Mayock Named To 2009 ACC Legends Class
September 04, 2009 | Football
Sept. 4, 2009
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Former Boston College safety Mike Mayock has been named to the Class of 2009 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game Legends.
The Legends will be honored at this year's Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game weekend. They will appear at the ACC Coaches and Awards Luncheon at noon on Friday, Dec. 4, and will be honored at the "ACC Night of Legends" held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on Friday evening. They will also be recognized during pre-game ceremonies at Raymond James Stadium for the 5th Annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship, which has an 8 p.m. kickoff on December 5 and will be nationally televised by ESPN.
The group of 12 former gridiron standouts from current ACC schools includes three former ACC Players of the Year, seven former All-Americas, nine players who combined for 79 years of professional football experience and 10 who were drafted into the National Football League including two first-round picks and the No. 1 choice in the 1987 draft (Testaverde).
In all, the collection of players and coaches combined to capture two national championships, one NFL World Championship and 15 ACC team titles.
The other legends include Danny Ford (Clemson), Bob Pascal (Duke), Chris Weinke (Florida State), Eddie Lee Ivery (Georgia Tech), Kevin Glover (Maryland), Vinny Testaverde (Miami), Kelvin Bryant (North Carolina), Willie Burden (NC State), Jim Bakhtiar (Virginia), Bob Schweickert (Virginia Tech) and Bill Barnes (Wake Forest).
Mayock was a third-team All-American for the Eagles in 1981. He posted 12 career interceptions and was named the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. Mayock was drafted in the 10th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played two years in the NFL with the New York Giants. After retiring from pro football, he has served as an announcer covering college football for Fox Sports Net, CBS and ABC. He currently works for the NFL Network and is their lead expert on the NFL collegiate draft.
