On offense, UNC’s Eric Ebron was the clear choice at tight end while Tar Heel James Hurst was the top selection at tackle.
Defensively, UNC’s Kareem Martin was the second-highest vote getter at end while teammate Tre Boston was the top vote getter at safety. Duke’s cornerback Ross Cockrell was the overall top vote getter on defense.
Duke punter Will Monday was the overwhelming choice for the team.
No Wolfpack player made the top four voter getter at any position.
The top vote getter was Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd who got 59 of 65 votes. Miami running back Duke Johnson was the runaway choice at his position while Clemson’s Sammy Watkins was the top choice at wide receiver.
Offense
WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson (57) 6-1 205 Junior
WR Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest (20) 5-11 190 Senior
TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina (35) 6-4 245 Junior
T James Hurst, North Carolina (37) 6-7 305 Senior
T Morgan Moses, Virginia (35) 6-6 325 Senior
G Tre’ Jackson, Florida State (36) 6-4 330 Junior
G Brandon Linder, Miami (28) 6-6 317 Senior
C Bryan Stork, Florida State (29) 6-4 298 Senior
QB Tajh Boyd, Clemson (59) 6-1 225 Senior
RB Duke Johnson, Miami (58) 5-9 194 Sophomore
RB James Wilder Jr., Florida State (23) 6-2 229 Junior
Defense
DE Jeremiah, Attaochu, Georgia Tech (39) 6-3 242 Senior
DE Kareem Martin, North Carolina (37) 6-6 265 Senior
DT Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest (35) 5-11 250 Senior
DT Timmy Jernigan, Florida State (34) 6-2 294 Junior
LB Jack Tyler, Virginia Tech (42) 6-1 236 Senior
LB Christian Jones, Florida State (38) 6-4 232 Senior
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, Boston College (21) 6-1 215 Senior
CB Ross Cockrell, Duke (48) 6-0 180 Senior
CB Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State (32) * 5-8 190 Senior
S Tre Boston, North Carolina (30) 6-1 205 Senior
S Jason Hendricks, Pitt (18) 6-0 180 Senior
Special teams
PK Chandler Catanzaro, Clemson (41) 6-2 195 Graduate
P Will Monday, Duke (41) 6-4 210 Sophomore
SP Stefon Diggs, Maryland (34) 6-1 185 Sophomore
* Florida State’s Joyner also received 11 votes at the safety position
The Capital Sports team as voted on at the ACC Football Kickoff event is as follows:
Tajh Boyd – Clemson
Duke Johnson – Miami
AJ Blue – NC
Phillip Dorsett – Miami
Stefon Diggs – Maryland
Eric Ebron – NC
James Hurst – NC
Morgan Moses – UVA
Brandon Linder – Miami
Tre’ Jackson – Florida State
Macky MacPherson – Syracuse
Chandler Catazaro – Clemson
Will Monday – Duke
Jamal Golden – Georgia Tech
Jeremiah Attaochu – Georgia Tech
Vic Beasley – Clemson
Aaron Donald – Pittsburgh
Derrick Hopkins – Virginia Tech
Christian Jones – Florida State
Jack Tyler – Virginia Tech
Dyshawn Davis – Syracuse
Ross Cockrell – Duke
Dexter McDougle – Maryland
Jason Hendricks – Pittsburgh
Tre Boston – NC
* Those bolded were also named to the All-ACC Preseason team