Football

ACC Players in the NFL

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference will once again be well represented as the 2025-26 NFL season kicks off, with more than 375 former ACC student-athletes earning spots across league rosters. All 17 football-playing member institutions are represented, underscoring the conference’s depth of talent and pipeline to the professional level.
 
In total, 379 former ACC standouts are featured on NFL active rosters, injured reserve, physically unable to perform lists and practice squads. Of those, 270 players earned a place on 53-man active rosters entering Week 1.
 
Clemson leads all ACC programs with 32 players on NFL rosters, followed by Miami (30), and Florida State and Stanford (29 each). NC State (26), along with North Carolina and Pitt (25 each), also rank among the conference’s top producers of NFL talent.
 
*rosters as of Sept. 4, 2025
 
Boston College
Zach Allen, DL, Denver Broncos
A.J. Dillon, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Dallas Cowboys
Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Will Harris, S, Washington Commanders
Zion Johnson, G, Los Angeles Chargers
Elijah Jones, CB, Arizona Cardinals
Drew Kendall, C/G, Philadelphia Eagles
Harold Landry III, LB, New England Patriots
Hunter Long, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Christian Mahogany, OL, Detroit Lions
Isaiah McDuffie, LB, Green Bay Packers
Matt Milano, LB, Buffalo Bills
Chris Lindstrom, G, Atlanta Falcons
Ozzy Trapilo, OL, Chicago Bears
Isaac Yiadom, CB, New Orleans Saints
Cam Horsley, DT, Tennessee Titans (Practice Squad)
 
California
Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
Bryan Anger, P, Dallas Cowboys
Chris Brooks, RB, Green Bay
Teddye Buchanan, ILB, Baltimore Ravens
Cam Bynum, S, Indianapolis Colts
Ashtyn Davis, S, Miami Dolphins
Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
Cameron Goode, LB, Miami Dolphins
Marcus Harris, CB, Tennessee Titans
Jaylinn Hawkins, S, New England Patriots
Elijah Hicks, DB, Chicago Bears
Cameron Jordan, DE, New Orleans Saints
Patrick Mekari, OL, Jacksonville Jaguars
Nikko Remigio, WR/RET, Kansas City Chiefs
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Daniel Scott, S, Indianapolis Colts
Jake Tonges, TE, San Francisco 49ers
Nohl Williams, DB, Kansas City Chiefs
Craig Woodson, S, New England Patriots
Xavier Carlton, DL, Chicago Bears (Practice Squad)
Jake Curhan, OL, Arizona Cardinals (Practice Squad)
Patrick McMorris, DB, New York Giants (Practice Squad)
Jackson Sirmon, LB, New York Jets (Practice Squad)
 
Clemson
Davis Allen, TE, Los Angeles Rams
Bryan Bresee, DT, New Orleans Saints
Barrett Carter, LB, Cincinnati Bengals
Tyler Davis, DE, Los Angeles Rams
Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Grady Jarrett, DL, Chicago Bears
Dexter Lawrence II, DL, New York Giants
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Ray-Ray McCloud III, WR, Atlanta Falcons
RJ Mickens, S, Los Angeles Chargers
Myles Murphy, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
Ruke Orhorhoro, DL, Atlanta Falcons
Bradley Pinion, P, Atlanta Falcons
Will Putnam, C, Las Vegas Raiders
DJ Reader, DL, Detroit Lions
Will Shipley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
John Simpson, OL, New York Giants
Trenton Simpson, ILB, Baltimore Ravens
A.J. Terrell Jr., CB, Atlanta Falcons
Xavier Thomas, OLB, Arizona Cardinals
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Philadelphia Eagles
Nate Wiggins, CB, Baltimore Ravens
Jordan McFadden, OL, Chicago Bears (Practice Squad)
Payton Page, DT, New York Jets (Practice Squad)
Hunter Renfrow, WR, Carolina Panthers (Practice Squad)
K’Von Wallace, S, Minnesota Vikings (Practice Squad)
Carlos Watkins, DL, Tennessee Titans (Practice Squad)
Jake Briningstool, TE, Kansas City Chiefs (Reserve/Injured)
Phil Mafah, RB, Dallas Cowboys (Reserve/Injured)
Deshaun Watson, QB, Cleveland Browns (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)
 
Duke
Josh Blackwell, DB, Chicago Bears
Jake Bobo, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Graham Barton, C, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DeWayne Carter, DT, Buffalo Bills
Michael Carter II, CB, New York Giants
Evan Deckers, LS, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Noah Gray, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Thomas Hennessy, LS, New York Jets
Shaka Heyward, LB, Cincinnati Bengals
Daniel Jones, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Lucas Patrick, G, Cincinnati Bengals
Chris Rumph II, DE, New Orleans Saints
Laken Tomlinson, G, Houston Texans
Joe Giles-Harris, LB, Cincinnati Bengals (Practice Squad)
Jordan Moore, WR, Cincinnati Bengals (Practice Squad)
Jacob Monk, C/G, Green Bay Packers (Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return)
Victor Dimukeje, OLB, New York Giants (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)
 
Florida State
Trey Benson, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Tatum Bethune, LB, San Francisco 49ers
Brian Burns, OLB, New York Giants
Keon Coleman, WR, Buffalo Bills
Mario Edwards Jr., DT, Houston Texans
Joshua Farmer, DT, New England Patriots
Braden Fiske, DE, Los Angeles Rams
Ryan Fitzgerald, K, Carolina Panthers
Graham Gano, K, New York Giants
Eddie Goldman, DT, Washington Commanders
Renardo Green, CB, San Francisco 49ers
Derwin James Jr., S, Los Angeles Chargers
Jermaine Johnson, LB, New York Jets
Jarrian Jones, CB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Derrick Nnadi, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
Jalen Ramsey, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Josh Sweat, OLB, Arizona Cardinals
Azareye’h Thomas, CB, New York Jets
Jared Verse, OLB, Los Angeles Rams
Jameis Winston, QB, New York Giants
Jeremiah Byers, OL, Arizona Cardinals (Practice Squad)
Kevin Knowles, DB, Kansas City Chiefs (Practice Squad)
Fabien Lovett Sr., DL, New England Patriots (Practice Squad)
Jammie Robinson, S, Kansas City Chiefs (Practice Squad)
DJ Uiagalelei, QB, Los Angeles Chargers (Practice Squad)
Janarius Robinson, DE, Kansas City Chiefs (Reserve/Injured)
Keir Thomas, OLB, Los Angeles Rams (Reserve/Injured)
Lawrance Toafili, RB, New York Jets (Practice Squad)
Johnny Wilson, WR, Philadelphia Eagles (Reserve/Injured)
 
Georgia Tech
Zeek Biggers, DT, Miami Dolphins
Harrison Butker, K, Kansas City Chiefs
Jackson Hawes, TE, Buffalo Bills
Jordan Mason, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Juanyeh Thomas, S, Dallas Cowboys
Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins
Keon White, DE, New England Patriots
Adam Gotsis, DL, Tampa Buccaneers (Practice Squad)
E.J. Jenkins, TE, Philadelphia Eagles (Practice Squad)
 
Louisville
Yasir Abdullah, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaire Alexander, CB, Baltimore Ravens
Tutu Atwell, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Mekhi Becton, G, Los Angeles Chargers
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jarvis Brownlee Jr., CB, Tennessee Titans
Kei’Trel Clark, CB, Arizona Cardinals
Yaya Diaby, OLB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Storm Duck, CB, Miami Dolphins
Ashton Gillotte, DE, Kansas City Chiefs
Isaac Guerendo, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Sheldon Rankins, DT, Houston Texans
Quincy Riley, CB, New Orleans Saints
Tyler Shough, QB, New Orleans Saints
Corey Thornton, CB, Carolina Panthers
Jamari Thrash, WR, Cleveland Browns
Ja’Corey Brooks, WR, Washington Commanders (Practice Squad)
Geron Christian, OT, Dallas Cowboys (Practice Squad)
Bryan Hudson, C, New York Giants (Practice Squad)
Jawhar Jordan, RB, Houston Texans (Practice Squad)
Mark Redman, TE, Los Angeles Rams (Practice Squad)
 
Miami
Elijah Arroyo, TE, Seattle Seahawks
Tyler Baron, DL, New York Jets
Braxton Berrios, WR, Houston Texans
Andy Borregales, K, New England Patriots
Calais Campbell, DL, Arizona Cardinals
DJ Ivey, CB, Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Jackson, CB, Carolina Panthers
Rayshawn Jenkins, S, Cleveland Browns
Kamren Kinchens, S, Los Angeles Rams
Matt Lee, C, Cincinnati Bengals
Will Mallory, TE, Indianapolis Colts
Kiko Mauigoa, LB, New York Jets
Al-Quadin Muhammed, Edge, Detroit Lions
David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns
Denzel Perryman, LB, Los Angeles Chargers
Jaelan Phillips, LB, Miami Dolphins
Jalen Rivers, OT, Cincinnati Bengals
Greg Rousseau, DE, Buffalo Bills
Tyrique Stevenson, DB, Chicago Bears
Cam Ward, QB, Tennessee Titans
James Williams Sr., LB, Tennessee Titans
DeeJay Dallas, RB, Carolina Panthers (Practice Squad)
Jonathan Ford, DL, Chicago Bears (Practice Squad)
Damien Martinez, RB, Seattle Seahawks (Practice Squad)
Daryl Porter, DB, Pittsburgh Steelers (Practice Squad)
Xavier Restrepo, WR, Tennessee Titans (Practice Squad)
Artie Burns, CB, Miami Dolphins (Reserve/Injured)
Deon Bush, S, Kansas City Chiefs (Reserve/Injured)
Travis Homer, RB, Chicago Bears (Reserve/Injured)
Brevin Jordan, TE, Houston Texans (Reserve/Injured)
 
North Carolina
British Brooks, RB, Houston Texans
Dyami Brown, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Ty Chandler, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Josh Downs, WR, Indianapolis Colts
Cedric Gray, LB, Tennessee Titans
Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
Charlie Heck, T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cole Holcomb, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Mack Hollins, WR, New England Patriots
Sam Howell, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots
Asim Richards, OL, New Orleans Saints
M.J. Stewart, S, Houston Texans
Chazz Surratt, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Mitchell Trubisky, QB, Buffalo Bills
Devontez Walker, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Javonte Williams, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Michael Carter, RB, Arizona Cardinals (Practice Squad)
Power Echols, LB, Chicago Bears (Practice Squad)
Tomon Fox, OLB, New York Giants (Practice Squad)
Bryson Nesbit, TE, Minnesota Vikings (Practice Squad)
Jahvaree Ritzie, DT, New England Patriots (Practice Squad)
Willie Lampkin, G/C, Philadelphia Eagles (Reserve/Injured)
Alijah Huzzie, CB, Houston Texans (Reserve/Non-Football Injury)
Joshua Ezeudu, OL, New York Giants (Reserve/Designated to Return)
 
NC State
Anthony Belton, T, Green Bay Packers
Garrett Bradbury, C, New England Patriots
Jacoby Brissett, QB, Arizona Cardinals
Bradley Chubb, LB, Miami Dolphins
AJ Cole, P, Las Vegas Raiders
Ikem Ekwonu, T, Carolina Panthers
B.J. Hill, DT, Cincinnati Bengals
Justin Jones, DL, Arizona Cardinals
Bam Knight, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
Larrell Murchison, DE, Los Angeles Rams
Germaine Pratt, LB, Las Vegas Raiders
Drake Thomas, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Joe Thuney, OL, Chicago Bears
Payton Wilson, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Russell Wilson, QB, New York Giants
Chandler Zavala, G, Carolina Panthers
Cory Durden, DL, New England Patriots (Practice Squad)
Nyheim Hines, RB, Los Angeles Chargers (Practice Squad)
Tanner Ingle, S, Los Angeles Rams (Practice Squad)
Timothy McKay, G, Washington Commanders (Practice Squad)
Dylan McMahon, OL, Los Angeles Rams (Practice Squad)
Kentavius Street, DL, Atlanta Falcons (Practice Squad)
Zeke Correll, C, Minnesota Vikings (Reserve/Injured)
Justin Jones, DL, Arizona Cardinals (Reserve/Injured)
Alim McNeil, DL, Detroit Lions (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)
 
Pitt
James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals
SirVocea Dennis, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matt Goncalves, G, Indianapolis Colts
Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills
Patrick Jones II, OLB, Carolina Panthers
Calijah Kancey, DL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lucas Krull, TE, Denver Broncos
Avonte Maddox, DB, Detroit Lions
Damarri Mathis, CB, Carolina Panthers
Donovan McMillon, S, Cleveland Browns
Konata Mumpfield, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Brian O’Neill, T, Minnesota Vikings
Kenny Pickett, QB, Las Vegas Raiders
Jason Pinnock, S, San Francisco 49ers
Israel Abanikanda, RB, Green Bay Packers (Practice Squad)
Deslin Alexandre, DL, Green Bay Packers (Practice Squad)
Erick Hallett, S, Detroit Lions (Practice Squad)
Dane Jackson, CB, Buffalo Bills (Practice Squad)
Branson Taylor, G, Los Angeles Chargers (Practice Squad)
Carter Warren, OT, Atlanta Falcons (Practice Squad)
Jared Wayne, WR, Houston Texans (Practice Squad)
Brandon George, LB, Kansas City Chiefs (Reserve/Injured)
Bub Means, WR, New Orleans Saints (Reserve/Injured)
Rashad Weaver, DL, New York Jets (Reserve/Injured)
Gavin Bartholomew, TE, Minnesota Vikings (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)
 
SMU
Kelvin Beachum, OL, Arizona Cardinals
Evan Brown, OL, Arizona Cardinals
Grant Calcaterra, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
Kylen Granson, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
Thomas Morstead, P, San Francisco 49ers
Elijah Roberts, DL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brashard Smith, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Brandon Stephens, CB, New York Jets
Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
Zach Wood, LS, New Orleans Saints
Charles Woods, CB, New England Patriots
Shane Buechele, QB, Buffalo Bills (Practice Squad)
Elijah Chatman, DL, New York Giants (Practice Squad)
Jared Harrison-Hunte, DE, Carolina Panthers (Practice Squad)
Jahfari Harvey, DE, Las Vegas Raiders (Practice Squad)
Jordan Miller, NT, Denver Broncos (Practice Squad)
James Proche II, WR, Tennessee Titans (Practice Squad)
Justin Osborne, C, Cleveland Browns (Reserve/Injured)
Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs (Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner)
 
Stanford
Paulson Abedo, CB, New York Giants
Elic Ayomanor, WR, Tennessee Titans
Jake Bailey, P, Miami Dolphins
Ethan Bonner, CB, Miami Dolphins
Thomas Booker IV, DT, Las Vegas Raiders
Drew Dalman, OL, Chicago Bears
Zach Ertz, TE, Washington Commanders
Tucker Fisk, TE, Los Angeles Chargers
Elijah Higgins, TE, Arizona Cardinals
Austin Hooper, TE, New England Patriots
Joshua Karly, K, Los Angeles Rams
Kyu Blu Kelly, CB, Las Vegas Raiders
Walker Little, OL, Jacksonville Jaguars
Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Tanner McKee, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Davis Mills, QB, Houston Texans
Bobby Okereke, ILB, New York Giants
Colby Parkinson, TE, Los Angeles Rams
Andrus Peat, G, Pittsburgh Steelers
Harrison Phillips, DL, New York Jets
Justin Reid, S, New Orleans Saints
Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans
Solomon Thomas, DT, Dallas Cowboys
Brycen Tremayne, WR, Carolina Panthers
Kendall Williamson, S. Los Angeles Chargers
Michael Wilson, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Simi Fehoko, WR, Arizona Cardinals (Practice Squad)
Curtis Robinson, LB, San Francisco 49ers (Practice Squad)
Foster Sarell, T, Los Angeles Chargers (Practice Squad)
 
Syracuse
LeQuint Allen Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Matthew Bergeron, OL, Atlanta Falcons
Andre Cisco, S, New York Jets
Riley Dixon, P, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zaire Franklin, LB, Indianapolis Colts
Oronde Gadsden II, TE, Los Angeles Chargers
Ifeatu Melifonwu, S, Miami Dolphins
Andre Szmyt, K, Cleveland Browns
Sean Tucker, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marlowe Wax, LB, Los Angeles Chargers
Garrett Williams, CB, Arizona Cardinals
Justin Barron, LB, Dallas Cowboys (Practice Squad)
Alijah Clark, DB, Dallas Cowboys (Practice Squad)
Fadil Diggs, DE, New Orleans Saints (Practice Squad)
Isaiah Johnson, DB, Miami Dolphins (Practice Squad)
Maximilian Mang, TE, Indianapolis Colts (Practice Squad)
Kyle McCord, QB, Philadelphia Eagles (Practice Squad)
Jackson Meeks, WR, Detroit Lions (Practice Squad)
Trishton Jackson, WR, Arizona Cardinals (Reserve/Injured)
Savion Washington, T, Los Angeles Chargers (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)
 
Virginia
Joey Blount, S, Arizona Cardinals
Morgan Moses, OT, New England Patriots
Olu Oluwatimi, C, Seattle Seahawks
Jonas Sanker, S, New Orleans Saints
Charles Snowden, DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Juan Thornhill, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Malik Washington, WR, Miami Dolphins
Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Green Bay Packers
Jelani Woods, TE, New York Jets
Olamide Zaccheaus, WR, Chicago Bears
Elliott Brown, OLB, Arizona Cardinals (Practice Squad)
Bryce Hall, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Practice Squad)
Brent Urban, OT, Baltimore Ravens (Practice Squad)
 
Virginia Tech
Chuck Clark, DB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Chamarri Conner, DB, Kansas City Chiefs
Christian Darrisaw, T, Minnesota Vikings
Divine Deablo, LB, Atlanta Falcons
Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Chicago Bears
Brock Hoffman, C, Dallas Cowboys
Jaylin Lane, WR, Washington Commanders
James Mitchell, TE, Carolina Panthers
Yosh Nijman, T, Carolina Panthers
Aeneas Peebles, DL, Baltimore Ravens
Tim Settle Jr., DT, Houston Texans
Joey Slye, K, Tennessee Titans
Dorian Strong, CB, Buffalo Bills
Tyrod Taylor, QB, New York Jets
Wyatt Teller, G, Cleveland Browns
Luke Tenuta, T, Indianapolis Colts
Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Terrell Edmunds, S, Las Vegas Raiders (Practice Squad)
Stephen Gosnell, WR, Buffalo Bills (Practice Squad)
Khalil Herbert, RB, Indianapolis Colts (Practice Squad)
Keonta Jenkins, LB, Buffalo Bills (Practice Squad)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr., OLB, Philadelphia Eagles (Practice Squad)
Josh Fuga, DL, Los Angeles Chargers (Reserve/Injured)
 
Wake Forest
Jessie Bates III, S, Atlanta Falcons
Caelen Carson, CB, Dallas Cowboys
Greg Dortch, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Michael Jurgens, G, Minnesota Vikings
Justin Strnad, ILB, Denver Broncos
Ja'Sir Taylor, DB, Los Angeles Chargers
Zach Tom, OL, Green Bay Packers
Kobie Turner, DE, Los Angeles Rams
Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Blake Whiteheart, TE, Cleveland Browns
Malik Mustapha, S, San Francisco 49ers (Active/Physically Unable to Perform)
Alex Bachman, WR, Las Vegas Raiders (Practice Squad)
Boogie Basham, OLB, Carolina Panthers (Practice Squad)
Branson Combs, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars (Practice Squad)
Sam Hartman, QB, Washington Commanders (Practice Squad)
Ahmani Marshall, RB, Cleveland Browns (Practice Squad)
A.T. Perry, WR, Denver Broncos (Practice Squad)
Ke’Shawn Williams, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (Practice Squad)
Justin Herron, T, Detroit Lions (Reserve/Injured)
JJ Roberts, S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Reserve/Injured)