Clemson receives 10 AP All-ACC Honors, Lawrence named offensive player of the year
All-ACC awards were divvied out on Monday afternoon, and Clemson led the way with 10 total recipients of all-conference honors.
Among those recipients, quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wide receiver Amari Rodgers were each handed first-team offensive honors, while freshman defensive tackle Bryan Bresee and cornerback Derion Kendrick earned first-team defensive notoriety.
Running back Travis Etienne earned second-team recognition as both a running back and all-purpose player, while offensive tackle Jackson Carman was also selected for the Tigers.
On defense, three Clemson Tigers were named to the All-ACC second team: Nolan Turner, Baylon Spector and Andrew Booth, Jr.
Freshman defensive end Myles Murphy was named overall Newcomer of the year in the ACC.
Trevor Lawrence earned ACC Offensive Player of the Year. This is Lawrence’s first such award, with the previous two going to Lawrence’s deadly backfield partner, Travis Etienne.
First team
Offense
QB — Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, 6-6, 220, jr., Cartersville, Georgia
RB — Javonte Williams, North Carolina, 5-10, 220, jr., Wallace, North Carolina
RB — Michael Carter, North Carolina, 5-8, 199, sr., Navarre, Florida
OT — Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame, 6-6, 302, gr., Cleveland
OT — Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech, 6-5, 314, jr., Upper Marlboro, Maryland
OG — Aaron Banks, Notre Dame, 6-6, 330, sr., Alameda, California
OG — Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame, 6-6, 317, gr., Cincinnati
C — Jimmy Morrissey, Pittsburgh, 6-3, 305, r-sr., Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
TE — Hunter Long, Boston College, 6-5, 253, r-jr., Exeter, New Hampshire
u-WR — Dyami Brown, North Carolina, 6-1, 185, jr., Charlotte, North Carolina
WR — Amari Rodgers, Clemson, 5-10, 210, sr., Knoxville, Tennessee
All-purpose player — Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech, 5-9, 212, gr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
K — Jose Borregales, Miami, 5-10, 205, r-sr., Miami
Defense
DE — Rashad Weaver, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 270, r-sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
DE — Jaelan Phillips, Miami, 6-5, 266, r-jr., Redlands, California
DT — Alim McNeill, North Carolina State, 6-2, 320, jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
DT — Bryan Bresee, Clemson (tie), 6-5, 300, fr., Damascus, Maryland
DT — Miles Fox, Wake Forest (tie), 6-1, 286, gr., Lawrenceville, Georgia
LB — Payton Wilson, North Carolina State, 6-4, 240, r-so., Hillsborough, North Carolina
LB — Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame, 6-2, 215, sr., Hampton, Virginia
LB — Chazz Surratt, North Carolina, 6-2, 225, gr., Denver, North Carolina
CB — Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State, 5-10, 184, jr., Sunrise, Florida
CB — Derion Kendrick, Clemson, 6-0, 190, jr., Rock Hill, South Carolina
S — Divine Deablo, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 226, r-sr., Winston-Salem, North Carolina
S — Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame, 6-4, 219, so., Atlanta
P — Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 255, sr., Alcolu, South Carolina
Second team
Offense
QB — Sam Howell, North Carolina, 6-1, 225, so., Indian Trail, North Carolina
RB — Kyren Williams, Notre Dame, 5-9, 195, so., St. Louis
RB — Travis Etienne, Clemson, 5-10, 205, sr., Jennings, Louisiana
OT — Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame, 6-5, 290, sr., Pittsburgh
OT — Jackson Carman, Clemson (tie), 6-5, 335, jr., Fairfield, Ohio
OT — Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State (tie), 6-4, 325, so., Charlotte, North Carolina
OG — Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina, 6-4, 325, so., Lawrenceville, Georgia
OG — Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State, 6-4, 325, so., Charlotte, North Carolina
C — Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame, 6-5, 305, jr., Laguna Hills, California
TE — Brevin Jordan, Miami, 6-3, 245, jr., Las Vegas
AD
WR — Zay Flowers, Boston College, 5-11, 178, so., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
WR — Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest, 6-1, 182, r-jr., Murfreesboro, North Carolina
All-purpose player — Travis Etienne, Clemson, 5-10, 205, sr., Jennings, Louisiana
K — Alex Kessman, Pittsburgh, 6-3, 190, r-sr., Clarkston, Michigan
Defense
DE — Patrick Jones II, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 260, r-sr., Chesapeake, Virginia
DE — Chris Rumph II, Duke, 6-4, 235, r-jr., Gainesville, Florida
DT — Jared Goldwire, Louisville, 6-6, 305, sr., Tacoma, Washington
DT — Jarrod Hewitt, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 280, r-sr., Venice, Florida
LB — Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College, 6-1, 224, r-jr., Buffalo, New York
LB — Charles Snowden, Virginia, 6-7, 240, sr., Silver Spring, Maryland
LB — Baylon Spector, Clemson, 6-2, 230, gr., Calhoun, Georgia
CB — Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson, 6-0, 195, so., Dacula, Georgia
CB — Al Blades Jr., Miami (tie), 6-1, 192, jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
CB — Ifeatu Melifonwu, Syracuse (tie), 6-3, 213, r-jr., South Grafton, Massachusetts
CB — Nick McCloud, Notre Dame (tie), 6-1, 192, gr., Rock Hill, South Carolina
S — Nolan Turner, Clemson, 6-1, 205, r-sr., Vestavia Hills, Alabama
S — Bubba Bolden, Miami (tie), 6-3, 200, r-jr., Las Vegas
S — Paris Ford, Pittsburgh (tie), 6-0, 190, r-jr., Pittsburgh
P — Lou Hedley, Miami, 6-4, 220, r-jr., Mandurah, Australia
Coach of the year — Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
Offensive player of the year — Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Defensive player of the year — Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
Newcomer of the year — (tie) D’Eriq King, Miami, qb, 5-11, 202, r-sr., Manvel, Texas; Myles Murphy, Clemson, de, 6-5, 275, fr., Marietta, Georgia