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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Miami
ACC
20picks
Miami team hub
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2
Stanford
ACC
16picks
Stanford team hub
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3
Virginia
ACC
10picks
Virginia team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
California
ACC · last pick 2014
|
9 | 2 | 111% | 1 | 0 |
| 5 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2014
|
9 | 2 | 333% | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2021
|
8 | 0 | 112% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2022
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |
Clemson
ACC · last pick 2023
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Florida State
ACC · last pick 2024
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2026
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2025
|
6 | 0 | 117% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2026
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2025
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2025
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2015
|
3 | 0 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2000
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Duke
ACC · last pick 2021
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 125 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Sam Roush
Nashville, TN
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Matthew Hibner
Burke, VA
|
SMU
ACC
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Justin Joly
Brewster, NY
|
NC State
ACC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Elijah Arroyo
Frisco, TX
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 13 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Oronde Gadsden II
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
TE | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 15 games 6 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jackson Hawes
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Gavin Bartholomew
Schuylkill Haven, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Jaheim Bell
Lake City, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 15 games |
| 2023 |
Will Mallory
Jacksonville, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Davis Allen
Calhoun, GA
|
Clemson
ACC
|
TE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 47 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jelani Woods
Ellenwood, GA
|
Virginia
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
James Mitchell
Big Stone Gap, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 35 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Grant Calcaterra
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
|
SMU
ACC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
Hunter Long
Exeter, NH
|
Boston College
ACC
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 46 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kylen Granson
Austin, TX
|
SMU
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 79 games 8 career AV |
| 2021 |
Brevin Jordan
Las Vegas, NV
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Noah Gray
Leominster, MA
|
Duke
ACC
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 83 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2020 |
Dalton Keene
Littleton, CO
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 7 games |
| 2020 |
Colby Parkinson
Simi Valley, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2020 |
Tyler Davis
North Bellmore, NY
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 39 games |
| 2019 |
Kaden Smith
Flower Mound, TX
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2019 |
Tommy Sweeney
Ramsey, NJ
|
Boston College
ACC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Chris Herndon
Norcross, GA
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dalton Schultz
South Jordan, UT
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jaylen Samuels
Charlotte, NC
|
NC State
ACC
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ryan Izzo
Highland Lakes, NJ
|
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
David Njoku
1× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2017 |
Jordan Leggett
Navarre, FL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Bucky Hodges
Virginia Beach, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Austin Hooper
2× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 155 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2015 |
Clive Walford
Belle Glade, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Nick O'Leary
Palm Beach, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Gerald Christian
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 3 games |
| 2014 |
Eric Ebron
1× Pro Bowl
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 106 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2014 |
Richard Rodgers
Worcester, MA
|
California
ACC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zach Ertz
3× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 181 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Levine Toilolo
La Mesa, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 124 games · 5 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2012 |
Coby Fleener
Lemont, IL
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2012 |
Dwayne Allen
Fayetteville, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2012 |
Taylor Thompson
Prosper, TX
|
SMU
ACC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 35 games |
| 2011 |
Richard Gordon
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 35 games |
| 2011 |
Ryan Taylor
Winston-Salem, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 58 games |
| 2010 |
Jimmy Graham
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | NO New Orleans Saints | 197 games · 10 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2010 |
Nate Byham
Franklin, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 29 games |
| 2010 |
Jim Dray
Paramus, NJ
|
Stanford
ACC
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 94 games · 2 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dedrick Epps
Richmond, VA
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 6 games |
| 2009 |
Richard Quinn
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 30 games |
| 2009 |
Anthony Hill
|
NC State
ACC
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 12 games |
| 2009 |
John Phillips
|
Virginia
ACC
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 120 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Cameron Morrah
|
California
ACC
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 27 games 2 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 — 20
- 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 20 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.