2008 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
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NFL Draft History by college program
2008 NFL Draft broken down by the college programs that produced each pick — first-rounders, conference totals, and the full board.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
Showing picks from the 2008 draft 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
Virginia Tech
ACC
8picks
Virginia Tech team hub
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2
California
ACC
6picks
California team hub
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3
Louisville
ACC
5picks
Louisville team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2008
|
3 | 2 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Florida State
ACC · last pick 2008
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2008
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Miami
ACC · last pick 2008
|
3 | 1 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2008
|
3 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2008
|
3 | 2 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Wake Forest
ACC · last pick 2008
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Clemson
ACC · last pick 2008
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2008
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
North Carolina
ACC · last pick 2008
|
2 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–46 of 46 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
Chris Long
|
Virginia
ACC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 162 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2008 |
Matt Ryan
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Boston College
ACC
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 234 games · 15 yrs as starter 146 career AV |
| 2008 |
Branden Albert
2× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia
ACC
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2008 |
Gosder Cherilus
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | 132 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jeff Otah
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 29 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2008 |
Duane Brown
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
T | HOU Houston Texans | 220 games · 15 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kentwan Balmer
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kenny Phillips
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2008 |
Phillip Merling
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Brandon Flowers
1× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 119 games · 9 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2008 |
Eddie Royal
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 116 games · 6 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2008 |
DeSean Jackson
3× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 183 games · 11 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2008 |
Calais Campbell
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Miami
ACC
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 278 games · 17 yrs as starter 113 career AV |
| 2008 |
Brian Brohm
|
Louisville
ACC
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 3 games |
| 2008 |
Tavares Gooden
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2008 |
Chris Ellis
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
DaJuan Morgan
|
NC State
ACC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2008 |
Harry Douglas
|
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 118 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2008 |
Craig Stevens
|
California
ACC
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Andre Fluellen
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 81 games 8 career AV |
| 2008 |
Philip Wheeler
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 133 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2008 |
Thomas DeCoud
1× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jeremy Thompson
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Mike McGlynn
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2008 |
Xavier Adibi
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2008 |
Tashard Choice
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 88 games 13 career AV |
| 2008 |
Lavelle Hawkins
|
California
ACC
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 56 games 7 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kenny Moore
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Gary Barnidge
1× Pro Bowl
|
Louisville
ACC
|
TE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2008 |
DeMario Pressley
|
NC State
ACC
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Carlton Powell
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games |
| 2008 |
Breno Giacomini
|
Louisville
ACC
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2008 |
Letroy Guion
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 112 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2008 |
Durant Brooks
|
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
P | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games |
| 2008 |
Barry Richardson
|
Clemson
ACC
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2008 |
Josh Morgan
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2008 |
Geno Hayes
|
Florida State
ACC
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2008 | Mike Gibson |
California
ACC
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 36 games 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
DeJuan Tribble
|
Boston College
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Tom Santi
|
Virginia
ACC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
Steve Justice
|
Wake Forest
ACC
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Justin Harper
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 2 games |
| 2008 |
Hilee Taylor
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Justin Forsett
1× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 122 games · 2 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2008 |
Mario Urrutia
|
Louisville
ACC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Kennard Cox
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 29 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: Virginia Tech — 8
- 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?
Virginia Tech leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 8 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.