PITTSBURGH, Pa. (theACC.com) – Eight more Atlantic Coast Conference football standouts heard their names called Friday night during Day 2 of the 2026 National Football League (NFL) Draft held at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Two ACC players were selected in the second round, with six more coming off the board in the third round, bringing the conference’s total to 14 selections through the first three rounds following six picks in round one on Thursday.
The 2026 NFL Draft resumes Saturday, April 25, with Rounds 4-7 beginning at noon ET.
ACC Selections in the 2026 NFL Draft:
Rd. – Overall Pick, Name, Position, School, NFL Team
1 – 10th, Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami, New York Giants
1 – 15th, Rueben Bain Jr., Edge, Miami, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 – 17th, Blake Miller, OT, Clemson, Detroit Lions
1 – 22nd, Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami, Los Angeles Chargers
1 – 26th, Keylan Rutledge, OG, Georgia Tech, Houston Texans
1 – 29th, Peter Woods, DT, Clemson, Kansas City Chiefs
2 – 35th, T.J. Parker, LB, Clemson, Buffalo Bills
2 – 48th, Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson, Atlanta Falcons
3 – 65th, Carson Beck, QB, Miami, Arizona Cardinals
3 – 68th, Markel Bell, OT, Miami, Philadelphia Eagles
3 – 69th, Sam Roush, TE, Stanford, Chicago Bears
3 – 71st, Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson, Washington Commanders
3 – 94th, Chris Bell, WR, Louisville, Miami Dolphins
3 – 98th, Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami, Minnesota Vikings
ACC Players Drafted on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft:
T.J. Parker, Clemson, Defensive End – No. 35, Buffalo Bills
- 2025 All-ACC Honorable Mention
- 2024 All-ACC Second Team
- 2024 Second Team All-American (Sports Info Solutions)
- 2023 Freshman All-American
- 2023 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year finalist
- Recorded 39 tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 sacks in 2025
- Set the Clemson single-season record with six forced fumbles in 2024
- Set the Clemson true-freshman record with 12.5 tackles-for-loss in 2023, tied for the national lead among freshmen
- Finished his career with 126 tackles (71 solo), 41.5 tackles-for-loss and 21.5 sacks
- Ranks 10th in Clemson history with 21.5 career sacks
Avieon Terrell, Clemson, Cornerback – No. 48, Atlanta Falcons
- 2025 Second-Team All-American (Associated Press)
- 2025 All-ACC First Team
- 2025 Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist
- 2024 All-ACC Second Team
- Recorded 48 tackles (30 solo), 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 3.0 sacks, nine pass breakups and five forced fumbles in 2025
- His five forced fumbles led the ACC and were a Clemson single-season record for a defensive back
- Finished his career with 125 tackles (90 solo), 9.0 tackles-for-loss and 4.0 sacks
- Also totaled 28 career passes defended, including 25 pass breakups and three interceptions, and eight forced fumbles in his three years as a Tiger
- His eight career forced fumbles are the most by a defensive back in Clemson history
Carson Beck, Miami, Quarterback – No. 65, Arizona Cardinals
- 2025 All-ACC Third Team
- Led Miami to the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game
- Led the ACC and ranked second nationally with a 72.4 completion percentage in 2025
- Completed 338 of 467 passes for 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2025
- Ranked among the top 15 nationally in passing efficiency (157.0), passing touchdowns (30) and passing yards (3,813) in his lone season at Miami
- Averaged 238.3 passing yards per game in 2025
- Posted a career record of 37-6 as a starter over his collegiate career
- Finished his collegiate career passing for 11,725 yards and 88 touchdowns
Markel Bell, Miami, Offensive Tackle – No. 68, Philadelphia Eagles
- 2025 All-ACC Third Team
- 2025 Second Team Academic All-American
- Did not allow a sack in 2025 as the Hurricanes advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game
- Made 21 starts at left tackle over two seasons at Miami, including 16 starts in 2025.
- In 2024, Bell played in all 13 Miami games as the Hurricanes posted the nation’s top offense, protecting former No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward.
- He logged 1,034 offensive snaps in 2025, which ranked fifth-most in the FBS, and he tied first-round selection Francis Mauigoa for the Miami team lead in snaps played.
Sam Roush, Stanford, Tight End – No. 69, Chicago Bears
- 2025 All-ACC Second Team
- 2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete
- Started all 12 games at tight end, one of five Cardinal players to start all 12 games in 2025
- Set career highs across the board with 49 receptions for 545 yards and two touchdowns, finishing second on the team in receptions and receiving yards on the season
- Led ACC tight ends in receiving yards and was tied for the ACC lead among tight ends in receptions in 2025
- Ranked sixth nationally among FBS tight ends in receiving yards and eighth in receptions
- Only tight end in the ACC and one of five nationally to have multiple receptions of at least 50 yards in 2025
- Became the eighth different Stanford tight end with over 100 receiving yards in a game since 1995
- Made 34 career starts, including 30 consecutive starts to close out his career at Stanford
- Recorded 119 catches for 1,201 yards and four touchdowns in four years with the Cardinal
Antonio Williams, Clemson, Wide Receiver – No. 71, Washington Commanders
- 2025 All-ACC Third Team
- 2024 All-ACC Second Team
- Caught 55 passes for 604 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games in 2025
- Also rushed 13 times for 78 yards and a touchdown, completed a 75-yard touchdown pass and gained 44 yards on four punt returns in 2025
- One of only four Clemson players since 2000 to record a passing touchdown, a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in a single season in 2024
- Recorded 2,336 yards and 21 touchdowns on 208 career receptions and 25 rushes for 187 yards and two touchdowns in 2,035 career snaps over 43 games in his three years at Clemson
- Also credited with 39 career punt returns for 351 yards and a 4-for-4 passing mark for 143 yards and two touchdowns
- Became just the fifth player in Clemson history to record 200 career receptions
- Finished his career ranked fourth in career receptions (208) and tied with Mike Williams for the fourth-most touchdown receptions in Clemson history (21)
Chris Bell, Louisville, Wide Receiver – No. 94, Miami Dolphins
- 2025 All-ACC First Team
- 2025 Biletnikoff Award semifinalist
- Recorded 72 catches for 917 yards and six touchdowns, all career highs, in 2025
- Ranked second in the ACC and 15th nationally in both receiving yards (917) and receiving yards per game (83.4) in 2025
- Was fourth in the ACC and ninth nationally in receptions per game (6.55) in 2025
- Posted double-digit receptions in back-to-back games versus Pitt (10) and No. 24 Virginia (12)
Jakobe Thomas, Miami, Safety – No. 98, Minnesota Vikings
- 2025 All-ACC Second Team
- Key contributor to the Miami defense, starting all 16 games for the Hurricanes in 2025
- Starter on a defense that led the ACC and was fifth in all of FBS in scoring defense, allowing 14.8 points per game on the season
- Part of a Miami defense that totaled 16 interceptions, which was second in the ACC and 12th nationally
- Tied for third in the ACC and seventh in FBS with five interceptions on the year
- Finished the season with 76 total tackles (46 solo), 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks and 11 passes defended (six breakups and five interceptions)
- Had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, versus NC State (Nov. 15)
- Finished his collegiate career with 206 tackles (139 solo), 11.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, nine interceptions, 16 pass breakups and four forced fumbles