GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference Jim Tatum Award winner Zach Tom of Wake Forest headlines the 2021 All-ACC Academic Football Team, announced Tuesday by the league office.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
All 14 ACC Football member institutions were represented on the team. Clemson led all schools with 12 selections, followed by Wake Forest (11), Duke (9) and Boston College (8).
The ACC has selected an All-ACC Academic Football Team every year since 1954. The team was chosen from a pool of ACC football student-athletes who were nominated by their schools.
Clemson punter Will Spiers, Louisville linebacker C.J. Avery and Pitt punter Kirk Christodoulou earned selection to the All-ACC Academic Team for the fourth time. Three-time All-ACC Academic Team selections include Boston College punter Grant Carlson, Clemson linebacker James Skalski, Syracuse offensive lineman Matt Bergeron and defensive end Kingsley Jonathan, Virginia safety Joey Blount, Virginia Tech offensive lineman Luke Tenuta and Wake Forest’s Tom.
Thirty-three members of the All-ACC Academic Football Team also earned some form of all-conference recognition. Clemson’s James Skalski (LB), Boston College’s Zion Johnson (OG) and NC State’s Corey Durden (DT) and Trenton Gill (P) were first-team all-conference players in addition to All-ACC Academic Team members.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
Name, School, Position, Class, Major
Brandon Barlow, Boston College, DL, Gr., M.S. – Leadership and Administration
Grant Carlson***, Boston College, P, Gr., M.S. – Business Administration
Isaiah Graham-Mobley, Boston College, LB, Gr., M.S. – Leadership and Administration
Zion Johnson, Boston College, OL, Gr., M.S. – Cyber Security Policy and Governance
Connor Lytton, Boston College, K, Fr., Management
Vinny DePalma, Boston College, LB, Gr., M.S. – Sport Administration
Marcus Valdez**, Boston College, DL, Gr., M.S. – Business Administration
Jaiden Woodbey, Boston College, DB, Gr., M.S. – Leadership and Administration
Matt Bockhorst**, Clemson, OL, Gr., Business Administration
KJ Henry, Clemson, DE, Gr., Athletic Leadership
Walker Parks, Clemson, OL, So., Criminal Justice
B.T. Potter**, Clemson, K, Sr., Sport Communication
Will Shipley, Clemson, RB, Fr., Pre-Business
Trenton Simpson, Clemson, LB, So., Sport Communication
James Skalski***, Clemson, LB, Gr., Athletic Leadership
Baylon Spector**, Clemson, LB, Gr., Athletic Leadership
Will Spiers****, Clemson, P, Gr., Athletic Leadership
Will Swinney**, Clemson, WR, Gr., Business Administration
Nolan Turner, Clemson, SAF, Gr., Athletic Leadership
DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson, QB, So., Communications
Josh Blackwell, Duke, CB, Gr., Master of Management Studies
Jake Bobo**, Duke, WR, Sr., Economics
DeWayne Carter, Duke, DT, Jr., Psychology
Ben Frye**, Duke, DE, Gr., Master of Management Studies
Graham Barton, Duke, OT, So., Undeclared
Jackson Hubbard, Duke, H, Gr., Master of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dorian Mausi, Duke, LB, So., Undeclared
John Taylor, Duke, LS, Gr., Master of Management Studies
Porter Wilson**, Duke, P, Jr., Sociology
Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State, K, Sr., Accounting & Risk Management
Dillan Gibbons, Florida State, OL, Gr., MBA
Devontay Love-Taylor, Florida State, OL, Gr., Master of Criminology
Robert Scott, Jr.**, Florida State, OL, So., Social Science
Tre Swilling, Georgia Tech, DB, Gr., M.S. – Building Construction
Cade Long, Georgia Tech, LS, Sr., Business Administration
Ryan Johnson**, Georgia Tech, OL, Gr., M.S. – Analytics
Mikey Minihan, Georgia Tech, OL, Gr., M.S. – Real Estate
David Shanahan, Georgia Tech, P, Fr., Business Administration
Jeff Sims, Georgia Tech, QB, So., Business Administration
Kyric McGowan, Georgia Tech, WR, Gr., M.S. – Building Construction
C.J. Avery****, Louisville, LB, Sr., Sport Administration
Qwynnterrio Cole, Louisville, DB, Sr., Post-Baccalaureate
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce, Louisville, WR, Fr., Sport Administration
Mark Vassett, Louisville, P, Fr., Undecided
Lou Hedley, Miami, P, Jr., Master’s in Liberal Studies
Zion Nelson, Miami, OL, So., Computer Science
Jarrid Williams**, Miami, OL, Sr., Master’s in Liberal Studies
Tyler Van Dyke, Miami, QB, Fr., Real Estate
Kamari Morales, North Carolina, TE, So., Exercise and Sport Science
Asim Richards, North Carolina, OL, Jr. , Exercise and Sport Science
Cory Durden, NC State, DL, Gr., Post-Baccalaureate Studies
Grant Gibson**, NC State, OL, Gr., Management – M.R.
Trenton Gill**, NC State, P, Gr., Professional Communication and Managerial Skills
Daniel Joseph, NC State, DL, Gr., Liberal Studies – M.A.
Dylan McMahon, NC State, OL, Jr., Business Administration
Isaiah Moore, NC State, LB, Gr., Youth Development and Leadership
Joe Shimko**, NC State, LS, Sr., Sport Management
Kirk
Christodoulou***, Pitt, P, Gr., Business Administration
SirVocea Dennis, Pitt, LB, Jr., Law, Criminal Justice, & Society
Owen Drexel, Pitt, OC, Gr., Political Science
Gabe Houy**, Pitt, OT/OG, Gr., Administration of Justice
Sam Scarton, Pitt, K, So., Mechanical Engineering
Matt Bergeron***, Syracuse, OL, Jr., Social Work
Josh Black, Syracuse, DL, Gr., Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation
Dakota Davis, Syracuse, OL, Gr., Business Administration
Courtney Jackson, Syracuse, WR., Jr., Communication and rhetorical studies
Kingsley Jonathan***, Syracuse, DL, Gr., Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation
Anthony Queeley, Syracuse, WR, Sr., Sport Management
Carlos Vettorello, Syracuse, OL, Sr., Psychology
Mandy Alonso, Virginia, DE, Sr., Ed Psych - Social Foundations
Joey Blount***, Virginia, S, Sr., Ed Psych - Social Foundations
Brendan Farrell, Virginia, K, So., History
Coen King, Virginia, CB, Jr., Government
Keytaon Thompson, Virginia, FBP, Sr., Masters of Higher Education
Jelani Woods, Virginia, TE, Gr., Masters of Higher Education
Braxton Burmeister, Virginia Tech, QB, Sr., Management-Entrepreneurship
Tae Daley, Virginia Tech, DB, Gr., Curriculum and Instruction
Nick Gallo, Virginia Tech, TE, Jr., Finance
Brock Hoffman**, Virginia Tech, OL, Gr., Curriculum and Instruction
Dax Hollifield**, Virginia Tech, LB, Sr., Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise
Peter Moore, Virginia Tech, P, So., Business Undecided
Luke Tenuta***, Virginia Tech, OL, Sr., Sport Media Analytics
Nick Andersen**, Wake Forest, DB, So., Undeclared
Justice Ellison, Wake Forest, RB, So., Undeclared
Miles Fox, Wake Forest, DL, Gr., Liberal Studies
DeVonte Gordon, Wake Forest, OL, Jr., Business Enterprise and Management
Sam Hartman, Wake Forest, QB, Sr., Communication
Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest, OL, Gr., MBA
Luke Masterson, Wake Forest, LB, Gr., Sustainability
Taylor Morin**, Wake Forest, WR , Jr., Engineering
Traveon Redd**, Wake Forest, DB, Gr., Liberal Studies
Zach Tom***, Wake Forest, OL, Gr., MBA
Luiji Vilain, Wake Forest, DL, Gr., Liberal Studies
*represents number of years player has been on All-ACC Academic Team