CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference had three players earn national awards, headlined by NC State’s Payton Wilson, who was also a unanimous consensus All-America selection and highlighted a large group of players that picked up All-American recognition this postseason.
Wilson joined his teammate Joe Shimko (NC State) and fellow graduate student Mike Hollins (Virginia) as national award winners. Wilson was named both the Butkus Award (best linebacker) and Bednarik Award (best defensive player) winner, while Shimko was awarded the Patrick Mannelly Award (best long snapper). Hollins was the 22nd recipient of the Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award and was named one of three 2023 Comeback Player of Year Award winners.
On top of his two national awards, Wilson was also a unanimous consensus first-team All-America selection, as the ACC placed 12 players – representing eight different schools – on the NCAA–recognized 2023 All-America teams. Florida State led the league with four selections, while NC State had two. The NCAA recognizes the All-America teams selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), The Sporting News, and Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) to determine consensus All-Americans.
AFCA (Complete List)
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State (first team)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
James Rosenberry Jr., LS, Florida State (first team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Graham Barton, OL, Duke (second team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Joe Shimko, LS, NC State (second team)
AP (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (second team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State (third team)
FWAA (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
The Sporting News (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Alex Mastromanno, P, Florida State (second team)
Bhayshul Tuten, KR, Virginia Tech (second team)
Walter Camp (Complete List)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (first team)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Ashton Gillotte, DL, Louisville (second team)
In addition to the list of ACC players on the five NCAA-recognized All-America teams above, below is a list of ACC players on other nationally recognized All-American and Freshman All-American teams as of January 12, 2024.
Action Network (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (first team)
Keon Coleman, AP, Florida State (first team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Dorian Strong, CB, Virginia Tech (second team)
Andres Borregales, K, Miami (second team)
The Athletic (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Ashton Gillotte, DE, Louisville (second team)
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State (second team)
Kalen DeLoach, LB, Florida State (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Athlon Sports (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Jared Verse, DL, Florida State (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (third team)
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State (third team)
Ashton Gillotte, DL, Louisville (third team)
Kalen DeLoach, LB, Florida State (third team)
Bhayshul Tuten, KR, Virginia Tech (third team)
CBS Sports / 247Sports (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (second team)
Alex Mastromanno, P, Florida State (second team)
Ashton Gillotte, DL, Louisville (honorable mention)
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami (honorable mention)
College Football Network (Complete List)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (first team)
Darius Washington, OT, Florida State (first team)
Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State (first team)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Jarrian Jones, Flex, Florida State (first team)
Renardo Green, CB, Florida State (second team)
Bhayshul Tuten, KR, Virginia Tech (second team)
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State (third team)
Kalen DeLoach, LB, Florida State (third team)
Jaylon King, S, Georgia Tech (third team)
Alex Mastromanno, K, Florida State (third team)
Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State (honorable mention)
Trey Benson, RB, Florida State (honorable mention)
Omarion Hampton, RB, Florida State (honorable mention)
Ashton Gillotte, DE, Louisville (honorable mention)
Keon Coleman, PR, Florida State (honorable mention)
College Football News (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami (first team)
Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson (first team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Andy Borregales, K, Miami (second team)
Keon Coleman, PR, Florida State (second team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (third team)
Christian Mahogany, OG, Boston College (third team)
College Football The FOX Sports (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (second team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
ESPN (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (first team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (second team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State (second team)
Phil Steele (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Joe Shimko, LS, NC State (first team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (third team)
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State (third team)
Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State (third team)
Ashton Gillotte, DE, Louisville (third team)
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State (fourth team)
D’Mitri Emmanuel, OG, Florida State (fourth team)
Cedric Gray, LB, North Carolina (fourth team)
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami (fourth team)
Porter Wilson, P, Duke (fourth team)
Brashard Smith, KR, Miami (fourth team)
Bhaysul Tuten, AP, Virginia Tech (fourth team)
Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State (honorable mention)
Matt Lee, OL, Miami (honorable mention)
Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami (honorable mention)
Weston Franklin, OL, Georgia Tech (honorable mention)
Christian Mahogany, OL, Boston College (honorable mention)
Graham Barton, OL, Duke (honorable mention)
Bryson Nesbit, TE, North Carolina (honorable mention)
Darius Washington, OL, Florida State (honorable mention)
Michael Jurgens, OL, Wake Forest (honorable mention)
Jawhar Jordan, RB, Louisville (honorable mention)
Francisco Mauigoa, LB, Miami (honorable mention)
Elijah Jones, DB, Boston College (honorable mention)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DL, Virginia Tech (honorable mention)
DeWayne Carter, DL, Duke (honorable mention)
Renardo Green, DB, Florida State (honorable mention)
Tyler Davis, DL, Clemson (honorable mention)
Alex Mastromanno, P, Florida State (honorable mention)
Pro Football Focus (PFF) (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Ashton Gillotte, DE, Louisville (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Andres Borregales, K, Miami (second team)
Sports Illustrated (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (first team)
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (second team)
Malik Washington, WR, Virginia (second team)
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State (second team)
Ashton Gillotte, DE, Louisville (second team)
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami (second team)
USA TODAY Sports (Complete List)
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State (first team)
Ashton Gillotte, DE, Louisville (second team)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (second team)
Porter Wilson, P, Duke (second team)
The Athletic - Freshman (Complete List)
Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State (first team)
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami (first team)
Rueben Bain Jr., DL, Miami (first team)
T.J. Parker, DL, Clemson (first team)
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Georgia Tech (second team)
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia (second team)
Khalil Barnes, S, Clemson (second team)
John Love, K, Virginia Tech (second team)
CBS / 247Sports - True Freshman (Complete List)
Anthony Colandrea, QB, Virginia
Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Georgia Tech
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
Rueben Bain Jr., DL, Miami
Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
T.J. Parker, DL, Clemson
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia
Khalil Barnes, AP, Clemson
Dylan Joyce, P, Miami
College Football Network – Freshman (Complete List)
Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Georgia Tech
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
T.J. Parker, DL, Clemson
Rueben Bain, DL, Miami
Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia
Robert Gunn III, K, Clemson
Anthony Colandrea, QB, Virginia (honorable mention)
Ethan Mackenny, OL, Georgia Tech (honorable mention)
College Football News – Freshman (Complete List)
Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State (first team)
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami (first team)
Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (first team)
Peter Woods, DL, Clemson (first team)
T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson (first team)
John Love, K, Virginia Tech (first team)
Eric Singleton, WR, Georgia Tech (second team)
Kyle Efford, LB, Georgia Tech (second team)
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia (second team)
Khalil Barnes, S, Clemson (second team)
Dylan Joyce, P, Miami (second team)
Xavier Chaplin, OL, Virginia Tech (third team)
Wesley Williams, DE, Duke (third team)
Mark Fletcher, RB, Miami (honorable mention)
Tyler Brown, WR, Clemson (honorable mention)
Jacarrius Peak, OL, NC State (honorable mention)
Aidan Birr, K, Georgia Tech (honorable mention)
ESPN - Freshman (Complete List)
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Georgia Tech
Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State
Tyler Brown, WR, Clemson
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
Ethan Mackenny, OL, Georgia Tech
T.J. Parker, DL, Clemson
Rueben Bain Jr., DL, Miami
FWAA - Freshman (Complete List)
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Georgia Tech
Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
Rueben Bain Jr., DL, Miami
T.J. Parker, DL, Clemson
Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
Khalil Barnes, S, Clemson
Kevin Concepcion, AP, NC State
On3 - True Freshman (Complete List)
Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Georgia Tech
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
Ethan Mackenny, OL, Georgia Tech
Rueben Bain, DL, Miami
Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia
Khalil Barnes, S, Clemson
Pro Football Focus (PFF) Freshman (Complete List)
Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Georgia Tech
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
Rueben Bain, Edge, Miami
T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia
Khalil Barnes, Flex, Clemson
Dylan Joyce, P, Miami