Five Yellow Jackets chosen in Athlon's 2017 ACC All-Conference teams

Sophomore running back Dedrick Mills was one of five Georgia Tech football players named to Athlon's 2017 Preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams on Thursday.

Mills landed a spot as first-team running back, while sophomore offensive lineman Parker Braun was selected to the second-team and senior defensive back Lane Austin was nominated for third-team.

Junior wide receiver and punt returner Brad Stewart and junior offensive lineman Will Bryan were named to fourth-team.

Mills was also named to the website Southern Pigskin's Preseason first-team All-ACC list on Tuesday.

About the Author

Juliakate E Culpepper

Dream clinch playoff spot, continue push for higher seeding

The Atlanta Dream rolled past the shorthanded Dallas Wings 100-78 on Friday at Gateway Center Arena, punching their ticket to the WNBA postseason.

Dream partners to eliminate $10M in debt for Atlanta families

The partnership — between the Dream, Cash App and ForgiveCo — will affect more than 3,500 recipients who have debts that range from $500 to $80,000.

Dream loss to Aces hurts, but confidence remains high

The Latest

Credit: Jason Getz/AJC

Atlanta TV sports listings

Dream clinch playoff spot, continue push for higher seeding

Ben Shelton out of the US Open after injuring shoulder against Mannarino

Featured

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Georgia could restart regional energy, water reviews for data center proposals

Georgia is weighing rule changes to once again make certain data centers disclose information about their resource requirements to local planning authorities.

From Ponzi fallout to party power: Frost dynasty clings to Coweta GOP

By the end of the two-hour meeting, Brant Frost V had stepped down as Coweta County GOP chair. But in a show of his continued influence, he took on a new role.

After a decade of delays, $148M renovation to Cross Keys High begins

The $148 million project is expected to be completed in 2028. The school, which serves about 1,600 students, will remain open during construction.