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ACC Football: List of ACC alums on NFL rosters in 2024

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acc football More than 360 former student-athletes from the current 17 football-playing members of the ACC are listed on NFL rosters for Week 1 action.

A total of 363 former ACC standouts are on the NFL’s active roster, physically unable to perform lists and practice squads, with 262 players on active 53-man rosters to start the season.

Following Clemson’s conference-best 38 players, Miami and Florida State are tied for the second-most with 31 players, while Stanford has 29 players. NC State and Pitt round out the top five in the conference with 28 and 27 players on NFL rosters for Week 1, respectively.

A Clemson Tiger can be found on 21 of the NFL’s 32 teams.

Arizona Cardinals


  • Kelvin Beachum, SMU, OL
  • Trey Benson, Florida State, RB
  • Joey Blount, Virginia, S
  • Evan Brown, SMU, OL
  • Kel’Trel Clark, Louisville, CB
  • James Conner, Pitt, RB
  • DeeJay Dallas, Miami, RB
  • Victor Dimukeje, Duke, OLB
  • Greg Dortch, Wake Forest, WR
  • Elijah Higgins, Stanford, TE
  • Justin Jones, NC State, DL
  • Xavier Thomas, Clemson, OLB
  • Garrett Williams, Syracuse, CB
  • Michael Wilson, Stanford, WR
  • Elijah Jones, Boston College, CB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Sage Surratt, Wake Forest, TE (Injured/Reserve)
  • Michael Carter, North Carolina, RB (Practice Squad)
  • Jaden Davis, Miami, CB (Practice Squad)
  • Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech, OL (Practice Squad)

Atlanta Falcons


  • Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest, S
  • Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse, OL
  • Drew Dalman, Stanford, OL
  • Eddie Goldman, Florida State, DL
  • Grady Jarrett, Clemson, DL
  • Chris Linstrom, Boston College, G
  • Ray-Ray McCloud III, Clemson, WR
  • Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson, DT
  • Bradley Pinion, Clemson, P
  • Justin Simmons, Boston College, S
  • James Smith-Williams, NC State, DL
  • Kentavius Street, NC State, DL
  • A.J. Terrell Jr., Clemson, CB
  • Nathan Peterman, Pitt, QB (Practice Squad)

Baltimore Ravens


  • Zay Flowers, Boston College, WR
  • Lamar Jackson, Louisville, QB
  • Patrick Mekari, Cal, OL
  • Trenton Simpson, Clemson, ILB
  • Brandon Stephens, SMU, DB
  • Brent Urban, Virginia, DE
  • Devontez Walker, North Carolina, WR
  • Nate Wiggins, Clemson, CB
  • Trayvon Mullen, Clemson, CB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Malik Cunningham, Louisville, QB (Practice Squad)
  • Devin Leary, NC State, QB (Practice Squad)

Buffalo Bills


  • DeWayne Carter, Duke, DT
  • Keon Coleman, Florida State, WR
  • Damar Hamlin, Pitt, S
  • Mack Hollins, North Carolina, WR
  • Greg Rousseau, Miami, DE
  • Baylon Spector, Clemson, LB
  • Casey Toohill, Stanford, DE
  • Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina, QB
  • Shane Buechele, SMU, QB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Matt Milano, Boston College, LB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Te’Cory Couch, Miami, DB (Practice Squad)
  • Branson Deen, Miami, DT (Practice Squad)
  • Kingsley Jonathan, Syracuse, DE (Practice Squad)

Carolina Panthers


  • Raheem Blackshear, Virginia Tech, RB
  • Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, T
  • Mike Jackson, Miami, CB
  • Yosh Nijman, Virginia Tech, T
  • Jammie Robinson, Florida State, S
  • Chandler Zavala, NC State, G
  • Dane Jackson, Pitt, CB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Amaré Barno, Virginia Tech, OLB (Physically Unable to Perform/Reserve)
  • Deon Cain, Clemson, WR (Practice Squad)
  • Jack Plummer, Louisville, QB (Practice Squad)

Chicago Bears


  • Keenan Allen, Cal, WR
  • Josh Blackwell, Duke, DB
  • Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech, LB
  • Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech, RB
  • Elijah Hicks, Cal, DB
  • Travis Homer, Miami, RB
  • Tyrique Stevenson, Miami, DB
  • DeMarcus Walker, Florida State, DL
  • Jake Curhan, Cal, OL (Practice Squad)
  • Chris Glaser, Virginia, OL (Practice Squad)

Cincinnati Bengals


  • Cal Adomitis, Pitt, LS
  • KJ Henry, Clemson, DE
  • Tee Higgins, Clemson, WR
  • B.J. Hill, NC State, DT
  • Trenton Irwin, Stanford, WR
  • Matt Lee, Miami, C
  • Germaine Pratt, NC State, LB
  • Sheldon Rankins, Louisville, DT
  • Myles Murphy, Clemson, DE (Injured/Reserve)
  • DJ Ivey, Miami, CB (Physically Unable to Perform/Reserve)
  • Devin Cochran, Georgia Tech, OT (Practice Squad)
  • Shaka Heyward, Duke, LB (Practice Squad)

Cleveland Browns


  • Javion Cohen, Miami, G
  • Dustin Hopkins, Florida State, K
  • Rodney McLeod Jr., Virginia, S
  • David Njoku, Miami, TE
  • Wyatt Teller, Virginia Tech, G
  • Juan Thornhill, Virginia, S
  • Jamari Thrash, Louisville, WR
  • Deshaun Watson, Clemson, QB
  • Jameis Winston, Florida State, QB
  • Nyheim Hines, NC State, RB (Non-Football Injury/Reserve)
  • James Proche II, SMU, WR (Practice Squad)
  • Blake Whiteheart, Wake Forest, TE (Practice Squad)

Dallas Cowboys


  • Bryan Anger, Cal, P
  • Andrew Booth, Clemson, CB
  • Caelen Carson, Wake Forest, CB
  • Brock Hoffman, Virginia Tech, C
  • Asim Richards, North Carolina, OL
  • Juanyeh Thomas, Georgia Tech, S
  • Dalvin Cook, Florida State, RB (Practice Squad)
  • Kelvin Harmon, NC State, WR (Practice Squad)

Denver Broncos


  • Zach Allen, Boston College, DE
  • Riley Dixon, Syracuse, P
  • Lucas Krull, Pitt, TE
  • Damarri Mathis, Pitt
  • Justin Strnad, Wake Forest, ILB
  • Courtland Sutton, SMU, WR
  • Javonte Williams, North Carolina, RB
  • Damarri Mathis, Pitt, CB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Jordan Miller, SMU, NT (Practice Squad)

Detroit Lions


  • Jared Goff, Cal, QB
  • Alim McNeill, NC State, DL
  • Ifeatu Melifonwu, Syracuse, S
  • DJ Reader, Clemson, DL
  • Michael Badgley, Miami, K (Injured/Reserve)
  • Antoine Green, North Carolina, WR (Injured/Reserve)
  • Christian Mahogany, Boston College, OL (Reserve/Non-Football Illness)
  • Michael Agude, Miami, LB (Practice Squad)
  • Erick Hallett, Pitt, S (Practice Squad)
  • James Mitchell, Virginia Tech, TE (Practice Squad)

Green Bay Packers


  • Jaire Alexander, Louisville, CB
  • Chris Brooks, Cal, RB
  • Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College, LB
  • Jacob Monk, Duke, C/G
  • Brayden Narveson, NC State, K
  • Zach Tom, Wake Forest, OL
  • Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia, WR
  • Jonathan Ford, Miami, DL (Reserve/Designated to Return)
  • Tyler Davis, Georgia Tech, TE (Injured/Reserve)
  • AJ Dillon, Boston College, RB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Deslin Alexandre, Pitt, DL (Practice Squad)
  • Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech, G/C (Practice Squad)

Houston Texans


  • Cam Akers, Florida State, RB
  • British Brooks, North Carolina, RB
  • Mario Edwards Jr., Florida State, DT
  • Brevin Jordan, Miami, TE
  • Shaq Mason, Georgia Tech, G
  • Davis Mills, Stanford, QB
  • Dalton Schultz, Stanford, TE
  • Tim Settle Jr., Virginia Tech, DT
  • M.J. Stewart, North Carolina, S
  • Rashad Weaver, Pitt, DE (Practice Squad)
  • Brandon Hill, Pitt, S (Injured/Reserve)
  • Jawhar Jordan, Louisville, RB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Dalton Keene, Virginia Tech, TE (Injured/Reserve)
  • Jaylon Thomas, SMU, T (Injured/Reserve)
  • Cameron Erving, Florida State, T (Practice Squad)

Indianapolis Colts


  • Trevor Denbow, SMU, S
  • Josh Downs, North Carolina, WR
  • Zaire Franklin, Syracuse, LB
  • Matt Goncalves, Pitt, T
  • Kylen Granson, SMU, TE
  • Will Mallory, Miami, TE
  • Daniel Scott, Cal, S (Injured/Reserve)
  • Jelani Woods, Virginia, TE (Injured/Reserve)

Jacksonville Jaguars


  • Yasir Abdullah, Louisville, LB
  • Andre Cisco, Syracuse, S
  • Ronald Darby, Florida State, CB
  • Travis Etienne Jr., Clemson, RB
  • Jarrian Jones, Florida State, CB
  • Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, QB
  • Walker Little, Stanford, OL
  • Terrell Edmunds, Virginia Tech, S (Practice Squad)
  • Tanner Muse, Clemson, LB (Practice Squad)

Kansas City Chiefs


  • Harrison Butker, Georgia Tech, K
  • Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech, DB
  • Noah Gray, Duke, TE
  • Derrick Nnadi, Florida State, DT
  • Justin Reid, Stanford, S
  • Rashee Rice, SMU, WR
  • Joe Thuney, NC State, G
  • Deon Bush, Miami, DB (Practice Squad)
  • Fabien Lovett Sr., Florida State, DT (Practice Squad)
  • Nikko Remigio, Cal, WR (Practice Squad)
  • Justyn Ross, Clemson, WR (Practice Squad)

Las Vegas Raiders


  • AJ Cole, NC State, P
  • Divine Deablo, Virginia Tech, LB
  • Amari Galner, North Carolina, LB
  • Luke Masterson, Wake Forest, LB
  • Jakobi Meyers, NC State, WR
  • Andrus Peat, Stanford, G/T
  • Janarius Robinson, Florida State, DE
  • DJ Turner, Pitt, WR
  • Christian Wilkins, Clemson, DT
  • Tomari Fox, North Carolina, DT (Injured/Reserve)
  • Alex Bachman, Wake Forest, WR (Practice Squad)
  • M.J. Devonshire, Pitt, CB (Practice Squad)
  • Will Putnam, Clemson, C (Practice Squad)
  • Charles Snowden, Virginia, DE (Practice Squad)

Los Angeles Chargers


  • Simi Fehoko, Stanford, WR
  • Derwin James Jr., Florida State, S
  • Zion Johnson, Boston College, G
  • Jordan McFadden, Clemson, OL
  • Denzel Perryman, Miami, LB
  • Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State, CB
  • Foster Sarell, Stanford, T
  • Ja’Sir Taylor, Wake Forest, DB
  • Chris Rumph II, Duke, OLB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Luke Benson, Georgia Tech, TE (Practice Squad)
  • Tucker Fisk, Stanford, TE (Practice Squad)
  • Dez Fitzpatrick, Louisville, WR (Practice Squad
  • Shaq Quarterman, Miami, LB (Practice Squad)

Los Angeles Rams


  • Davis Allen, Clemson, TE
  • Tutu Atwell, Louisville, WR
  • Tyler Davis, Clemson, DL
  • Braden Fiske, Florida State, DT
  • John Johnson III, Boston College, DB
  • Joshua Karty, Stanford, K
  • Kamren Kinchens, Miami, DB
  • Hunter Long, Boston College, TE
  • Colby Parkinson, Stanford, TE
  • Kobie Turner, Wake Forest, NT
  • Jared Verse, Florida State, OLB
  • Charles Woods, SMU, DB
  • Larrell Murchison, NC State, DT (Injured/Reserve; Designated for Return)
  • Cory Durden, NC State, DT (Practice Squad)
  • Tanner Ingle, NC State, DB (Practice Squad)
  • Keir Thomas, Florida State, OLB (Practice Squad)

Miami Dolphins


  • Jake Bailey, Stanford, P
  • Braxton Berrios, Miami, WR
  • Ethan Bonner, Stanford, CB
  • Calais Campbell, Miami, DT
  • Storm Duck, Louisville, CB
  • Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech, CB
  • Jaelan Phillips, Miami, LB
  • Jalen Ramsey, Florida State, CB
  • Malik Washington, Virginia, WR
  • Patrick McMorris, Cal, S (Injured/Reserve)
  • Bradley Chubb, NC State, LB (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)
  • Cameron Goode, Cal, LB (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)
  • Isaiah Johnson, Syracuse, CB (Practice Squad)

Minnesota Vikings


  • Garrett Bradbury, NC State, C
  • Camryn Bynum, Cal, S
  • Ty Chandler, North Carolina, RB
  • Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech, T
  • Trishton Jackson, Syracuse, WR
  • Pat Jones II, Pitt, OLB
  • Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest, G
  • Brian O’Neill, Pitt, T
  • Harrison Phillips, Stanford, DL
  • Jordan Kunaszyk, Cal, LB (Injured/Reserve)
  • Thayer Thomas, NC State, WR (Practice Squad)

New England Patriots


  • Jaheim Bell, Florida State, TE
  • Jacoby Brissett, NC State, QB
  • Jaylinn Hawkins, Cal, S
  • Austin Hooper, Stanford, TE
  • Drake Maye, North Carolina, QB
  • K.J. Osborn, Miami, WR
  • Joey Slye, Virginia Tech, K
  • Keion White, Georgia Tech, DE
  • Joe Giles-Harris, Duke, LB (Practice Squad)
  • Bryan Hudson, Louisville, C (Practice Squad)

New Orleans Saints


  • Paulson Adebo, Stanford, CB
  • Bryan Bresee, Clemson, DT
  • Will Harris, Boston College, DB
  • Cameron Jordan, Cal, DE
  • Bub Means, Pitt, WR
  • Lucas Patrick, Duke, OL
  • A.T. Perry, Wake Forest, WR
  • Zach Wood, SMU, LS
  • Justin Herron, Wake Forest, T (Injured/Reserve)
  • Kyle Hergel, Boston College, G (Practice Squad)

New York Giants


  • Boogie Basham, Wake Forest, OLB
  • Brian Burns, Florida State, OLB
  • Elijah Chatman, SMU, DL
  • Tommy DeVito, Syracuse, QB
  • Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina, OL
  • Graham Gano, Florida State, K
  • Daniel Jones, Duke, QB
  • Dexter Lawrence II, Clemson, DL
  • Bobby Okereke, Stanford, ILB
  • Jason Pinnock, Pitt, S
  • Isaiah Simmons, Clemson, S/ILB
  • Tomon Fox, North Carolina, OLB (Practice Squad)
  • Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt, C (Practice Squad)

New York Jets


  • Israel Abanikanda, Pitt, RB
  • Michael Carter II, Duke, CB
  • Chuck Clark, Virginia Tech, S
  • Ashlyn Davis, Cal, S
  • Thomas Hennessy, Duke, LS
  • Jermaine Johnson, Florida State, LB
  • Thomas Morstead, SMU, P
  • Morgan Moses, Virginia, OL
  • Aaron Rodgers, Cal, QB
  • John Simpson, Clemson, OL
  • Chazz Surratt, North Carolina, LB
  • Leonard Taylor III, Miami, DL
  • Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech, QB
  • Solomon Thomas, Stanford, DL
  • Carter Warren, Pitt, T
  • Mike Williams, Clemson, WR
  • Jordan Travis, Florida State, QB (Reserve/Non-Football Injury)
  • Tre Swilling, Georgia Tech, DB (Practice Squad)

Philadelphia Eagles


  • Mekhi Becton, Louisville, T
  • Thomas Booker IV, Stanford, DT
  • Grant Calcaterra, SMU, TE
  • Avonte Maddox, Pitt, CB
  • Tanner McKee, Stanford, QB
  • Kenny Pickett, Pitt, QB
  • Will Shipley, Clemson, RB
  • Josh Sweat, Florida State, OLB
  • Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson, LB
  • Johnny Wilson, Florida State, WR
  • Joseph Ngata, Clemson, WR (Injured/Reserve)
  • E.J. Jenkins, Georgia Tech, TE (Practice Squad)
  • Dylan McMahon, NC State, C/G (Practice Squad)

Pittsburgh Steelers


  • Payton Wilson, NC State, LB
  • Russell Wilson, NC State, QB
  • Nate Herbig, Stanford, G (Injured/Reserve)
  • Cole Holcomb, North Carolina, LB (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)

San Francisco 49ers


  • Tatum Bethune, Florida State, LB
  • Renardo Green, Florida State, CB
  • Isaac Guerendo, Louisville, RB
  • Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech, RB
  • Christian McCaffrey, Stanford, RB
  • Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest, S
  • Curtis Robinson, Stanford, LB
  • Jake Tonges, Cal, TE
  • Isaac Yiadom, Boston College, CB
  • Joe Feliciano, Miami, OL (Injured/Reserve)
  • Jonathan Garvin, Miami, DL (Practice Squad)
  • T.Y. McGill, NC State, DL (Practice Squad)

Seattle Seahawks


  • Jake Bobo, Duke, WR
  • Sam Howell, North Carolina, QB
  • Rayshawn Jenkins, Miami, SS
  • Drake Thomas, NC State, LB
  • Laken Tomlinson, Duke, G
  • K’Von Wallace, Clemson, SS
  • Artie Burns, Miami, CB (Practice Squad)
  • DeVere Levelston, SMU, DE (Practice Squad)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers


  • Graham Barton, Duke, C
  • Evan Deckers, Duke, LS
  • SirVocea Dennis, Pitt, LB
  • Yaya Diaby, Louisville, OLB
  • Bryce Hall, Virginia, CB
  • Calijah Kancey, Pitt, DL
  • Sean Tucker, Syracuse, RB
  • Jordan Whitehead, Pitt, S
  • Silas Dzansi, Virginia Tech, T (Injured/Reserve)
  • Vi Jones, NC State, LB (Practice Squad)

Tennessee Titans


  • Tyler Boyd, Pitt, WR
  • Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville, CB
  • DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson, WR
  • Harold Landry III, Boston College, OLB
  • James Williams, Miami, LB
  • Cedric Gray, North Carolina, LB (Injured/Reserve)

Washington Commanders


  • Dyami Brown, North Carolina, WR
  • Jamison Crowder, Duke, WR
  • Zach Ertz, Stanford, TE
  • Clelin Ferrell, Clemson, DE
  • Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia, WR
  • Norell Pollard, Virginia Tech, DT (Injured/Reserve)
  • Sam Hartman, Wake Forest, QB (Practice Squad)
  • Brycen Tremayne, Stanford, WR (Practice Squad)
  • Carlos Watkins, Clemson, DE (Practice Squad)

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