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    What football players are going to ACC Kickoff 2024? Here's the complete list for media days

    By Rodd Baxley, Fayetteville Observer,

    19 hours ago
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    ACC football kickoff, the league’s annual preseason media event, will be sticking around Charlotte for a bit longer this year.

    With Cal, SMU and Stanford joining the conference, interviews with players and coaches from all 17 programs will be spread across four days at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown hotel.

    ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips will kick things off July 22 before Florida State, Georgia Tech and SMU take the stage.

    Five teams — Cal, Pitt, Stanford, Virginia and Virginia Tech — will speak with media members on July 23 before Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Miami and Wake Forest keep things rolling July 24. Clemson, North Carolina, N.C. State and Syracuse will wrap things up on July 25.

    In addition to head coach Mack Brown, the Tar Heels will be bringing quarterbacks Conner Harrell and Max Johnson. Running back Omarion Hampton, along with defensive players Kaimon Rucker and Power Echols will also be in Charlotte.

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    Like UNC, Duke will be bringing two QBs to the Queen City — Maalik Murphy and Grayson Loftis — along with wide receiver Jordan Moore, offensive lineman Justin Pickett, safety Jaylen Stinson and first-year coach Manny Diaz.

    Head coach Dave Doren, quarterback Grayson McCall, running back Jordan Waters, and defensive lineman Davin Vann will be representing the Wolfpack.

    Here's a complete list of player and coach attendees by school, according to the conference, which released the information Monday afternoon:

    Boston College

    • Head Coach Bill O’Brien
    • Thomas Castellanos, QB
    • Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE
    • Drew Kendall, OL

    California

    • Head Coach Justin Wilcox
    • Fernando Mendoza, QB
    • Jaydn Ott, RB
    • Chandler Rogers, QB
    • Craig Woodson, S

    Clemson

    • Head Coach Dabo Swinney
    • Barrett Carter, LB
    • Cade Klubnik, QB
    • Phil Mafah, RB
    • R.J. Mickens, S

    Duke

    • Head Coach Manny Diaz
    • Grayson Loftis, QB
    • Jordan Moore, WR
    • Maalik Murphy, QB
    • Justin Pickett, OL
    • Jaylen Stinson, S

    Florida State

    • Head Coach Mike Norvell
    • Joshua Farmer, DT
    • Patrick Payton, DE
    • Darius Washington, OL

    Georgia Tech

    • Head Coach Brent Key
    • Zeek Biggers, DL
    • Jamal Haynes, RB
    • Haynes King, QB

    Louisville

    • Head Coach Jeff Brohm
    • Ashton Gillotte, DL
    • Quincy Riley, DB
    • Tyler Shough, QB

    Miami

    • Head Coach Mario Cristobal
    • Francisco Mauigoa, LB
    • Jalen Rivers, OL
    • Cam Ward, QB

    North Carolina

    • Head Coach Mack Brown
    • Power Echols, LB
    • Omarion Hampton, RB
    • Conner Harrell, QB
    • Max Johnson, QB
    • Kaimon Rucker, RUSH

    NC State

    Head Coach Dave Doeren

    • Grayson McCall, QB
    • Davin Vann, DE
    • Jordan Waters, RB

    Pitt

    • Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
    • Gavin Bartholomew, TE
    • Donovan McMillon, DB
    • Nate Yarnell, QB

    SMU

    • Head Coach Rhett Lashlee
    • Kevin Jennings, QB
    • RJ Maryland, TE
    • Elijah Roberts, DE
    • Preston Stone, QB

    Stanford

    • Head Coach Troy Taylor
    • Elic Ayomanor, WR
    • Ashton Daniels, QB
    • Tristan Sinclair, LB

    Syracuse

    • Head Coach Fran Brown
    • LeQuint Allen, RB
    • Justin Barron, DB
    • Fadil Diggs, DL
    • Kyle McCord, QB

    Virginia

    • Head Coach Tony Elliott
    • Chico Bennett Jr., DE
    • Kam Butler, LB
    • Tony Muskett, QB

    Virginia Tech

    • Head Coach Brent Pry
    • Kyron Drones, QB
    • Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DL
    • Dorian Strong, CB

    Wake Forest

    • Head Coach Dave Clawson
    • Jasheen Davis, DL
    • DeVonte Gordon, OL
    • Taylor Morin, WR

    Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached atrbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.

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