Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Football Players of the Week

CLEMSON, S.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that tackle Tremayne Anchrum has been named ACC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week following Clemson's season-opening 48-7 win against Furman. Anchrum will share the honor with Boston College's Chris Lindstrom.

In addition to the conference-wide accolade, Anchrum earned Offensive MVP honors for the game from the Clemson coaching staff after helping the Tigers to 531 yards of total offense, including 249 rushing yards and 282 passing yards. The product of McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga., graded out at 94 percent, according to the team's coaching staff, and recorded two knockdowns in the victory.

The conference honor is the first of Anchrum's career. Last year, Clemson offensive linemen won or shared ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors four times, including three selections for tackle Mitch Hyatt (Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and No. 27) and one for guard/tackle Taylor Hearn (Sept. 18).

Clemson has now collected a total of 441 ACC weekly honors since 1978. Anchrum's selection marks the 93rd time a Clemson player has earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week in that time frame.

QUARTERBACK – Eric Dungey, Syracuse, Sr., Lake Oswego, Ore.

Dungey set the Syracuse school record for quarterback rushing yardage in the Orange’s 55-42 season-opening win at Western Michigan • Dungey ran for 200 yards on 15 carries (13.3 avg.) and scored a 27-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter that put the game away • Dungey was also 7-for-17 passing for 184 yards and two touchdowns to finish with 384 yards of offense • Dungey’s rushing total shattered the previous Syracuse record for a quarterback of 156 shared by Bill Hurley and Terrel Hunt and marked just the fourth 200-yard rushing performance by an ACC signal-caller • Dungey now ranks third in the Orange career record book for most rushing yards by a quarterback (1,439) • The Orange scored on 9-of-11 offensive possessions with Dungey at the helm.

RUNNING BACK – Jordan Ellis, Virginia, Sr., TB, Suwanee. Ga.

Ellis recorded a career-high 146 yards on 20 carries (7.3 avg.) in the Cavaliers’ 42-13 win over Richmond as UVA rushed for 300 yards (301) for the first time in a game since the 2013 season • Ellis had touchdown runs of 10 and 21 yards • Ellis had the highest grade of any running back from week one according to Pro Football Focus with a score of 91.4.

CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Tremayne Anchrum, Clemson, Jr., OT, Powder Springs, Ga.

Anchrum helped Clemson’s balanced offense exceed both 250 passing yards and 250 rushing yards in Saturday’s season-opening win over Furman • Anchrum graded out at 94 percent with two knockdowns, according to the Tigers’ coaching staff.

CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Chris Lindstrom, Boston College, Sr., OT, Dudley, Mass.

Lindstrom graded out as one of the top Eagle linemen at 88 percent in a 55-21 win over Massachusetts • He played 65 snaps and recorded three knockdown blocks • Boston College finished with 598 yards of total offense, including 272 yards on the ground • The Eagles did not allow a sack in the win against the Minutemen.

RECEIVER – Jakobi Meyers, NC State, Jr., WR, Lithonia, Ga.

Meyers pulled down a career-high 14 receptions in Saturday’s 24-13 win over James Madison • The 14 catches are the third-highest single-game total in school history, trailing only Jaylen Samuels (15 in 2017) and Torry Holt (15 in 1998) • Meyers tallied a career-high 161 yards despite playing the entire second half with a hurt ankle • Graded out at 98 percent over 47 snaps in the game.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Gerald Willis III, Miami, Sr., DT, New Orleans, La.

Willis, playing in his first game since Nov. 26, 2016, delivered a standout performance in the trenches against a talented LSU offensive line • Willis posted a career-high eight tackles (four solo) in his first career collegiate start and recorded four tackles for loss – the first such performance by a Hurricane since 2008 • Willis – a New Orleans native - had one sack, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry in a dominant effort.

LINEBACKER – Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech So., LB, Chesterfield, Va.

In his first collegiate start, Ashby posted seven tackles, including two tackles for loss, and forced a fumble in Virginia Tech’s 24-3 season-opening victory over Florida State • Ashby’s forced fumble was the first of his career and led to a Brian Johnson field goal that put the Hokies up 10-0 in the first quarter • Florida State lost 11 yards on Ashby’s two tackles for loss.

DEFENSIVE BACK – Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech, R-Fr., CB, Hickory, N.C.

In his first collegiate game, Farley had a sack and two interceptions in Virginia Tech’s victory over Florida State • Farley’s first career pick came on the first play of a Florida State drive that followed Virginia Tech’s punt block returned for a touchdown in the second quarter • His second interception came late in the fourth quarter, securing another time-consuming possession for the Hokies • Farley’s first career sack was for a two-yard loss and pinned FSU back to its own 10-yard line • He is the first Virginia Tech player since Greg Stroman versus Liberty in 2016 to register a multi-interception game.

SPECIALIST – Maurice Ffrench, Pitt, Jr., KR, New Brunswick, N.J.

Pitt opened the 2018 season in explosive fashion against Albany when junior Maurice Ffrench returned the game’s opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown • It was the first kick return score of his collegiate career and the first time the Panthers opened a season with a kickoff return for a TD • Ffrench added another touchdown later in the game on a nine-yard run to help seal the Panthers’ 33-7 win.

ROOKIE – Sage Surratt, Wake Forest, R-Fr., WR, Lincolnton, N.C.

Surratt made his college debut against Tulane and recorded 11 receptions for 150 yards in the Demon Deacons’ overtime road win on Thursday night.