Football

More Than 175 ACC Alumni Featured on 2026 NFL Playoff Rosters

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference will have a major presence in the 2026 NFL Playoffs, with more than 175 former ACC football players appearing on postseason rosters as the league kicks off Wild Card Weekend, January 10–12. Every ACC football-member institution is represented in this year’s NFL postseason. 

Florida State leads all ACC programs with 20 former players on playoff rosters, followed closely by Miami with 18. Clemson, North Carolina and Stanford each boast 14 alumni in the postseason, while NC State will be represented by 12 players. Pitt and Virginia Tech each have 11, and Boston College and SMU round out the list with 10 apiece. 

The list below includes ACC alumni currently on active rosters, injured reserve and practice squads across the 14 playoff teams. 


AFC 

Buffalo Bills 
Shane Buechle, SMU (Practice Squad)
DeWayne Carter, Duke (Injured Reserve) 
Keon Coleman, Florida State 
Te'Cory Couch, Miami (Practice Squad) 
MJ Devonshire, Pitt (Practice Squad) 
Stephen Gosnell, Virginia Tech (Practice Squad) 
Damar Hamlin, Pitt (Injured Reserve) 
Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech 
Dane Jackson, Pitt 
Keonta Jenkins, Virginia Tech (Practice Squad) 
Shaq Lawson, Clemson (Practice Squad) 
Matt Milano, Boston College 
Daryl Porter, Miami (Practice Squad) 
Greg Rousseau, Miami 
Baylon Spector, Clemson (Practice Squad) 
Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech (Injured Reserve) 
Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina 

Denver Broncos 
Zach Allen, Boston College 
Lucas Krull, Pitt (Injured Reserve) 
Jordan Miller, SMU (Practice Squad) 
A.T. Perry, Wake Forest (Practice Squad) 
Justin Strnad, Wake Forest 
Courtland Sutton, SMU 

Houston Texans 
Braxton Berrios, Miami 
British Brooks, North Carolina 
Ronald Darby, Florida State (Reserve/Retired) 
Power Echols, North Carolina (Practice Squad) 
Mario Edwards Jr., Florida State (Injured Reserve) 
Jawhar Jordan, Louisville 
Jaylon Thomas, SMU (Practice Squad) 
Sheldon Rankins, Louisville 
Dalton Schultz, Stanford 
Tim Settle Jr., Virginia Tech (Injured Reserve) 
M.J. Stewart, North Carolina (Injured Reserve) 
Xavier Thomas, Clemson (Practice Squad) 
Jared Wayne, Pitt (Practice Squad) 

Jacksonville Jaguars 
Yasir Abdullah, Louisville 
LeQuint Allen Jr., Syracuse 
Dyami Brown, North Carolina 
Branson Combs, Wake Forest 
DeeJay Dallas, Miami 
Travis Etienne Jr., Clemson 
Jarrian Jones, Florida State 
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 
Walker Little, Stanford 
Hunter Long, Boston College 
Patrick Mekari, California 
Jakobi Meyers, NC State 
Juan Thornhill, Virginia (Practice Squad) 
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech 

Los Angeles Chargers 
Keenan Allen, California 
Mekhi Becton, Louisville 
Tucker Fisk, Stanford (Injured Reserve) 
Josh Fuga, Virginia Tech (Injured Reserve) 
Oronde Gadsden, Syracuse 
Bobby Hart, Florida State 
Derwin James Jr., Florida State 
RJ Mickens, Clemson 
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina 
Zion Johnson, Boston College 
Denzel Perryman, Miami 
Foster Sarell, Stanford (Practice Squad) 
Branson Taylor, Pitt (Practice Squad) 
DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State (Practice Squad) 
Savion Washington, Syracuse (Reserve/Unable to Physically Perform) 
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse 
Kendall Williamson, Stanford 

New England Patriots 
Andy Borregales, Miami 
Garrett Bradbury, NC State 
Cory Durden, NC State 
Amari Gainer, North Carolina (Practice Squad) 
Jaylinn Hawkins, California 
Austin Hooper, Stanford 
Joshua Farmer, Florida State (Injured Reserve) 
Harold Landry III, Boston College 
Leonard Taylor III, Miami (Practice Squad) 
Drake Maye, North Carolina 
Mack Hollins, North Carolina (Injured Reserve) 
Morgan Moses, Virginia 
Fabien Lovett Sr., Florida State (Practice Squad) 
Craig Woodson, California 
Charles Woods, SMU 

Pittsburgh Steelers 
Cal Adomitis, Pitt (Practice Squad) 
Jaheim Bell, Florida State (Practice Squad) 
Chuck Clark, Virginia Tech 
Cole Holcomb, North Carolina 
Andrus Peat, Stanford 
Jalen Ramsey, Florida State 
Aaron Rodgers, California 
Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State 
Payton Wilson, NC State 
 

NFC 

Carolina Panthers 
Jake Curhan, California 
Ikem Ekwonu, NC State 
Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State 
Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU 
Mike Jackson, Miami 
Patrick Jones II, Pitt (Injured Reserve) 
Damarri Mathis, Pitt (Injured Reserve) 
James Mitchell, Virginia Tech 
Yosh Nijman, Virginia Tech 
Isaiah Simmons, Clemson 
Corey Thornton, Louisville (Injured Reserve) 
Brycen Tremayne, Stanford 
Chandler Zavala, NC State (Injured Reserve) 

Chicago Bears 
Josh Blackwell, Duke 
Drew Dalman, Stanford 
Jonathan Garvin, Miami (Practice Squad) 
Kyle Hergel, Boston College (Practice Squad) 
Elijah Hicks, California 
Grady Jarrett, Clemson 
Jordan McFadden, Clemson 
Travis Homer, Miami 
Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech 
Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College 
Joe Thuney, NC State 
Tyrique Stevenson, Miami 
Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia 

Green Bay Packers 
Anthony Belton, NC State 
Chris Brooks, California 
Jonathan Ford, Miami 
Damien Martinez, Miami (Practice Squad) 
Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College 
Jacob Monk, Duke 
Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech 
Zach Tom, Wake Forest 
Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia 

Los Angeles Rams 
Davis Allen, Clemson 
Tutu Atwell, Louisville 
Tyler Davis, Clemson 
Braden Fiske, Florida State 
Tanner Ingle, NC State 
Kamren Kinchens, Miami 
Kobie Turner, Wake Forest 
Konata Mumpfield, Pitt 
Larrell Murchison, NC State (Practice Squad/Veteran Protected) 
Dylan McMahon, NC State (Practice Squad) 
Colby Parkinson, Stanford 
Mark Redman, Louisville (Practice Squad) 
Jared Verse, Florida State 
Keir Thomas II, Florida State (Injured Reserve) 

Philadelphia Eagles 
Grant Calcaterra, SMU 
A.J. Dillon, Boston College 
Danny Gray, SMU (Practice Squad) 
Kylen Granson, SMU 
E.J. Jenkins, Georgia Tech (Practice Squad) 
Drew Kendall, Boston College 
Michael Carter II, Duke 
Tanner McKee, Stanford 
Kyle McCord, Syracuse (Practice Squad) 
Jaelan Phillips, Miami 
Will Shipley, Clemson 
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson 
Johnny Wilson, Florida State (Injured Reserve) 
Willie Lampkin, North Carolina (Injured Reserve) 

San Francisco 49ers 
Tatum Bethune, Florida State (Injured Reserve) 
Clelin Ferrell, Clemson 
Renardo Green, Florida State 
Isaac Guerendo, Louisville 
Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest 
Thomas Morstead, SMU 
Jason Pinnock, Pitt 
Curtis Robinson, Stanford 
Keion White, Georgia Tech 
Jake Tonges, California 

Seattle Seahawks 
Cam Akers, Florida State (Practice Squad) 
Elijah Arroyo, Miami (Injured Reserve) 
Jake Bobo, Duke 
Kenneth Walker III, Wake Forest 
Olu Oluwatimi, Virginia 
Chazz Surratt, North Carolina (Injured Reserve) 
Drake Thomas, NC State