Four Tigers named to Athlon preseason All-ACC first-team

Skalski will be counted on in a Clemson back-seven that's rebuilding.

Brandon Rink - Assoc. Editor / Staff Writer - Tuesday, June 16 2020

Athlon released its preseason All-ACC honors recently and

Five total Tigers made the first-team before Justyn Ross' season-ending surgery (spine), with Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne and Jackson Carman on offense and James Skalski on defense.

Amari Rodgers reps 'WRU' on the second-team in Ross' place, Jordan McFadden, Tyler Davis and Derion Kendrick also there.

Xavier Thomas made the third-tier and also Rodgers as a punt returner.

Braden Galloway (tight end), Nyles Pinckney (defensive tackle) and Joe Ngata (kick returner) are on the fourth-team.

Clemson's 13 selections are tied with Virginia Tech (13) and only Pitt (10) also has double-figure representatives on the teams.

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