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 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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Clemson
ACC
34picks
Clemson team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
33picks
Miami team hub
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3
Florida State
ACC
32picks
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
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16 | 1 | 212% | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2024
|
14 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2018
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14 | 1 | 214% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2023
|
12 | 2 | 18% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2018
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12 | 1 | 18% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2020
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8 | 1 | 112% | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2007
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5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 1996
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3 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 251–299 of 299 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Troy Benson |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1985 | Frank Bush |
NC State
ACC
|
LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1985 | Joe Kohlbrand |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 72 games 6 career AV |
| 1985 | Micah Moon |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Bernard King |
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Ron Anderson |
SMU
ACC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Ron Rivera |
California
ACC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 137 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1984 | Jay Brophy |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 34 games 8 career AV |
| 1984 | Steve DeOssie |
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 175 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1984 | Fred Robinson |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 46 games 6 career AV |
| 1984 | Al Wenglikowski |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 6 games |
| 1984 | Aaron Jackson |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Edgar Pickett |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Mike Wilcher |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 124 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1983 | Johnny Rembert 2× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 126 games · 4 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1983 | Gary Moten |
SMU
ACC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 7 games |
| 1983 | Rich Kraynak |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 61 games 6 career AV |
| 1983 | Andy Headen |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 74 games 13 career AV |
| 1983 | Tim Lucas |
California
ACC
|
LB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 75 games 10 career AV |
| 1983 | Danny Triplett |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Calvin Daniels |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1982 | Robert Abraham |
NC State
ACC
|
LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1982 | Stuart Anderson |
Virginia
ACC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 40 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Charles Bowser |
Duke
ACC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 42 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1982 | Jeff Davis |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1982 | Greg Storr |
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 3 games |
| 1982 | Darrell Nicholson |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Ron Hester |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Craig Bingham |
Syracuse
ACC
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LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 games 6 career AV |
| 1982 | David Jefferson |
Miami
ACC
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LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Sal Sunseri |
Pittsburgh
ACC
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LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Scott Nicolas |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 85 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1981 | Lawrence Taylor HOF 8× All-Pro 10× Pro Bowl |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 184 games · 13 yrs as starter 146 career AV |
| 1981 | Hugh Green 2× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 136 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1981 | Jim Collins 1× Pro Bowl |
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1981 | Rickey Jackson HOF 6× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 227 games · 15 yrs as starter 112 career AV |
| 1981 | Eddie Johnson |
Louisville
ACC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 148 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1981 | Paul Piurowski |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Byron Hunt |
SMU
ACC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 100 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1981 | Carlos Bradley |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 54 games 6 career AV |
| 1980 | Otis Wilson 1× Pro Bowl |
Louisville
ACC
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 1980 | Buddy Curry |
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 109 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1980 | Henry Johnson |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 46 games 3 career AV |
| 1980 | Al Richardson |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 77 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1980 | Sam Stepney |
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Jeff Dziama |
Boston College
ACC
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Chuck Evans |
Stanford
ACC
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 1980 | Greg Bracelin |
California
ACC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1980 | Ricky Skiles |
Louisville
ACC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
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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
- 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?
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.