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Clemson with best ACC accolades
Dec 11, 2018, 10:10 AM
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http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25501107/espn-college-football-all-conference-teams
ACC
OFFENSE
QB: Ryan Finley, NC State
His 24 touchdown passes tied for the league lead and his 151.9 passer rating ranked second, but his 3,789 passing yards was the most through 12 games by an ACC quarterback since Matt Ryan in 2007.
RB: Travis Etienne, Clemson
In the past decade, no Power 5 back with as many rush yards as Etienne (1,463) has had a higher yards-per-carry average (8.31).
RB: AJ Dillon, Boston College
He wasn't healthy for half the season and he missed two games completely, but Dillon still finished with 1,108 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Travis Etienne was a revelation for Clemson from Day 1 this year. John Glaser/USA TODAY Sports
WR: Kelvin Harmon, NC State
Harmon finished with more than 1,000 yards receiving for the second consecutive season -- one of just seven ACC receivers to do that in the past decade.
WR: Tee Higgins, Clemson
His numbers might've been better if Clemson needed to throw the ball more or if he wasn't sharing targets with a deep receiving corps. Still, Higgins finished the season with an ACC-high 10 touchdown grabs.
WR: Greg Dortch, Wake Forest
Dortch tied for the league lead in catches and was second in touchdowns, yards and yards after the catch.
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OT: Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
The left side of Clemson's line allowed just three sacks all season while opening up massive running lanes for the ground game.
OG: Chris Lindstrom, Boston College
Finished the season with a pass-blocking grade of 90.9, the highest by any guard in the country, allowing just three QB hurries and no sacks on 370 snaps.
C: Garrett Bradbury, NC State
In three years, Bradbury went from converted tight end to the Rimington Trophy winner as the nation's top center.
OG: Terronne Prescod, NC State
In 636 snaps, Prescod had 32 knockdowns and didn't allow a sack for one of the best passing offenses in the country.
OT: Stefano Millin, Pitt
Millin was the top lineman on a unit that rushed for nearly 3,000 yards and played for an ACC championship.
DEFENSE
DE: Clelin Ferrell, Clemson
Ferrell led the league with 10.5 sacks, and tied for second in the ACC with 17 tackles for loss and was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
DT: Christian Wilkins, Clemson
The on-field and off-field leader for the Tigers, Wilkins had 13.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, 11 quarterback pressures (and two touchdown runs).
DT: Gerald Willis III, Miami
Willis led the ACC with 18 tackles for loss and finished fourth on his team with 59 total tackles in a season-long performance that got people to sit up and take notice.
DE: Brian Burns, Florida State
Burns was dominant, with 10 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss. He's already declared for the NFL draft.
LB: Tre Lamar, Clemson
Lamar is the stalwart in the Tigers' linebacker group, with 74 tackles on a defense that leads the ACC in run defense and ranks second in total defense.
LB: Shaq Quarterman, Miami
Quarterman has been a mainstay in the Hurricanes' linebacker group and finished with 76 tackles and six sacks.
LB: Germaine Pratt, NC State
Pratt emerged to have a sensational senior season, ranking second in the league with 9.45 tackles per game.
CB: Hamp Cheevers, Boston College
Cheevers tied with Andre Cisco for the interceptions lead and allowed just 35 receptions this season.
S: Jaquan Johnson, Miami
Johnson might have missed a few games this season, but he still had a performance to remember, leading Miami with 79 total tackles while forcing two fumbles.
S: Andre Cisco, Syracuse
What a true freshman season for Cisco, who is tied for the national lead with seven interceptions.
CB: Bryce Hall, Virginia
Hall ranks No. 1 in the nation with 20 pass breakups and No. 2 with 22 passes defended.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Andre Szmyt, Syracuse: No kicker in the past decade has connected on more field goals through 12 games than Szmyt (28), and he was 3-of-3 from beyond 50 yards.
P: Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech: Led the ACC in punting average (44.26), net punting (41.03) and percentage of punts downed inside the 10 (19.4 percent).
RS: Michael Walker, Boston College: His 1,020 kick-return yards were 202 more than any other player in the country, while his 274 punt-return yards ranked seventh nationally.
Player of the Year: Christian Wilkins, Clemson
Wilkins came back for his senior season for one more chance at a championship and turned in the best performance of his career.
True Freshman of the Year: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Lawrence already is a star for the Tigers, throwing for 2,606 yards, 24 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Coach of the Year: Dabo Swinney, Clemson
Coaches with the best teams often get overlooked for these awards, but not this season. Swinney had the most dominant team in the league and found the right way to manage a quarterback change five games in to make his team even better.
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