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 Day 2 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
Florida State
ACC
66picks
Florida State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
61picks
Miami team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
49picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2026
|
42 | 0 | 512% | 1 | 9 |
| 5 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2023
|
38 | 0 | 513% | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |
California
ACC · last pick 2025
|
31 | 0 | 516% | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2025
|
31 | 0 | 26% | 0 | 7 |
| 8 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2023
|
26 | 0 | 312% | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2021
|
26 | 0 | 28% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2026
|
25 | 0 | 312% | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2024
|
25 | 0 | 832% | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2025
|
25 | 0 | 416% | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2025
|
22 | 0 | 523% | 0 | 10 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2023
|
18 | 0 | 16% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2023
|
13 | 0 | 18% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2023
|
12 | 0 | 433% | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2024
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 201–250 of 514 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
DaJuan Morgan
|
NC State
ACC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2008 |
Harry Douglas
|
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 118 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2008 |
Craig Stevens
|
California
ACC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Andre Fluellen
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 81 games 8 career AV |
| 2008 |
Philip Wheeler
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 133 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2008 |
Thomas DeCoud
1× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2007 |
James Marten
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 1 games |
| 2007 |
Buster Davis
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 7 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Lorenzo Booker
|
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2007 | Tank Tyler |
NC State
ACC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2007 |
Brandon Mebane
|
California
ACC
|
DT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 182 games · 13 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2007 |
Aaron Rouse
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2007 | Mario Henderson |
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | LV Oakland Raiders | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2007 |
Trent Edwards
|
Stanford
ACC
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2007 |
Michael Okwo
|
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Dante Hughes
|
California
ACC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 53 games 4 career AV |
| 2007 |
Anthony Waters
|
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 2006 |
Rocky McIntosh
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 124 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jimmy Williams
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 27 games 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Sinorice Moss
|
Miami
ACC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 37 games 4 career AV |
| 2006 |
Devin Hester
HOF
3× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 156 games · 3 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jeremy Trueblood
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 116 games · 6 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2006 |
Darryl Tapp
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 165 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2006 |
Charles Spencer
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
G | HOU Houston Texans | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Eric Winston
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 165 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jason Spitz
|
Louisville
ACC
|
G | GB Green Bay Packers | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jon Alston
|
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 39 games 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Charlie Whitehurst
|
Clemson
ACC
|
QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 25 games 7 career AV |
| 2006 |
Anthony Smith
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2006 |
James Anderson
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 123 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2006 |
Rashad Butler
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2006 |
Willie Reid
|
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Gerris Wilkinson
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 58 games 6 career AV |
| 2005 |
J.J. Arrington
|
California
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 58 games 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Eric Shelton
|
Louisville
ACC
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 9 games |
| 2005 |
Roscoe Parrish
|
Miami
ACC
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 90 games 14 career AV |
| 2005 |
Justin Miller
1× Pro Bowl
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 46 games 15 career AV |
| 2005 |
Bryant McFadden
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2005 |
Adam Terry
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 50 games 9 career AV |
| 2005 |
Frank Gore
5× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 241 games · 14 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2005 |
O.J. Atogwe
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alex Smith
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 124 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2005 |
Stanley Wilson
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 32 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Eric Green
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Kevin Everett
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 17 games |
| 2005 |
Chris Colmer
|
NC State
ACC
|
T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Darryl Blackstock
|
Virginia
ACC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 74 games 6 career AV |
| 2005 |
LeRoy Hill
|
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2004 |
Chris Snee
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
G | NYG New York Giants | 141 games · 9 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2004 |
Daryl Smith
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 190 games · 12 yrs as starter 72 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: Florida State — 66
- 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?
Florida State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 66 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.