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 DB 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
51picks
Miami team hub
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2
Florida State
ACC
42picks
Florida State team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
39picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2025
|
35 | 4 | 411% | 0 | 7 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2024
|
32 | 2 | 26% | 1 | 9 |
| 6 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2017
|
28 | 1 | 14% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
California
ACC · last pick 2026
|
26 | 2 | 312% | 0 | 10 |
| 8 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2023
|
21 | 1 | 210% | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2018
|
20 | 1 | 15% | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2025
|
18 | 2 | 317% | 0 | 5 |
| 11 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2025
|
16 | 0 | 16% | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2022
|
15 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2026
|
15 | 1 | 17% | 0 | 5 |
| 14 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2024
|
14 | 0 | 17% | 0 | 5 |
| 15 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2023
|
13 | 3 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2021
|
12 | 2 | 18% | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2026
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4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 301–350 of 401 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ryan McNeil 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 161 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1993 | Ray Buchanan 1× Pro Bowl |
Louisville
ACC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 184 games · 10 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 1993 | Rondell Jones |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1993 | James Trapp |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 149 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1993 | Mike Reid |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 12 games |
| 1993 | John Lynch HOF 2× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl |
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 224 games · 13 yrs as starter 88 career AV |
| 1993 | Marcello Simmons |
SMU
ACC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1993 | Sebastian Savage |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 3 games |
| 1993 | Greg Jeffries |
Virginia
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 110 games 9 career AV |
| 1993 | Deral Boykin |
Louisville
ACC
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 43 games 3 career AV |
| 1993 | Robert O'Neal |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 2 games |
| 1992 | Terrell Buckley |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 209 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1992 | Darryl Williams 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 156 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1992 | Steve Israel |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1992 | Damien Russell |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1992 | David Wilson |
California
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 4 games |
| 1992 | Ken Swilling |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Willie Clay |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1991 | Jerome Henderson |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1991 | Jesse Campbell |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 92 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1991 | Dexter Davis |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 59 games 6 career AV |
| 1991 | Kevin Scott |
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1991 | Tony Covington |
Virginia
ACC
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1991 | Joe Johnson |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Robert Bailey |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 146 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1991 | Fernandus Vinson |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 58 games 9 career AV |
| 1991 | Roland Smith |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Louis Riddick |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 94 games 7 career AV |
| 1990 | LeRoy Butler HOF 4× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 181 games · 11 yrs as starter 87 career AV |
| 1990 | Torin Dorn |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 83 games 7 career AV |
| 1990 | Alan Grant |
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 72 games 8 career AV |
| 1990 | Alonzo Hampton |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 1990 | Rico Labbe |
Boston College
ACC
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Roger Brown |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 1990 | Kenny Berry |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Bobby Harden |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 29 games 4 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 | Donnell Woolford 1× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 126 games · 9 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1989 | Bubba McDowell |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 102 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1989 | David Holmes |
Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Markus Paul |
Syracuse
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 71 games 11 career AV |
| 1989 | A.J. Greene |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games |
| 1989 | Cornell Holloway |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Cedric Stallworth |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Stan Shiver |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Bennie Blades 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1988 | Quintin Jones |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 5 games |
| 1988 | Ezekial Gadson |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Darrell Fullington |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1988 | Gary Richard |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 10 games 1 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: Miami — 51
- 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 51 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.