North Carolina State University Athletics
NFL Scoops Up 23 ACC Players
4/17/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
Led by Peter Warrick of Florida State, the ACC had three of the first seven players selected. Warrick was the first ACC player selected when the Bradenton, Fla., senior was the fourth player drafted overall. Sebastian Janikowski was the first kicker selected in the first round since New Orleans drafted Texas' Russell Erxleben with the 11th pick in 1979. Thomas Jones of Virginia was the other ACC first-round selection.
Twelve ACC players were taken in the first three rounds and 16 by the end of round four. Florida State led the ACC with seven players selected. Virginia was next with four players chosen, followed by Wake Forest (3), Georgia Tech (3), Maryland (2), NC State (2). Duke and North Carolina both had one player selected. Wake Forest's three selections were the most for the Demon Deacons since 1993.
ACC in the 2000 NFL Draft First Round 4 Peter Warrick, WR, Florida St. Cincinnati 6 Corey Simon, DT, Florida St. Philadelphia 7 Thomas Jones, RB, Virginia Phoenix 17 Sebastian Janikowski, PK, FSU Oakland Second Round 55 Fred Robbins, DT, Wake Forest Minnesota 58 Traveres Tillman, DB, Ga. Tech Buffalo Third Round 64 Lloyd Harrison, DB, NC State Washington 66 Ron Dugans, WR, Florida State Cincinnati 69 Dez White, WR, Georgia Tech Chicago 78 Laveranues Coles, WR, FSU New York Jets 87 Dustin Lyman, LB, Wake Forest Chicago 94 John St. Clair, OL, Virginia St. Louis Fourth Round 95 Lewis Sanders, DB, Maryland Cleveland 101 Jerry Johnson, DT, Florida St. Denver 117 Deon Dyer, FB, North Carolina Miami 125 Reggie Austin, DB, Wake Forest Chicago Sixth Round 173 Chris Combs, DT, Duke Pittsburgh 179 Tony Scott, DB, NC State New York Jets 180 Mario Edwards, DB, Florida St Dallas 184 Shannon Taylor, LB, Virginia San Diego 187 Antwan Harris, DB, Virginia New England Seventh Round 216 Delbert Cowsette, DT, Maryland Washington 234 Joe Hamilton, QB, Georgia Tech Tampa Bay
