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