ACC Has 379 Players on NFL Rosters, Clemson Leads Pack With 32

NFL teams now feature 379 athletes from the Atlantic Coast Conference as the 2025 season kicks off. While 270 made active rosters, others found spots on practice squads and reserve lists.

At the top, Clemson sent 32 pros to the NFL. Miami sits close with 30, as Florida State and Stanford each placed 29 players at the next level.

NC State put 26 athletes in pro uniforms. Both UNC and Pitt added 25 more to the mix. Not one school among the 17 ACC programs missed out on NFL placement.

In Jacksonville, Trevor Lawrence throws passes while Travis Etienne Jr. runs wild: both Clemson products. The Ravens field two ACC stars: Louisville's Lamar Jackson zips passes to former Tiger DeAndre Hopkins.

Former ACC stars now shine across the NFL map. Russell Wilson leads the Giants' offense while Sam Howell commands the Eagles. The Giants also nabbed pass rusher Brian Burns, as Bradley Chubb anchors Miami's defense.

The secondary shows off ACC talent, too. Jaire Alexander locks down receivers for Baltimore, while Derwin James Jr. patrols the backfield in Los Angeles.

Fresh faces from the ACC hit NFL fields this year. New England picked North Carolina's Drake Maye to throw passes, and Philadelphia brought in Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to stop the run.

By the numbers: 270 ex-ACC players made active rosters. Another 109 work on practice squads or sit on various reserve lists since Sept. 4.

At the lower end, Boston College placed 18 pros in the league. Georgia Tech and Virginia round out the count with 10 and 15 NFL players, respectively.