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Chris Graham: My All-ACC Ballot

Chris Graham

I have as a member of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association a vote on the All-ACC teams.

At the risk of my sanity, here’s how I filled out my ballot for the 2011 season.

Last time I posted my ballot, at the end of the 2010-2011 basketball season, I was pilloried by North Carolina fans for not voting for more of their players for the various postseason honors.

I’m sure there will be other groups of fans upset with these selections. I’m OK with that.

Here we go …

Coach of the Year: Mike London, Virginia
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Sammy Watkins, Clemson
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Merrill Noel, Wake Forest
Offensive Player of the Year: Tajh Boyd, Clemson
Defensive Player of the Year: David Amerson, N.C. State
Overall Player of the Year: Tajh Boyd, Clemson

First-Team Offense

Pos First Name Last Name School
WR Sammy Watkins Clemson
WR Chris Givens Wake Forest
OT Oday Aboushi Virginia
OT James Hurst North Carolina
OG Harland Gunn Miami
OG Austin Pasztor Virginia
C Jay Finch Georgia Tech
TE Dqayne Allen Clemson
RB David Wilson Virginia Tech
RB Giovani Bernard North Carolina
QB Tajh Boyd Clemson
PK Dustin Hopkins Florida State
SP Greg Reid Florida State

Second Team Offense

WR Dwight Jones North Carolina
WR Conner Vernon Duke
OT john Wetzel Boston College
OT Blake DeChristopher Virginia Tech
OG Omoregie Uzzi Georgia Tech
OG Garrett Faircloth Florida State
C Anthony Mihota Virginia
TE Cooper Helfet Duke
RB Lamar Miller Miami
RB Perry Jones Virginia
QB Tanner Price Wake Forest
PK Chandler Catanzaro Clemson
SP T.J. Graham N.C. State

First Team Defense

DE Andre Branch Clemson
DE Brandon Jenkins Florida State
DT Joe Vellano Maryland
DT Nikita Whitlock Wake Forest
LB Luke Kuechly Boston College
LB Sean Spence Miami
LB Terrell Manning N.C. State
CB David Amerson N.C. State
CB Merrill Noel Wake Forest
S Josh Bush Wake Forest
S Eric Franklin Maryland
P Shawn Powell Florida State

Second Team Defense

DE Cam johnson Virginia
DE Kareem Martin North Carolina
DT Matt Conrath Virginia
DT Everett Dawkins Florida State
LB Julian Burnett Georgia Tech
LB Jermiah Attaochu Georgia Tech
LB Bruce Taylor Virginia Tech
CB Chase Minnifield Virginia
CB Jayron Hosley Virginia Tech
S Matt Daniels Duke
S Cyhl Quarles Wake Forest
P Dawson Zimmerman Clemson

 




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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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