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 201–250 of 317 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Peter Boulware 4× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1997 | Walter Jones HOF 4× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 98 career AV |
| 1997 | 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 | Warrick Dunn 3× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 181 games · 10 yrs as starter 96 career AV |
| 1997 | Tony Gonzalez HOF 6× All-Pro 14× Pro Bowl |
California
ACC
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 270 games · 16 yrs as starter 95 career AV |
| 1997 | Reinard Wilson |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 93 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1997 | Yatil Green |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 1997 | Kenard Lang |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 153 games · 8 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1997 | Kenny Holmes |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 98 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1997 | Tarik Glenn 3× Pro Bowl |
California
ACC
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 154 games · 10 yrs as starter 87 career AV |
| 1997 | Jon Harris |
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 24 games 5 career AV |
| 1997 | Jim Druckenmiller |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1997 | Trevor Pryce 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 187 games · 9 yrs as starter 80 career AV |
| 1996 | Regan Upshaw |
California
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1996 | Duane Clemons |
California
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 142 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1996 | Marvin Harrison HOF 3× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
Syracuse
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 190 games · 12 yrs as starter 123 career AV |
| 1996 | Pete Kendall |
Boston College
ACC
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 189 games · 13 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 1996 | Marcus Jones |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 85 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1996 | Ray Lewis HOF 7× All-Pro 12× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 228 games · 14 yrs as starter 160 career AV |
| 1995 | Mike Mamula |
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1995 | Derrick Alexander |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 73 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1995 | Warren Sapp HOF 4× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 198 games · 13 yrs as starter 117 career AV |
| 1995 | Ruben Brown 9× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 181 games · 13 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 1995 | Devin Bush Sr. |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 116 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1995 | 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 |
| 1994 | Joe Johnson 2× Pro Bowl |
Louisville
ACC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 117 games · 7 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 1994 | Dewayne Washington |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 191 games · 11 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 1994 | Todd Steussie 2× Pro Bowl |
California
ACC
|
T | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 213 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 1994 | William Floyd |
Florida State
ACC
|
FB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 90 games · 7 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1993 | Marvin Jones |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 142 games · 9 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1993 | Wayne Simmons |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1993 | Sean Dawkins |
California
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 140 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1993 | Darrien Gordon |
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 138 games · 3 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1993 | Thomas Smith |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1992 | Sean Gilbert 1× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 146 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 1992 | Terrell Buckley |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 209 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1992 | Bob Whitfield 1× Pro Bowl |
Stanford
ACC
|
T | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 220 games · 11 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 1992 | Tommy Vardell |
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1992 | Ray Roberts |
Virginia
ACC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 127 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1992 | Leon Searcy 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1992 | Marco Coleman 1× Pro Bowl |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 207 games · 12 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 1992 | Eugene Chung |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1992 | Chester McGlockton 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 179 games · 10 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 1992 | Darryl Williams 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 156 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1991 | Russell Maryland 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 154 games · 10 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1991 | Herman Moore 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Virginia
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 146 games · 8 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 1991 | Randal Hill |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 103 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1991 | Ted Washington 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Louisville
ACC
|
NT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 236 games · 13 yrs as starter 89 career AV |
| 1990 | Cortez Kennedy HOF 3× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 167 games · 9 yrs as starter 97 career AV |
| 1990 | Ray Agnew |
NC State
ACC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 157 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 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.