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North Carolina in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
North Carolina has produced 154 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Omarion Hampton (2025, round 1). 23 went in the first round (15% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 42 picks. The Buffalo Bills have drafted from North Carolina most often (11 times).
- Draft picks
- 154 since 1980
- First round
- 23
- Top-10 picks
- 8
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Omarion Hampton · 2025, round 1, pick 22
- Drafted most by
- BUF 11 · NYG 9 · MIN 8 · CIN 7 · DAL 6
- By decade
- 2020s 19 · 2010s 33 · 2000s 26 · 1990s 42 · 1980s 34
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 22 · 2025 draft | Omarion Hampton | RB | LAC |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 · 2024 draft | Drake Maye | QB | NE |
| 2024 | 4 | 106 · 2024 draft | Cedric Gray | LB | TEN |
| 2024 | 4 | 113 · 2024 draft | Devontez Walker | WR | BAL |
| 2023 | 3 | 79 · 2023 draft | Josh Downs | WR | IND |
| 2023 | 5 | 169 · 2023 draft | Asim Richards | OL | DAL |
| 2023 | 7 | 219 · 2023 draft | Antoine Green | WR | DET |
| 2023 | 7 | 227 · 2023 draft | Raymond Vohasek | DT | JAX |
| 2022 | 3 | 67 · 2022 draft | Joshua Ezeudu | OL | NYG |
| 2022 | 5 | 144 · 2022 draft | Sam Howell | QB | WAS |
| 2022 | 5 | 169 · 2022 draft | Ty Chandler | RB | MIN |
| 2022 | 5 | 173 · 2022 draft | Marcus McKethan | OL | NYG |
| 2021 | 2 | 35 · 2021 draft | Javonte Williams | RB | DEN |
| 2021 | 3 | 78 · 2021 draft | Chazz Surratt | LB | MIN |
| 2021 | 3 | 82 · 2021 draft | Dyami Brown | WR | WAS |
| 2021 | 4 | 107 · 2021 draft | Michael Carter | RB | NYJ |
| 2021 | 6 | 221 · 2021 draft | Dazz Newsome | WR | CHI |
| 2020 | 4 | 126 · 2020 draft | Charlie Heck | T | HOU |
| 2020 | 5 | 154 · 2020 draft | Jason Strowbridge | DE | MIA |
| 2019 | 5 | 173 · 2019 draft | Cole Holcomb | LB | WAS |
| 2018 | 2 | 53 · 2018 draft | M.J. Stewart | CB | TB |
| 2018 | 7 | 234 · 2018 draft | Andre Smith | ILB | CAR |
| 2018 | 7 | 255 · 2018 draft | Austin Proehl | WR | BUF |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 · 2017 draft | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | CHI |
| 2017 | 3 | 102 · 2017 draft | Nazair Jones | DT | SEA |
| 2017 | 4 | 118 · 2017 draft | Mack Hollins | WR | PHI |
| 2017 | 4 | 133 · 2017 draft | Ryan Switzer | WR | DAL |
| 2017 | 5 | 179 · 2017 draft | T.J. Logan | RB | ARI |
| 2017 | 7 | 242 · 2017 draft | Elijah Hood | RB | OAK |
| 2014 | 1 | 10 · 2014 draft | Eric Ebron | TE | DET |
| 2014 | 3 | 84 · 2014 draft | Kareem Martin | DE | ARI |
| 2014 | 4 | 111 · 2014 draft | Russell Bodine | C | CIN |
| 2014 | 4 | 128 · 2014 draft | Tre Boston | DB | CAR |
| 2014 | 7 | 225 · 2014 draft | Jabari Price | DB | MIN |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 · 2013 draft | Jonathan Cooper | G | ARI |
| 2013 | 1 | 28 · 2013 draft | Sylvester Williams | DT | DEN |
| 2013 | 2 | 37 · 2013 draft | Giovani Bernard | RB | CIN |
| 2013 | 3 | 89 · 2013 draft | Brennan Williams | OL | HOU |
| 2013 | 7 | 214 · 2013 draft | Travis Bond | G | MIN |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 · 2012 draft | Quinton Coples | DE | NYJ |
| 2012 | 2 | 52 · 2012 draft | Zach Brown | LB | TEN |
| 2011 | 1 | 14 · 2011 draft | Robert Quinn | DE | STL |
| 2011 | 2 | 40 · 2011 draft | Bruce Carter | LB | DAL |
| 2011 | 2 | 52 · 2011 draft | Marvin Austin | DT | NYG |
| 2011 | 2 | 59 · 2011 draft | Greg Little | WR | CLE |
| 2011 | 4 | 100 · 2011 draft | Da'Norris Searcy | DB | BUF |
| 2011 | 5 | 133 · 2011 draft | Johnny White | RB | BUF |
| 2011 | 5 | 152 · 2011 draft | T.J. Yates | QB | HOU |
| 2011 | 6 | 171 · 2011 draft | Quan Sturdivant | LB | ARI |
| 2011 | 7 | 218 · 2011 draft | Ryan Taylor | TE | GB |
| 2010 | 4 | 127 · 2010 draft | E.J. Wilson | DE | SEA |
| 2010 | 5 | 146 · 2010 draft | Cam Thomas | DT | SDG |
| 2009 | 1 | 29 · 2009 draft | Hakeem Nicks | WR | NYG |
| 2009 | 2 | 64 · 2009 draft | Richard Quinn | TE | DEN |
| 2009 | 3 | 83 · 2009 draft | Brandon Tate | WR | NE |
| 2009 | 5 | 156 · 2009 draft | Garrett Reynolds | T | ATL |
| 2009 | 5 | 160 · 2009 draft | Brooks Foster | WR | STL |
| 2008 | 1 | 29 · 2008 draft | Kentwan Balmer | DT | SF |
| 2008 | 7 | 221 · 2008 draft | Hilee Taylor | LB | CAR |
| 2006 | 7 | 225 · 2006 draft | Chase Page | DT | SDG |
| 2005 | 4 | 124 · 2005 draft | Jason Brown | C | BAL |
| 2005 | 5 | 157 · 2005 draft | Gerald Sensabaugh | DB | JAX |
| 2005 | 7 | 251 · 2005 draft | Madison Hedgecock | FB | STL |
| 2004 | 4 | 113 · 2004 draft | Dexter Reid | DB | NE |
| 2004 | 4 | 124 · 2004 draft | Michael Waddell | DB | TEN |
| 2004 | 5 | 146 · 2004 draft | Jeb Terry | G | TB |
| 2003 | 4 | 127 · 2003 draft | Sam Aiken | WR | BUF |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 · 2002 draft | Julius Peppers | DE | CAR |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 · 2002 draft | Ryan Sims | DT | KC |
| 2002 | 4 | 106 · 2002 draft | David Thornton | LB | IND |
| 2002 | 7 | 219 · 2002 draft | Joey Evans | DE | CIN |
| 2002 | 7 | 235 · 2002 draft | Ronald Curry | WR | OAK |
| 2002 | 7 | 245 · 2002 draft | Quincy Monk | LB | NYG |
| 2001 | 2 | 35 · 2001 draft | Alge Crumpler | TE | ATL |
| 2001 | 3 | 70 · 2001 draft | Sedrick Hodge | LB | NOR |
| 2001 | 4 | 110 · 2001 draft | Brandon Spoon | LB | BUF |
| 2001 | 7 | 205 · 2001 draft | Dauntae' Finger | TE | TAM |
| 2000 | 4 | 117 · 2000 draft | Deon Dyer | FB | MIA |
| 1999 | 1 | 20 · 1999 draft | Ebenezer Ekuban | DE | DAL |
| 1999 | 2 | 41 · 1999 draft | Dre' Bly | DB | STL |
| 1999 | 2 | 48 · 1999 draft | Russell Davis | DT | CHI |
| 1999 | 4 | 119 · 1999 draft | Keith Newman | LB | BUF |
| 1999 | 4 | 130 · 1999 draft | Na Brown | WR | PHI |
| 1999 | 7 | 215 · 1999 draft | Mike Pringley | DE | DET |
| 1998 | 1 | 8 · 1998 draft | Greg Ellis | DE | DAL |
| 1998 | 1 | 17 · 1998 draft | Brian Simmons | LB | CIN |
| 1998 | 1 | 19 · 1998 draft | Vonnie Holliday | DE | GNB |
| 1998 | 4 | 103 · 1998 draft | Omar Brown | DB | ATL |
| 1998 | 4 | 110 · 1998 draft | Kivuusama Mays | LB | MIN |
| 1998 | 5 | 128 · 1998 draft | Robert Williams | DB | KAN |
| 1998 | 5 | 131 · 1998 draft | Jonathan Linton | RB | BUF |
| 1997 | 2 | 31 · 1997 draft | Rick Terry | DT | NYJ |
| 1997 | 2 | 45 · 1997 draft | Freddie Jones | TE | SDG |
| 1997 | 3 | 79 · 1997 draft | James Hamilton | LB | JAX |
| 1997 | 4 | 104 · 1997 draft | Leon Johnson | RB | NYJ |
| 1997 | 5 | 144 · 1997 draft | Andre Purvis | DT | CIN |
| 1996 | 1 | 22 · 1996 draft | Marcus Jones | DE | TAM |
| 1996 | 5 | 148 · 1996 draft | Sean Boyd | DB | MIN |
| 1995 | 3 | 66 · 1995 draft | William Henderson | FB | GNB |
| 1995 | 3 | 88 · 1995 draft | Jimmy Hitchcock | DB | NWE |
| 1995 | 4 | 118 · 1995 draft | Mike Morton | LB | OAK |
| 1995 | 6 | 178 · 1995 draft | Eddie Mason | LB | NYJ |
| 1995 | 7 | 236 · 1995 draft | Oscar Sturgis | DE | DAL |
| 1994 | 2 | 48 · 1994 draft | Bucky Brooks | DB | BUF |
| 1994 | 4 | 120 · 1994 draft | Austin Robbins | DT | RAI |
| 1994 | 4 | 127 · 1994 draft | Bracy Walker | DB | KAN |
| 1994 | 4 | 130 · 1994 draft | Sean Crocker | DB | BUF |
| 1993 | 1 | 28 · 1993 draft | Thomas Smith | DB | BUF |
| 1993 | 2 | 41 · 1993 draft | Natrone Means | RB | SDG |
| 1993 | 3 | 69 · 1993 draft | Rondell Jones | DB | DEN |
| 1993 | 5 | 123 · 1993 draft | Tommy Thigpen | LB | NYG |
| 1992 | 3 | 76 · 1992 draft | Brian Bollinger | G | SFO |
| 1992 | 4 | 97 · 1992 draft | Dwight Hollier | LB | MIA |
| 1992 | 4 | 98 · 1992 draft | Roy Barker | DE | MIN |
| 1992 | 7 | 174 · 1992 draft | Deems May | TE | SDG |
| 1992 | 8 | 202 · 1992 draft | Eric Blount | WR | PHO |
| 1992 | 10 | 257 · 1992 draft | Andrew Oberg | T | GNB |
| 1991 | 3 | 79 · 1991 draft | Kevin Donnalley | G | HOU |
| 1990 | 4 | 95 · 1990 draft | Torin Dorn | DB | RAI |
| 1990 | 9 | 244 · 1990 draft | Cecil Gray | DE | PHI |
| 1989 | 3 | 69 · 1989 draft | Darrell Hamilton | T | DEN |
| 1989 | 10 | 268 · 1989 draft | Derrick Fenner | RB | SEA |
| 1989 | 12 | 319 · 1989 draft | Antonio Goss | LB | SFO |
| 1988 | 4 | 87 · 1988 draft | Tim Goad | NT | NWE |
| 1988 | 9 | 225 · 1988 draft | Reuben Davis | DE | TAM |
| 1988 | 9 | 235 · 1988 draft | Carlton Bailey | LB | BUF |
| 1987 | 1 | 22 · 1987 draft | Harris Barton | T | SFO |
| 1986 | 8 | 199 · 1986 draft | Larry Griffin | DB | HOU |
| 1986 | 9 | 223 · 1986 draft | Tommy Barnhardt | P | TAM |
| 1986 | 10 | 272 · 1986 draft | Carl Carr | LB | NYJ |
| 1986 | 11 | 303 · 1986 draft | Arnold Franklin | TE | MIA |
| 1985 | 1 | 15 · 1985 draft | Ethan Horton | TE | KAN |
| 1985 | 3 | 73 · 1985 draft | Brian Johnston | C | NYG |
| 1985 | 4 | 93 · 1985 draft | Greg Naron | G | PHI |
| 1985 | 9 | 228 · 1985 draft | Micah Moon | LB | ATL |
| 1984 | 1 | 28 · 1984 draft | Brian Blados | T | CIN |
| 1984 | 3 | 69 · 1984 draft | Tyrone Anthony | RB | NOR |
| 1984 | 7 | 195 · 1984 draft | Mark Smith | WR | WAS |
| 1984 | 10 | 262 · 1984 draft | Aaron Jackson | LB | CIN |
| 1983 | 2 | 36 · 1983 draft | Mike Wilcher | LB | RAM |
| 1983 | 2 | 48 · 1983 draft | Dave Drechsler | G | GNB |
| 1983 | 7 | 196 · 1983 draft | Kelvin Bryant | RB | WAS |
| 1982 | 2 | 46 · 1982 draft | Calvin Daniels | LB | KAN |
| 1982 | 6 | 156 · 1982 draft | Darrell Nicholson | LB | NYG |
| 1982 | 8 | 211 · 1982 draft | Bill Jackson | DB | CLE |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 · 1981 draft | Lawrence Taylor | LB | NYG |
| 1981 | 1 | 18 · 1981 draft | Donnell Thompson | DE | BAL |
| 1981 | 3 | 73 · 1981 draft | Rick Donnalley | C | PIT |
| 1981 | 4 | 103 · 1981 draft | Amos Lawrence | RB | SDG |
| 1981 | 6 | 157 · 1981 draft | Ron Wooten | G | NWE |
| 1981 | 6 | 164 · 1981 draft | Harry Stanback | DE | ATL |
| 1980 | 2 | 36 · 1980 draft | Buddy Curry | LB | ATL |
| 1980 | 5 | 121 · 1980 draft | Doug Paschal | RB | MIN |
| 1980 | 11 | 297 · 1980 draft | Phil Farris | WR | DEN |
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
Drafting teams are shown as current clubs from 2002; earlier selections keep their recorded team code.