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The All-ACC NFL Offense features standout players like Drake Maye and Christian McCaffrey, highlighting graduates from ACC schools. This selection is part of a series leading up to the NFL Draft.
The starters include Drake Maye at quarterback, Christian McCaffrey at running back, and Zay Flowers among the wide receivers.
Players had to graduate from one of the 17 ACC football schools, regardless of where they played during their college career.
Drake Maye finished first in completion percentage, third in touchdowns, and fourth in yards, leading the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl.
Special mentions include Javonte Williams and British Brooks, highlighting their impressive performances in the NFL.

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**Starter: Drake Maye (New England Patriots/North Carolina Tar Heels)** Maye was an easy choice for this spot after his breakout season that saw him finish first in the NFL in completion percentage, third in touchdowns, and fourth in yards. The former Tar Heel additionally led the Patriots to the Super Bowl a year after the team won four games the season before. Maye also finished second in the MVP race behind Matthew Stafford by just 5 points in what was the closest race in over 20 years. **Backup: Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars/Clemson Tigers)** Lawrence gets the call here over Jared Goff due to the Jaguars making the playoffs while the Lions did not. The former Tiger finished fifth in the league in touchdowns and sixth in yards while also finishing fifth in the MVP voting.
**Starter: Christian McCaffery (San Francisco 49ers/Stanford Cardinal)** McCaffery gets the call for the top spot after finishing in the top ten in rushing and the top 25 in receiving this past season. The former Cardinal finished with over 2,000 all purpose yards for the third time in his career while being named NFL Comeback Player of the Year and finishing second in Offensive Player of the Year and fourth in the NFL MVP race. **Backup: Kenneth Walker III (Seattle Seahawks/Wake Forest Demon Deacons)** The Super Bowl MVP gets the second slot here after finishing as PFF’s second-highest rated running back. The former Demon Deacon gets the second banana slot though after splitting reps most of the season with his fellow seahawk teammate Zach Charbonnet who led the team in touchdowns before getting injured in the NFC Divisional Round. **Tar Heel Spotlight: Javonte Williams (Dallas Cowboys)** Williams had a breakout year for the Cowboys finishing in the top 10 in the NFL in carries, yards, and touchdowns while also setting career highs in all three categories, Omarion Hampton would’ve probably made this spot if the rookie hadn’t spent a good chunk of time on the injury list this past season. **Fullback Tar Heel Spotlight: British Brooks (Houston Texans)** Brooks gets a special highlight, as the former Tar Heel ranked first among all fullbacks this past season according to PFF.
**Starters: Zay Flowers (Baltimore Ravens/Boston College Eagles), Courtland Sutton (Denver Broncos/SMU Mustangs), Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals/Clemson Tigers)** Flowers finished seventh in the NFL with 1,211 yards. The former Eagle was named to the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive year as a reserve as he led the Ravens in yards, receptions, and touchdowns. Sutton finished in the top 15 in the league in receiving yards for a Broncos team that had the number one seed in the AFC. Like Flowers, the former Mustang also made the Pro Bowl as a reserve while leading the Broncos in yards, receptions, and touchdowns as well. Higgins gets the third spot after finishing second amongst all NFL wide receivers with 11 touchdowns this past season. The former Tiger made the Pro Bowl as an alternate after finishing second on the Bengals in yards and third in receptions. **Backups: Michael Wilson (Arizona Cardinals/Stanford Cardinal). Keenan Allen (Los Angles Chargers/California Golden Bears)** Wilson finished the season as Cardinals top wide receiver finishing with a career year in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. Allen had a renaissance type season with the Chargers playing in every game for his team for the first time since 2019. The former Golden Bear led the team with 88 receptions while finishing second on the team with 777 yards. **Tar Heel Spotlight: Josh Downs (Indianapolis Colts)** The Tar Heels had several former receivers in the NFL this season, but Downs gets the call here. Downs was ranked in PFF’s top 25 wide receivers this past season while finishing third on the Colts with 58 receptions and fourth on the team with 566 yards (both were career lows).
**Starter: Dalton Schultz (Houston Texans/Stanford Cardinal)** Schultz finished the season amongst the top 12 at tight end according to PFF. The former Cardinal was the Texans second leading receiver as his 82 receptions and 777 yards finished third and sixth amongst all tight ends in 2025. **Backups: Jake Tonges (San Francisco 49ers/California Golden Bears), Jackson Hawes (Buffalo Bills/Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets)** Tonges played second fiddle to George Kittle on the 49ers this past season but still ranked in the top 10 among all tight ends according to PFF. The former Golden Bear had modest numbers but did catch five touchdowns on the season. Hawes makes this list for his blocking only, often serving as a sixth blocker on the field this past season for the Bills. Hawes also is the lone representative for the Yellow Jackets this past season.
**Starters: Brian O’Neill (Minnesota Vikings/Pittsburgh Panthers), Morgan Moses (New England Patriots/Virginia Cavaliers)** O’Neill was the Viking’s highest rated offensive lineman while finishing in the top 15 amongst all NFL tackles, including top 10 in run blocking according to PFF. O’Neill is the lone Pittsburgh Panther representative this year. Moses was part of a Patriot offensive line that finished in the top 12 in the NFL while also making the Super Bowl. The former Cavalier allowed only one sack in over 1,000 snaps this past season, but did commit 8 penalties. **Backup: Zach Tom (Green Bay Packers/Wake Forest Demon Deacons)** Tom was the Packer’s highest rated offensive lineman finishing seventh amongst all tackles per PFF. However, the former Demon Deacon dealt with injuries and was limited to just 604 snaps this past season. **Tar Heel Spotlight: Charlie Heck (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)** Heck was a backup for the Buccaneers last season where he finished near the bottom amongst all guards that played enough snaps according to PFF. In 473 snaps he allowed 3 sacks and committed 2 penalties. Heck will be playing for his third different team in as many seasons in 2026 if he makes the Dolphins 53 man unit this fall.
**Starters: Joe Thuney (Chicago Bears/NC State Wolfpack), Chris Lindstrom (Atlanta Falcons/Boston College Eagles)** Thuney was an easy choice as the former Wolfpack guard not only won Protector of the Year, but was also named to the NFL All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams. Thuney finished as the fifth best guard and the best in pass blocking in the league according to PFF. Lindstrom was another easy choice as the former Eagle was named to the Pro Bowl as a reserve while ranking as PFF’s second best guard in the NFL this season, including second best in run blocking. **Backup: Matthew Bergeron (Atlanta Falcons/Syracuse Orange)** Bergeron had a solid season for the Falcons finishing as a top 25 guard in the league. He excelled best at run blocking where the former Orange finished in the top 20 according to PFF.
**Starter: Drew Dalman (Chicago Bears/Stanford Cardinal)** Dalman was the sixth best center this past season according to PFF. The former Cardinal played the most snaps amongst all centers while anchoring a Bears line that ranked as the second best in the NFL. **Backup: Graham Barton (Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Duke Blue Devils)** Barton is the starting center for a Buccaneers team that ranked in the bottom third of offensive lines, but makes this team mainly based on a lack of former ACC players who play center. The former Blue Devil played the second most snaps amongst all centers finishing the season as a better run blocker than pass blocker according to PFF.