What football players are going to ACC Kickoff 2024? Here's the complete list for media days
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 at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: ACC Media Days 2024 player attendees: Complete list for ACC Kickoff