ACC's Top 25 NFL Prospects Revealed in 2021 Draft Preview
Louisville Courier Journal assesses 25 ACC players likely to enter the 2021 NFL draft led by Trevor Lawrence of Clemson. Profiles cover prospects including Gregory Rousseau of Miami Justyn Ross of Clemson Marvin Wilson of Florida State and others with projections, stats, and draft odds amid season uncertainty.
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NFL
Acc
Trevor Lawrence
Clemson
Lawrence
LSU
Joe Burrow
Gregory Rousseau
Miami
Rousseau
Hurricanes
Justyn Ross
Ross
Ja’Marr Chase
Marvin Wilson
Florida State
Wilson
Travis Etienne
Harry How
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Top ACC NFL draft prospects from Clemson to Virginia Tech
A compact guide listing 25 prospects in the ACC with focus on potential NFL faces. Highlights include Trevor Lawrence competitor Etienne, Pittsburgh’s Twyman, Wake Forest standout Basham, Virginia Techs Farley, Syracuse safety Cisco, Louisville’s Atwell, Clemson’s Carman, UNC’s Surratt, and others. Each profile notes position, size, and notable college achievements and potential draft impact.
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Lawrence
Etienne
Clemson
Jaylen Twyman
Pittsburgh
Aaron Donald
Twyman
ACC
Carlos Basham
Wake Forest
Rousseau
Patrick Jones
Jones
Caleb Farley
Virginia Tech
Farley
Andre Cisco
Syracuse
Cisco
Quincy Roche
Miami
Roche
Temple
Tutu Atwell
Louisville
Atwell
Xavier Thomas College
Thomas
Hamsah Nasirideen
Florida State
Nasirideen
Seminoles
Jimmy Morrissey
Morrissey
Tamorrion Terry
Terry
Jackson Carman College
Chazz Surratt
North Carolina
NFL
Derion Kendrick
Kendrick
Dez Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Paris Ford
Ford
Panthers
Javian Hawkins
Hawkins
Charles Snowden
Virginia
Snowden
Sage
Ross
NFL tackles Rooney Rule shift as Panthers staff spotlight grows
The NFL expands the Rooney Rule to boost minority and women opportunities, requiring two external minority interviews for head coaches and GM roles with a full-time coaching fellowship program. Panthers coach Matt Rhule signs hires including Joe Brady from Baylor as part of a near complete staff overhaul.
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Baylor
Charlie Brewer
Matt Rhule
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Rhule
Joe Brady
Stephen Spillman
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American-Statesman
Art Rooney II
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Carolina Panthers
Cowboys
Mike McCarthy
Chiefs
Eric Bieniemy
Marty Harney
Waco
Ron Rivera
Whule
Saints
Washington
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