Or … my love affair with Danny O’Brien
Here it is – my All-ACC football ballot. Let the gnashing of teeth begin.
First Team Offense
- WR Conner Vernon Duke
- WR Leonard Hankerson Miami
- OT Anthony Costanzo Boston College
- OT Orlando Franklin Miami
- OG Rodney Hudson Florida State
- OG Brandon Washington Miami
- C Sean Bedford Georgia Tech
- TE George Bryan N.C. State
- RB Montel Harris Boston College
- RB Anthony Allen Georgia Tech
- QB Danny O’Brien Maryland
- PK Chris Hazley Virginia Tech
- Spc David Wilson Virginia Tech
First-Team Defense
- DE Da’quan Bowers Clemson
- DE Brandon Jenkins Florida State
- DT Quinton Coples North Carolina
- DT Jacobbi McDaniel Florida State
- LB Luke Kuechly Boston College
- LB Colin McCarthy Miami
- LB Alex Wujciak Maryland
- CB Xavier Rhodes Florida State
- CB Greg Reid Florida State
- S Kenny Tate Maryland
- S Matt Daniels Duke
- P Matt Bosher Miami
Second Team Offense
- WR Torrey Smith Maryland
- WR Dontrelle Inman Virginia
- OT Seantrel Henderson Miami
- OT Chris Hairston Clemson
- OG Jonathan Cooper North Carolina
- OG Jaymes Brooks Virginia Tech
- C Dalton Freeman Clemson
- TE Dwayne Allen Clemson
- RB Keith Payne Virginia
- RB Andre Ellington Clemson
- QB Christian Ponder Florida State
- PK Scott Blair Georgia Tech
- Sp Tony Logan Maryland
Second Team Defense
- DE Steven Friday Virginia Tech
- DE Cam Johnson Virginia
- DT John Graves Virginia Tech
- DT Jarvis Jenkins Clemson
- LB Sean Spence Miami
- LB Abraham Kromah Duke
- LB Nate Irving N.C. State
- CB Rashad Carmichael Virginia Tech
- CB Chase Minnifield Virginia
- S Davon Morgan Virginia Tech
- S Brandon Bishop N.C. State
- P Jimmy Howell Virginia
Individual Awards
- Offense Player of the Year: Danny O’Brien Maryland
- Offensive Rookie of the Year: Danny O’Brien Maryland
- Defensive Player of the Year: Da’quan Bowers Clemson
- Defensive Rookie of the Year: Xavier Rhodes Florida State
- Player of the Year: Danny O’Brien Maryland
- Rookie of the Year: Danny O’Brien Maryland
- Coach of the Year: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech