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The history of first-round NFL Draft picks from North Carolina


North Carolina has a track record of producing talented football players who are good enough to make it to the NFL. 54 players from the Tar Heel state have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. This is our list of all of them. UNC: 2013 — (No. 7 overall, Arizona Cardinals), 2014 — (No. 10 overall, Detroit Lions). (High School OT)

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The history of first-round NFL Draft picks from North Carolina