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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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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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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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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Miami ACC 58picks 58 Rd 1 · 31 Pro Bowlers · 8 HOF Miami team hub
  2. 2 Florida State ACC 44picks 44 Rd 1 · 18 Pro Bowlers · 3 HOF Florida State team hub
  3. 3 Clemson ACC 35picks 35 Rd 1 · 10 Pro Bowlers 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 1–50 of 317 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2026 #10 · Rd 1 Francis Mauigoa Ili'Ili Miami ACC OT NYG New York Giants Awaiting debut
2026 #15 · Rd 1 Rueben Bain Jr. Miami, FL Miami ACC DE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Awaiting debut
2026 #17 · Rd 1 Blake Miller Strongsville, OH Clemson ACC OT DET Detroit Lions Awaiting debut
2026 #22 · Rd 1 Akheem Mesidor Ottawa, ON Miami ACC DE LAC Los Angeles Chargers Awaiting debut
2026 #26 · Rd 1 Keylan Rutledge Royston, GA Georgia Tech ACC G HOU Houston Texans Awaiting debut
2026 #29 · Rd 1 Peter Woods Alabaster, AL Clemson ACC DT KC Kansas City Chiefs Awaiting debut
2025 #1 · Rd 1 Cam Ward West Columbia, TX Miami ACC QB TEN Tennessee Titans 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2025 #22 · Rd 1 Omarion Hampton Clayton, NC North Carolina ACC RB LAC Los Angeles Chargers 9 games 5 career AV
2024 #3 · Rd 1 Drake Maye 2× Pro Bowl North Carolina ACC QB NE New England Patriots 30 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2024 #19 · Rd 1 Jared Verse 2× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC DL LAR Los Angeles Rams 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2024 #26 · Rd 1 Graham Barton Brentwood, TN Duke ACC OL TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2024 #30 · Rd 1 Nate Wiggins Atlanta, GA Clemson ACC CB BAL Baltimore Ravens 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2023 #19 · Rd 1 Calijah Kancey Miami, FL Pittsburgh ACC DL TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2023 #22 · Rd 1 Zay Flowers 2× Pro Bowl Boston College ACC WR BAL Baltimore Ravens 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2023 #28 · Rd 1 Myles Murphy Marietta, GA Clemson ACC DE CIN Cincinnati Bengals 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2023 #29 · Rd 1 Bryan Bresee Damascus, MD Clemson ACC DT NO New Orleans Saints 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2022 #6 · Rd 1 Ikem Ekwonu Charlotte, NC NC State ACC T CAR Carolina Panthers 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2022 #17 · Rd 1 Zion Johnson Bowie, MD Boston College ACC G LAC Los Angeles Chargers 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2022 #20 · Rd 1 Kenny Pickett Oakhurst, NJ Pittsburgh ACC QB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2022 #26 · Rd 1 Jermaine Johnson II 1× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2021 #1 · Rd 1 Trevor Lawrence 1× Pro Bowl Clemson ACC QB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 77 games · 5 yrs as starter 52 career AV
2021 #18 · Rd 1 Jaelan Phillips Redlands, CA Miami ACC DL MIA Miami Dolphins 63 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV
2021 #22 · Rd 1 Caleb Farley Maiden, NC Virginia Tech ACC DB TEN Tennessee Titans 21 games 2 career AV
2021 #23 · Rd 1 Christian Darrisaw Upper Marlboro, MD Virginia Tech ACC OL MIN Minnesota Vikings 58 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2021 #25 · Rd 1 Travis Etienne Jennings, LA Clemson ACC RB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2021 #30 · Rd 1 Gregory Rousseau Coconut Creek, FL Miami ACC DL BUF Buffalo Bills 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2020 #8 · Rd 1 Isaiah Simmons Olathe, KS Clemson ACC LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 89 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2020 #11 · Rd 1 Mekhi Becton Highland Springs, VA Louisville ACC T NYJ New York Jets 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2020 #16 · Rd 1 AJ Terrell Atlanta, GA Clemson ACC CB ATL Atlanta Falcons 93 games · 6 yrs as starter 31 career AV
2019 #4 · Rd 1 Clelin Ferrell Richmond, VA Clemson ACC DE LV Oakland Raiders 98 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2019 #6 · Rd 1 Daniel Jones Charlotte, NC Duke ACC QB NYG New York Giants 83 games · 6 yrs as starter 52 career AV
2019 #13 · Rd 1 Christian Wilkins Springfield, MA Clemson ACC DT MIA Miami Dolphins 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV
2019 #14 · Rd 1 Chris Lindstrom 4× Pro Bowl Boston College ACC G ATL Atlanta Falcons 105 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2019 #16 · Rd 1 Brian Burns 3× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC DE CAR Carolina Panthers 114 games · 6 yrs as starter 53 career AV
2019 #17 · Rd 1 Dexter Lawrence 3× Pro Bowl Clemson ACC DT NYG New York Giants 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 55 career AV
2019 #18 · Rd 1 Garrett Bradbury Charlotte, NC NC State ACC C MIN Minnesota Vikings 105 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2018 #5 · Rd 1 Bradley Chubb 2× Pro Bowl NC State ACC DE DEN Denver Broncos 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2018 #16 · Rd 1 Tremaine Edmunds 2× Pro Bowl Virginia Tech ACC ILB BUF Buffalo Bills 119 games · 8 yrs as starter 62 career AV
2018 #17 · Rd 1 Derwin James 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC S LAC Los Angeles Chargers 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV
2018 #18 · Rd 1 Jaire Alexander 2× Pro Bowl Louisville ACC CB GB Green Bay Packers 80 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2018 #28 · Rd 1 Terrell Edmunds Danville, VA Virginia Tech ACC S PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 102 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2018 #32 · Rd 1 Lamar Jackson 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Louisville ACC QB BAL Baltimore Ravens 116 games · 7 yrs as starter 110 career AV
2017 #2 · Rd 1 Mitchell Trubisky 1× Pro Bowl North Carolina ACC QB CHI Chicago Bears 82 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV
2017 #3 · Rd 1 Solomon Thomas Coppell, TX Stanford ACC DE SF San Francisco 49ers 131 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2017 #7 · Rd 1 Mike Williams Vance, SC Clemson ACC WR LAC Los Angeles Chargers 106 games · 4 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2017 #8 · Rd 1 Christian McCaffrey 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Stanford ACC RB CAR Carolina Panthers 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 86 career AV
2017 #12 · Rd 1 Deshaun Watson 3× Pro Bowl Clemson ACC QB HOU Houston Texans 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 58 career AV
2017 #29 · Rd 1 David Njoku 1× Pro Bowl Miami ACC TE CLE Cleveland Browns 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2016 #1 · Rd 1 Jared Goff 5× Pro Bowl California ACC QB LAR Los Angeles Rams 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 106 career AV
2016 #5 · Rd 1 Jalen Ramsey 3× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC CB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 152 games · 10 yrs as starter 84 career AV

Browse by draft class

Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.

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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.