UNC one of three schools to have first round draft picks in the NFL, NBA and MLB Drafts

Posted Jul 16, 2025
When Luke Stevenson's name was called in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the University of North Carolina accomplished something that not many other schools were able to do this year. Only three schools in the entire country: Arizona, Michigan and North Carolina, produced first round draft picks in the NFL, NBA and MLB Drafts. (Keeping It Heel)

Related: Baseball, Baseball Recruiting

Jake Schaffner’s dream becomes first-round reality
Jake Schaffner’s baseball journey has taken him from Janesville Craig to college stops out of state. Now, it’s taking him to the Boston Red Sox...
Sat Jul 18, 2026

Kane Kepley Made an Absolutely Ridiculous Play That Deserves More Attention
Although the numbers don’t look as overwhelming for 22-year-old 2025 second rounder Kane Kepley as they once did, the shape suggests pretty strongly to me...
Sat Jul 18, 2026

What are Red Sox getting in UNC roommates they took in MLB Draft? Their coach weighs in
Few enjoyed the top of the Red Sox’ draft board more than UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes, who watched from a North Carolina beach Saturday...
Fri Jul 17, 2026

America’s pastime has rich history at UNC
UNC's first sporting event took place in spring 1884 on a baseball diamond against Bingham Military School. We don’t know the date or the result,...
Fri Jul 17, 2026