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
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 387 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Rueben Bain Jr.
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Akheem Mesidor
Ottawa, ON
|
Miami
ACC
|
DE | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Peter Woods
Alabaster, AL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
T.J. Parker
Phenix City, AL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Quincy, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Wesley Williams
Gainesville, VA
|
Duke
ACC
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
DeMonte Capehart
Hartsville, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jordan van den Berg
Johannesburg
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Brandon Cleveland
Tampa, FL
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | LV Las Vegas Raiders | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Quintayvious Hutchins
Bessemer, AL
|
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Williamstown, NJ
|
Boston College
ACC
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Ashton Gillotte
Boca Raton, FL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Joshua Farmer
Port Saint Joe, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 13 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Elijah Roberts
Miami, FL
|
SMU
ACC
|
DT | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2025 |
Tyler Baron
Knoxville, TN
|
Miami
ACC
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 6 games |
| 2025 |
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Portsmouth, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Aeneas Peebles
Raleigh, NC
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 6 games |
| 2025 |
Zeek Biggers
Salisbury, NC
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Fadil Diggs
Camden, NJ
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 5 games |
| 2024 |
Jared Verse
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DL | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2024 |
Ruke Orhorhoro
Lagos
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 25 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Braden Fiske
Michigan City, IN
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DL | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2024 |
DeWayne Carter
Pickerington, OH
|
Duke
ACC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Xavier Thomas
Florence, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tyler Davis
Apopka, FL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 33 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Calijah Kancey
Miami, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Myles Murphy
Marietta, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Bryan Bresee
Damascus, MD
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keion White
Garner, NC
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DL | NE New England Patriots | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
YaYa Diaby
Atlanta, GA
|
Louisville
ACC
|
DL | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Kobie Turner
Clifton, VA
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2023 |
K.J. Henry
Winston-salem, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Raymond Vohasek
Mchenry, IL
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2022 |
Thomas Booker
Ellicott City, MD
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Amare Barno
Blythewood, SC
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 29 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jonathan Ford
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jaelan Phillips
Redlands, CA
|
Miami
ACC
|
DL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 63 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2021 |
Gregory Rousseau
Coconut Creek, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2021 |
Boogie Basham
Roanoke, VA
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Alim McNeill
Raleigh, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 71 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2021 |
Patrick Jones II
Chesapeake, VA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 61 games 8 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chris Rumph
Gainesville, FL
|
Duke
ACC
|
DE | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 54 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Janarius Robinson
Panama City, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Rashad Weaver
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 36 games 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
Joshua Kaindoh
Baltimore, MD
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 3 games |
| 2021 |
Jaylen Twyman
Washington, DC
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
Victor Dimukeje
Baltimore, MD
|
Duke
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 60 games 6 career AV |
| 2021 |
Quincy Roche
Randallstown, MD
|
Miami
ACC
|
DL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2020 |
Alton Robinson
Converse, TX
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 30 games 4 career AV |
| 2020 |
Jason Strowbridge
Deerfield Beach, FL
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 8 games 1 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: 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.