 #148 · Rd 5 Twan Russell Miami ACC LB WAS Washington Commanders 78 games 6 career AV
1997 #159 · Rd 5 Vernon Crawford Florida State ACC LB NE New England Patriots 41 games 3 career AV
1997 #194 · Rd 6 Cornell Brown Virginia Tech ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 109 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV
1996 #26 · Rd 1 Ray Lewis HOF 7× All-Pro 12× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 228 games · 14 yrs as starter 160 career AV
1996 #50 · Rd 2 Patrick Sapp Clemson ACC LB LAC San Diego Chargers 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1996 #121 · Rd 4 Ray Farmer Duke ACC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1996 #167 · Rd 5 Alan Campos Louisville ACC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 15 games 1 career AV
1996 #178 · Rd 6 Tom Tumulty Pittsburgh ACC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1995 #28 · Rd 1 Derrick Brooks HOF 5× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 224 games · 14 yrs as starter 142 career AV
1995 #96 · Rd 3 Damien Covington NC State ACC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1995 #100 · Rd 4 Chris Cowart Florida State ACC LB LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
1995 #118 · Rd 4 Mike Morton North Carolina ACC LB LV Oakland Raiders 103 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1995 #124 · Rd 4 Ken Brown Virginia Tech ACC LB DEN Denver Broncos 2 games
1995 #141 · Rd 5 Stephen Boyd 2× Pro Bowl Boston College ACC LB DET Detroit Lions 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV
1995 #164 · Rd 5 Jerrott Willard California ACC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 1 games
1995 #178 · Rd 6 Eddie Mason North Carolina ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 80 games 7 career AV
1995 #179 · Rd 6 Wardell Rouse Clemson ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 games 1 career AV
1995 #229 · Rd 7 Jamal Cox Georgia Tech ACC LB CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
1994 #53 · Rd 2 Kevin Mitchell Syracuse ACC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 144 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1993 #4 · Rd 1 Marvin Jones Florida State ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 142 games · 9 yrs as starter 52 career AV
1993 #15 · Rd 1 Wayne Simmons Clemson ACC LB GB Green Bay Packers 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
1993 #31 · Rd 2 Chris Slade 1× Pro Bowl Virginia ACC LB NE New England Patriots 142 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV
1993 #47 · Rd 2 Micheal Barrow Miami ACC LB TEN Houston Oilers 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 60 career AV
1993 #53 · Rd 2 Reggie Freeman Florida State ACC LB NO New Orleans Saints 10 games 1 career AV
1993 #54 · Rd 2 Darrin Smith Miami ACC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 156 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV
1993 #106 · Rd 4 Ashley Sheppard Clemson ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 21 games 2 career AV
1993 #121 · Rd 5 Ron George Stanford ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 124 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1993 #123 · Rd 5 Tommy Thigpen North Carolina ACC LB NYG New York Giants No regular-season snaps
1993 #131 · Rd 5 John Henry Mills 1× Pro Bowl Wake Forest ACC LB TEN Houston Oilers 100 games 8 career AV
1993 #191 · Rd 7 David Merritt NC State ACC LB MIA Miami Dolphins 38 games 3 career AV
1993 #207 · Rd 8 Jessie Armstead 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB NYG New York Giants 176 games · 8 yrs as starter 81 career AV
1992 #38 · Rd 2 Levon Kirkland 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Clemson ACC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 176 games · 10 yrs as starter 80 career AV

Browse by draft class

Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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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.