Thursday, October 1, 2026

ACC Funny Football Names

Another college football season is upon us. I follow the ACC, so here they are – the funniest names for each ACC roster.


Clemson – Chapman Pendergrass

  • OL, 5th yr
  • State supreme court justice?
  • Fun fact:  ACC Academic Honor Roll


Duke – Kyon Loud

  • Named after the anime character?
  • CB, Soph
  • Fun fact:  Father played in CFL


Virginia – Dakota Twitty

  • TE, 5th yr
  • Relative of Conway?
  • Fun fact:  ACC Academic Honor Roll


Pitt – Shep Turk

  • OL, Soph
  • Short, sweet … I like it
  • Fun fact:  Also wrestled & played baseball in HS


Florida State – Quintrevion Wisner

  • RB, Senior
  • 11 letters!
  • Fun fact:  Usually goes by Tre

Not totally sure what’s going on here


VT – Deed Capper

  • Weird last name, meet weird first name
  • LS, Junior
  • Fun fact:  Has yet to see action

From TikTok


Louisville – Montavin Quisenberry

  • WR, Soph
  • Ditto
  • Fun fact:  Selected Mr Kentucky Football


Syracuse – Jartavius Flounoy

  • DL, Soph
  • Same
  • Fun fact:  Communication & Rhetorical Studies major


Miami – Somourian Wingo

  • WR, Fr
  • Alright, this is getting silly
  • Fun fact:  Also had offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, South Carolina Tennessee & others


SMU – Toa Katoa

  • OL, Fr
  • Hey, it rhymes!
  • Fun fact:  Full first name is Pupungatoa


BC – Israel Oladipupo 

  • DL, Soph
  • “Pupo” is gonna make any name funny
  • Fun fact:  Biology major


Cal – Jojo Genova

  • OL, Frosh
  • Alliteration for the win!
  • Fun fact:  ACC Academic Honor Roll


Georgia Tech – Rocco Xerogeanes

  • TE, Frosh
  • Good luck with that one, announcers!
  • Fun fact:  4.2 GPA in HS

En famille


Stanford – Owen van Loben Sels

  • WR, Junior
  • Geez, how many surnames does a guy need?
  • Fun fact:  Grew up 5 minutes way from campus


NC State – Vander Ploog

  • TE, Soph
  • And do you have a first name as well?
  • Fun fact:  Both parents played college hoops


UNC – Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu

  • DL, Frosh
  • Dude, just go with Jimmy
  • Fun fact:  Hawaii native


Wake – Steele Pizzella

  • QB, Frosh
  • Steel pizza, anyone?
  • Fun fact:  Ran track in HS