Football

2017 All-ACC Football Teams Announced

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson and Miami, which meet Saturday night in the 2017 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, combined to place 23 players on this year’s official All-ACC Football Teams.

The Atlantic Division champion Tigers placed a total of 13 players on the first, second and third teams. Coastal Division champion Miami had 10 total players chosen. NC State and Wake Forest filled eight spots each.

A voting panel of 45 media members and the league’s 14 head coaches cast ballots for the 2017 All-ACC Football Teams, with three points awarded for each first-team vote, two points for each second-team vote and one point for each third-team selection.

Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville, who has piled up 4,932 total yards and leads the league in both passing and rushing, joins Boston College freshman running back AJ Dillon as co-leaders in the voting with 171 points. Dillon has rushed for 1,432 yards – 11 fewer than Jackson – with bowl games still remaining for both the Cardinals and Eagles.

NC State running back Nyheim Hines, the ACC’s leader with 1,774 all-purpose yards, rounds out the first-team backfield. Hines also earned a spot as a third-team specialist.

The first-team wide receiving trio is led by Syracuse senior Steve Ishmael, whose 105 catches are the second-highest for a single season in ACC history and just three shy of the league record. Ishmael finished with 1,347 yards, 354 more than the next-closest ACC receiver at the end of the regular season.

Ishmael and fellow first-teamers Cam Phillips of Virginia Tech and Jaylen Smith of Louisville have combined for 229 catches for 3,184 yards and 20 touchdowns.

For the second straight year, Clemson placed three offensive linemen among the five first-team selections, led by ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner Mitch Hyatt at one of the tackle positions. Tyrone Crowder was selected at guard, and Justin Falcinelli took the center spot.

Pitt junior Brian O’Neill is the other first-team tackle, and Virginia Tech senior Wyatt Teller was selected at offensive guard. Wake Forest senior Cam Serigne (35 catches, 444 yards, eight touchdowns) is the first-team tight end. NC State senior Jaylen Samuels is the all-purpose back after tallying more than 1,100 total yards with 15 touchdowns.

NC State senior defensive end Bradley Chubb, the ACC’s leader in quarterback sacks (10) and tackles for loss (26) placed third in the overall voting and leads the defensive unit with 168 points. Chubb is joined on the first-team front by three Clemson linemen –defensive end Clelin Ferrell, and tackles Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence.

Virginia senior Micah Kiser led the voting among the linebacker corps that also includes Virginia Tech junior Tremaine Edmunds and Duke sophomore Joe Giles-Harris.

The Cavaliers also claim the leading vote-getter among the secondary in senior safety Quin Blanding. Fellow safety Derwin James of Florida State and cornerbacks Mark Gilbert of Duke and Greg Stroman of Virginia Tech round out the first-team defensive selections.

Miami placekicker Michael Badgley, North Carolina kick returner Anthony Ratliff-Williams and Pitt punter Ryan Winslow complete the All-ACC first team. Ratliff-Williams is a dual selection as the third-team all-purpose back.

Virginia’s Kiser (11.2 per game) and Blanding (10.1) lead the ACC in total tackles for the third consecutive year. Kiser leads the league in tackles for the third straight year, and Blanding has ranked second each of his four collegiate seasons. They are repeat first-team All-ACC selections from 2016, along with Louisville’ Jackson and Clemson’s Hyatt and Crowder.

Clemson’s Wilkins and Lawrence were All-ACC second-teamers in 2016, along with Virginia Tech’s Edmunds. NC State’s Chubb, Pitt’s O’Neill and Virginia Tech’s Stroman were voted to the All-ACC third team last season.
 

2017 All-ACC Football Teams
First Team Offense
Pos. Name Year School Points
WR Steve Ishmael Sr.  Syracuse 164
WR Cam Phillips Sr.  Virginia Tech 136
WR Jaylen Smith Jr. Louisville 114
TE Cam Serigne Sr.  Wake Forest 147
OT Mitch Hyatt Jr.  Clemson 163
OT Brian O'Neill Jr.  Pittsburgh  109
OG Tyrone Crowder Sr.  Clemson 131
OG Wyatt Teller Sr.  Virginia Tech 107
C Justin Falcinelli Jr.  Clemson 59
QB Lamar Jackson Jr. Louisville 171
RB AJ Dillon Fr. Boston College 171
RB Nyheim Hines Jr. NC State 148
AP Jaylen Samuels Sr. NC State 147
PK Michael Badgley Sr. Miami 98
SP Anthony Ratliff-Williams So.  North Carolina  58
First Team Defense
Pos. Name Year School Points
DE Bradley Chubb Sr. NC State 168
DE Clelin Ferrell So.  Clemson  123
DT Christian Wilkins  Jr.  Clemson  153
DT Dexter Lawrence So.  Clemson  108
LB  Micah Kiser Sr.  Virginia  155
LB Tremaine Edmunds Jr.  Virginia Tech  135
LB Joe Giles-Harris So.  Duke 114
CB Mark Gilbert So.  Duke 97
CB Greg Stroman Sr.  Virginia Tech  89
S Quin Blanding Sr. Virginia 151
S Derwin James So.  Florida State 109
P Ryan Winslow Sr.  Pittsburgh 99
Second Team Offense
Pos. Name Year School Points
WR Kelvin Harmon So.  NC State 108
WR Olamide Zaccheaus Jr.  Virginia 92
WR Ervin Philips Sr.  Syracuse 91
TE Christopher Herndon IV Sr.  Miami 123
OT Will Richardson Jr.  NC State 87
OT Chris Lindstrom Jr.  Boston College 55
OG Tony Adams Sr.  NC State 81
OG Parker Braun So.  Georgia Tech 64
C Ryan Anderson Jr.  Wake Forest 45
C Alec Eberle Jr.  Florida State 45
QB John Wolford Sr. Wake Forest 77
RB KirVonte Benson So. Georgia Tech 98
RB Travis Homer So. Miami 87
AP Greg Dortch Fr.  Wake Forest 54
PK Mike Weaver Sr.  Wake Forest 73
SP Quadree Henderson Jr.  Pittsburgh  52
Second Team Defense
Pos. Name Year School Points
DE Austin Bryant Jr.  Clemson  85
DE Duke Ejiofor Sr.  Wake Forest 78
DT Tim Settle So.  Virginia Tech  83
DT RJ McIntosh Jr.  Miami 79
LB Dorian O'Daniel Sr.  Clemson  102
LB Shaquille Quarterman So.  Miami 79
LB Parris Bennett Sr.  Syracuse  72
CB Michael Jackson Jr.  Miami 70
CB Tarvarus McFadden Jr.  Florida State 59
S Jaquan Johnson Jr.  Miami 98
S Lukas Denis Jr.  Boston College 94
P Lester Coleman Jr.  Virginia   66
Third Team Offense
Pos. Name Year School Points
WR Braxton Berrios Sr.  Miami 70
WR Hunter Renfrow Jr.  Clemson  52
WR Deon Cain Jr.  Clemson 50
TE Tommy Sweeney Jr.  Boston College 41
OT Kc McDermott Sr.  Miami 51
OT Justin Herron  Jr.  Wake Forest  43
OG Taylor Hearn Jr.  Clemson  57
OG Phil Haynes Jr.  Wake Forest  47
C Austin Davis Sr.  Duke 44
QB Ryan Finley Jr. NC State 37
RB Travis Etienne Fr. Clemson 80
RB Cam Akers Fr. Florida State 61
AP Anthony Ratliff-Williams So.  North Carolina  46
PK Cole Murphy  Sr.  Syracuse  65
SP Nyheim Hines Jr.  NC State 45
SP Michael Walker Jr.  Boston College 45
Third Team Defense
Pos. Name Year School Points
DE Harold Landry Sr. Boston College 61
DE Trent Harris Sr. Miami 41
DT Derrick Nnadi Sr.  Florida State 53
DT Mike Ramsay  Sr.  Duke 52
LB Kendall Joseph Jr.  Clemson  57
LB Ty Schwab Sr.  Boston College 53
LB Andrew Motuapuaka Sr.  Virginia Tech 42
CB Avonte Maddox Sr.  Pittsburgh  55
CB Juan Thornhill Jr.  Virginia   51
S Terrell Edmunds Jr.  Virginia Tech  44
S Jeremy McDuffie Jr.  Duke 36
P Pressley Harvin III Fr.  Georgia Tech  43
Honorable Mention (25 points or more)
WR Dez Fitzpatrick Fr.  Louisville 43
WR T.J. Rahming Jr.  Duke 40
OT Geron Christian Jr.  Louisville 32
OT Sean Pollard So.  Clemson 29
OG Shamire Devine Sr.  Georgia Tech 40
OG Sam Schmal Sr.  Boston College 36
OG Alex Bookser Jr.  Pittsburgh 30
OG Navaughn Donaldson Fr.  Miami 28
OG Alex Officer Sr.  Pittsburgh 28
OG Trevor Darling Sr.  Miami 25
C Eric Gallo Sr.  Virginia Tech 42
C Tyler Gauthier Jr.  Miami 36
C Garrett Bradbury Jr.  NC State 30
AP Quadree Henderson Jr.  Pittsburgh 33
AP Ray-Ray McCloud Jr.  Clemson 31
AP Shaun Wilson Sr.  Duke 31
PK Blanton Creque So.  Louisville 49
PK Ricky Aguayo So.  Florida State 46
SP Joe Reed So.  Virginia   38
SP Greg Stroman Sr.  Virginia Tech  31
SP Ray-Ray McCloud Jr.  Clemson 27
SP Braxton Berrios Sr.  Miami 26
SP Greg Dortch Fr.  Wake Forest  25
DE Zach Allen  Jr.  Boston College 38
DT Ricky Walker Jr.  Virginia Tech  47
DT B.J. Hill Sr.  NC State 36
DT Kendrick Norton  Jr.  Miami  25
LB Michael Pinckney So.  Miami 39
LB Oluwaseun Idowu Jr.  Pittsburgh 38
LB Chris Peace Jr.  Virginia 35
LB Zaire Franklin Sr.  Syracuse 31
CB Ryan Carter Sr.  Clemson 44
CB Essang Bassey So.  Wake Forest  40
CB Jaire Alexander Jr.  Louisville 38
CB M.J. Stewart Sr.  North Carolina 30
CB Malek Young So.  Miami 26
CB Trumaine Washington Sr.  Louisville 28
CB Trayvon Mullen So.  Clemson 25
Jordan Whitehead Jr.  Pittsburgh 34
S Jessie Bates III So.  Wake Forest  25
AJ Cole III Jr.  NC State 38
Dom Maggio So.  Wake Forest  33
Tom Sheldon So.  North Carolina 30