2011 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
2011 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 2011 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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North Carolina
ACC
9picks
North Carolina team hub
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2
Miami
ACC
8picks
Miami team hub
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3
Clemson
ACC
6picks
Clemson team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Pittsburgh
ACC · last pick 2011
|
6 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
California
ACC · last pick 2011
|
4 | 1 | 125% | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Stanford
ACC · last pick 2011
|
4 | 0 | 125% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Florida State
ACC · last pick 2011
|
3 | 1 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Louisville
ACC · last pick 2011
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Virginia Tech
ACC · last pick 2011
|
3 | 0 | 133% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Syracuse
ACC · last pick 2011
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Boston College
ACC · last pick 2011
|
1 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Georgia Tech
ACC · last pick 2011
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
NC State
ACC · last pick 2011
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
SMU
ACC · last pick 2011
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Virginia
ACC · last pick 2011
|
1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 53 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Christian Ponder
Colleyville, TX
|
Florida State
ACC
|
QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 38 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2011 |
Robert Quinn
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 169 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 2011 |
Anthony Castonzo
Hawthorn Woods, IL
|
Boston College
ACC
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 144 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cameron Jordan
1× All-Pro
8× Pro Bowl
|
California
ACC
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 243 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Baldwin
Aliquippa, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ras-I Dowling
Chesapeake, VA
|
Virginia
ACC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jabaal Sheard
Hollywood Hills, FL
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 145 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Williams
Manassas, VA
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Bruce Carter
Havelock, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 101 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jarvis Jenkins
Clemson, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 98 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2011 |
Orlando Franklin
Delray Beach, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 90 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marcus Gilchrist
High Point, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 128 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2011 |
Da'Quan Bowers
Bamberg, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 53 games 7 career AV |
| 2011 |
Marvin Austin
Washington, DC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Rodney Hudson
3× Pro Bowl
|
Florida State
ACC
|
C | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 159 games · 9 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2011 |
Shane Vereen
Valencia, CA
|
California
ACC
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2011 |
Greg Little
Durham, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 54 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Brandon Harris
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 42 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Nate Irving
|
NC State
ACC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Leonard Hankerson
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
DeMarcus Van Dyke
|
Miami
ACC
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Allen Bailey
Sapelo, GA
|
Miami
ACC
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 133 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2011 |
Johnny Patrick
Deland, FL
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Louisville
ACC
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 37 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Conte
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California
ACC
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 104 games · 7 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2011 |
Sione Fua
Encino, CA
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Stanford
ACC
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Da'Norris Searcy
Decatur, GA
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2011 |
Colin McCarthy
Clearwater, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2011 |
Delone Carter
Copley, OH
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Hairston
Winston-Salem, NC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2011 |
Owen Marecic
Tigard, OR
|
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 24 games |
| 2011 |
Bilal Powell
Lakeland, FL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2011 |
Roc Carmichael
Clinton, MD
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jamie Harper
Jacksonville, FL
|
Clemson
ACC
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Johnny White
Asheville, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 19 games |
| 2011 |
Dion Lewis
Albany, NY
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jason Pinkston
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
T | CLE Cleveland Browns | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
T.J. Yates
Marietta, GA
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | 22 games 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Richard Sherman
3× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 144 games · 9 yrs as starter 97 career AV |
| 2011 |
Doug Hogue
|
Syracuse
ACC
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Whalen
Alamo, CA
|
Stanford
ACC
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 17 games |
| 2011 |
Quan Sturdivant
Oakboro, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Byron Maxwell
North Charleston, SC
|
Clemson
ACC
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2011 |
Byron Stingily
Country Club Hills, IL
|
Louisville
ACC
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 20 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Aldrick Robinson
Waxahachie, TX
|
SMU
ACC
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 82 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Tyrod Taylor
1× Pro Bowl
|
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
QB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 100 games · 3 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2011 |
Richard Gordon
Miami, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 35 games |
| 2011 |
Mike Mohamed
Brawley, CA
|
California
ACC
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Matthew Bosher
Jupiter, FL
|
Miami
ACC
|
K | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 130 games 14 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ryan Taylor
Winston-Salem, NC
|
North Carolina
ACC
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 58 games |
| 2011 |
Markus White
West Palm Beach, FL
|
Florida State
ACC
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games |
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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: North Carolina — 9
- 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?
North Carolina leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 9 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.