The media members who selected the All-ACC teams have just offered Georgia Tech a huge compliment or insult.
Seven Yellow Jackets players were named All-ACC, but none were named to the first team and four were named to the second team. By the assessment of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association voters, Tech won the Coastal Division with none of the top 26 players in the conference and four of the top 53.
Guard Shaquille Mason, B-back Zach Laskey, defensive tackle Adam Gotsis and linebacker Quayshawn Nealy were named second-team All-ACC. Wide receiver DeAndre Smelter, quarterback Justin Thomas and safety Jamal Golden were named third-team All-ACC. It’s the first time Tech hasn’t placed a team member on the ACSMA All-ACC first team (the coaches All-ACC team will be released later) since 1995.
Mason, whom coach Paul Johnson said was probably the best offensive lineman he has coached in his seven years at Tech, seemed the Jackets’ most likely candidate to be All-ACC. Smelter, whose 35 catches are tied for 26th in the conference but who has played an essential, if difficult to quantify, role in the running game, would be another. A case could have been made for Thomas, who lacked the gaudy passing numbers of first-teamer Jameis Winson of Florida State or second-team choice Marquise Williams of North Carolina, but still was the point man in the offense ranked No. 1 in the ACC in total offense, scoring offense, rushing offense, yards per rush, passing efficiency, third-down conversion rate, No. 2 in yards per play and No. 4 in turnovers.
Florida State, Tech’s opponent in Saturday’s ACC title game, placed the most players on the on the 81-member team with 17. The Seminoles were followed by Duke (nine), Virginia (eight) and Tech (seven).
B-back Synjyn Days, offensive tackle Bryan Chamberlain, center Freddie Burden, defensive end KeShun Freeman, linebacker P.J. Davis, cornerback D.J. White and Golden at specialist were named honorable mention.
1st Team Offense
WR Rashad Greene, Sr., Florida State…….. 157
WR Jamison Crowder, Sr., Duke ……………. 150
WR Tyler Boyd, So., Pitt ……………………….. 149
TE Nick O’Leary, Sr., Florida State ………. 131
T Cameron Erving, Sr.-R., Florida State 133
T T.J. Clemmings, Sr.-R, Pitt………………… 90
G Laken Tomlinson, Sr.-R, Duke ………… 114
G Tre’ Jackson, Sr., Florida State ………. 121
C Andy Gallik, Sr.-R, Boston College ….. 105
QB Jameis Winston, So.-R, Florida State 142
RB James Conner, So., Pitt …………………… 164
RB Duke Johnson, Jr., Miami ………………. 159
K Roberto Aguayo, So.-R, Florida State.. 153
Sp. Jamison Crowder, Sr., Duke ……………… 86
2nd Team Offense
WR Phillip Dorsett, Sr.-R, Miami……………… 96
WR Mike Williams, So., Clemson…………………… 84
WR Artavis Scott, Fr., Clemson ……………… 80
TE Clive Walford, Sr.-R, Miami ……………. 101
T Ereck Flowers, Jr., Miami …………………. 69
T Jamon Brown, Sr., Louisville ……………. 50
G Shaquille Mason, Sr., Georgia Tech… 102
G Josue Matias, Jr., Florida State………… 48
C Cameron Erving, Sr.-R, Florida State…. 71
QB Marquise Williams, Jr., North Carolina. 89
RB Zach Laskey, Sr., Georgia Tech…………… 69
RB Dalvin Cook, So., Florida State …………. 63
K Ian Frye, Jr.-R, Virginia……………………… 67
Sp. Tyler Boyd, So., Pitt ………………………… 58
3rd Team Offense
WR DeAndre Smelter, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech…………. 72
WR DeVante Parker, Sr., Louisville…………… 62
WR Ryan Switzer, So., North Carolina …….. 54
TE Bucky Hodges, Fr.-R, Virginia Tech …… 38
T Sean Hickey, Sr., Syracuse………………… 48
T (tie)Bobby Hart, Sr., Florida State…………… 42
(tie)Seth Betancourt, Sr.-R, Boston College 42
(tie)Takoby Cofield, Sr.-R, Duke………………. 42
G Landon Turner, Jr., North Carolina …… 42
G Matt Rotheram, Sr.-R, Pitt………………. 42
C Matt Skura, Jr.-R, Duke ……………………. 44
QB Justin Thomas,So., Georgia Tech………. 35
RB Kevin Parks, Sr., Virginia…………………… 60
RB Jon Hilliman, Fr., Boston College……….. 51
K Ross Martin, Jr., Duke……………………….. 48
Sp. DeVon Edwards, So., Duke ………………. 48
Honorable Mention/Offense (20 or more points):
QB—Brad Kaaya, Miami (21). RB—Shadrach Thornton, NC State (33); Synjyn Days, Georgia Tech (24). WR—Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech (24); Mack Hollins, North Carolina (20). TE—Cam Serigne, Wake Forest (25). T—Bryan Chamberlain, Georgia Tech (40); Ian Silberman, Boston College (35); G—David Beasley, Clemson (39); Bobby Vardaro, Boston College (34); John Miller, Louisville (31); Jon Feliciano, Miami (30); Kalon Davis, Clemson (28). C—Shane McDermott, Miami (36); Freddie Burden, Georgia Tech (35); Jake Smith, Louisville (26). PK—Ammon Lakip (32), Clemson; SP—Rashad Greene, Florida State (37); Darius Jennings, Virginia (28); Ryan Switzer, North Carolina (23); Jamal Golden, Georgia Tech (20).
1st Team Defense
DE Vic Beasley, Sr.-R, Clemson …………….. 159
DE Mario Edwards Jr., Jr., Florida State …. 112
DT Eddie Goldman, Jr., Florida State …….. 129
DT Grady Jarrett, Sr., Clemson ……………… 127
LB Denzel Perryman, Sr., Miami …………… 145
LB David Helton, Sr., Duke …………………… 104
LB Stephone Anthony, Sr., Clemson ……………….. 101
CB Kendall Fuller, So., Virginia Tech ……… 119
CB P.J. Williams, Jr., Florida State …………. 105
S Gerod Holliman, So.-R Louisville ……… 132
S Jalen Ramsey, So., Florida State ………… 92
P Wil Baumann, Sr., NC State ……………… 108
2nd Team Defense
DE Dadi Nicolas, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech ………. 101
DE Eli Harold, Jr., Virginia……………………….. 65
DT Adam Gotsis, Jr., Georgia Tech…………………… 48
DT Tylor Harris, Jr., Wake Forest…………….. 43
LB Terrance Smith, Jr.-R, Florida State ……. 82
LB Lorenzo Mauldin, Sr., Louisville …………. 79
LB(Tie)Henry Coley, Sr.-R, Virginia …………….. 68
LB(Tie)Quayshawn Nealy, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech 68
CB Garry Peters, Sr., Clemson ………………… 63
CB Maurice Canady, Jr., Virginia ……………… 56
S Jeremy Cash, Jr.-R, Duke …………………… 83
S Quin Blanding, Fr., Virginia………………… 71
P Alex Kinal, Jr.-R, Wake Forest …………….. 86
3rd Team Defense
DE Sheldon Rankins, Jr., Louisville……………. 45
DE Ken Ekanem, Jr., So.-R, Virginia Tech….. 40
DT Corey Marshall, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech ……. 41
DT Connor Wujciak, Jr., Boston College …… 41
LB Reggie Northrup, Jr., Florida State……… 54
LB Cameron Lynch, Sr., Syracuse……………. 45
LB Max Valles, So., Virginia…………………….. 45
CB Ronald Darby, Jr., Florida State………….. 51
CB Charles Gaines, Jr.-R, Louisville …………. 47
S Anthony Harris, Sr., Virginia………………. 56
S Jamal Golden, Jr., Georgia Tech………….. 43
P Justin Vogel, So., Miami …………………… 40
Honorable Mention/Defense (20 or more points): DE—Art Norman, NC State (25); KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech (23); Anthony Chickillo, Miami (21); B.J. Dubose, Louisville (20); DT—Olsen Pierre, Miami (38); David Dean, Virginia (37); Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech (33); Nigel William, Virginia Tech (29); Thomas Teal, NC State (27); Ethan Farmer, North Carolina (22); Josh Banks, Wake Forest (20). LB—Brandon Chubb, Wake Forest (30); P.J. Davis,. Georgia Tech (25); Josh Keyes, Boston College (22); Keith Kelsey, Louisville (20). CB—Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest (45); D.J. White, Georgia Tech (40); Merrilll Noel, Wake Forest (34); Brian Walker, North Carolina (27); MacKensie Alexander, Clemson (22). S—Deon Bush, Miami (36); DeVon Edwards, Duke (26); Robert Smith, Clemson (20), P—Will Monday, Duke (29); Riley Dixon, Syracuse (23).
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