The Atlantic Coast Conference Wednesday announced the inaugural All-ACC Football Team as selected by the league\u2019s 12 head coaches. <\/p>\n
This year, for the first time under the auspices of the ACC, the league\u2019s 12 head football coaches voted for an All-ACC football team, as well as Players of the Year, Rookies of the Year and a Coach of the Year award. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players and cast ballots for two points for first-team and one point for second-team selections.<\/p>\n
Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina each had five players chosen to the first team, though UNC actually had six first-team picks as running back Giovani Bernard was named to the first-team offense as a running back, while also earning first-team specialist accolades. All of Clemson\u2019s first-team honorees were on offense, while four of FSU\u2019s five were on defense.<\/p>\n
The Seminoles, who defeated Georgia Tech, 21-15, last Saturday in the ACC Championship football game in Charlotte, led all teams with 12 players selected to either the first or second team, followed by North Carolina (9) and Clemson (7).<\/p>\n
In all, 10 of the ACC\u2019s 12 schools placed a player on the first team with all 12 schools having at least one first- or second-team selection.<\/p>\n
The 2012 Coaches All-ACC team was similar to the All-ACC squad announced last week by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA), as the two voting bodies agreed on all of the major award winners.<\/p>\n
Clemson\u2019s junior QB Tajh Boyd (Hampton, Va.) was selected by the ACC Coaches as Offensive and Overall Player of the Year for a record-breaking campaign which saw Boyd lead the Tigers to a 10-2 record, a No. 14 ranking in the BCS while setting ACC single game (8) and season (41) records for touchdown responsibility.<\/p>\n
Florida State junior defensive end Bjoern Werner (Berlin, Germany) was selected the league\u2019s Defensive Player of the Year after leading the conference in quarterback sacks (13.0) and placing second in tackles for loss (18.0).<\/p>\n
Miami true freshman running back Duke Johnson (Miami, Fla.), who set a single-game ACC freshman standard with 368 all-purpose yards while also placing third in the league in rushing with 947 yards and a 78.9 yards-per-game average, was named the ACC\u2019s Offensive Rookie and Overall Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n
The runner-up to Johnson in the Rookie of the Year voting, Maryland true freshman wide receiver and kick returner Stefon Diggs (Gaithersburg, Md.) was named to the All-ACC second team as specialist.<\/p>\n
Florida State true freshman cornerback Ronald Darby (Oxon Hill, Md.), a key member of Florida State\u2019s defense which is ranked second nationally in total defense, third nationally in pass defense and third nationally in pass efficiency defense, was named the ACC\u2019s Defensive Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n
Duke\u2019s David Cutcliffe, who led the Blue Devils to a bowl game for the first time since 1994 with a berth in this year\u2019s Belk Bowl, was named ACC Coach of the Year after being selected on seven of the 12 ballots.<\/p>\n
The Coaches All-ACC first-team differed from the ACSMA team only at three positions, choosing Duke senior wide receiver Conner Vernon over Boston College\u2019s Alex Amidon; North Carolina offensive tackle James Hurst over Clemson\u2019s Brandon Thomas, and Virginia Tech linebacker Jack Tyler instead of Virginia\u2019s Steve Greer. Amidon, Thomas and Greer were all second-team picks.<\/p>\n
In all, there were four unanimous first-team selections (22 points) in Clemson\u2019s Boyd and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, and North Carolina\u2019s Bernard on offense and Florida State defensive end Cornellius Carradine on defense.<\/p>\n
A total of six players named to this year\u2019s Coaches\u2019 first-team were named to the 2011 All-ACC ACSMA squad in Clemson\u2019s Boyd and center Dalton Freeman; Georgia Tech guard Omoregie Uzzi; North Carolina\u2019s Bernard; Florida State place-kicker Dustin Hopkins and Maryland defensive tackle Joe Vellano.<\/p>\n
ACC Player of the Year (votes in parentheses)<\/strong><\/p>\n Tajh Boyd, Clemson, QB, 6-1, 225, Jr.-R, Hampton, Va. (7)<\/p>\n Tajh Boyd, Clemson, QB, 6-1, 225, Jr.-R, Hampton, Va. (7)<\/p>\n ACC Defensive Player of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n Bjoern Werner, Florida State, DE, 6-4, 273, Jr., Berlin, Germany (9)<\/p>\n ACC Rookie of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n Duke Johnson, Miami, RB, 5-9, 183, Fr., Miami, Fla. (8)<\/p>\n ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n Duke Johnson, Miami, RB, 5-9, 183, Fr., Miami, Fla. (8)<\/p>\n ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n Ronald Darby, Florida State, CB, 5-11, 176, Fr., Oxon Hill, Md. (5)<\/p>\n ACC Coach of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n David Cutcliffe, Duke (7)<\/p>\n 2012 Coaches All-ACC Football Team<\/strong><\/p>\n First Team<\/strong><\/p>\n QB\u2014Tajh Boyd, Clemson, 6-1, 225, Jr.-R, Hampton, Va. (22)<\/p>\n RB\u2014Giovani Bernard, North Carolina, 5-10, 205, So.-R, Davie, Fla. (22)<\/p>\n RB\u2014Andre Ellington, Clemson, 5-10, 190, Sr.-R, Moncks Corner, S.C. (21)<\/p>\n WR\u2014DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson, 6-1, 200, Jr., Central, S.C. (22)<\/p>\n WR\u2014Conner Vernon, Duke, 6-1, 195, Sr., Miami, Fla. (14)<\/p>\n TE\u2014Brandon Ford, Clemson, 6-4, 235, Gr., Wando, S.C. (17)<\/p>\n T—James Hurst, North Carolina, 6-7, 300, Jr., Plainfield, Ind. (14)<\/p>\n T\u2014Oday Aboushi, Virginia, 6-6, 310, Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y. (13)<\/p>\n G\u2014Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina, 6-3, 295, Sr., Wilmington, N.Y. (21)<\/p>\n G\u2014Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 300, Sr.-R, Lithonia, Ga. (14)<\/p>\n C\u2014Dalton Freeman, Clemson, 6-5, 285, Gr., Pelion, S.C. (17)<\/p>\n Second Team<\/strong><\/p>\n QB\u2014EJ Manuel, Florida State, 6-5, 245, Sr., Virginia Beach, Va. (12)<\/p>\n RB—Chris Thompson, Florida State, 5-8, 190, Sr., Greenville, Fla. (13)<\/p>\n RB—Duke Johnson, Miami, 5-9, 183, Fr., Miami, Fla. (10)<\/p>\n WR–Alex Amidon, Boston College, 5-11, 186, Jr., Greenfield, Mass. (11)<\/p>\n WR–Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest, 5-10, 190, Jr.-R, Clarksville, Md. (10)<\/p>\n TE—Eric Ebron, North Carolina, 6-4, 235, So., Greensboro, N.C. (13)<\/p>\n T—–Brandon Thomas, Clemson, 6-3, 300, Jr.-R, Spartanburg, S.C. (10)<\/p>\n T—–Emmett Cleary, Boston College, 6-7, 313, Sr.-R, Arlington Heights, Ill. (9)<\/p>\n G—–R.J. Mattes, NC State, 6-6, 313, Sr.-R, Concord, N.C. (11)<\/p>\n G—–Tre\u2019 Jackson, Florida State, 6-4, 310, So., Jessup, Ga. (9)<\/p>\n C—–Bryan Stork, Florida State, 6-4, 299, Jr., Vero Beach, Fla. (9)<\/p>\n Honorable Mention (2 or more points) First Team<\/strong><\/p>\n DE\u2014Cornellius Carradine, Florida State, 6-5, 267, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio (22)<\/p>\n DE\u2014Bjoern Werner, Florida State, 6-4, 273, Jr., Berlin, Germany (21)<\/p>\n DT\u2014Joe Vellano, Maryland, 6-1, 285, Sr., Rexford, N.Y. (20)<\/p>\n DT—Sylvester Williams, North Carolina, 6-3, 315, Sr., Jefferson City, Mo. (16)<\/p>\n LB\u2014Nick Clancy, Boston College, 6-3, 232, Sr., Plainfield, Ill. (18)<\/p>\n LB\u2014Jack Tyler, Virginia Tech, 5-11, 230, Jr., Oakton, Va. (13)<\/p>\n LB—Kevin Reddick, North Carolina, 6-3, 240, Sr., New Bern, N.C. (13)<\/p>\n CB—Ross Cockrell, Duke, 6-0, 180, Jr., Waxhaw, N.C. (18)<\/p>\n CB\u2014Xavier Rhodes, Florida State, 6-2, 215, Jr., Miami, Fla. (17)<\/p>\n S——Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State, 5-9, 204, Jr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (18)<\/p>\n S——Earl Wolff, NC State, 6-0, 207, Gr., Raeford, N.C. (14)<\/p>\n Second Team<\/strong><\/p>\n DE\u2014James Gayle, Virginia Tech, 6-4, 250, Jr.-R, Hampton, Va. (10)<\/p>\n DE\u2014Kareem Martin, North Carolina, 6-6, 260, Jr., Roanoke Rapids, N.C. (5)<\/p>\n DT—Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest, 5-11, 260, Jr.-R, Wylie, Texas (9)<\/p>\n DT (Tie) Timmy Jernigan, Florida State, 6-3, 297, So., Lake City, Fla. (6)<\/p>\n DT (Tie) Everett Dawkins, Florida State, 6-2, 295, Sr., Spartanburg, S.C. (6)<\/p>\n LB—Christian Jones, Florida State, 6-4, 240, Jr., Winter Park, Fla. (12)<\/p>\n LB—Steve Greer, Virginia, 6-2, 225, Sr.-R, Solon, Ohio (12)<\/p>\n LB—Demetrius Hartsfield, Maryland, 6-2, 240, Sr.-R, Raleigh, N.C. (9)<\/p>\n CB—David Amerson, NC State, 6-3, 194, Jr., Greensboro, N.C. (12)<\/p>\n CB—Antone Exum, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 219, Jr.-R, Glen Allen, Va. (8)<\/p>\n S—–Walt Canty, Duke, 6-1, 220, Sr., Roebuck, S.C. (8)<\/p>\n S—–Brandan Bishop, NC State, 6-2, 205, Sr., Boca Raton, Fla. (7)<\/p>\n Honorable Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n Defense\u2014DE\u2014Kenny Anunike, Sr.-R, Duke (4); A.J. Francis, Sr.-R, Maryland (4); Anthony Chickillo, So., Miami (3); Mallaciah Goodman, Sr., Clemson (2); DT\u2014Anthony Hopkins, Sr-R., Virginia Tech; Anthony McCloud, Sr., Florida State (3); Grady Jarrett, So., Clemson (2); T.J. Barnes, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech (2); LB\u2014Jeremiah Attaochu, Jr., Georgia Tech (6); Bruce Taylor, Sr., Virginia Tech (5); LaRoy Reynolds, Sr., Virginia (4); Kenny Tate, Sr.-R, Maryland (4); Kevin Pierre-Louis, Jr., Boston College (2); Darin Drakeford, Sr., Maryland (2); Denzel Perryman, So., Miami (2); CB\u2014Kevin Johnson, So.-R, Wake Forest (4); Kyle Fuller, Jr., Virginia Tech (4); Tim Scott, So., North Carolina (3); Demetrious Nicholson, So., Virginia (3); S\u2014Rashard Hall, Gr-R, Clemson (6); Tre Boston, Jr., North Carolina (6); Jonathan Meeks, Sr., Clemson (4); Vaughn Telemaque, Sr.-R, Miami (4); A.J. Marshall, Jr., Wake Forest; P\u2014Gerald Levano, Sr.-R, Boston College (5).<\/p>\n Special Teams<\/p>\n First Team P——Will Monday, Duke, 6-4, 200, Fr.-R, Flowery Branch, Ga. (17)<\/p>\n SP—-Giovani Bernard, North Carolina, 5-10, 2-5, So.-R, Davie, Fla. (13)<\/p>\n PK\u2014Chandler Catanzaro, Clemson, 6-2, 200, Jr.-R, Greenville, S.C. 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\nACC Offensive Player of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nOffense<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>
\nOffense\u2014QB Mike Glennon, Sr.-R, NC State (2); RB\u2014Orwin Smith, Sr., Georgia Tech (2); WR\u2014Sammy Watkins, So., Clemson (5); Rashad Greene, So., Florida State (3); Jamison Crowder, So., Duke (2); Marcus Davis, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (2); TE\u2014Nick O\u2019Leary, So., Florida State (4); T\u2014Cameron Erving, So., Florida State (7); Brennan Williams, Sr., North Carolina (5); Menelik Watson, Fr., Florida State (3); Morgan Moses, Jr., Virginia (3); Seantrel Henderson, So., Miami (3); Vinston Painter, Sr., Virginia Tech (2); G\u2014Josue Matias, So., Florida State (7); Brandon Linder, Jr., Miami (4); Michael Via, Sr., Virginia Tech; C\u2014Cameron Wentz, Sr., NC State (3); Shane McDermott, Sr.-R, Miami (3); Jay Finch, Jr., Georgia Tech (2); PK\u2014Ross Martin, Fr., Duke (3); Casey Barth, Sr.-R, North Carolina (3); SP\u2014Duke Johnson, Fr., Miami (8); Jamal Golden, So., Georgia Tech (2).<\/p>\n
\nDefense<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>
\nPK\u2014Dustin Hopkins, Florida State, 6-2, 190, Sr. Houston, Texas (20)<\/p>\n
\nSecond Team<\/strong><\/p>\n