Clemson paces league with 10 AP All-ACC honors, Lawrence named player of year |
Clemson led the way with 10 Associated Press All-ACC selections, including conference offensive player of the year
Trevor Lawrence.
The Tigers' first-team picks were Lawrence, wide receiver Amari Rodgers, defensive tackle Bryan Bresee and cornerback Derion Kendrick. Two-time ACC player of the year Travis Etienne headlines the second-team as running back and all-purpose player, along with left tackle Jackson Carman, linebacker Baylon Spector, cornerback Andrew Booth and safety Nolan Turner. Freshman defensive end Myles Murphy tied with Miami QB D'Eriq King for conference newcomer of the year. Lawrence is a Heisman contender with over 2,700 passing yards and 22 touchdowns to four interceptions, also rushing for seven scores. Rodgers has been a top target for him with 69 catches for 966 yards and seven touchdowns. Bresee has 24 tackles, four for loss, with three sacks, a caused fumble and 11 QB pressures in his debut season. Kendrick has an interception and five pass breakups this season. AP All-ACC teams and honors First team Offense QB — Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, 6-6, 220, jr., Cartersville, Georgia RB — Javonte Williams, North Carolina, 5-10, 220, jr., Wallace, North Carolina RB — Michael Carter, North Carolina, 5-8, 199, sr., Navarre, Florida OT — Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame, 6-6, 302, gr., Cleveland OT — Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech, 6-5, 314, jr., Upper Marlboro, Maryland OG — Aaron Banks, Notre Dame, 6-6, 330, sr., Alameda, California OG — Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame, 6-6, 317, gr., Cincinnati C — Jimmy Morrissey, Pittsburgh, 6-3, 305, r-sr., Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania TE — Hunter Long, Boston College, 6-5, 253, r-jr., Exeter, New Hampshire u-WR — Dyami Brown, North Carolina, 6-1, 185, jr., Charlotte, North Carolina WR — Amari Rodgers, Clemson, 5-10, 210, sr., Knoxville, Tennessee All-purpose player — Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech, 5-9, 212, gr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida K — Jose Borregales, Miami, 5-10, 205, r-sr., Miami Defense DE — Rashad Weaver, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 270, r-sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida DE — Jaelan Phillips, Miami, 6-5, 266, r-jr., Redlands, California DT — Alim McNeill, North Carolina State, 6-2, 320, jr., Raleigh, North Carolina DT — Bryan Bresee, Clemson (tie), 6-5, 300, fr., Damascus, Maryland DT — Miles Fox, Wake Forest (tie), 6-1, 286, gr., Lawrenceville, Georgia LB — Payton Wilson, North Carolina State, 6-4, 240, r-so., Hillsborough, North Carolina LB — Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame, 6-2, 215, sr., Hampton, Virginia LB — Chazz Surratt, North Carolina, 6-2, 225, gr., Denver, North Carolina CB — Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State, 5-10, 184, jr., Sunrise, Florida CB — Derion Kendrick, Clemson, 6-0, 190, jr., Rock Hill, South Carolina S — Divine Deablo, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 226, r-sr., Winston-Salem, North Carolina S — Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame, 6-4, 219, so., Atlanta P — Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 255, sr., Alcolu, South Carolina Second team Offense QB — Sam Howell, North Carolina, 6-1, 225, so., Indian Trail, North Carolina RB — Kyren Williams, Notre Dame, 5-9, 195, so., St. Louis RB — Travis Etienne, Clemson, 5-10, 205, sr., Jennings, Louisiana OT — Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame, 6-5, 290, sr., Pittsburgh OT — Jackson Carman, Clemson (tie), 6-5, 335, jr., Fairfield, Ohio OT — Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State (tie), 6-4, 325, so., Charlotte, North Carolina OG — Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina, 6-4, 325, so., Lawrenceville, Georgia OG — Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State, 6-4, 325, so., Charlotte, North Carolina C — Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame, 6-5, 305, jr., Laguna Hills, California TE — Brevin Jordan, Miami, 6-3, 245, jr., Las Vegas WR — Zay Flowers, Boston College, 5-11, 178, so., Fort Lauderdale, Florida WR — Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest, 6-1, 182, r-jr., Murfreesboro, North Carolina All-purpose player — Travis Etienne, Clemson, 5-10, 205, sr., Jennings, Louisiana K — Alex Kessman, Pittsburgh, 6-3, 190, r-sr., Clarkston, Michigan Defense DE — Patrick Jones II, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 260, r-sr., Chesapeake, Virginia DE — Chris Rumph II, Duke, 6-4, 235, r-jr., Gainesville, Florida DT — Jared Goldwire, Louisville, 6-6, 305, sr., Tacoma, Washington DT — Jarrod Hewitt, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 280, r-sr., Venice, Florida LB — Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College, 6-1, 224, r-jr., Buffalo, New York LB — Charles Snowden, Virginia, 6-7, 240, sr., Silver Spring, Maryland LB — Baylon Spector, Clemson, 6-2, 230, gr., Calhoun, Georgia CB — Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson, 6-0, 195, so., Dacula, Georgia CB — Al Blades Jr., Miami (tie), 6-1, 192, jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida CB — Ifeatu Melifonwu, Syracuse (tie), 6-3, 213, r-jr., South Grafton, Massachusetts CB — Nick McCloud, Notre Dame (tie), 6-1, 192, gr., Rock Hill, South Carolina S — Nolan Turner, Clemson, 6-1, 205, r-sr., Vestavia Hills, Alabama S — Bubba Bolden, Miami (tie), 6-3, 200, r-jr., Las Vegas S — Paris Ford, Pittsburgh (tie), 6-0, 190, r-jr., Pittsburgh P — Lou Hedley, Miami, 6-4, 220, r-jr., Mandurah, Australia Coach of the year — Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Offensive player of the year — Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Defensive player of the year — Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame Newcomer of the year — (tie) D’Eriq King, Miami, qb, 5-11, 202, r-sr., Manvel, Texas; Myles Murphy, Clemson, de, 6-5, 275, fr., Marietta, Georgia
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