The Confidential

ACC Football: Early Entry Draft Update

With the ACC football season coming to a conclusion, ’tis the season for underclassmen to announce that they are foregoing the excitement of playing college football.  The dollars of the NFL, or perhaps the nickels of the CFL or AFL or any other initialed FL out there, are the lure.  For some players, they are ready and it is a smart decision.  For others, it is a head-scratcher. In any event, here is where things stand for some of the ACC’s top players.

• ACC Player of the Year David Wilson, Virginia Tech running back, has announced that he will head to the NFL.
• ACC Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly, Boston College linebacker, has announced that he will head to the NFL. For more on his decision, check out BC Interruption.
• Dwayne Allen, Clemson tight end
• Lamar Miller, Miami running back.  For more on his decision, check out The 7th Floor.
• Brandon Washington, Miami guard
• Jayron Hosely, Virginia Tech cornerback
• Chandler Jones, Syracuse defensive end.  For more on his decision, check out Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician.
• Sylvester Williams, North Carolina defensive tackle
• Chris Givens, Wake Forest wide receiver.  For more on his decision, check out Blogger So Dear.
• Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech wide receiver.  For more on his decision, check out From the Rumble Seat.
• Terrell Manning, North Carolina State linebacker.  For more on his decision, check out Backing the Pack.
• Tommy Streeter, Miami wide receiver
• Marcus Forston, Miami defensive tackle
• Olivier Vernon, Miami defensive end
• Donte Paige-Moss, North Carolina defensive end.  For more on his decision, check out Carolina March.

As the above list shows, Miami stands to lose a ton of players to the NFL.  Of course, once upon a time, Miami would lose a ton of players to the NFL and simply reload.

It is difficult to envision Boston College and Syracuse not suffering on defense with the loss of their best overall players.  Wake Forest and Georgia Tech will also suffer offensively without their standout wide receivers.  But the loss of all of these guys will hurt their respective teams.  They are potential NFL players because of their talent, after all.