The ACC can claim 258 spots on NFL rosters this season, led by 41 from Miami.
Miami's total actually shrunk by five but the Canes expanded their lead over Florida State to a net of 11.
The Seminoles, while still second in the conference, dropped from 39 to 30 players who are either on an active 53-man roster, injured reserve or under league suspension. The numbers, compiled from the individual NFL team web sites, do not include players on the practice squad.
Thirty-three, of the 258, played at Miami, Virginia Tech or Boston College before they joined the ACC.
By team:
| 2009 | 2008 (+/-) |
|
| Miami | 41 | -5 |
| Florida State | 30 | -9 |
| Maryland | 24 | +1 |
| UNC | 24 | +2 |
| Virginia Tech | 24 | -6 |
| Virginia | 23 | +2 |
| Georgia Tech | 22 | +1 |
| Boston College | 20 | -2 |
| N.C. State | 19 | E |
| Clemson | 14 | E |
| Wake Forest | 14 | +3 |
| Duke | 3 | E |
By player:
Miami (41)
Spencer Adkins, LB, Atlanta
Jon Beason, LB, Carolina
x-Phillip Buchanon, CB, Detroit
Rashad Butler, T, Houston
Calais Campbell, DE, Arizona
x-Vernon Carey, T, Miami
Antonio Dixon, DT, Philadelphia
Tavares Gooden, LB, Baltimore
Frank Gore, RB, San Francisco
Orien Harris, DT, Detroit
Devin Hester, WR, Chicago
x-Jeff Feagles, P, N.Y. Giants
x-Edgerrin James, RB, Seattle
Kelly Jennings, CB, Seattle
x-Andre Johnson, WR, Houston
Bruce Johnson, CB, N.Y. Giants
x-Damione Lewis, DT, Carolina
Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore
Willis McGahee, RB, Baltimore
Rocky McIntosh, LB, Washington
x-Bryant McKinnie, T, Minnesota
Brandon Meriweather, S, New England
x-Santana Moss, WR, Washington
Sinorice Moss, WR, N.Y. Giants
Chris Myers, C, Houston
Greg Olsen, TE, Chicago
Buck Ortega, TE, New Orleans
Roscoe Parrish, WR, Buffalo
Kenny Phillips, S, N.Y. Giants
x-Clinton Portis, RB, Washington
x-Ed Reed, S, Baltimore
Antrel Rolle, S, Arizona
x-Brett Romberg, C, Atlanta
x-Jeremy Shockey, TE, New Orleans
x-Jonathan Vilma, LB, New Orleans
x-Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianapolis
x-Vince Wilfork, DT, New England
x-D.J. Williams, LB, Denver
Leon Williams, LB, Cleveland
x-Kellen Winslow, TE, Tampa Bay
Eric Winston, T, Houston
Florida State (30)
Alex Barron, T, St. Louis
Anquan Boldin, WR, Arizona
Everette Brown, DE, Carolina
Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Philadelphia
Chauncey Davis, DE, Atlanta
Laveranues Coles, WR, Cincinnati
Antonio Cromartie, CB, San Diego
Darnell Docket, DT, Arizona
Andre Fluellen, DT, Detroit
Michael Ray Garvin, WR, Arizona
Letroy Guion, DT, Minnesota
Geno Hayes, LB, Tampa Bay
Mario Henderson, T, Oakland
Montrae Holland, G, Dallas
Chris Hope, S, Tennessee
Travis Johnson, DE, San Diego
Walter Jones, T, Seattle
Greg Jones, RB, Jacksonville
Sebastian Janikowski, K, Oakland
Bryant McFadden, CB, Arizona
Samari Rolle, CB, Baltimore
Garrison Sanborn, LS, Buffalo
Ernie Sims, LB, Detroit
Tra Thomas, T, Jacksonville
Lawrence Timmons, LB, Pittsburgh
Javon Walker, WR, Oakland
Leon Washington, RB, N.Y. Jets
Pat Watkins, S, Dallas
Ray Willis, G, Seattle
Kamerion Wimbley, LB, Cleveland
Maryland (24)
Kevin Barnes, CB, Washington
Eric Barton, LB, Cleveland
Jon Condo, LS, Oakland
Vernon Davis, TE, San Francisco
Jeff Dugan, FB, Minnesota
Moise Fokou, LB, Philadelphia
Domonique Foxworth, CB, Baltimore
Jared Gaither, T, Baltimore
Joey Haynos, TE, Miami
E.J. Henderson, LB, Minnesota
Erin Henderson, LB, Minnesota
Stephon Heyer, T, Washington
Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Oakland
Shaun Hill, QB, San Francisco
D'Qwell Jackson, LB, Cleveland
Kris Jenkins, DT, N.Y. Jets
LaMont Jordan, RB, Denver
Shawne Merriman, LB, San Diego
Dre Moore, DT, Tampa Bay
Adam Podlesh, P, Jacksonville
Randy Starks, DE, Miami
Edwin Williams, C, Washington
Madieu Williams, S, Minnesota
Josh Wilson, CB, Seattle
UNC (24)
Sam Aiken, WR, New England
Ethan Albright, LS, Washington
Kentwan Balmer, DT, San Francisco
Dre Bly, CB, San Francisco
Jason Brown, C, St. Louis
Alge Crumpler, TE, Tennessee
Greg Ellis, DE, Oakland
Brooks Foster, WR, St. Louis
Madison Hedgecock, FB, N.Y. Giants
Vonnie Holliday, DE, Denver
Hakeem Nicks, WR, N.Y. Giants
Willie Parker, RB, Pittsburgh
Julius Peppers, DE, Carolina
Richard Quinn, TE, Denver
Jeff Reed, K, Pittsburgh
Garrett Reynolds, T, Atlanta
Jeff Saturday, C, Indianapolis
Gerald Sensabaugh, S, Dallas
Ryan Sims, DT, Tampa Bay
Brandon Tate, WR, New England
Hilee Taylor, DE, Carolina
David Thornton, LB, Tennessee
Greg Warren, LS, Pittsburgh
Wallace Wright, WR, N.Y. Jets
Virginia Tech (24)
Xavier Adibi, LB, Houston
James Anderson, LB, Carolina
Duane Brown, T, Houston
David Clowney, WR, N.Y. Jets
x-Andre Davis, WR, Houston
Chris Ellis, DE, Buffalo
Brandon Flowers, CB, Kansas City
Brandon Frye, T, Seattle
Vincent Fuller, S, Tennessee
x-Shayne Graham, K, Cincinnati
x-Jake Grove, C, Miami
x-DeAngelo Hall, CB, Washington
Macho Harris, CB, Philadelphia
x-Kevin Jones, RB, Chicago
Jeff King, TE, Carolina
Will Montgomery, C-G, Washington
Josh Morgan, WR, San Francisco
x-Pierson Prioleau, S, New Orleans
Aaron Rouse, S, Green Bay
Eddie Royal, WR, Denver
x-Nick Sorensen, S, Cleveland
Darryl Tapp, DE, Seattle
x-Michael Vick, QB, Philadelphia
x-Ernest Wilford, TE, Jacksonville
Virginia (23)
Branden Albert, T, Kansas City
Ronde Barber, CB, Tampa Bay
Ahmad Brooks, LB, San Francisco
Elton Brown, T, Arizona
Brad Butler, G, Buffalo
Chris Canty, DT, N.Y. Giants
Angelo Crowell, LB, Tampa Bay
Isaiah Ekejiuba, LB, Oakland
James Farrior, LB, Pittsburgh
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, T, N.Y. Jets
Thomas Jones, RB, N.Y. Jets
Patrick Kerney, DE, Seattle
Chris Long, DE, St. Louis
Heath Miller, TE, Pittsburgh
Eugene Monroe, T, Jacksonville
Kevin Ogletree, WR, Dallas
Cedric Peerman, RB, Cleveland
John Phillips, TE, Dallas
Tom Santi, TE, Indianapolis
John St. Clair, T, Cleveland
Matt Schaub, QB, Houston
Clint Sintim, LB, N.Y. Giants
Jason Snelling, RB, Atlanta
Georgia Tech (22)
Keith Brooking, LB, Dallas
James Butler, S, St. Louis
Kelly Campbell, WR, Tampa Bay
Tashard Choice, RB, Dallas
Mike Cox, FB, Kansas City
Andrew Economos, LS, Tampa Bay
Nick Ferguson, S, Houston
J.P. Foschi, TE, Cincinnati
Keyaron Fox, S, Pittsburgh
Andrew Gardner, T, Miami
Gary Guyton, LB, New England
Anthony Hargrove, DT, New Orleans
Will Heller, TE, Detroit
Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit
Michael Johnson, DE, Cincinnati
Dawan Landry, S, Baltimore
Michael Lewis, TE, New England
Chris Reis, S, New Orleans
Daryl Smith, LB, Jacksonville
Philip Wheeler, LB, Indianapolis
Gerris Wilkinson, LB, N.Y. Giants
Mansfield Wrotto, G, Seattle
Boston College (20)
Josh Beekman, G, Chicago
Will Blackmon, CB, Green Bay
Ron Brace, DT, New England
Ricky Brown, LB, Oakland
Tim Bulman, DT, Houston
Gosder Cherlius, T, Detroit
x-Marc Colombo, T, Dallas
Jo-Lonn Dunbar, LB, New Orleans
x-Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle
x-Chris Hovan, DT, Tampa Bay
Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, N.Y. Giants
x-Dan Koppen, C, New England
B.J. Raji, DT, Green Bay
Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta
Sean Ryan, TE, Kansas City
x-Brian St. Pierre, QB, Arizona
Jamie Sliva, S, Indianapolis
x-Chris Snee, G, N.Y. Giants
Jeremy Trueblood, T, Tampa Bay
x-Damien Woody, T, N.Y. Jets
N.C. State (19)
Andre Brown, RB, N.Y. Giants
Brian Clark, WR, Tampa Bay
Jerricho Cotchery, WR, N.Y. Jets
Leroy Harris, G, Tennessee
Steven Hauschka, K, Baltimore
Anthony Hill, TE, Houston
Torry Holt, WR, Jacksonville
Marcus Hudson, CB, San Francisco
Scott Kooistra, G, Cincinnati
Manny Lawson, LB, San Francisco
Sean Locklear, T, Seattle
John McCargo, DT, Buffalo
DaJuan Morgan, S, Kansas City
Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego
Stephen Tulloch, LB, Tennessee
Tank Tyler, DT, Kansas City
Brian Williams, CB, Atlanta
Mario Williams, DE, Houston
Adrian Wilson, S, Arizona
Clemson (14)
Gaines Adams, DE, Tampa Bay
Chris Clemons, S, Miami
Brian Dawkins, S, Denver
James Davis, RB, Cleveland
Nick Eason, DE, Pittsburgh
Jamaal Fudge, CB, Atlanta
Mike Hamlin, S, Dallas
Leroy Hill, LB, Seattle
Tye Hill, CB, Atlanta
Phillip Merling, DE, Miami
Trevor Pryce, DE, Baltimore
Darell Scott, DT, St. Louis
Chansi Stuckey, WR, N.Y. Jets
Charlie Whitehurst, QB, San Diego
Wake Forest (14)
Stanley Arnoux, LB, New Orleans
Tyson Clabo, T, Atlanta
Desmond Clark, TE, Chicago
Aaron Curry, LB, Seattle
Eric King, CB, Detroit
Ovie Mughelli, FB, Atlanta
Kenny Moore, WR, Carolina
Calvin Pace, LB, N.Y. Jets
Fred Robbins, DT, N.Y. Giants
Alphonso Smith, CB, Denver
Jyles Tucker, LB, San Diego
Jeremy Thompson, DE, Green Bay
Steve Vallos, C, Seattle
Chip Vaughn, S, New Orleans
Duke (3)
Patrick Bailey, LB, Pittsburgh
Ryan Fowler, LB, N.Y. Jets
Patrick Mannelly, LS, Chicago
Note: x-did not play in the ACC; Miami and Virginia Tech joined the ACC in 2004 and Boston College in 2005.
By position:
| Linebacker | 42 |
| Receiver | 28 |
| Tackle | 25 |
| Safety | 24 |
| Defensive tackle | 22 |
| Defensive end | 21 |
| Cornerback | 21 |
| Running back | 19 |
| Tight end | 19 |
| Center | 9 |
| Guard | 8 |
| Quarterback | 8 |
| Long-snapper | 6 |
| Kicker | 4 |
| Punter | 2 |
By year:
| Total |
|
| 2009 | 258 |
| 2008 | 271 |
| 2007 | 251 |
| 2006 | 260 |
Updated (9:15 a.m.): To reflect Maryland's Keon Lattimore being cut by Dallas.
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BC
Fri, 09/11/2009 - 13:50 — duchesneeastDid NCSt hire Jags and Logan this week? Maybe McGovern and Spaz left last night too, since they coached every defensive player on that list.
TOBY and Bible were the same numbskulls that didnt start Ryan over Porter, bright move. Cant wait to see the new swing pass that Bible calls next week.
BC...
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 08:57 — izzykareemAlmost all (if not all) of BC's players were coached of course by NCState coaches.
JPG, it would also have been interesting to see the position breakdown by school.
and of course
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 10:18 — gvillegatrncsu is down near the bottom which I would not have thought.
UNC is only going to sky rocket in the next few years. i'd go as far to say they'll challlenge for the top spot in the next five.
down near the bottom?
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 12:32 — izzykareemthere's only five players standing between UNCCH and State. the scale is a bit logarithmic with the Miami outlier.
JPG, do a list of the current ACC coaches who have coached players in the NFL. Cutcliffe would definitely get a bump from that kind of list AND its more relevant than just going by school.
izzy
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 12:57 — gvillegatr5 more is 5 more no matter how you slice it! and we all know the margain isn't getting any shorter anytime soon.
it might as well be 25 or 100. I dont say that b/c I am trying to be an a$$hole. I say that b/c looking at UNC and BC's past, TOB was out NFLed by our late coach Mr John Bunting. we all know BD will expand on the 5 person lead.
but WFU has proven you don't need NFLers to be competitive! there is hope for all (except DUIke).
Two more
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 14:32 — SurferUNC is also missing two, who still will likely land somewhere: Ronald Curry and Conner Barth.
interesting deductive reasoning there...
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 13:24 — izzykareemactually alot of those UNC players were from Mack Brown's time. So TOB out NFL'd bunting. Also look where TOB was, BC, not as sexy as even Chapel Hill or Raleigh for that matter.
You are right about Wake though. And what that shows is that Grobe et. al. are obviously good teachers and talent scouts.
RE: Cutcliffe getting a bump
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 12:51 — gvillegatrand so would Butch! think of guys like Clinton Portis, Jeremy Shockey, KW2, Jonathan Vilma and a host of others. all recruited and coached by the great BD!
just think if BD can get those guys to Carolina!? maybe he already has ... all UNC is missing, really, is a Ken Dorsey and for the youngins to mature (play more).
the future is so bright at Carolina where football is concerned!
oh no doubt
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 13:30 — izzykareembut the list will not nearly be as long as TOB's or Beamer's or Bowden's. I was also trying to throw Dook fans a little bone as well. Future is not that bad in Durham either if cutcliffe can recruit more talent.
actually, looking at that Miami list, BD would have quite a few, it'd be close though, the team he left (after promising only days before not to leave) was almost entirely drafted to the nfl.
Let's look at current teams
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 14:29 — Heels20Future NFLers for the Heels: Marvin Austin, Bruce Carter, Quan Sturdivant, Duenta Williams guaranteed, but there are others who are on their way up.
Future NFLers for State: Willie Young, Nate Irving (wish him the best in a speedy recovery) are the only ones guaranteed. Maybe Ted Larsen?