Pitt Unexpected Top Dog Among ACC Picks In ’23 Draft

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The ACC delivered a total of 32 picks from 13 of 14 schools in the 2023 NFL Draft with Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey selected in the first round at No. 19 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kancey, an All-American was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Outland Trophy (outstanding interior lineman) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (national defensive player of the year).

Though the Pitt lineman was mocked as a first round pick a number of other players were presumed to be selected before him. That was not to be the case as the draft immediately became topsy-turvy and quite a few available players weren’t selected as they were mocked. Kancey wasn’t the only Pitt player chosen in the draft as the Panthers had a very productive weekend.

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Next in line among ACC players was Zay Flowers out of Boston College. The wide receiver has been chatted up through most of the pre-draft season as being a round 1 selection and he didn’t fail to deliver. Flowers’ stock rarely fluctuated in mock drafts and the Baltimore Ravens added him to their arsenal for former Louisville QB Lamar Jackson.

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NFL Draft – ACC Players

ROUNDPLAYERTEAM
1-19CALIJAH KANCEYTAMPA BAY
1-22ZAY FLOWERSBALTIMORE
1-28MYLES MURPHYCINCINNATI
1-29BRYAN BRESEENEW ORLEANS
2-38MATTHEW BERGERONATLANTA
2-46KEION WHITENEW ENGLAND
2-56TYRIQUE STEVENSONCHICAGO
3-72GARRETT WILLIAMSARIZONA
3-79JOSH DOWNSINDIANAPOLIS
3-82YAYA DIABYTAMPA BAY
3-86TRENTON SIMPSONBALTIMORE
3-89KOBIE TURNERLA RAMS
4-114CHANDLER ZAVALACAROLINA
4-119CHAMARRI CONNERKANSAS CITY
4-120CARTER WARRENNEW YORK JETS
5-136YASIR ABDULLAHJACKSONVILLE
5-137KJ HENRYWASHINGTON
5-143ISRAEL ABANIKANDANEW YORK JETS
5-145JAMMIE ROBINSONCAROLINA
5-153SIRVOCEA DENNISTAMPA BAY
5-156JORDAN MCFADDENLA CHARGERS
5-159DONTAYVION WICKSGREEN BAY
5-162WILL MALLORYINDIANAPOLIS
5-169ASIM RICHARDSDALLAS
5-175DAVIS ALLENLA RAMS
6-180KEI’TREL CLARKARIZONA
6-195A.T. PERRYNEW ORLEANS
6-208ERICK HALLETTJACKSONVILLE
7-219ANTOINE GREENDETROIT
7-227RAYMOND VOHASEKJACKSONVILLE
7-247D.J. IVEYCINCINNATI
7-248BRANDON HILLHOUSTON

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With a total of 259 names called over 3 days in addition to the UDFA (see below) list of players the conference delivered a boatload of talent to the NFL. Pitt and Clemson each had six selections, North Carolina four, Syracuse and Wake Forest two and the remaining teams (Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech) all had one player selected.

Even though Duke did not have a player drafted in rounds 1-7, numerous players are signing on as UDFA’s. Here’s a link to the latest list of player signings including those from the ACC – PFF.

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