ACC Football Kickoff features players, coaches looking ahead to 2023 season. Here's who we'll hear from and when.
Posted July 18, 2023 1:44 p.m. EDT
Updated July 25, 2023 11:47 a.m. EDT
Coaches and 42 student-athletes who will attend the annual ACC Football Kickoff.
The event is set for July 25-27 at the Westin in Charlotte.
The ACC Network will broadcast the ACC Football Kickoff, which begins Tuesday with an address by Commissioner Jim Phillips.
Each day will feature interviews with coaches and players.
From the Triangle, Duke athletes will speak on Wednesday, and UNC and NC State athletes will speak on Thursday.
Here is the full list of teams by day:
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 25: Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami and Syracuse
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 26: Duke, Florida State, Pitt, Virginia and Virginia Tech
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 27: Boston College, Clemson, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest
Four of the quarterbacks attending this year's event were ranked among the ACC's top five in passing yards per game in the 2022 season: North Carolina’s Drake Maye (308.6 – first), Florida State’s Jordan Travis (247.2 – third), Duke’s Riley Leonard (228.2 – fourth) and NC State’s Brennan Armstrong (221.0 – fifth; while at Virginia).
Maye, the 2022 ACC Player of the Year, tied for the conference lead with 38 passing touchdowns, two scores shy of the conference freshman record set by Florida State’s Jameis Winston in 2013. Maye’s 4,321 passing yards was the most ever by a freshman and ranks fifth all-time in the ACC.
On the defensive side, the ACC’s top tackler in North Carolina’s Cedric Gray will be at this year’s event. Gray posted a Power-5 best 145 tackles with 82 solos in 2022, 27 tackles higher than second place.
Here's the full list of who will be in attendance:
Boston College
- Head Coach Jeff Hafley
- Emmett Morehead, QB, Woodside, California
- Donovan Ezeiruaku, DL, Williamstown, New Jersey
- Christian Mahogany, OL, Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Clemson
- Head Coach Dabo Swinney
- Cade Klubnik, QB, Austin, Texas
- Will Putnam, OL, Tampa, Florida
- Tyler Davis, DL, Apopka, Florida
Duke
- Head Coach Mike Elko
- Riley Leonard, QB, Fairhope, Alabama
- DeWayne Carter, DL, Pickerington, Ohio
- Jacob Monk, OL, Clayton, North Carolina
Florida State
- Head Coach Mike Norvell
- Jordan Travis, QB, West Palm Beach, Florida
- Jared Verse, DL, Dayton, Ohio
- Kalen DeLoach, LB, Savannah, Georgia
Georgia Tech
- Head Coach Brent Key
- LaMiles Brooks, DB, Jacksonville, Florida
- Jordan Williams, OL, Gainesville, Georgia
- Sylvain Yondjouen, DL, Ruisbroek, Belgium
Louisville
- Head Coach Jeff Brohm
- Jawhar Jordan, RB, Long Island, New York
- Ashton Gillotte, DL, Boca Raton, Florida
- Bryan Hudson, OL, Georgetown, Kentucky
Miami
- Head Coach Mario Cristobal
- Tyler Van Dyke, QB, Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Kam Kinchens, DB, Miami, Florida
- Matt Lee, OL, Oviedo, Florida
North Carolina
- Head Coach Mack Brown
- Drake Maye, QB, Huntersville, North Carolina
- Cedric Gray, LB, Charlotte, North Carolina
- John Copenhaver, TE, Roswell, Georgia
NC State
- Head Coach Dave Doeren
- Brennan Armstrong, QB, Shelby, Ohio
- Payton Wilson, LB, Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Aydan White, DB, Asheville, North Carolina
Pitt
- Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
- Phil Jurkovec, QB, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- MJ Devonshire, DB, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- Matt Goncalves, OL, Manorville, New York
Syracuse
- Head Coach Dino Babers
- Garrett Shrader, QB, Charlotte, Noth Carolina
- Oronde Gadsden II, TE, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Marlowe Wax, LB, Baltimore, Maryland
Virginia
- Head Coach Tony Elliott
- Tony Muskett, QB, Springfield, Virginia
- Chico Bennett, DL, Ashburn, Virginia
- Perris Jones, RB, Alexandria, Virginia
Virginia Tech
- Head Coach Brent Pry
- Nick Gallo, TE, Richboro, Pennsylvania
- Josh Fuga, DL, Woodbridge, Virginia
- Ali Jennings, WR, Richmond, Virginia
Wake Forest
- Head Coach Dave Clawson
- Mitch Griffis, QB, Ashburn, Virginia
- Michael Jurgens, OL, Damascus, Maryland
- Chase Jones, LB, Warren, New Jersey
