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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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 401–450 of 514 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Troy Auzenne |
California
ACC
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1992 | Howard Dinkins |
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 3 games |
| 1992 | Brian Bollinger |
North Carolina
ACC
|
G | SF San Francisco 49ers | 39 games 5 career AV |
| 1991 | Reggie Johnson |
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1991 | Mike Jones |
NC State
ACC
|
DE | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 135 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1991 | Browning Nagle |
Louisville
ACC
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1991 | Shane Curry |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Jerome Henderson |
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1991 | Wesley Carroll |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 40 games 6 career AV |
| 1991 | John Flannery |
Syracuse
ACC
|
G | TEN Houston Oilers | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1991 | Jesse Campbell |
NC State
ACC
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 92 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1991 | Doug Thomas |
Clemson
ACC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 39 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | John Johnson |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1991 | James Richards |
California
ACC
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Lawrence Dawsey |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1991 | Chris Gardocki 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
P | CHI Chicago Bears | 244 games 29 career AV |
| 1991 | Kevin Donnalley |
North Carolina
ACC
|
G | TEN Houston Oilers | 193 games · 10 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1991 | Ed McCaffrey 1× Pro Bowl |
Stanford
ACC
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 185 games · 6 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 1990 | Terry Wooden |
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 1990 | Carwell Gardner |
Louisville
ACC
|
FB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 101 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 | Ricky Proehl |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
WR | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 244 games · 6 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 1990 | Marc Spindler |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 107 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1990 | Peter Tom Willis |
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | CHI Chicago Bears | 21 games 4 career AV |
| 1990 | Jimmie Jones |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 121 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1990 | Bernard Clark |
Miami
ACC
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 1990 | Ron Lewis |
Florida State
ACC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 1990 | Willis Peguese |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | TEN Houston Oilers | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 1990 | Bobby Houston |
NC State
ACC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1990 | Greg Mark |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | NYG New York Giants | 6 games |
| 1989 | John Ford |
Virginia
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Mike Elkins |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 1989 | Danny Peebles |
NC State
ACC
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Daryl Johnston 2× Pro Bowl |
Syracuse
ACC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1989 | Doug Widell |
Boston College
ACC
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 139 games · 9 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1989 | David Braxton |
Wake Forest
ACC
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 71 games 5 career AV |
| 1989 | Dave Zawatson |
California
ACC
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | 22 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Mark Stepnoski 5× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
C | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 194 games · 12 yrs as starter 80 career AV |
| 1989 | Naz Worthen |
NC State
ACC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Darrell Hamilton |
North Carolina
ACC
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 21 games 6 career AV |
| 1989 | Anthony Dilweg |
Duke
ACC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 10 games 4 career AV |
| 1989 | Robert Drummond |
Syracuse
ACC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 1989 | Bubba McDowell |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 102 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1988 | Pat Carter |
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 154 games · 6 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1988 | Danny Stubbs |
Miami
ACC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 134 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1988 | Quintin Jones |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 5 games |
| 1988 | Brian Blades 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 156 games · 9 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1988 | Michael Dean Perry 2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 148 games · 9 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 1988 | Brett Perriman |
Miami
ACC
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 153 games · 7 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1988 | Matt Patchan |
Miami
ACC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 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: 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.