CHARLOTTE, NC (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference was well represented on the 12th annual Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List, recognizing the “best of the best” draft prospects at all levels of college football for the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Reese’s Senior Bowl is widely considered the preeminent All-Star game in college football and the first step in the NFL Draft process.
Florida State led the league-leading list with 16 players on the watch list, followed by Miami with 13 and Virginia Tech with 12. California and Louisville had 11 players on the list, while three teams – Clemson, North Carolina and SMU – were represented by nine players.
ACC representatives on the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl candidate list:
Name, School, Position
Came Arnold, Boston College, LB
Bryquice Brown, Boston College, DB
Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College, DL
Cam Horsley, Boston College, DL
Amari Jackson, Boston College, DB
Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College, OL
Treshaun Ward, Boston College, RB
Teddye Buchanan, Cal, LB
Kadarius Calloway, Cal, RB
Xavier Carlton, Cal, DL
Ricky Correia, Cal, DL
Marcus Harris, Cal, DB
Jaydn Ott, Cal, RB
David Reese, Cal, DL
Rush Reimer, Cal, OL
TJ Session, Cal, OL
Nohl Williams, Cal, DB
Craig Woodson, Cal, DB
Jake Briningstool, Clemson, TE
DeMonte Capehart, Clemson, DL
Barrett Carter, Clemson, LB
Phil Mafah, Clemson, RB
RJ Mickens, Clemson, DB
Blake Miller, Clemson, OL
Walker Parks, Clemson, OL
Aidan Swanson, Clemson, P
Marcus Tate, Clemson, OL
Jaquez Moore, Duke, RB
Jordan Moore, Duke, WR
Ozzie Nicholas, Duke, LB
Malik Benson, Florida State, WR
Jeremiah Byers, Florida State, OL
Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State, DB
Joshua Farmer, Florida State, DL
Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State, K
Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State, DL
Marvin Jones Jr., Florida State, DL
DJ Lundy, Florida State, DL
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State, P
Patrick Payton, Florida State, DL
Cam Riley, Florida State, LB
Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State, DB
Lawrance Tafilli, Florida State, RB
DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State, QB
Darius Washington, Florida State, OL
Roydell Williams, Florida State, RB
Zeek Biggers, Georgia Tech, DL
Weston Franklin, Georgia Tech, OL
Kevin Harris, Georgia Tech, DL
Jordan Williams, Georgia Tech, OL
Sylvain Yondjouen, Georgia Tech, DL
Ja’Corey Brooks, Louisville, WR
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, DL
Thor Griffith, Louisville, KY
Caullin Lacy, Louisville, WR
Tamarion McDonald, Louisville, DB
Jonathan Mendoza, Louisville, OL
Tahveon Nicholson, Louisville, DB
Mark Redman, Louisville, TN
Quincy Riley, Louisville, GA
Tyler Shough, Louisville, quarterback
Corey Thornton, Louisville, DB
Tyler Baron, Miami, FL
Simeon Barrow Jr., Miami, FL
Andres Borregales, Miami, CA
Samuel Brown, Miami, WR
Jacolby George, Miami, WR
Damien Martinez, Miami, RB
Francisco Mauigoa, Miami, LB
Akheem Mesidor, Miami, FL
Daryl Porter Jr., Miami, DB
Mishael Powell, Miami, DB
Xavier Restrepo, Miami, WR
Jalen Rivers, Miami, OH
Cam Ward, Miami, quarterback
Marcus Allen, North Carolina, DB
Power Echols, North Carolina, LB
Desmond Evans, North Carolina, LB
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, LB
Max Johnson, North Carolina, quarterback
JJ Jones, North Carolina, WR
Willie Lampkin, North Carolina, OL
Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina, TE
Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, DL
Anthony Belton, NC State, OL
Sean Brown, NC State, DL
Zeke Correll, NC State, OL
Grayson McCall, NC State, QB
Caden Noonkester, NC State, P
Davin Vann, NC State, DL
Jordan Waters, NC State, RB
Aydan White, NC State, DB
Gavin Bartholomew, Pitt, TE
Donovan McMillon, Pitt, DB
Konata Mumpfield, Pitt, WR
Branson Taylor, Pitt, OL
Jake Bailey, SMU, WR
Anthony Booker Jr., SMU, DL
Brandon Crossley, SMU, DB
Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU, DL
Jahfari Harvey, SMU, LB
Jaylan Knighton, SMU, RB
Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU, DB
Elijah Roberts, SMU, DL
Preston Stone, SMU, QB
Elic Ayomanor, Stanford, WR
Gaethan Bernadel, Stanford, LB
Zahran Manley, Stanford, DB
Dion Wilson Jr., Syracuse, DL
Justin Barron, Syracuse, DB
Alijah Clark, Syracuse, DB
Fadil Diggs, Syracuse, LB
Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse, TE
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, quarterback
Savion Washington, Syracuse, OL
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, LB
Chico Bennett Jr., Virginia, LB
Jonas Sanker, Virginia, DB
Brian Stevens, Virginia, OL
Chris Tyree, Virginia, WR
Sam Brumsfield, Virginia Tech, LB
Mansoor Delane, Virginia Tech, DB
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, QB
Da’Quan Felton, Virginia Tech, WR
Ali Jennings, Virginia Tech, WR
Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech, WR
Keli Lawson, Virginia Tech, LB
Kaden Moore, Virginia Tech, OL
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech, LB
Jalen Stroman, Virginia Tech, DB
Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech, DB
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech, RB
Branson Combs, Wake Forest, LB
Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest, DL
Donavon Greene, Wake Forest, WR
Taylor Morin, Wake Forest, WR
ACC Football Notes
- The ACC is the conference of quarterbacks, with the return of full-time starters Thomas Castellanos of Boston College, Cade Klubnik of Clemson, Haynes King of Georgia Tech, Preston Stone of SMU and Kyron Drones of Virginia Tech, as well as transfers Maalik Murphy of Duke, DJ Uiagalelei of Florida State, Tyler Shough of Louisville, Cam Ward of Miami, Grayson McCall of NC State and Kyle McCord of Syracuse, to name a few.
- Thirteen quarterbacks from the ACC were on the preseason watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, more than from any other conference.
- ACC had 10 quarterbacks on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, no other conference had more.
- Eight ACC quarterbacks were named to the preseason watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award, more than any other conference.
- ACC has the top-ranked group of quarterback transfers in 2024, according to CBS Sports.
- 13 quarterbacks in the league will start the 2024 season with over 20 touchdown passes and 3,500 passing yards.
- Eight quarterbacks from ACC schools are expected to start in the first week of the 2024 NFL season – that’s 25 percent of NFL teams.
- Since 2018, the ACC has had at least one quarterback selected in the first round in five different drafts – the only conference to do so.
- The ACC’s non-conference schedule continues to be the most demanding in the country.
- 27 games against Power 4 opponents, including Notre Dame, the most of any conference.
- Nine non-conference games against teams ranked in the final 2023 Associated Press Top 25 poll, more than from any other conference.
- 10 non-conference games against teams in ESPN’s 2024 Way-Too-Early Top 25, the most of any conference.
- ACC is characterized by first-class coaching management
- As announced by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Peach Bowl, six ACC head coaches were named to the 2024 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List; no other conference has more.
- Two of the three active coaches to win a national title come from the ACC – Dabo Swinney led Clemson to national titles in 2016 and 2018. North Carolina’s Mack Brown won a national title at Texas in 2005.
- The 20th ACC Football Championship Game will kick off on Saturday, December 7, in prime time at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About the ACC
Now in its 72nd year and with 18 members, the Atlantic Coast Conference is one of the most competitive and respected intercollegiate conferences in the country. ACC members include Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, who are committed to upholding the league’s founding values of academic excellence, top-level athletic competition and integrity. The ACC supports 28 NCAA sports, including 15 for women and 13 for men, and its member institutions span 12 states. In August 2019, the ACC and ESPN partnered to launch the ACC Network (ACCN), a 24/7 national network dedicated exclusively to ACC sports and original programming. For more information, visit theACC.com. Follow the ACC on Instagram (@accsports), Twitter (@theACC) and Facebook (facebook.com/theACC).
