Key players on Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football schedule

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Georgia Tech will face 18 of the 25 players chosen for the preseason All-ACC team. Of the 18, 10 play for the Clemson, the defending conference champions and Tech’s opponent at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Sept. 22. Also, Tech will face seven players from outside the ACC who were chosen first-team preseason all-conference for their respective leagues.

Deshaun Watson, Clemson QB. Finished third in Heisman Trophy voting in 2015 and led the Tigers to the College Football Playoff Championship game. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Artavis Scott, Clemson WR. A junior who caught 93 passes for 901 yards and six touchdowns last season. He caught a touchdown pass in the national championship game against Alabama. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Isaiah Ford (1), Virginia Tech WR. A junior, in two seasons he’s caught 131 passes for 1,873 yards and 17 touchdowns, and he has rushed 11 times for 51 yards. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)

Elijah Hood (34), North Carolina RB. Rushed 219 times last season for 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore. His 6.7 yards per carry ranks second for a single season in UNC history. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Jordan Leggett, Clemson TE. Caught 40 passes last season and has caught 66 in three seasons at Clemson. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Nick Chubb (27), Georgia RB. Bulldogs star runner suffered a severe knee injury midway through last season. He appears to be on track to play from the opening game this season. Before the injury, Chubb had gained 745 yards on 91 carries in five games last season and 2,292 yards in 19 career games. Before the injury he had rushed for at least 100 yards in 13 consecutive games. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Matt Breida (36), Georgia Southern RB. A senior All-Sun Belt Conference selection, Breida rushed for 3,093 yards on 374 carries over the past two seasons (8.3 yards per carry) and rushed for 34 touchdowns. (BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM)

Cordrea Tankersley (25), Clemson CB. As a junior last season, Tankersley intercepted five passes and had 11 pass breakups. He made 11 tackles and two breakups in two playoff games. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Des Lawrence (2), North Carolina CB. As a junior last season, Lawrence ranked fifth among Tar Heels in tackles with 59 (43 solo), and he picked off two passes and had 14 pass breakups. He recorded one quarterback hurry and 2.5 tackles for loss. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Quin Blanding (3), Virginia S. A junior, Blanding has recorded 238 tackles (128 solo) and intercepted four passes in his two seasons with the Cavaliers. He also has 3.5 tackles for loss. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)

Ben Boulware, Clemson LB. Credited with 138 tackles last season. He was MVP in the Orange Bowl playoff-semifinals victory against Oklahoma. (Photo by Tyler Smith/Getty Images)

Ejuan Price (5), Pitt DE. Price put up spectacular numbers last season as a junior. He compiled 48 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks and blocked kick, forced a fumble and a recovered a fumble, which he returned 32 yards for a touchdown. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Carlos Watkins (94), Clemson DT. Last season Watkins recorded 69 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also had eight quarterback pressures and intercepted one pass. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Jay Ellison (99), Georgia Southern DT. A junior, Ellison has started at nose tackle in the Eagles’ past 25 games. He recorded 33 tackles (12 solo) last season and 36 tackles (24 solo) the season before. (Photo by Todd Bennett/GettyImages)

Bernard Dawson (56), Georgia Southern DE. He was second-team All-Sun Belt last season. He recorded six tackles for loss, four sacks and four quarterback hurries. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)

Ryan Switzer (3), North Carolina. Chosen preseason All-ACC as a return man, Switzer has returned seven punts for touchdowns in his career, one shy of the NCAA record. He returned five for TDs as a freshman in 2013 and two last season. He also caught 55 passes last season for 697 yards and six touchdowns. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Justin Vogel (16), Miami P. He has averaged 42.6 yards on 119 career punts in two seasons. His longest came last season, 73 yards. He has recorded 25 punts of 50 or more yards. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Greg Huegel (92), Clemson PK. He arrived at Clemson as a walk-on last year, and he finished the season as a second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated and a first-team freshman All-American by USA Today. He led the nation in field goals made 27 (out of 32 attempts), and he scored 138 points. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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Deshaun Watson, Clemson QB. Finished third in Heisman Trophy voting in 2015 and led the Tigers to the College Football Playoff Championship game. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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