Plenty of Carolina Blue on the All-ACC teams
The ACC (Football)
From the official web site of the Atlantic Coast Conference here are the All-ACC teams as voted on by fourty members of the ACC Sports Media Association. There are plenty of UNC players, mostly on the defensive side, including four on the first team. However you will see that the voters did get plenty of Tar Heels on these teams, on all sides of the ball and even on special teams. I think this shows that this program is headed in the right direction and we can expect more great things in years to come.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB-Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech (50)
RB-Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech (67)
RB-Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (63)
WR-Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech (63)
WR-Donovan Varner, Duke (50)
TE-George Bryan, NC State (39)
TE-Michael Palmer, Clemson (39)
OT-Jason Fox, Miami (57)
OT-Anthony Castonzo, Boston College (53)
OG-Rodney Hudson, Florida State (54)
OG-Cord Howard, Georgia Tech (47)
C-Sean Bedford, Georgia Tech (45)
K-Matt Waldron, Virginia Tech (27)
K-Matt Bosher, Miami (27)
Spc-C.J. Spiller, Clemson (76)
Defense
DE-Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech (76)
DE-Robert Quinn, North Carolina (69)
DT-Nate Collins, Virginia (47)
DT-Allen Bailey, Miami (38)
LB-Cody Grimm, Virginia Tech (65)
LB-Luke Kuechly, Boston College (53)
LB-Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina (44)
LB-Alex Wujciak, Maryland (44)
CB-Kendric Burney, North Carolina (59)
CB-Brandon Harris, Miami (41)
S-DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson (57)
S-Deunta Williams, North Carolina (53)
P-Brent Bowden, Virginia Tech (57)
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB-Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (18)
RB-C.J. Spiller, Clemson (62)
RB-Montel Harris, Boston College (39)
WR-Torrey Smith, Maryland (25)
WR-Jacoby Ford, Clemson (24)
TE-Greg Boone, Virginia Tech (16)
OT-Ed Wang, Virginia Tech (31)
OT-Chris Hairston, Clemson (26)
OG-Thomas Austin, Clemson (39)
OG-Sergio Render, Virginia Tech (37)
C-Matt Tennant, Boston College (29)
K-Casey Barth, North Carolina (21)
K-Will Snyderwine, Duke (21)
Spc-Torrey Smith, Maryland (17)
Defense
DE-Ricky Sapp, Clemson (29)
DE-Willie Young, NC State (24)
DE-Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech (24)
DT-Marvin Austin, North Carolina (32)
DT-John Russell, Wake Forest (29)
LB-Vincent Rey, Duke (29)
LB-Darryl Sharpton, Miami (21)
LB-Bruce Carter, North Carolina (17)
LB-Colin McCarthy, Miami (17)
LB-Dekoda Watson, Florida State (17)
CB-Ras-I Dowling, Virginia (26)
CB-Patrick Robinson, Florida State (26)
S-Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech (51)
S-Kam Chancellor, Virginia Tech (24)
P-Matt Bosher, Miami (37)
Honorable Mentions (10 or more points)
Offense
QB-Christian Ponder, Florida State (16)
QB-Russell Wilson, NC State (13)
QB-Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (13)
WR-Marshall Williams, Wake Forest (16)
WR-Rich Gunnell, Boston College (15)
TE-Zack Pianalto, North Carolina (11)
OT-Andrew Datko, Florida State (18)
OT-Kyle Jolly, North Carolina (14)
OT-Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech (14)
OT-Chris DeGeare, Wake Forest (12)
OG-Thomas Claiborne, Boston College (16)
OG-Jeff Griffin, Wake Forest (12)
OG-Orlando Franklin, Miami (11)
C-Beau Warren, Virginia Tech (11)
PK-Robert Randolph, Virginia (14)
Defense
DT-Vince Oghobaase, Duke (26)
DT-Jarvis Jenkin,s Clemson (26)
DT-Joe Joseph, Miami (13)
LB-Brad Jefferson, Georgia Tech (16)
LB-Steve Greer, Virginia (16)
LB-Brandon Maye, Clemson (10)
CB-Rashad Carmichael, Virginia Tech (22)
CB-Leon Wright, Duke (19)
CB-Chris Chancellor, Clemson (15)
CB-Crezdon Butler, Clemson (12)
CB-Kenny Okoro, Wake Forest (10)
S-Rashard Hall, Clemson (13)
S-Randy Phillips, Miami (10)
P-Ryan Quigley, Boston College (18)
SPC-Greg Reid, Florida State (15)
I could say a lot about each of the players that were chosen, but I will stick with just one, because I think it truly proves what he did to make it. Zach Pianalto was hurt this season, missing games, and yet was able to prove to the voters that he belonged on these All-ACC teams. I am not going to start one of my “what if” rants, but you have to wonder if the Carolina tight end had been healthy the whole season would he have made the 1st or 2nd team?
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