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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Florida State
ACC
50picks
Florida State team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
49picks
Miami team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
46picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2023
|
31 | 11 | 310% | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2023
|
28 | 8 | 414% | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2026
|
22 | 5 | 29% | 0 | 8 |
| 7 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2025
|
20 | 3 | 315% | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |
California
ACC · last pick 2018
|
19 | 5 | 211% | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2022
|
19 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2025
|
18 | 1 | 16% | 1 | 4 |
| 11 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2026
|
17 | 5 | 212% | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2025
|
16 | 4 | 319% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2026
|
14 | 2 | 17% | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2018
|
14 | 4 | 17% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2023
|
10 | 1 | 110% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2025
|
9 | 0 | 222% | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2026
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5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 251–300 of 387 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Carl Powell |
Louisville
ACC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 81 games 10 career AV |
| 1997 | Duane Ashman |
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1997 | Leland Taylor |
Louisville
ACC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 1 games |
| 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 | Marcus Jones |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 85 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1996 | J.C. Price |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1996 | Chris Sullivan |
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1996 | Orpheus Roye |
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 180 games · 8 yrs as starter 54 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 | Pat Riley |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 1 games |
| 1995 | Mike Frederick |
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 71 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1995 | Carl Reeves |
NC State
ACC
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1995 | Tom Barndt |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 81 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1995 | Oscar Sturgis |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 1 games |
| 1995 | Jason Fisk |
Stanford
ACC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 182 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 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 | Brentson Buckner |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 174 games · 8 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1994 | Austin Robbins |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1994 | Darren Krein |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1994 | Toddrick McIntosh |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1993 | Carl Simpson |
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1993 | Coleman Rudolph |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 48 games 6 career AV |
| 1993 | Dan Footman |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 69 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1993 | Sterling Palmer |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1993 | Chidi Ahanotu |
California
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 174 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 1993 | Michael McCrary 2× Pro Bowl |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 136 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 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 | Marco Coleman 1× Pro Bowl |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 207 games · 12 yrs as starter 72 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 | Mark Thomas |
NC State
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 113 games 16 career AV |
| 1992 | Roy Barker |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1992 | Keith Hamilton |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 1992 | Anthony Hamlet |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | George Rooks |
Syracuse
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Russell Maryland 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 154 games · 10 yrs as starter 60 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 |
| 1991 | Mike Jones |
NC State
ACC
|
DE | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 135 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1991 | Shane Curry |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Mark Gunn |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1991 | Vance Hammond |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Rhett Hall |
California
ACC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1991 | Frank Conover |
Syracuse
ACC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Mike Flores |
Louisville
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1991 | Elijah Austin |
NC State
ACC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 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 |
| 1990 | Marc Spindler |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 107 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 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: Florida State — 50
- 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 50 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.