As anticipation builds for the 2026 college football season, ACC student-athletes continue to earn national recognition through preseason All-America team selections and appearances on award watch lists. The running list below highlights those preseason honors as they are announced.
Preseason All-America Teams
2026 Walter Camp Preseason All-America Teams (June 30)
Malachi Toney, WR, Miami – First-Team Offense
Sammy Brown, LB, Clemson – First-Team Defense
Bryce Fitzgerald, DB, Miami – Second-Team Defense
Athlon Sports College Football 2026 All-America Teams (June 24)
Malachi Toney, AP, Miami – First-Team Offense
Duce Robinson, WR, Florida State – First-Team Offense
Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville – Second-Team Offense
Mark Fletcher Jr., RB, Miami – Third-Team Offense
Clev Lubin, DL, Louisville – Third-Team Defense
Sammy Brown, LB, Clemson – Third-Team Defense
Aidan Birr, K, Georgia Tech – Third-Team Specialists
Malachi Toney, PR, Miami – Third-Team Specialists
Justice Haynes, RB, Georgia Tech – Fourth-Team Offense
Cooper Barkate, WR, Miami – Fourth-Team Offense
Bryant Wesco Jr., WR, Clemson – Fourth-Team Offense
PJ Williams, OL, SMU – Fourth-Team Offense
Ahmad Moten, DL, Miami – Fourth-Team Defense
Phil Steele’s 2026 Preseason All-American Teams (June 11)
Malachi Toney, WR, Miami – First-Team Offense
Duce Robinson, WR, Florida State – First-Team Offense
PJ Williams, OT, SMU – Second-Team Offense
Sammy Brown, LB, Clemson – Second-Team Defense
Kade Reynoldson, P, Duke – Second-Team Special Teams
Tre Richardson, KR, Louisville – Second-Team Special Teams
Mark Fletcher Jr., RB, Miami – Third-Team Offense
Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville – Third-Team Offense
Ahmad Moten, DT, Miami – Third-Team Defense
Aidan Birr, K, Georgia Tech – Third-Team Special Teams
Carlos Hernandez, PR, Wake Forest – Third-Team Special Teams
Morgan Tribbett, LS, SMU – Third-Team Special Teams
Bryant Wesco Jr., WR, Clemson – Fourth-Team Offense
McKale Boley, OT, Virginia – Fourth-Team Offense
Brayden Jacobs, OT, Clemson – Fourth-Team Offense
Melkart Abou Jaoude, DE, North Carolina – Fourth-Team Defense
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia – Fourth-Team Defense
Chris Peal, CB, Syracuse – Fourth-Team Defense
Preseason National Awards Watch Lists
2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List (May 20)
Sammy Brown, Jr., LB, Clemson
Fisher Camac, Sr., DE, Virginia
Bryce Fitzgerald, So., DB, Miami
Clev Lubin, Sr., DL, Louisville
Luke Mergott, Jr., LB, Duke
Damon Wilson II, Sr., DL, Miami
Dodd Trophy Watch List (July 9)
Jeff Brohm, Louisville
Mario Cristobal, Miami
Brent Key, Georgia Tech
2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominees (July 20)
Josiah Griffin, R-Jr., DL, Boston College
Jordan King, R-Sr., WR, California
Gideon Davidson, So., RB, Clemson
Micah Sahakian, Gr., OL, Duke
Duce Robinson, Sr., WR, Florida State
Jordan Walker, R-Sr., DE, Georgia Tech
Clev Lubin, R-Sr., DL, Louisville
Ahmad Moten Sr., R-Sr., DL, Miami
Jordan Shipp, Jr., WR, North Carolina
Isaiah Shirley, Sr., DT, NC State
Mason Heintschel, So., QB, Pitt
Alexander Kilgore, So., LB, SMU
Braden Marceau-Olayinka, R-Jr., DL, Stanford
Cornell Perry, R-Sr., DB, Syracuse
Ethan Minter, Jr., S, Virginia
Marcellous Hawkins, R-Sr., RB, Virginia Tech
2026 Shriners Children's East-West Bowl 1000 (July 20)
Max Tucker, CB, Boston College
E'Lla Boykin, Edge, Boston College
Evan Dickens, RB, Boston College
KP Price, S, Boston College
Daniel Harris, CB, California
Ricky Fletcher, CB, California
Jayden Wayne, Edge, California
Tyson Ruffins, G, California
Mason Mini, TE, California
Dorian Thomas, TE, California
Ian Strong, WR, California
Chase Hendricks, WR, California
Ashton Hampton, CB, Clemson
Elliot Washington II, CB, Clemson
Will Heldt, Edge, Clemson
Jahiem Lawson, Edge, Clemson
Sammy Brown, LB, Clemson
Collin Sadler, G, Clemson
Harris Sewell, G, Clemson
Ronan Hanafin, S, Clemson
Corey Myrick, S, Clemson
Olsen Patt-Henry, TE, Clemson
T.J. Moore, WR, Clemson
Bryant Wesco Jr., WR, Clemson
Nick Morris Jr., LB, Duke
Luke Mergott, LB, Duke
Matt Craycraft, C, Duke
Jordan Larsen, G, Duke
Nick Del Grande, T, Duke
Walker Eget, QB, Duke
Jeremiah Hasley, TE, Duke
Jared Richardson, WR, Duke
Javen Nicholas, WR, Duke
Ja'Bril Rawls, CB, Florida State
Daniel Lyons, DL, Florida State
Deante McCray, DL, Florida State
Blake Nichelson, LB, Florida State
Mikai Gbayor, LB, Florida State
Xavier Chaplin, T, Florida State
Nate Pabst, T, Florida State
Chimdia Nwaiwu, T, Florida State
Quintrevion Wisner, RB, Florida State
Ashlynd Barker, S, Florida State
Desirrio Riles, TE, Florida State
Duce Robinson, WR, Florida State
Daiquan White, CB, Georgia Tech
E.J. Lightsey, LB, Georgia Tech
Kyle Efford, LB, Georgia Tech
Ethan Mackenny, T, Georgia Tech
Malachi Carney, T, Georgia Tech
Justice Haynes, RB, Georgia Tech
Malachi Hosley, RB, Georgia Tech
Chris Corbo, TE, Georgia Tech
Isaiah Fuhrmann, WR, Georgia Tech
Tayon Holloway, CB, Louisville
Clev Lubin, Edge, Louisville
Tyler Thompson, Edge, Louisville
Antonio Watts, LB, Louisville
Stanquan Clark, LB, Louisville
TJ Capers, LB, Louisville
Eryx Daugherty, G, Louisville
Lance Robinson, G, Louisville
Cason Henry, T, Louisville
Lincolin Kienholz, QB, Louisville
Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville
Keyjuan Brown, RB, Louisville
Koen Entringer, S, Louisville
Brody Foley, TE, Louisville
Tre Richardson, WR, Louisville
Ethan O'Connor, CB, Miami
OJ Frederique Jr., CB, Miami
Xavier Lucas, CB, Miami
Damon Wilson II, Edge, Miami
Marquise Lightfood, Edge, Miami
Armondo Blount, Edge, Miami
Ahmad Moten Sr., DL, Miami
Justin Scott, DL, Miami
Mohamed Toure, LB, Miami
Adam Booker, LS, Miami
Samson Okunlola, G, Miami
Matthew McCoy, G, Miami
Dylan Joyce, P, Miami
Darian Mensah, QB, Miami
Mark Fletcher Jr., RB, Miami
Charmar Brown, RB, Miami
Zechariah Poyser, S, Miami
Elija Loftin, TE, Miami
Cooper Barkate, WR, Miami
Cam Vaughn, WR, Miami
Vandrevius Jacobs, WR, Miami
Kaleb Cost, CB, North Carolina
Melkart Abou-Jaoude, Edge, North Carolina
Donovan Hoilette Jr., Edge, North Carolina
Billy Edwards Jr., QB, North Carolina
Mason Humphrey, WR, North Carolina
Brian Nelson II, CB, NC State
Harvey Dyson III, Edge, NC State
Jimarion McCrimon, T, NC State
Teague Andersen, T, NC State
CJ Bailey, QB, NC State
King Mack, S, NC State
Victor Snow, WR, NC State
Raion Strader, CB, Pitt
Jimmy Scott, Edge, Pitt
Nick James, DL, Pitt
Sean FitzSimmons, DL, Pitt
Braylan Lovelace, LB, Pitt
BJ Williams, G, Pitt
Netinho Olivieri, G, Pitt
Ryan Baer, T, Pitt
Cruce Brookins, S, Pitt
Malik Knight, WR, Pitt
Marques White, Edge, SMU
Nick Reed, K, SMU
Morgan Tribbett, LS, SMU
Joshua Bates, C, SMU
Addison Nichols, G, SMU
PJ Williams, T, SMU
Kevin Jennings, QB, SMU
Kendrick Raphael, RB, SMU
Theo Melin Öhrström, TE, SMU
Yannick Smith, WR, SMU
Tevarua Tafiti, Edge, Stanford
Emmet Kenney, K, Stanford
Matt Rose, LB, Stanford
Peyton Warford, LS, Stanford
Nick Fattig, G, Stanford
Fisher Anderson, G, Stanford
Niki Prongos, T, Stanford
Jay Green, S, Stanford
Caden High, WR, Stanford
Nico Brown, WR, Stanford
Chris Peal, CB, Syracuse
Tunmise Adeleye, Edge, Syracuse
Keyshawn Johnson, Edge, Syracuse
Chris D'Appolonia, LB, Syracuse
Joe Cruz, G, Syracuse
Trevion Mack, T, Syracuse
Steve Angeli, QB, Syracuse
Noah Meyers, TE, Syracuse
Donavon Platt, CB, Virginia
Jacobie Henderson, CB, Virginia
Fisher Camac, Edge, Virginia
Matthew Fobbs-White, Edge, Virginia
Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia
Noah Josey, G, Virginia
Monroe Mills, T, Virginia
McKale Boley, T, Virginia
Makilan Thomas, T, Virginia
Daniel Sparks, P, Virginia
Beau Pribula, QB, Virginia
Eli Holstein, QB, Virginia
Brandyn Hillman, S, Virginia
Jaquez White, CB, Virginia Tech
Isaiah Brown-Murray, CB, Virginia Tech
Kemari Copeland, DL, Virginia Tech
Elhadj Fall, DL, Virginia Tech
John Love, K, Virginia Tech
Kaleb Spencer, LB, Virginia Tech
Marcellous Hawkins, RB, Virginia Tech
Luke Reynolds, TE, Virginia Tech
Benji Gosnell, TE, Virginia Tech
Que'Sean Brown, WR, Virginia Tech
Brian Blades, CB, Wake Forest
Langston Hardy, Edge, Wake Forest
Gabe Kirschke, Edge, Wake Forest
Dallas Afalava, DL, Wake Forest
Aiden Hall, LB, Wake Forest
Gio Lopez, QB, Wake Forest
Davaughn Patterson, S, Wake Forest
Carlos Hernandez, WR, Wake Forest