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Kivuusama Mays

North Carolina · Linebacker · 1994-97

TAK
77
COV
66
SPD
73

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Mays was a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1995 and 1997).

Mays was the No. 110 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 5th-highest linebacker rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 59 among all linebackers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1995
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1996
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 1997
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  4. 1998
    • No. 110 overall pick, NFL Draft

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 90Dré Bly1996-98S
  2. 86Brian Simmons1994-97LB
  3. 86Greg Ellis1994-97EDGE
  4. 86Marcus Jones1993-95EDGE
  5. 72Alge Crumpler1997-2000TE
  6. 72Chris Keldorf1996-97QB
  7. 72Ebenezer Ekuban1998EDGE
  8. 72Freddie Jones1994-96TE
  9. 72Robert Williams1995-97CB
  10. 72Vonnie Holliday1996-97EDGE

Full North Carolina all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91LaVar ArringtonPenn State · 1997-99LB
  3. 91Pat FitzgeraldNorthwestern · 1993-96LB
  4. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Chris ClaiborneUSC · 1996-98LB
  7. 90Dat NguyenTexas A&M · 1995-98LB
  8. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Kivuusama Mays) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.