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 251–300 of 317 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dexter Carter |
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 100 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1989 | Deion Sanders HOF 6× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 188 games · 12 yrs as starter 127 career AV |
| 1989 | Burt Grossman |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1989 | Sammie Smith |
Florida State
ACC
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1989 | Donnell Woolford 1× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 126 games · 9 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1989 | Jeff Lageman |
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1989 | Joe Wolf |
Boston College
ACC
|
T | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 94 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1989 | Bill Hawkins |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1989 | Tom Ricketts |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
G | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 53 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1989 | Cleveland Gary |
Miami
ACC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1988 | Bennie Blades 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1988 | Michael Irvin HOF 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 159 games · 10 yrs as starter 104 career AV |
| 1988 | Ken Harvey 4× Pro Bowl |
California
ACC
|
LB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 164 games · 9 yrs as starter 65 career AV |
| 1988 | Brad Muster |
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1988 | Craig Heyward 1× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 149 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1988 | Ted Gregory |
Syracuse
ACC
|
NT | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games |
| 1987 | Vinny Testaverde 2× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 233 games · 15 yrs as starter 97 career AV |
| 1987 | Alonzo Highsmith |
Miami
ACC
|
RB | TEN Houston Oilers | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1987 | Mike Junkin |
Duke
ACC
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 1987 | Jerome Brown 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 76 games · 5 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1987 | John Bosa |
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1987 | Tony Woods |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 147 games · 9 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1987 | Haywood Jeffires 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
NC State
ACC
|
WR | TEN Houston Oilers | 132 games · 6 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 1987 | Harris Barton 2× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
North Carolina
ACC
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 138 games · 10 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 1987 | Bruce Armstrong 6× Pro Bowl |
Louisville
ACC
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 212 games · 14 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 1987 | Terrence Flagler |
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 41 games 6 career AV |
| 1986 | Jim Dombrowski |
Virginia
ACC
|
G | NO New Orleans Saints | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1986 | Tim Green |
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1986 | Bob Buczkowski |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 21 games 3 career AV |
| 1986 | Rod Jones |
SMU
ACC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 144 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1986 | Reggie Dupard |
SMU
ACC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 1985 | Bruce Smith HOF 8× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 279 games · 18 yrs as starter 152 career AV |
| 1985 | Bill Fralic 2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 132 games · 9 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1985 | Chris Doleman HOF 2× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 232 games · 13 yrs as starter 114 career AV |
| 1985 | Eddie Brown 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 102 games · 7 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1985 | Ethan Horton 1× Pro Bowl |
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1985 | William Perry |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 138 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1985 | Jessie Hester |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 147 games · 7 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1984 | Bill Maas 2× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
NT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 130 games · 8 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1984 | Russell Carter |
SMU
ACC
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1984 | Alphonso Carreker |
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 94 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1984 | David Lewis |
California
ACC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1984 | Brian Blados |
North Carolina
ACC
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 107 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1983 | John Elway HOF 9× Pro Bowl |
Stanford
ACC
|
QB | IND Baltimore Colts | 234 games · 16 yrs as starter 140 career AV |
| 1983 | Eric Dickerson HOF 5× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
SMU
ACC
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 146 games · 10 yrs as starter 92 career AV |
| 1983 | Jimbo Covert HOF 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1983 | Terry Kinard 1× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1983 | Tim Lewis |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1983 | Jim Kelly HOF 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 160 games · 11 yrs as starter 103 career AV |
| 1983 | Dan Marino HOF 3× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 242 games · 16 yrs as starter 145 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.