{"id":7804,"date":"2014-12-01T21:07:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T02:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=7804"},"modified":"2015-01-10T17:11:05","modified_gmt":"2015-01-10T22:11:05","slug":"duke-places-four-on-all-acc-football-first-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=7804","title":{"rendered":"Duke places four on All-ACC football first team"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"allaccfootball\"<\/a>The Triangle ACC teams aren’t particularly well represented in the post-regular season All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team as voted on by the ACC sportswriters and announced Monday. However, Duke did manage four first-team selections.<\/p>\n

The Blue Devils’ Jamison Crowder took two of those spots – one at wide receiver and one at special teams player. Duke guard Laken Tomlinson was named to the first-team offense while linebacker David Helton was named to the first-team defense.<\/p>\n

N.C. State senior punter Wil Baumann was the only other Triangle area team player to make first team.<\/p>\n

UNC quarterback Marquis Williams made the second team as did Duke safety Jeremy Cash.<\/p>\n

Duke and North Carolina were well represented on the third team offense with honors going to Duke’s Takoby Cofield (tackle), Matt Skura (center), Ross Martin (kicker), DeVon Edwards (special teams) and North Carolina’s Ryan Switzer (receiver) and Landon Turner (guard).<\/p>\n

There were a number of honorable mentions, which you will see listed at the bottom of the article.<\/p>\n

Atlantic Division champion Florida State led the 2014 All-ACC Football Team voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).<\/p>\n

The defending national champion and nationally-second-ranked Seminoles placed 17 members on the squad, including 10 first-team selections, as voted upon by 55 ACSMA members. Coastal Division runner-up Duke had nine players overall selected, including four on the first team. Eight student-athletes were chosen from Virginia, while Coastal Division champion Georgia Tech followed with seven and Clemson, Louisville and Miami each placed six student-athletes on the squad.<\/p>\n

Each of the ACC\u2019s 14 football member schools placed at least one player on the first-, second- or third teams.<\/p>\n

The All-ACC offensive first team features a number of national leaders at their positions, including the reigning Heisman Trophy winner in Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and Seminoles offensive lineman Cameron Erving, the ACC\u2019s two-time Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipient.<\/p>\n

The first team also boasts the ACC\u2019s top two rushers in Pitt\u2019s James Conner (fourth nationally with 1,675 yards and second nationally with an ACC-record 24 rushing touchdowns) and Miami\u2019s Duke Johnson (11th nationally with 1,520 yards and 13 total TDs).<\/p>\n

FSU\u2019s Winston, who leads the ACC in passing yardage (3,250 yards) and total offense (302.3 yards per game) is joined on the first team by Seminole teammate Rashad Greene, who leads the league in receiving (1,183 yards on 86 catches). The All-ACC first-team receiving corps features two other repeat performers from the 2013 squad in Duke\u2019s Crowder (78 receptions for 942 yards) and Pitt\u2019s Tyler Boyd (69 catches for 1,149 yards and eight TDs).<\/p>\n

Crowder was also selected to the first team as a kick returner and is one of three players who earned All-ACC honors at two positions. FSU\u2019s Erving was chosen at both first-team offensive tackle and second-team center. Pitt\u2019s Boyd was selected as a first-team receiver and a second-team kick returner.<\/p>\n

The defensive first team features Louisville safety Gerod Holliman, who tied a national record with 14 interceptions in the Cardinals\u2019 12 regular-season games. One of the defensive end spots is manned by Clemson grad student Vic Beasley, who leads the ACC this season with 11 quarterback sacks and leads all active FBS players in career sacks with 32. The first team also includes the ACC\u2019s leading tackler in Duke’s Helton (10.4 per game).<\/p>\n

The kicking game is well-represented with 2013 Lou Groza Award winner Roberto Aguayo of Florida State (22-of-24 field goals, 49-of-49 on extra points) earning a spot on first team. NC State punter Baumann, who ranks seventh nationally with a 45.3 average per kick, was voted first team at his position.<\/p>\n

Twenty-two student-athletes chosen to the 2014 All-ACC Football team by ACSMA are repeat selections from last season.<\/p>\n

2014 All-ACC Football Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

(As voted upon by ACSMA; Listed by position and total points. Capital Sports’ ballot for first and second team is in parentheses.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Team Offense<\/em><\/p>\n

WR Rashad Greene, Sr., Florida State…….. 157
\n(Rashad Greene)
\nWR Jamison Crowder, Sr., Duke<\/strong> ……………. 150
\n(Jamison Crowder)
\nWR Tyler Boyd, So., Pitt ……………………….. 149
\n(Tyler Boyd)
\nTE Nick O\u2019Leary, Sr., Florida State ………. 131
\n(Clive Walford, Miami)
\nT Cameron Erving, Sr.-R., Florida State 133
\n(Cameron Erving)
\nT T.J. Clemmings, Sr.-R, Pitt………………… 90
\n(Sean Hickey, Syracuse)
\nG Laken Tomlinson, Sr.-R, Duke<\/strong> ………… 114
\n(Laken Tomlinson)
\nG Tre\u2019 Jackson, Sr., Florida State ………. 121
\n(David Beasley, Clemson)
\nC Andy Gallik, Sr.-R, Boston College ….. 105
\n(Andy Gallik)
\nQB Jameis Winston, So.-R, Florida State 142
\n(Jameis Winston)
\nRB James Conner, So., Pitt …………………… 164
\n(James Conner)
\nRB Duke Johnson, Jr., Miami ………………. 159
\n(Duke Johnson)
\nK Roberto Aguayo, So.-R, Florida State.. 153
\n(Roberto Aguayo)
\nSp. Jamison Crowder, Sr., Duke<\/strong> ……………… 86 <\/p>\n

2nd Team Offense<\/em><\/p>\n

WR Phillip Dorsett, Sr.-R, Miami……………… 96
\n(Phillip Dorsett)
\nWR Mike Williams, So., Clemson…………………… 84
\n(Mike Williams)
\nWR Artavis Scott, Fr., Clemson ……………… 80
\n(Artavis Scott)
\nTE Clive Walford, Sr.-R, Miami ……………. 101
\n(Nick O’Leary, FSU)
\nT Ereck Flowers, Jr., Miami …………………. 69
\n(TJ Clemmons, Pitt)
\nT Jamon Brown, Sr., Louisville ……………. 50
\n(Jamon Brown)
\nG Shaquille Mason, Sr., Georgia Tech… 102
\n(Tre’ Jackson, FSU)
\nG Josue Matias, Jr., Florida State………… 48
\n(Landon Turner, UNC<\/strong>)
\nC Cameron Erving, Sr.-R, Florida State…. 71
\n(Shane McDermott, Miami)
\nQB Marquise Williams, Jr., North Carolina<\/strong>. 89
\n(Marquise Williams)
\nRB Zach Laskey, Sr., Georgia Tech…………… 69
\n(Zach Laskey)
\nRB Dalvin Cook, So., Florida State …………. 63
\n(Shadrach Thornton, NC State)
\nK Ian Frye, Jr.-R, Virginia……………………… 67
\n(Ross Martin, Duke<\/strong>)
\nSp. Tyler Boyd, So., Pitt ………………………… 58 <\/p>\n

3rd Team Offense<\/em><\/p>\n

WR DeAndre Smelter, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech…………. 72 <\/p>\n

WR DeVante Parker, Sr., Louisville…………… 62<\/p>\n

WR Ryan Switzer, So., North Carolina<\/strong> …….. 54 <\/p>\n

TE Bucky Hodges, Fr.-R, Virginia Tech …… 38 <\/p>\n

T Sean Hickey, Sr., Syracuse………………… 48 <\/p>\n

T (tie)Bobby Hart, Sr., Florida State…………… 42<\/p>\n

(tie)Seth Betancourt, Sr.-R, Boston College 42<\/p>\n

(tie)Takoby Cofield, Sr.-R, Duke<\/strong>………………. 42<\/p>\n

G Landon Turner, Jr., North Carolina<\/strong> …… 42 <\/p>\n

G Matt Rotheram, Sr.-R, Pitt………………. 42 <\/p>\n

C Matt Skura, Jr.-R, Duke<\/strong> ……………………. 44 <\/p>\n

QB Justin Thomas,So., Georgia Tech………. 35 <\/p>\n

RB Kevin Parks, Sr., Virginia…………………… 60 <\/p>\n

RB Jon Hilliman, Fr., Boston College……….. 51<\/p>\n

K Ross Martin, Jr., Duke<\/strong>……………………….. 48<\/p>\n

Sp. DeVon Edwards, So., Duke<\/strong> ………………. 48 <\/p>\n

Honorable Mention\/Offense (20 or more points):<\/em><\/p>\n

QB–Brad Kaaya, Miami (21). RB–Shadrach Thornton, NC State<\/strong> (33); Synjyn Days, Georgia Tech (24). WR–Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech (24); Mack Hollins, North Carolina<\/strong> (20). TE–Cam Serigne, Wake Forest (25). T–Bryan Chamberlain, Georgia Tech (40); Ian Silberman, Boston College (35); G–David Beasley, Clemson (39); Bobby Vardaro, Boston College (34); John Miller, Louisville (31); Jon Feliciano, Miami (30); Kalon Davis, Clemson (28). C–Shane McDermott, Miami (36); Freddie Burden, Georgia Tech (35); Jake Smith, Louisville (26). PK–Ammon Lakip (32), Clemson; SP–Rashad Greene, Florida State (37); Darius Jennings, Virginia (28); Ryan Switzer, North Carolina<\/strong> (23); Jamal Golden, Georgia Tech (20).<\/p>\n

1st Team Defense<\/em><\/p>\n

DE Vic Beasley, Sr.-R, Clemson …………….. 159
\n(Vic Beasley)
\nDE Mario Edwards Jr., Jr., Florida State …. 112
\n(Mario Edwards Jr.)
\nDT Eddie Goldman, Jr., Florida State …….. 129
\n(Thomas Teal, NC State<\/strong>)
\nDT Grady Jarrett, Sr., Clemson ……………… 127
\n(Grady Jarrett)
\nLB Denzel Perryman, Sr., Miami …………… 145
\n(Denzel Perryman)
\nLB David Helton, Sr., Duke<\/strong> …………………… 104
\n(David Helton)
\nLB Stephone Anthony, Sr., Clemson ……………….. 101
\n(Terrence Smith, FSU)
\nCB Kendall Fuller, So., Virginia Tech ……… 119
\n(Garry Peters, Clemson)
\nCB P.J. Williams, Jr., Florida State …………. 105
\n(P.J. Williams)
\nS Gerod Holliman, So.-R Louisville ……… 132
\n(Gerod Holliman)
\nS Jalen Ramsey, So., Florida State ………… 92
\n(Jeremy Cash, Duke<\/strong>)
\nP Wil Baumann, Sr., NC State<\/strong> ……………… 108
\n(Alexander Kinal, Wake Forest)<\/p>\n

2nd Team Defense<\/em><\/p>\n

DE Dadi Nicolas, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech ………. 101
\n(KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech)
\nDE Eli Harold, Jr., Virginia……………………….. 65
\n(Eli Harold)
\nDT Adam Gotsis, Jr., Georgia Tech…………………… 48
\n(David Dean, Virginia)
\nDT Tylor Harris, Jr., Wake Forest…………….. 43
\n(Corey Marshall, Virginia Tech)
\nLB Terrance Smith, Jr.-R, Florida State ……. 82
\n(Cameron Lynch, Syracuse)
\nLB Lorenzo Mauldin, Sr., Louisville …………. 79
\n(Lorenzo Mauldin)
\nLB(Tie)Henry Coley, Sr.-R, Virginia …………….. 68
\n(Anthony Gonzalez, Pitt)
\nLB(Tie)Quayshawn Nealy, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech 68
\n(Jeff Schoettmer, UNC<\/strong>)
\nCB Garry Peters Sr., Clemson ………………… 63
\n(Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech)
\nCB Maurice Canady Jr., Virginia ……………… 56
\n(Brian Walker, UNC<\/strong>)
\nS Jeremy Cash, Jr.-R, Duke<\/strong> …………………… 83
\n(Jamal Golden, Georgia Tech)
\nS Quin Blanding, Fr., Virginia………………… 71
\n(Deon Bush, Miami)
\nP Alex Kinal, Jr.-R, Wake Forest …………….. 86
\n(Riley Dixon, Syracuse)<\/p>\n

3rd Team Defense<\/em><\/p>\n

DE Sheldon Rankins, Jr., Louisville……………. 45<\/p>\n

DE Ken Ekanem, Jr., So.-R, Virginia Tech….. 40 <\/p>\n

DT Corey Marshall, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech ……. 41 <\/p>\n

DT Connor Wujciak, Jr., Boston College …… 41 <\/p>\n

LB Reggie Northrup, Jr., Florida State……… 54 <\/p>\n

LB Cameron Lynch, Sr., Syracuse……………. 45 <\/p>\n

LB Max Valles, So., Virginia…………………….. 45<\/p>\n

CB Ronald Darby, Jr., Florida State………….. 51 <\/p>\n

CB Charles Gaines, Jr.-R, Louisville …………. 47 <\/p>\n

S Anthony Harris, Sr., Virginia………………. 56<\/p>\n

S Jamal Golden, Jr., Georgia Tech………….. 43<\/p>\n

P Justin Vogel, So., Miami …………………… 40 <\/p>\n

Honorable Mention\/Defense (20 or more points): <\/em><\/p>\n

DE–Art Norman, NC State<\/strong> (25); KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech (23); Anthony Chickillo, Miami (21); B.J. Dubose, Louisville (20); DT–Olsen Pierre, Miami (38); David Dean, Virginia (37); Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech (33); Nigel William, Virginia Tech (29); Thomas Teal, NC State<\/strong> (27); Ethan Farmer, North Carolina<\/strong> (22); Josh Banks, Wake Forest (20). LB–Brandon Chubb, Wake Forest (30); P.J. Davis,. Georgia Tech (25); Josh Keyes, Boston College (22); Keith Kelsey, Louisville (20). CB–Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest (45); D.J. White, Georgia Tech (40); Merrill Noel, Wake Forest (34); Brian Walker, North Carolina<\/strong> (27); MacKensie Alexander, Clemson (22). S–Deon Bush, Miami (36); DeVon Edwards, Duke<\/strong> (26); Robert Smith, Clemson (20), P–Will Monday, Duke<\/strong> (29); Riley Dixon, Syracuse (23). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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