2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
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The 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 56th season that the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) participated in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) college football
. As a Bowl Championship Series
(BCS) conference, the ACC's constituent members competed within the framework of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
The media widely recognized the 2008 season as one of the most chaotic in the conference's history. At season's end, the ACC fielded an NCAA-record of ten bowl eligible teams from its twelve conference members.
Virginia Tech
secured its second consecutive conference championship when it won the 2008 ACC Championship Game
against Boston College
. Likewise, it was the second consecutive season that Boston College finished as the conference runner-up. Virginia Tech went on to represent the conference in its BCS game, the 2008 Orange Bowl
, and, with a victory over Cincinnati
, ended the ACC's eight-year BCS game slump.
Source:
, 32 former ACC players were selected. The ACC was second only to the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which had 37 former players selected. The Big 12 and Big Ten each had 28 and the Big East had 27 former players selected. Of the ACC schools, Maryland and North Carolina tied for most former players selected at five. Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, and Virginia each had four former players selected.
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) participated in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. As a Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
(BCS) conference, the ACC's constituent members competed within the framework of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
The media widely recognized the 2008 season as one of the most chaotic in the conference's history. At season's end, the ACC fielded an NCAA-record of ten bowl eligible teams from its twelve conference members.
Virginia Tech
2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the...
secured its second consecutive conference championship when it won the 2008 ACC Championship Game
2008 ACC Championship Game
The 2008 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2008 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference...
against Boston College
2008 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2008 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Boston College's fourth season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Eagles were led by...
. Likewise, it was the second consecutive season that Boston College finished as the conference runner-up. Virginia Tech went on to represent the conference in its BCS game, the 2008 Orange Bowl
2008 Orange Bowl
The 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech by three points, but in a game dominated by defensive and...
, and, with a victory over Cincinnati
2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represents the University of Cincinnati in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, plays its homes game in Nippert Stadium. Kelly is in his second full season with the Bearcats after coaching them to a 31–21 win...
, ended the ACC's eight-year BCS game slump.
Statistical leaders
| Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | Rat |
| Russell Wilson Russell Wilson Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011... |
N.C. State | 150 | 275 | 1,955 | 17 | 1 | 133.9 |
| Cullen Harper Cullen Harper Cullen Harper, Jr. is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft and has yet to sign a contract with a team. He played college football at Clemson.... |
Clemson | 221 | 360 | 2,601 | 17 | 14 | 126.2 |
| Riley Skinner Riley Skinner Riley Skinner is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.-College career:... |
Wake Forest | 232 | 363 | 2,347 | 13 | 7 | 126.2 |
| Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:... |
Duke | 224 | 361 | 2,171 | 15 | 6 | 123.0 |
| Chris Turner Chris Turner (American football) Chris Turner is an American football quarterback. He played quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland from 2007 to 2009... |
Maryland | 214 | 374 | 2,516 | 13 | 11 | 119.3 |
| Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | Att | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.... |
Georgia Tech | 200 | 1,395 | 7.0 | 12 |
| Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland... |
Maryland | 209 | 1,133 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Darren Evans Darren Evans Darren Evans is an American football running back who is currently on the Indianapolis Colts active roster. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Virginia Tech.... |
Virginia Tech | 287 | 1,265 | 4.4 | 11 |
| Cedric Peerman Cedric Peerman Cedric Edwin Peerman is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Virginia | 153 | 774 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Montel Harris Montel Harris Montel Lamar Harris is a college football running back with the Boston College Eagles.-High School:Harris attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida along with tailback Jamie Harper... |
Boston College | 179 | 900 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | Rec | YDs | Avg | TDs |
| Hakeem Nicks Hakeem Nicks -New York Giants:On August 1, 2009, Nicks signed a five-year, $12.54 million contract. The deal includes a $6.5 million signing bonus. During training camp, Nicks vied for a starting position with the Giants other receivers, most notably Domenik Hixon and Steve Smith.2009Nicks made his first career... |
North Carolina | 68 | 1,222 | 18.0 | 12 |
| D.J. Boldin | Wake Forest | 81 | 848 | 10.5 | 3 |
| Kevin Ogletree Kevin Ogletree Kevin Ogletree is an American football player currently with the Dallas Cowboys. He was a 2-time honorable mention All-ACC wide receiver for the Virginia Cavaliers. He declared for the 2009 NFL Draft as a junior following the 2008 season, but was not drafted... |
Virginia | 58 | 723 | 12.5 | 5 |
| Aaron Kelly | Clemson | 67 | 722 | 10.8 | 4 |
| Jacoby Ford Jacoby Ford Jacoby Ford is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He is also an accomplished track and field athlete. He played college football as a wide receiver and return specialist for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University... |
Clemson | 55 | 710 | 12.9 | 4 |
| Tackles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | Solo | Asst | Total | ||
| Michael Tauiliili Michael Tauiliili Michael Tauiliili is an American football linebacker. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils at Duke University, where he led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total tackles during his senior year... |
Duke | 63 | 77 | 140 | ||
| Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey... |
Maryland | 56 | 77 | 133 | ||
| Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
North Carolina | 87 | 35 | 122 | ||
| Mark Herzlich Mark Herzlich Sandon Mark Herzlich, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011... |
Boston College | 81 | 29 | 110 | ||
| Vincent Rey Vincent Rey Vincent Rey is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Cincinnati Bengals:... |
Duke | 61 | 48 | 109 | ||
| Sacks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | Solo | Asst | Yds | ||
| Everette Brown Everette Brown -Carolina Panthers:Originally projected a first-round draft pick, Brown saw his draft stock falling because of questions about his size. He was picked 43rd overall in the second round by the Panthers, who traded their 2010 NFL Draft first-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers to get that pick.With... |
Florida State | 13 | 1 | 97 | ||
| Clint Sintim Clint Sintim -New York Giants:Sintim was drafted in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Giants on April 25, 2009. On July 30, the Giants announced that they had signed Sintim to the roster. Eventually, he is expected to replace the Danny Clark/Bryan Kehl linebacker position. Sintim made his... |
Virginia | 9 | 4 | 86 | ||
| Michael Johnson Michael Johnson (defensive end) Michael D. Johnson is a professional American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He played college football at Georgia Tech.- Early years :Johnson played at Dallas County High... |
Georgia Tech | 8 | 2 | 85 | ||
| Jason Worilds Jason Worilds Jason Adjepong Worilds is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Virginia Tech | 8 | 2 | 85 | ||
| B.J. Raji | Boston College | 7 | 1 | 48 | ||
| Interceptions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | Int | Yds | TDs | ||
| Trimane Goddard | North Carolina | 7 | 156 | 1 | ||
| Paul Anderson | Boston College | 6 | 149 | 1 | ||
| Macho Harris Macho Harris Victor "Macho" Harris, jr is an American football free agent safety of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Virginia Tech | 6 | 142 | 2 | ||
| Mark Herzlich Mark Herzlich Sandon Mark Herzlich, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011... |
Boston College | 6 | 121 | 2 | ||
| Michael Hamlin Michael Hamlin Michael Hamlin is an American football safety who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.... |
Clemson | 6 | 111 | 0 | ||
Noteworthy games
- East Carolina 27, Virginia Tech 22: Virginia Tech is defeated in its season-opener against Conference USAConference USAConference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
's ECU2008 East Carolina Pirates football teamThe 2008 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the college football season of 2008-09. and plays their home games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium...
, which defeats a ranked opponent for a second consecutive game. East Carolina clinched the game after returning a blocked puntPunt (football)In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
for a touchdownTouchdownA touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
, and beat Virginia Tech at its own game of special teams-oriented "Beamer BallFrank BeamerFrank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...
."
- Wake Forest 30, Mississippi 28: With three seconds remaining, Wake Forest placekicker Sam SwankSam SwankSam Swank is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
makes a field goalField goal (football)A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
to clinch the victory. The win was Wake Forest's 400th in school history.
- Middle Tennessee 24, Maryland 14: The Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt ConferenceThe Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
's Middle Tennessee2008 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football teamThe 2008 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2008 season. Middle Tennessee competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The team...
records it first-ever victory over an ACC team. It was just their fourth win against a BCS conference opponent, with the previous three all being against VanderbiltVanderbilt CommodoresThe Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...
.
- Boston College 34, Central Florida 7: In the first quarter, Boston College quarterback Chris CraneChris CraneChristopher T. Crane is an American football quarterback who plays for the Milwaukee Iron of the AFL. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Boston College.-Early years:Crane was a four-year starter for the Trinity Shamrocks...
was booed off the field by the home crowd and replaced by back-up Dominique DavisDominique DavisDominique D. Davis is a quarterback for East Carolina University. He played for the Boston College Eagles for two seasons before transferring to Fort Scott Community College after an academic suspension. Davis was the back-up quarterback for senior Chris Crane and took over after Crane suffered a...
. Crane, however, returns on the next series and leads Boston College to a rout over UCF.
- Duke 31, Virginia 3: With its first conference win since 2004, Duke ended a 25-game losing streak in ACC play. After a stalemate, 3–3, at halftime, Virginia quarterback Marc VericaMarc VericaMarc Verica is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2011, out of the University of Virginia...
threw four interceptions in the second half.
- Boston College 38, N.C. State 31: With 23 seconds remaining, Boston College quarterback Chris CraneChris CraneChristopher T. Crane is an American football quarterback who plays for the Milwaukee Iron of the AFL. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Boston College.-Early years:Crane was a four-year starter for the Trinity Shamrocks...
scored on a 13-yard quarterback keeper for the go-ahead.
- Florida State 39, Colorado 21: Bobby BowdenBobby BowdenRobert Cleckler "Bobby" Bowden is a retired college football coach. He coached the Florida State Seminoles football team from the 1976 to 2009 seasons...
coached Florida State to defeat Colorado in his 500th game as a head coach.
- Boston College 38, N.C. State 31: With 22.8 seconds remaining, Boston College quarterback Chris Crane scores the go-ahead on a quarterback keeperQuarterback keeperA quarterback keeper or keeper in American football is a designed play in which the quarterback does not pass or hand off the ball to another player and instead rushes forward with it in an effort to gain yardage...
.
- Florida State 41, Miami 39: A total 80 combined points were the most points ever scored in the state rivalry.
- Boston College 28, Virginia Tech 23: Boston College, the only ACC team to have beaten Virginia Tech on the road since the Hokies joined the conference, did it a second time.
- Maryland 27, N.C. State 24: With six seconds remaining, Maryland placekicker Obi EgekezeObi EgekezeChukweume Obi Egekeze is an American football placekicker. He played college football for the University of Maryland from 2006 to 2008. He was the team's starting placekicker in 2007 and 2008, scoring 164 points, kicking 32 field goals, and converting 68 consecutive extra points without a miss...
makes a field goal to clinch the victory.
- Clemson 27, Boston College 21: Clemson's C.J. Spiller caught six receptions, a school record for a running back. Dabo SwinneyDabo SwinneyWilliam Christopher "Dabo" Swinney is the head coach of the Clemson University Tigers football team; he was previously assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.-Playing career:...
recorded his first win as Clemson head coach.
- Virginia 24, Georgia Tech 17: After an abysmal 1–3 start to the season, Virginia beat Georgia Tech to temporarily assume first-place in the Coastal Division.
- Georgia Tech 31, Florida State 28: With 45 seconds remaining, Georgia Tech safety Cooper Taylor forced a Florida State fumble in the endzone to prevent an almost certain winning touchdown.
- Wake Forest 33, Duke 30: Wake Forest's back-up placekicker, Shane Popham, filled in for Sam Swank and kicked a field goal in overtime for the win.
- Florida State 41, Clemson 27: Florida State attained bowl eligibility for the 27th consecutive season on Bobby Bowden's 79th birthday.
- Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0: Boston College recorded the first shut-out on either side of the 18-game seriesHoly War (Boston College vs. Notre Dame)The Holy War is an American college football rivalry between the Boston College Eagles football team of Boston College and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame...
against Notre Dame.
- Clemson 31, Duke 7: Clemson receiver Aaron Kelly caught ten passes and surpassed the all-time ACC record for career receptions with 217.
- Maryland 17, North Carolina 15: With 1:42 remaining, a Maryland field goal edged 16th-ranked North Carolina for the Terrapins' fourth win over a ranked opponent in 2008. Only Oklahoma and Florida, the two teams in the BCS Championship Game, exceeded the feat.
- N.C. State 41, North Carolina 10: By routing 21st-ranked North Carolina, N.C. State completes its run of the table on the Tobacco Road with wins over all four other FBS teams in the state.
- Boston College 24, Wake Forest 21: Boston College back-up quarterback Dominique Davis replaced an injured Chris Crane in the second quarter. With 1:12 remaining in the game, Davis scored a touchdown and kept Boston College in contention for a spot in the conference title game.
- Virginia Tech 17, Virginia 14: A fourth quarter field goal allowed Virginia Tech to edge Virginia in the Commonwealth CupCommonwealth CupThe Commonwealth Cup is an American college football rivalry game played between the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia and the Virginia Tech Hokies football team of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Typically, this series is played on a Saturday...
. The win ensured the Hokies a berth in the ACC Championship GameACC Championship GameThe Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game is an American college football game held on the first Saturday in December by the Atlantic Coast Conference each year to determine its football champion. The game pits the champion of the Coastal Division against the champion of the Atlantic Division in a game...
.
- Clemson 31, South Carolina 14: Clemson secured its tenth win in the last twelve games of the intrastate rivalry.
- Georgia Tech 45, Georgia 42: Having trailed by 16 points at halftime, Georgia Tech outrushed Georgia 201 yards to one in the second half. It was Georgia Tech's first win in the Clean, Old-Fashioned HateClean, Old-Fashioned HateClean, Old-Fashioned Hate is the nickname given to an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia. The two Georgia universities are...
rivalry since 1999.
- Boston College 28, Maryland 21: Holder Billy Flutie, nephew of Doug FlutieDoug FlutieDouglas Richard "Doug" Flutie is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League...
, executed a pass during a fake field-goal attempt which proved to be the margin of victory in the game that clinched Boston College's trip to the ACC Championship Game2008 ACC Championship GameThe 2008 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2008 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference...
.
- N.C. State 38, Miami 28: Quarterback Russell WilsonRussell WilsonRussell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011...
led N.C State from a 2–6 season start to bowl eligibility with its win over Miami.
- Florida 45, Florida State 15: Florida of the Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
extends its winning streak to eight in the rivalry.
National awards
- Dick Butkus AwardDick Butkus AwardThe Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...
(linebacker): Aaron CurryAaron Curry (American football)-Seattle Seahawks:On August 8, 2009, Curry signed a six-year, $60 million contract including $34 million guaranteed, the most money ever guaranteed to a non-quarterback rookie in NFL history....
, Wake Forest - Lou Groza AwardLou Groza AwardThe Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
(placekicker): Graham GanoGraham GanoGraham Gano is an American football placekicker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Florida State...
, Florida State
Conference awards
- Coach of the Year: Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson (American football coach)Paul Johnson is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he has held since the 2008 season. Previously, Johnson served as the head coach at Georgia Southern University from 1997 to 2001 and at the United States Naval Academy...
, Georgia Tech - Player of the Year: Jonathan DwyerJonathan DwyerJonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech....
, Georgia Tech - Offensive Player of the Year: Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech
- Defensive Player of the Year: Mark HerzlichMark HerzlichSandon Mark Herzlich, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011...
, Boston College - Rookie of the Year: Russell WilsonRussell WilsonRussell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011...
, N.C. State
- Jim TatumJim TatumJames M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...
Award (outstanding senior): Darryl RichardDarryl RichardDarryl Richard II is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
, Georgia Tech - Brian Piccolo Award (overcoming adversity): Robert Quinn, North Carolina
- Jacobs Blocking Award (outstanding blocker): Eugene MonroeEugene Monroe-Jacksonville Jaguars:In an effort to rebuild their offensive line, the Jaguars selected Monroe and Eben Britton with their first two picks. Monroe was expected to compete with veteran free-agent acquisition Tra Thomas for the start at left tackle...
, Virginia
Offense
| First team | Second team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Selection | School | Votes | Pos. | Selection | School | Votes |
| QB | Russell Wilson Russell Wilson Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011... |
NC State | 106 | QB | Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:... |
Duke | 28 |
| RB | Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.... |
Georgia Tech | 134 | RB | Darren Evans Darren Evans Darren Evans is an American football running back who is currently on the Indianapolis Colts active roster. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Virginia Tech.... |
Virginia Tech | 58 |
| RB | Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland... |
Maryland | 76 | RB | C. J. Spiller C. J. Spiller Clifford "C.J." Spiller Jr. is an American Football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was an All-American at Clemson University and was drafted 9th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Clemson | 50 |
| WR | Hakeem Nicks Hakeem Nicks -New York Giants:On August 1, 2009, Nicks signed a five-year, $12.54 million contract. The deal includes a $6.5 million signing bonus. During training camp, Nicks vied for a starting position with the Giants other receivers, most notably Domenik Hixon and Steve Smith.2009Nicks made his first career... |
North Carolina | 130 | WR | Eron Riley | Duke | 57 |
| WR | D. J. Boldin | Wake Forest | 76 | WR | Aaron Kelly | Clemson | 56 |
| TE | John Phillips John Phillips (American football) John Phillips is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League... |
Virginia | 88 | TE | Ryan Purvis Ryan Purvis Ryan J. Purvis is an American football tight end who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2009... |
Boston College | 45 |
| OT | Eugene Monroe Eugene Monroe -Jacksonville Jaguars:In an effort to rebuild their offensive line, the Jaguars selected Monroe and Eben Britton with their first two picks. Monroe was expected to compete with veteran free-agent acquisition Tra Thomas for the start at left tackle... |
Virginia | 117 | OT | Garrett Reynolds Garrett Reynolds (American football) Garrett Reynolds is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. Garret is the nephew of former 49ers linebacker Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds.Reynolds played high school football at Carter High School.... |
North Carolina | 42 |
| OT | Andrew Gardner Andrew Gardner (American football) Andrew James Gardner is an offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Georgia Tech | 107 | OT | Anthony Castonzo Anthony Castonzo Anthony Salvatore Castonzo is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. After a college career at Boston College, Castonzo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with their first round draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.-High school career:Castonzo attended Fork Union... |
Boston College | 41 |
| OG | Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman... |
Florida State | 99 | OG | Sergio Render Sergio Render Sergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team... |
Virginia Tech | 48 |
| OG | Cliff Ramsey | Boston College | 78 | OG | Cord Howard | Georgia Tech | 45 |
| C | Edwin Williams Edwin Williams Edwin Williams is an American football offensive guard for the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins of the University of Maryland.-Early years:... |
Maryland | 62 | C | Thomas Austin | Clemson | 48 |
Defense
| First team | Second team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Selection | School | Votes | Pos. | Selection | School | Votes |
| DE | Everette Brown Everette Brown -Carolina Panthers:Originally projected a first-round draft pick, Brown saw his draft stock falling because of questions about his size. He was picked 43rd overall in the second round by the Panthers, who traded their 2010 NFL Draft first-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers to get that pick.With... |
Florida State | 131 | DE | Orion Martin Orion Martin David Orion Martin is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009... |
Virginia Tech | 61 |
| DE | Michael Johnson Michael Johnson (defensive end) Michael D. Johnson is a professional American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He played college football at Georgia Tech.- Early years :Johnson played at Dallas County High... |
Georgia Tech | 99 | DE | Jason Worilds Jason Worilds Jason Adjepong Worilds is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Virginia Tech | 39 |
| DT | B. J. Raji B. J. Raji -Green Bay Packers:Raji was selected ninth overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was worked into defensive coordinator Dom Capers' brand new 3-4 scheme during the start of the Packers 2009 season, and was regarded as a defensive corner. Raji held out during the 2009 training... |
Boston College | 103 | DT | Ron Brace Ron Brace -2009 season:Brace was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 17, 2009, he was signed to a 4-year contract with approximately $2.82 million in guaranteed money.... |
Boston College | 52 |
| DT | Vance Walker Vance Walker Vance Jack Walker is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons. He was regarded as a top prospect at his position in the 2009 NFL Draft and he was drafted with the 1st pick in the 7th round by the Atlanta Falcons... |
Georgia Tech | 62 | DT | Darryl Richard Darryl Richard Darryl Richard II is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Georgia Tech | 50 |
| LB | Mark Herzlich Mark Herzlich Sandon Mark Herzlich, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011... |
Boston College | 118 | LB | Clint Sintim Clint Sintim -New York Giants:Sintim was drafted in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Giants on April 25, 2009. On July 30, the Giants announced that they had signed Sintim to the roster. Eventually, he is expected to replace the Danny Clark/Bryan Kehl linebacker position. Sintim made his... |
Virginia | 79 |
| LB | Michael Tauiliili Michael Tauiliili Michael Tauiliili is an American football linebacker. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils at Duke University, where he led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total tackles during his senior year... |
Duke | 110 | LB | Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey... |
Maryland | 43 |
| LB | Aaron Curry Aaron Curry (American football) -Seattle Seahawks:On August 8, 2009, Curry signed a six-year, $60 million contract including $34 million guaranteed, the most money ever guaranteed to a non-quarterback rookie in NFL history.... |
Wake Forest | 106 | LB | Mark Paschal | North Carolina | 40 |
| CB | Alphonso Smith Alphonso Smith Alphonso Smith, Jr. is a professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions. Smith played college football at Wake Forest... |
Wake Forest | 134 | CB | Ras-I Dowling | Virginia | 49 |
| CB | Victor Harris Macho Harris Victor "Macho" Harris, jr is an American football free agent safety of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Virginia Tech | 125 | CB | Kendric Burney | North Carolina | 34 |
| S | Trimane Goddard | North Carolina | 105 | S | Morgan Burnett Morgan Burnett Morgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:... |
Georgia Tech | 85 |
| S | Michael Hamlin Michael Hamlin Michael Hamlin is an American football safety who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.... |
Clemson | 89 | S | Myron Rolle Myron Rolle -Tennessee Titans:Rolle was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on June 14, 2010. However, the Tennessee Titans released him a year later on September 2, 2011.-Personal:... |
Florida State | 55 |
Special teams
| First team | Second team | ||||||
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| Pos. | Selection | School | Votes | Pos. | Selection | School | Votes |
| K | Graham Gano Graham Gano Graham Gano is an American football placekicker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Florida State... |
Florida State | 127 | K | Matt Bosher | Miami | 34 |
| P | Travis Baltz Travis Baltz Travis Baltz is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011 after playing college football for Maryland.-Early years:... |
Maryland | 105 | P | Matt Bosher | Miami | 60 |
| SP | C. J. Spiller C. J. Spiller Clifford "C.J." Spiller Jr. is an American Football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was an All-American at Clemson University and was drafted 9th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Clemson | 66 | SP | Michael Ray Garvin Michael Ray Garvin Michael Ray Garvin is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2009... |
Florida State | 41 |
Source:
ACC players in the NFL Draft
In the 2009 NFL Draft2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
, 32 former ACC players were selected. The ACC was second only to the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which had 37 former players selected. The Big 12 and Big Ten each had 28 and the Big East had 27 former players selected. Of the ACC schools, Maryland and North Carolina tied for most former players selected at five. Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, and Virginia each had four former players selected.
| # | Conference | Players selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... |
37 |
| 2 | ACC | 32 |
| 3 | Big 12 Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving... |
28 |
| 3 | Big Ten Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east... |
28 |
| 5 | Big East Big East Conference The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports... |
27 |
| 6 | Pac-10 | 23 |
| 7 | MWC Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999... |
16 |
| 8 | C-USA Conference USA Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports... |
10 |
| 8 | MAC Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members... |
10 |
| 8 | WAC Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... |
10 |
| – | All others | 24 |
| Player | Position | School | Pick | Round | Team |
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| Aaron Curry Aaron Curry (American football) -Seattle Seahawks:On August 8, 2009, Curry signed a six-year, $60 million contract including $34 million guaranteed, the most money ever guaranteed to a non-quarterback rookie in NFL history.... |
OLB | Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey Darrius Heyward-Bey -Oakland Raiders:During Organized Team Activities following the draft, Heyward-Bey practiced early but was plagued by multiple hamstring injuries. On July 30, 2009, the Oakland Raiders agreed to terms on a five-year deal with Heyward-Bey.-External links:***... |
WR | Maryland | 7 | 1 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Eugene Monroe Eugene Monroe -Jacksonville Jaguars:In an effort to rebuild their offensive line, the Jaguars selected Monroe and Eben Britton with their first two picks. Monroe was expected to compete with veteran free-agent acquisition Tra Thomas for the start at left tackle... |
OT | Virginia | 8 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| B.J. Raji | DT | Boston College | 9 | 1 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
| Hakeem Nicks Hakeem Nicks -New York Giants:On August 1, 2009, Nicks signed a five-year, $12.54 million contract. The deal includes a $6.5 million signing bonus. During training camp, Nicks vied for a starting position with the Giants other receivers, most notably Domenik Hixon and Steve Smith.2009Nicks made his first career... |
WR | North Carolina | 29 | 1 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Alphonso Smith Alphonso Smith Alphonso Smith, Jr. is a professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions. Smith played college football at Wake Forest... |
CB | Wake Forest | 37 | 2 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Ron Brace Ron Brace -2009 season:Brace was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 17, 2009, he was signed to a 4-year contract with approximately $2.82 million in guaranteed money.... |
DT | Boston College | 40 | 2 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
| Everette Brown Everette Brown -Carolina Panthers:Originally projected a first-round draft pick, Brown saw his draft stock falling because of questions about his size. He was picked 43rd overall in the second round by the Panthers, who traded their 2010 NFL Draft first-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers to get that pick.With... |
DE | Florida State | 43 | 2 | Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... |
| Clint Sintim Clint Sintim -New York Giants:Sintim was drafted in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Giants on April 25, 2009. On July 30, the Giants announced that they had signed Sintim to the roster. Eventually, he is expected to replace the Danny Clark/Bryan Kehl linebacker position. Sintim made his... |
OLB | Virginia | 45 | 2 | New York Giants |
| Richard Quinn Richard Quinn (American football) Richard Emanuel Quinn, Jr. is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.-Denver Broncos:... |
TE | North Carolina | 64 | 2 | Denver Broncos |
| Michael Johnson Michael Johnson (defensive end) Michael D. Johnson is a professional American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He played college football at Georgia Tech.- Early years :Johnson played at Dallas County High... |
DE | Georgia Tech | 70 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
| Kevin Barnes Kevin Barnes (American football) Kevin Barnes is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland, and was regarded as one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2009 NFL Draft... |
CB | Maryland | 80 | 3 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
| Brandon Tate Brandon Tate -2009 season:Tate was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 16, he was signed to a four-year contract with a $755,000 signing bonus. He began the 2009 season on the non-football injury list, still recovering from his knee injury from the prior season. He was... |
North Carolina | 83 | 3 | New England Patriots | |
| Dorell Scott Dorell Scott -St. Louis Rams:He was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft on April 26, 2009. Scott was on the active roster since the beginning of the 2009 NFL season, but was inactive from Week 2 through Week 6. By week 11 he was the a starting defensive tackle for the Rams.-External... |
Clemson | 103 | 4 | St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
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| Chip Vaughn Chip Vaughn Clarence B. "Chip" Vaughn is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Wake Forest | 116 | 4 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
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| Stanley Arnoux Stanley Arnoux Stanley Arnoux is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wake Forest.... |
Wake Forest | 118 | 4 | New Orleans Saints | |
| Anthony Hill Anthony Hill (American football) Anthony Hill is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Hill attended Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas... |
NC State | 122 | 4 | Houston Texans Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| Andre Brown Andre Brown (American football) Andre Brown is an American football running back who is currently with the New York Giants on the practice squad in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
NC State | 129 | 4 | New York Giants | |
| Garrett Reynolds Garrett Reynolds (American football) Garrett Reynolds is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. Garret is the nephew of former 49ers linebacker Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds.Reynolds played high school football at Carter High School.... |
North Carolina | 156 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| Victor Harris | Virginia Tech | 157 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| Brooks Foster Brooks Foster Foster broke Eddie Royal's record for most bench press reps ever for a wide receiver at the NFL combine.-St. Louis Rams:On April 26, 2009, Foster was drafted in the fifth round by the St. Louis Rams. Unfortunately, his rookie season would be cut short after injuring his ankle against the New York... |
North Carolina | 160 | 5 | St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
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| Chris Clemons Chris Clemons (safety) Chris Clemons is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.... |
Clemson | 165 | 5 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| Michael Hamlin Michael Hamlin Michael Hamlin is an American football safety who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.... |
Clemson | 166 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
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| Spencer Adkins Spencer Adkins Spencer Adkins is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons. Adkins played his college football career for the University of Miami and was selected by the Falcons in the 6th round of 2009 NFL Draft.-Early years:... |
Miami | 176 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Andrew Gardner Andrew Gardner (American football) Andrew James Gardner is an offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Georgia Tech | 181 | 6 | Miami Dolphins | |
| Cedric Peerman Cedric Peerman Cedric Edwin Peerman is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Virginia | 185 | 6 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
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| James Davis James Davis (running back) -Cleveland Browns:On September 12, Davis was involved in a minor one-car accident and suffered a head injury.He was briefly hospitalized and released a few hours later.... |
Clemson | 195 | 6 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| John Phillips John Phillips (American football) John Phillips is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League... |
Virginia | 208 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Vance Walker Vance Walker Vance Jack Walker is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons. He was regarded as a top prospect at his position in the 2009 NFL Draft and he was drafted with the 1st pick in the 7th round by the Atlanta Falcons... |
Georgia Tech | 210 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Moise Fokou Moise Fokou Moise Fokou is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland and Frostburg State.-Early years:Fokou was born in Cameroon to parents... |
Maryland | 230 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Darryl Richard Darryl Richard Darryl Richard II is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Georgia Tech | 234 | 7 | New England Patriots | |
| Jaimie Thomas Jaimie Thomas Jaimie Thomas is an American football guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:... |
Maryland | 236 | 7 | Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
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| Dan Gronkowski Dan Gronkowski Dan Gronkowski is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
TE | Maryland | 255 | 7 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
External links
- Statistical leaders (Archived 2009-05-21), Atlantic Coast Conference, retrieved March 11, 2009.