17 Tigers named to 2017 All-ACC team |
Clemson, S.C.--Six Clemson interior linemen, three on offense and three on defense, were named first-team All-ACC on November 27. The first-team selections on offense were tackle Mitch Hyatt, center Justin Falcinelli and guard Tyrone Crowder. The first-team selections on defense were defensive end Clelin Ferrell and tackles Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence.
It marked the first time Clemson had six linemen earn first-team all-conference honors. The previous high was just four set eight previous seasons, including 2016. Overall, 13 Clemson players were named first, second or third team All-ACC, seven on offense and six on defense. It was the second consecutive year Clemson had three starting offensive linemen earn first-team honors. Crowder and Hyatt both were first-team selections last year as well. It was the first All-ACC selection for Falcinelli, who is in his first year as a starter. Wilkins and Lawrence were second-team selections last year on defense, while Ferrell was named for the first time as a red-shirt sophomore. Ferrell leads the team in tackles for loss and sacks. Dorian O’Daniel, Clemson’s leading tackler, made the second team along with Austin Bryant. O’Daniel was the top vote getter on the second team defense and has 95 tackles and two interception returns for scores. Bryant is second on the team in tackles for loss and sacks. He had four sacks in the win over Auburn in September. Five Clemson offensive players were named third-team All-ACC. Receivers Hunter Renfrow and Deon Cain were both named. Renfrow had two receiving touchdowns in the win over South Carolina, while Cain had nine receptions in the victory at NC State. Renfrow has 50 receptions to lead the team, while Cain paces the squad in reception yards with 620. Freshman Travis Etienne, Clemson’s leading rusher with 720, and the ACC leader in yards per rushing attempt at 7.4, was also named to the third team. Offensive lineman Taylor Hearn made third team All-ACC as a guard. Kendall Joseph, Clemson’s second leading tackler, was the only Clemson defensive player named third team. Four Tigers were named honorable mention. That list included cornerbacks Ryan Carter and Trayvon Mullen, and offensive guard Sean Pollard. Ray-Ray McCloud was named honorable mention as an all-purpose player and kick returner. Clemson All-ACC Summary First-Team (6): Mitch Hyatt (OT), Tyrone Crowder (OG), Justin Falcinelli (C), Clelin Ferrell (DE), Christian Wilkins (DT), Dexter Lawrence (DT) Second Team (2): Austin Bryant (DE), Dorian O’Daniel (LB) Third Team (5); Hunter Renfrow (WR), Deon Cain (WR), Travis Etienne (RB), Taylor Hearn (OG), Kendall Joseph (LB) Honorable Mention (4): Trayvon Mullen (CB), Ryan Carter (CB), Sean Pollard (OT), Ray-Ray McCloud (All-Purpose, kick return) 2017 All-ACC Football Teams First Team Offense Pos. Name Year School Points WR Steve Ishmael Sr. Syracuse 164 WR Cam Phillips Sr. Virginia Tech 136 WR Jaylen Smith Jr. Louisville 114 TE Cam Serigne Sr. Wake Forest 147 OT Mitch Hyatt Jr. Clemson 163 OT Brian O'Neill Jr. Pittsburgh 109 OG Tyrone Crowder Sr. Clemson 131 OG Wyatt Teller Sr. Virginia Tech 107 C Justin Falcinelli Jr. Clemson 59 QB Lamar Jackson Jr. Louisville 171 RB AJ Dillon Fr. Boston College 171 RB Nyheim Hines Jr. NC State 148 AP Jaylen Samuels Sr. NC State 147 PK Michael Badgley Sr. Miami 98 SP Anthony Ratliff-Williams So. North Carolina 58 First Team Defense Pos. Name Year School Points DE Bradley Chubb Sr. NC State 168 DE Clelin Ferrell So. Clemson 123 DT Christian Wilkins Jr. Clemson 153 DT Dexter Lawrence So. Clemson 108 LB Micah Kiser Sr. Virginia 155 LB Tremaine Edmunds Jr. Virginia Tech 135 LB Joe Giles-Harris So. Duke 114 CB Mark Gilbert So. Duke 97 CB Greg Stroman Sr. Virginia Tech 89 S Quin Blanding Sr. Virginia 151 S Derwin James So. Florida State 109 P Ryan Winslow Sr. Pittsburgh 99 Second Team Offense Pos. Name Year School Points WR Kelvin Harmon So. NC State 108 WR Olamide Zaccheaus Jr. Virginia 92 WR Ervin Philips Sr. Syracuse 91 TE Christopher Herndon IV Sr. Miami 123 OT Will Richardson Jr. NC State 87 OT Chris Lindstrom Jr. Boston College 55 OG Tony Adams Sr. NC State 81 OG Parker Braun So. Georgia Tech 64 C Ryan Anderson Jr. Wake Forest 45 C Alec Eberle Jr. Florida State 45 QB John Wolford Sr. Wake Forest 77 RB KirVonte Benson So. Georgia Tech 98 RB Travis Homer So. Miami 87 AP Greg Dortch Fr. Wake Forest 54 PK Mike Weaver Sr. Wake Forest 73 SP Quadree Henderson Jr. Pittsburgh 52 Second Team Defense Pos. Name Year School Points DE Austin Bryant Jr. Clemson 85 DE Duke Ejiofor Sr. Wake Forest 78 DT Tim Settle So. Virginia Tech 83 DT RJ McIntosh Jr. Miami 79 LB Dorian O'Daniel Sr. Clemson 102 LB Shaquille Quarterman So. Miami 79 LB Parris Bennett Sr. Syracuse 72 CB Michael Jackson Jr. Miami 70 CB Tarvarus McFadden Jr. Florida State 59 S Jaquan Johnson Jr. Miami 98 S Lukas Denis Jr. Boston College 94 P Lester Coleman Jr. Virginia 66 Third Team Offense Pos. Name Year School Points WR Braxton Berrios Sr. Miami 70 WR Hunter Renfrow Jr. Clemson 52 WR Deon Cain Jr. Clemson 50 TE Tommy Sweeney Jr. Boston College 41 OT Kc McDermott Sr. Miami 51 OT Justin Herron Jr. Wake Forest 43 OG Taylor Hearn Jr. Clemson 57 OG Phil Haynes Jr. Wake Forest 47 C Austin Davis Sr. Duke 44 QB Ryan Finley Jr. NC State 37 RB Travis Etienne Fr. Clemson 80 RB Cam Akers Fr. Florida State 61 AP Anthony Ratliff-Williams So. North Carolina 46 PK Cole Murphy Sr. Syracuse 65 SP Nyheim Hines Jr. NC State 45 SP Michael Walker Jr. Boston College 45 Third Team Defense Pos. Name Year School Points DE Harold Landry Sr. Boston College 61 DE Trent Harris Sr. Miami 41 DT Derrick Nnadi Sr. Florida State 53 DT Mike Ramsay Sr. Duke 52 LB Kendall Joseph Jr. Clemson 57 LB Ty Schwab Sr. Boston College 53 LB Andrew Motuapuaka Sr. Virginia Tech 42 CB Avonte Maddox Sr. Pittsburgh 55 CB Juan Thornhill Jr. Virginia 51 S Terrell Edmunds Jr. Virginia Tech 44 S Jeremy McDuffie Jr. Duke 36 P Pressley Harvin III Fr. Georgia Tech 43 Honorable Mention (25 points or more) WR Dez Fitzpatrick Fr. Louisville 43 WR T.J. Rahming Jr. Duke 40 OT Geron Christian Jr. Louisville 32 OT Sean Pollard So. Clemson 29 OG Shamire Devine Sr. Georgia Tech 40 OG Sam Schmal Sr. Boston College 36 OG Alex Bookser Jr. Pittsburgh 30 OG Navaughn Donaldson Fr. Miami 28 OG Alex Officer Sr. Pittsburgh 28 OG Trevor Darling Sr. Miami 25 C Eric Gallo Sr. Virginia Tech 42 C Tyler Gauthier Jr. Miami 36 C Garrett Bradbury Jr. NC State 30 AP Quadree Henderson Jr. Pittsburgh 33 AP Ray-Ray McCloud Jr. Clemson 31 AP Shaun Wilson Sr. Duke 31 PK Blanton Creque So. Louisville 49 PK Ricky Aguayo So. Florida State 46 SP Joe Reed So. Virginia 38 SP Greg Stroman Sr. Virginia Tech 31 SP Ray-Ray McCloud Jr. Clemson 27 SP Braxton Berrios Sr. Miami 26 SP Greg Dortch Fr. Wake Forest 25 DE Zach Allen Jr. Boston College 38 DT Ricky Walker Jr. Virginia Tech 47 DT B.J. Hill Sr. NC State 36 DT Kendrick Norton Jr. Miami 25 LB Michael Pinckney So. Miami 39 LB Oluwaseun Idowu Jr. Pittsburgh 38 LB Chris Peace Jr. Virginia 35 LB Zaire Franklin Sr. Syracuse 31 CB Ryan Carter Sr. Clemson 44 CB Essang Bassey So. Wake Forest 40 CB Jaire Alexander Jr. Louisville 38 CB M.J. Stewart Sr. North Carolina 30 CB Malek Young So. Miami 26 CB Trumaine Washington Sr. Louisville 28 CB Trayvon Mullen So. Clemson 25 S Jordan Whitehead Jr. Pittsburgh 34 S Jessie Bates III So. Wake Forest 25 P AJ Cole III Jr. NC State 38 P Dom Maggio So. Wake Forest 33 P Tom Sheldon So. North Carolina 30 *** The Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association released its version Sunday night and 10 Tigers were on the list.
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