CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - With the 2024 football season set to kick off this week, below is a full list of Atlantic Coast Conference football players named to national preseason watch lists for 2024.
The ACC claimed 219 spots on the national preseason watch lists, with 129 different players across all 17 teams garnering preseason recognition.
Florida State and Georgia Tech will kick off the 2024 college football season at the
Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Week 0 on Saturday, Aug. 24, at noon ET in Dublin, Ireland. ESPN’s
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will broadcast live for the first time from Dublin, Ireland, marking the first time that the show will be outside of the United States.
New member SMU will also be one of eight teams playing in Week 0, as the Mustangs will take on Nevada on Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. ET in Reno, Nevada.
All 17 teams will be in action over Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, with 16 games spanning four days - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday. Boston College and Florida State will cap off Week 1 of the 2024 college football season with a Labor Day showdown in ACC play on Monday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The 2024 ACC Football Championship Game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the second consecutive season, the championship game will feature the top two teams based on regular-season conference winning percentage. This is the 15th time in the last 16 years that the game will be held in primetime.
National Preseason Award Watch Lists (Alphabetical Order):
Bednarik Award
Barrett Carter, Clemson, Senior, LB
Peter Woods, Clemson, Sophomore, DT
Tre Freeman, Duke, Redshirt Junior, LB
Joshua Farmer, Florida State, Redshirt Junior, DT
Patrick Payton, Florida State, Redshirt Junior, DE
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, Senior, DE
Quincy Riley, Louisville, Redshirt Senior, CB
Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami, Sophomore, DE
Francisco Mauigoa, Miami, Senior, LB
Power Echols, North Carolina, Senior, LB
Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Graduate Student, Edge
Davin Vann, NC State, Senior, DE
Donovan McMillon, Pitt, Senior, S
Elijah Roberts, SMU, Graduate Student, DE
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, Senior, LB
Jonas Sanker, Virginia, Senior, S
Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, DT
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Senior, DE
Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest, Senior, DE
Biletnikoff Award
Jordan Moore, Duke, Graduate Student, WR
Caullin Lacy, Louisville, Senior, WR
Samuel Brown, Miami, Fifth-Year Redshirt Junior, WR
Jacolby George, Miami, Senior, WR
Xavier Restrepo, Miami, Fifth-Year Senior, WR
Kevin “KC” Concepcion, NC State, Sophomore, WR
Elic Ayomanor, Stanford, Redshirt Sophomore, WR
Malachi Fields, Virginia, Senior, WR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Peter Woods, Clemson, Sophomore, DE
Joshua Farmer, Florida State, Redshirt Junior, DT
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, Senior, DE
Francisco Mauigoa, Miami, Senior, LB
Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Graduate Student, DE
Jonas Sanker, Virginia, Senior, S
Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, DT
Comeback Player of the Year Award
Bryce Steele, Boston College, Redshirt Junior, LB
CJ Harris, Cal, Redshirt Sophomore, QB
Cole Turner, Clemson, Redshirt Sophomore, WR
Eli Pancol, Duke, Graduate Student, WR
Leo Blackburn, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, WR
Sylvain Yondjouen, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Senior, DL
Ja'Corey Brooks, Louisville, Redshirt Senior, WR
Tyler Shough, Louisville, Redshirt Senior, QB
Emory Williams, Miami, Sophomore, QB
Kobe Paysour, North Carolina, Junior, WR
Grayson McCall, NC State, Graduate Student, QB
Trebor Pena, Syracuse, Redshirt Junior, WR
Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse, Redshirt Junior, TE
Kam Butler, Virginia, Sixth-Year, DE
Nick Gallo, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, TE
Ali Jennings, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, WR
Donavon Greene, Wake Forest, Redshirt Junior, WR
Davey O'Brien Award
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, Junior, QB
DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, QB
Haynes King, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB
Cam Ward, Miami, Senior, QB
Grayson McCall, NC State, Graduate Student, QB
Preston Stone, SMU, Redshirt Junior, QB
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, Senior, QB
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB
Dick Butkus Award
Barrett Carter, Clemson, Senior, LB
Francisco Mauigoa, Miami, Senior, LB
Power Echols, North Carolina, Senior, LB
Sean Brown, NC State, Redshirt Junior, LB
Gaethan Bernadel, Stanford, Senior, LB
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, Senior, LB
Sam Brumfield, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Senior, LB
Doak Walker Award
Kye Robichaux, Boston College, Senior, RB
Jaydn Ott, Cal, Junior, RB
Phil Mafah, Clemson, Senior, RB
Jaquez Moore, Duke, Senior, RB
Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, RB
Donald Chaney, Louisville, Junior, RB
Damien Martinez, Miami, Junior, RB
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, Junior, RB
Jordan Waters, NC State, Graduate Student, RB
Rodney Hammond Jr., Pitt, Senior, RB
Jaylan Knighton, SMU, Graduate Student, RB
Ryan Butler, Stanford, Junior, RB
LeQuint Allen, Syracuse, Junior, RB
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech, Senior, RB
Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest, Junior, RB
Jet Award
Brashard Smith, SMU, Senior, RB
Tucker Holloway, Virginia Tech, Junior, WR
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech, Senior, RB
John Mackey Award
Jack Endries, Cal, Redshirt Sophomore, TE
Jake Briningstool, Clemson, Senior, TE
Kyle Morlock, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, TE
Mark Redman, Louisville, Redshirt Senior, TE
John Copenhaver, North Carolina, Graduate Student, TE
Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina, Senior, TE
Justin Joly, NC State, Junior, TE
Gavin Bartholomew, Pitt, Senior, TE
RJ Maryland, SMU, Junior, TE
Sam Roush, Stanford, Junior, TE
Nick Gallo, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, TE
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Thomas Castellanos, Boston College, Junior, QB
Fernando Mendoza, Cal, Redshirt Sophomore, QB
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, Junior, QB
DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, QB
Haynes King, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB
Tyler Shough, Louisville, Redshirt Senior, QB
Cam Ward, Miami, Senior, QB
Grayson McCall, NC State, Graduate Student, QB
Nate Yarnell, Pitt, Redshirt Junior, QB
Preston Stone, SMU, Redshirt Junior, QB
Ashton Daniels, Stanford, Junior, QB
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, Senior, QB
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB
Lombardi Award
Barret Carter, Clemson, Senior, LB
Blake Miller, Clemson, Junior, OT
Peter Woods, Clemson, Sophomore, DT
Patrick Payton, Florida State, Redshirt Junior, DE
Darius Washington, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, OT
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, Senior, DE
Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami, Sophomore, DE
Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Graduate Student, DE
Logan Parr, SMU, Senior, OG
Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, DT
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Senior, DE
Lott IMPACT Trophy
Barrett Carter, Clemson, Senior, LB
Tre Freeman, Duke, Redshirt Junior, LB
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, Senior, DL
Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami, Sophomore, DE
Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Graduate Student, RUSH
David Bailey, Stanford, Junior, LB
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, Senior, LB
Lou Groza Award
Todd Pelino, Duke, Junior, PK
Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State, Senior, PK
Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech, Sophomore, PK
Andres Borregales, Miami, Senior, PK
Noah Burnette, North Carolina, Senior, PK
Will Bettridge, Virginia, Junior, PK
John Love, Virginia Tech, Sophomore, PK
Manning Award
Thomas Castellanos, Boston College, Junior, QB
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, Junior, QB
Haynes King, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB
Preston Stone, SMU, Redshirt Junior, QB
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB
Maxwell Award
Thomas Castellanos, Boston College, Junior, QB
Jaydn Ott, Cal, Junior, RB
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, Junior, QB
Phil Mafah, Clemson, Senior, RB
Jordan Moore, Duke, Senior, WR
DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State, Senior, QB
Haynes King, Georgia Tech, Junior, QB
Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech, Junior, RB
Tyler Shough, Louisville, Senior, QB
Damien Martinez, Miami, Junior, RB
Xavier Restrepo, Miami, Senior, WR
Cam Ward, Miami, Senior, QB
Grayson McCall, NC State, Senior, QB
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, Junior, RB
Preston Stone, SMU, Junior, QB
Elic Ayomanor, Stanford, Sophomore, WR
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, Senior, QB
LeQuint Allen, Syracuse, Junior, RB
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, Junior, QB
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech, Senior, RB
Outland Trophy
Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College, Redshirt Senior, OT
Blake Miller, Clemson, Junior, OT
Joshua Farmer, Florida State, Redshirt Junior, DT
Darius Washington, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, OT
Weston Franklin, Georgia Tech, Senior, C
Michael Gonzalez, Louisville, Senior, OG
Jalen Rivers, Miami, Redshirt Junior, OT
Zeke Correll, NC State, Graduate Student, C
Justin Osborne, SMU, Graduate Student, C
Patrick Mannelly Award
Philip Florenzo, Clemson, Junior (Graduate), LS
Paul Hornung Award
Jayden McGowan, Boston College, Junior, WR
Jaydn Ott, Cal, Junior, RB
Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, RB
Caullin Lacy, Louisville, Senior, WR
Alijah Huzzie, North Carolina, Graduate Student, DB
Kenny Johnson, Pitt, Sophomore, WR
Trebor Pena, Syracuse, Redshirt Junior, WR
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech, Senior, RB
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
Shyheim Brown, Florida State, Redshirt Junior, DB
Quincy Riley, Louisville, Redshirt Senior, DB
Aydan White, NC State, Senior, CB
Donovan McMillon, Pitt, Senior, DB
Jonas Sanker, Virginia, Senior, S
Ray Guy Award
Lachlan Wilson, Cal, Redshirt Senior, P
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, P
Daniel Sparks, Virginia, Fifth Year, P
Peter Moore, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Senior, P
Ivan Mora, Wake Forest, Redshirt Senior, P
Rimington Trophy
Drew Kendall, Boston College, Redshirt Junior, C
Maurice Smith, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, C
Weston Franklin, Georgia Tech, Senior, C
Pete Nygra, Louisville, Redshirt Junior, C
Zeke Correll, NC State, Graduate Student, C
Justin Osborne, SMU, Graduate Student, C
Levi Rogers, Stanford, Redshirt Senior, C
Brian Stevens, Virginia, Graduate Student, C
Luke Petitbon, Wake Forest, Junior, C
Walter Camp Award
D.J. Uiagalelei, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, QB
Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, RB
Cam Ward, Miami, Senior, QB
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, Junior, RB
Grayson McCall, NC State, Graduate Student, QB
Elic Ayomanor, Stanford, Redshirt Sophomore, WR
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, Senior, QB
Wuerffel Trophy
Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College, Senior, DE
Jaydn Ott, Cal, Junior, RB
Barrett Carter, Clemson, Senior, LB
Maurice Smith, Florida State, Senior, OL
Clayton Powell-Lee, Georgia Tech, Junior, DB
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, Senior, DL
Jaden Harris, Miami, Sophomore, DB
Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Graduate Student, RUSH
Brandon Cleveland, NC State, Junior, DT
Brandon George, Pitt, Graduate Student, LB
Jonathan McGill, SMU, Graduate Student, S
Tristan Sinclair, Stanford, Graduate Student, ILB
Justin Barron, Syracuse, Senior, DB
Will Bettridge, Virginia, Junior, PK
Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, WR
Justin Cody, Wake Forest, Senior, DL
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