| # | Player | Pos. | Yr. | Ht./Wt. |
| 1 |
Travis Freeman
Jacksonville, NC (Jacksonville)
| TB | SR | 6-1, 205 |
| 1 |
Alex Mebane
Burlington, NC
| DB | SO | 6-0, 181 |
| 2 |
Andy Branin
Cherry Hill, NJ
| DB | SR | 5-9, 165 |
| 2 |
Walter Sturdivant
Hamlet, NC
| FB | SR | 5-10, 215 |
| 3 |
Tyress Bratton
Thomasville, NC
| DB | SR | 6-0, 187 |
| 4 |
Brooks Barwick
Clinton, NC
| KS | SO | 5-10, 170 |
| 5 |
Steve Streater
Sylva, NC (Sylva-Webster)
| DB | SR | 5-11, 171 |
| 6 |
Todd Kelly
Lexington, KY
| DB | JR | 5-11, 170 |
| 7 |
Jeff Hayes
Elkin, NC (Elkin)
| KS | JR | 6-0, 173 |
| 8 |
Tyrone Anthony
Pfafftown, NC (West Forsyth)
| TB | FR | 6-1, 199 |
| 9 |
Victor Harrison
Warrenton, NC
| WR | SO | 5-9, 180 |
| 10 |
Rod Elkins
Greensboro, NC (Grimsley)
| QB | SO | 6-1, 204 |
| 11 |
Matt Curry
Temple, TX
| QB | FR | 6-2, 187 |
| 11 |
Walt Black
Kernersville, NC (East Forsyth)
| DB | FR | 5-10, 168 |
| 12 |
Steve Lloyd
Durham, NC
| QB | FR | 5-10, 176 |
| 14 |
Scott Stankavage
Furlong, PA
| QB | FR | 6-1, 189 |
| 15 |
Stanley Pugh
Windsor, NC
| DB | FR | 6-1, 184 |
| 16 |
Mark Transou
Elkin, NC
| TE | FR | 6-4, 185 |
| 16 |
Jeff Blaylock
Andrews, NC
| OLB | FR | 6-3, 197 |
| 17 |
Darryl Lucas
Selma, NC
| DB | FR | 5-11, 175 |
| 18 |
Bobby Cobb
Mebane, NC
| WR | SO | 6-0, 181 |
| 19 |
Jon Richardson
Spartanburg, SC
| WR | JR | 6-2, 189 |
| 20 |
Amos Lawrence
Norfolk, VA (Lake Taylor)
| TB | SR | 5-11, 182 |
| 21 |
Jesse Adams
Durham, NC
| TB | SO | 6-0, 197 |
| 23 |
Bill Sheppard
Tarawa Terrace, NC
| OLB | FR | 6-2, 212 |
| 24 |
Danny Bunn
Goldsboro, NC
| FB | SO | 5-11, 222 |
| 25 |
David Hemphill
Ellicott City, MD
| WR | SO | 6-1, 194 |
| 26 |
David Singleton
Canton, NC
| DB | SR | 5-11, 190 |
| 27 |
Sammy Johnson
Burlington, NC (High Point Central)
| DB | SO | 6-0, 180 |
| 27 |
Mark Lazarus
Myrtle Beach, SC
| P | FR | 5-11, 210 |
| 28 |
Bill Jackson
Winston-Salem, NC (North Forsyth)
| DB | JR | 6-1, 197 |
| 29 |
Darrell Nicholson
Winston-Salem, NC (North Forsyth)
| LB | JR | 6-2, 234 |
| 30 |
Willie Harris
Wilson, NC
| DB | FR | 6-1, 179 |
| 31 |
Chuck Monroe
Winston-Salem, NC
| DB | SR | 5-9, 172 |
| 31 |
Bob McKinley
Bay Village, OH
| FB | SO | 6-2, 213 |
| 32 |
Chris Perkins
Jupiter, FL
| KS | FR | 6-2, 183 |
| 32 |
Greg Poole
China Grove, NC
| DB | SO | 6-1, 199 |
| 33 |
Todd Blanton
Shelby, NC
| LB | FR | 6-2, 191 |
| 33 |
Ron DeMarco
Yonkers, NY
| TB | SR | 5-11, 203 |
| 34 |
Paul Davis
Appalachia, VA
| NG | SR | 6-2, 210 |
| 35 |
Rocky White
Charlotte, NC
| LB | JR | 6-0, 208 |
| 36 |
Billy Johnson
Buckingham, VA
| FB | SR | 6-1, 253 |
| 37 |
Alan Burrus
Shelby, NC
| FB | JR | 5-11, 200 |
| 38 |
Bob Ratliff
Laurinburg, NC
| FB | FR | 6-2, 200 |
| 39 |
Delbert Powell
Elizabeth City, NC
| WR | SR | 5-10, 187 |
| 40 |
T.J. Murray
Springfield, VA
| LB | FR | 6-4, 202 |
| 41 |
Wayne Tucker
Richmond, VA
| WR | SR | 6-3, 202 |
| 42 |
Tommy Mullmann
Matthews, NC
| LB | FR | 6-2, 225 |
| 42 |
Jim Conis
Harrisonburg, VA
| OLB | SO | 6-0, 203 |
| 43 |
Chris Ward
Cincinnati, OH
| LB | SO | 5-11, 222 |
| 44 |
Kelvin Bryant
Tarboro, NC (Tarboro)
| TB | SO | 6-2, 192 |
| 45 |
Mark Smith
Fayetteville, NC
| TB | FR | 6-0, 169 |
| 47 |
Kris Keeney
Springfield, VA
| LB | SO | 6-1, 219 |
| 49 |
Lee Shaffer
Durham, NC
| LB | JR | 6-1, 213 |
| 51 |
Rick Donnalley
Raleigh, NC (Sanderson)
| C | SR | 6-2, 258 |
| 52 |
Mark Sugg
Greensboro, NC
| OT | SR | 6-4, 263 |
| 53 |
Jimbo Harrell
Burgaw, NC
| C | JR | 6-0, 214 |
| 54 |
Dave Drechsler
Cleveland, NC (West Rowan)
| OT | SO | 6-4, 242 |
| 55 |
Rick Downs
Woodbridge, VA
| OLB | JR | 6-3, 215 |
| 56 |
Mike Marr
Burlington, NC
| OT | JR | 6-4, 245 |
| 57 |
Dwight Parrish
Danville, VA
| LB | FR | 6-2, 216 |
| 58 |
Kevin Wilson
Maiden, NC
| OG | FR | 6-3, 225 |
| 60 |
Brian Blados
Arlington, VA (Washington Lee)
| OT | FR | 6-6, 289 |
| 61 |
Steve McGrew
Cincinnati, OH
| OG | SO | 6-2, 238 |
| 62 |
Ronnie Snipes
Durham, NC
| NG | FR | 6-2, 230 |
| 63 |
Donald Lucas
Norfolk, VA
| DT | JR | 6-4, 255 |
| 64 |
Jack Parry
Mechanicsburg, PA
| NG | SO | 6-1, 241 |
| 65 |
Lee Ickes
Wheelersburg, OH
| DT | SO | 6-0, 235 |
| 66 |
Jeff Milligan
Burlington, NC
| LB | FR | 5-10, 188 |
| 66 |
Bo McCormick
Miami, FL
| C | SR | 6-1, 205 |
| 67 |
Steve Lancaster
Goldsboro, NC
| OT | JR | 6-3, 242 |
| 68 |
Ron Spruill
Hampton, VA
| OG | SO | 6-2, 240 |
| 69 |
Bill Lippincott
Atlanta, GA
| OG | SO | 6-6, 230 |
| 70 |
Greg Crawford
Fairfax, VA
| OG | FR | 6-5, 256 |
| 71 |
Bill Crawford
Fairfax, VA
| OT | SO | 6-5, 244 |
| 72 |
Mark Uptegraff
Charlotte, NC (Fork Union Military Academy)
| OT | FR | 6-7, 283 |
| 74 |
Brian Johnston
Highland, MD (Glenelg)
| C | FR | 6-4, 230 |
| 75 |
Mel Trimble
Sterling, VA
| OT | SO | 6-5, 260 |
| 76 |
Donnell Thompson
Lumberton, NC (Lumberton)
| DT | SR | 6-5, 257 |
| 77 |
Clay Hassard
Charlotte, NC
| OG | FR | 6-5, 229 |
| 77 |
Tim Moore
Wilson, NC
| NG | SR | 5-9, 211 |
| 78 |
Ron Wooten
Kinston, NC (Kinston)
| OG | SR | 6-4, 260 |
| 79 |
Wendelle Battle
Washington, DC
| DT | FR | 6-4, 264 |
| 80 |
Shelton Robinson
Goldsboro, NC
| TE | JR | 6-1, 233 |
| 81 |
Aaron Jackson
Washington, DC
| OLB | FR | 6-4, 216 |
| 82 |
Danny Barlow
Motavian Falls, NC
| OLB | JR | 6-1, 196 |
| 82 |
Bryan Ferree
Shelby, NC
| WR | SR | 5-11, 180 |
| 83 |
Butch Griffin
Williamston, NC
| OLB | FR | 6-1, 202 |
| 84 |
Mike Wilcher
Hyattsville, MD (DeMatha)
| OLB | SO | 6-3, 227 |
| 85 |
Ken Saylors
Anderson, SC
| OLB | JR | 6-2, 219 |
| 85 |
Mike McCormick
Clinton, MD
| WR | SR | 6-3, 201 |
| 86 |
Doug Sickels
Springfield, OH
| TE | SO | 6-3, 230 |
| 87 |
Clifford Powell
Rocky Mount, NC
| TE | FR | 6-5, 228 |
| 88 |
Mike Chatham
Elkin, NC
| TE | SR | 6-2, 211 |
| 89 |
Jim Naughton
Doylestown, PA
| WR | FR | 5-11, 172 |
| 89 |
Jeff Pierce
Hickory, NC
| OLB | JR | 6-0, 201 |
| 90 |
John Brugos
Blackstone, VA
| DT | SR | 6-2, 237 |
| 90 |
Wayne Grady
Spring Hope, NC
| WR | FR | 5-10, 195 |
| 91 |
Keith Cowell
Bayboro, NC
| TE | SO | 6-1, 199 |
| 92 |
Joe Conwell
Bala Cynwyd, PA
| DT | SO | 6-5, 238 |
| 93 |
Calvin Daniels
Goldsboro, NC
| OLB | JR | 6-3, 234 |
| 94 |
Harry Stanback
Rockingham, NC
| DT | SR | 6-5, 262 |
| 95 |
William Fuller
Chesapeake, VA (Indian River)
| DT | FR | 6-3, 237 |
| 96 |
Steve Fortson
Dayton, OH
| NG | FR | 6-2, 220 |
| 97 |
Bill Lawson
Clifton, VA
| DT | FR | 6-3, 257 |
| 98 |
Lawrence Taylor
Willamsburg, VA (Lafayette)
| OLB | SR | 6-3, 242 |