My All-ACC ballot

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