I will definitely need some help with Offensive Linemen. Just off the top of my head.

1st Team

OG Johnathan Cooper
OG Omoregie Uzzi
OT Oday Oboushi
OT James Hurst
C Dalton Freeman

QB Mike Glennon
RB Giovanni Bernard
WR Sammy Watkins
WR Rashad Green
WR Conner Vernon
TE Matt Furstenburg
PK Dustin Hopkins

DT Joe Vellano
DT James Gayle
DE Bjeorn Werner
DE Brandon Jenkins
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis
LB Bruce Taylor
LB Kevin Reddick
CB Xavier Rhodes
CB David Amerson
S Lamarcus Joyner
S Earl Wolff
P Dalton Bolts

2nd Team

OG
OG
OT Morgan Moses
OT Malcolm Bunche
C Camden Wentz
QB Tajh Boyd
RB Orwin Smith
WR DeAndre Hopkins
WR Erik Highsmith
WR Dyrell Roberts
TE Chris Pantale
PK Nate Freese

DT Nikita Whitlock
DT
DE Anthony Chickillo
DE
LB Jeremiah Attaochu
LB Denzel Perryman
LB Demetrius Hartsfield
CB Kyle Fuller
CB Merrill Noel
S Antone Exum
S
P

My nominee from Clemson for OLine is Dalton Freeman.  Not familiar with other teams or anything, just tossing out a name that have been good for us.  He is our rock on Oline.

First, what are you looking at to put these guys here?  Stats?.....I think not.  Gotta fight for my Clemson boys.

Really?  No DeAndre Hopkins at WR?  Had more Yards then everyone else on the list other then Conner Vernon (and Sammy).  Has more receptions then everyone but those two, and was fairly even on TDs.  He’d be on my list first or second….he’d be on one.

No Andre Ellington?  Orwin Smith above Andre?

Mike Glennon above Boyd?  I’d reverse the two.

This was the first-team All-ACC that I submitted for the USA Today Cllege Football Preview Magazine.

QB - Tajh Boyd, Clemson
RB - Giovani Bernard, UNC
RB - Andre Ellington, Clemson
WR - Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR - Conner Vernon, Duke
WR - DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
OT - Oday Aboushi, Virginia
OT - James Hurst, UNC
OG - Johnathan Cooper, UNC
OG - Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech
C - Dalton Freeman, Clemson
K - Dustin Hopkins, FSU

DL - Brandon Jenkins, FSU
DL - Bjoern Werner, FSU
DL - Joe Vellano, Maryland
DL - James Gayle, Virginia Tech
LB - Kevin Reddick, UNC
LB - Kenny Tate, Maryland
LB - Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
DB - David Amerson, NC State
DB- Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
DB - Merrill Noel, Wake Forest
DB - Lamarcus Joyer, FSU
P - Dalton Botts, Miami

I like your version Matt.  Looks Solid.

Matt: as a die-hard Clemson fan, I can tell you Dalton Freeman is not a first team ACC center. He is solid but far from exceptional; MAYBE 2nd team at best. Our OL could make life tough on all the offensive stars we have. Gonna be interesting for sure.

We have two pretty good Safeties that might get in the mix if they can not get burned deep every game.

If I was making a 3rd team I would have Andre Ellington on it.

You may notice that I’m making the teams look like how you would see them on the field.

Question, would you put James Hurst ahead of Malcolm Bunche? I remember Bunche beating out Seantrel Henderson last seasnon, that made an impression on me.

I can’t remember the names, but GT and Duke’s centers seem to stand out to me, particulary GT’s because of the dependency on the run and dive play.

Garrett_TD23 - 09 July 2012 07:08 AM

If I was making a 3rd team I would have Andre Ellington on it.

You may notice that I’m making the teams look like how you would see them on the field.

Question, would you put James Hurst ahead of Malcolm Bunche? I remember Bunche beating out Seantrel Henderson last seasnon, that made an impression on me.

I can’t remember the names, but GT and Duke’s centers seem to stand out to me, particulary GT’s because of the dependency on the run and dive play.

No doubt about James Hurst. He is a likely first or second-round pick when he comes out of school.

Duke’s center is Brian Moore. He broke his arm early in the year last year and missed almost the entire season. He is a solid lineman, but not better than Dalton Freeman. Georgia Tech’s center is Jay Finch. He played pretty well last year, but has the potentital to get a lot better.

In my opinion, the second best center in the ACC would probably be Camden Wentz at NC State.

I know we probably wont ever see this day, but it would be cool if there was a pre-season scrimmage between the all conference teams

Here are some other names, nothing is set in stone:

LB Steve Greer (UVA)
LB Christian Jones (FSU)
DE Bjeorn Werner (FSU)
DE Kenny Anunike (Duke)
DT Kaleb Ramsey (BC)
DT Joe Vellano (UMd)
DT Nikita Whitlock (Wake)
S Walt Canty (Duke)
CB Louis Young (GT)
CB Greg Reid (FSU)
CB Demetrious Nicholson (UVA)
CB Dexter McDougle (UMd)

Garrett_TD23 - 09 July 2012 10:50 AM

Here are some other names, nothing is set in stone:

LB Steve Greer (UVA)
LB Christian Jones (FSU)
DE Bjeorn Werner (FSU)
DE Kenny Anunike (Duke)
DT Kaleb Ramsey (BC)
DT Joe Vellano (UMd)
DT Nikita Whitlock (Wake)
S Walt Canty (Duke)
CB Louis Young (GT)
CB Greg Reid (FSU)
CB Demetrious Nicholson (UVA)
CB Dexter McDougle (UMd)

Werner is a very, very good player. He gets overshadowed some because of the other stars on defense. As for QB, I think Boyd has to be first team.

Garrett_TD23 - 09 July 2012 10:50 AM

Here are some other names, nothing is set in stone:

LB Steve Greer (UVA)
LB Christian Jones (FSU)
DE Bjeorn Werner (FSU)
DE Kenny Anunike (Duke)
DT Kaleb Ramsey (BC)
DT Joe Vellano (UMd)
DT Nikita Whitlock (Wake)
S Walt Canty (Duke)
CB Louis Young (GT)
CB Greg Reid (FSU)
CB Demetrious Nicholson (UVA)
CB Dexter McDougle (UMd)

Vellano should definitely be on one of your teams.  I think he’d be my 1st team.  Werner would be a solid 2nd team choice.  Greg Reid is a 1st or 2nd team football player with all the things that he does

There is no doubt that Vellano belongs on the first team. He is an absolute beast!

Matt O - 09 July 2012 11:40 AM

There is no doubt that Vellano belongs on the first team. He is an absolute beast!

I watched the replay of the Clemson vs Md game from last year.  Vellano tackled Sammy Watkins 10-15 yards downfield on a WR screen.  No DT should be able to do that!

To Vellano’s credit, he does not tire easily. He plays almost every snap.

Let me save you some leg work.

http://www.tomahawknation.com/2012/5/22/3036874/phil-steele-all-acc-team-2012-hits-and-misses

“Phil Steele released his All-ACC projection today. 20 Noles made at least one of his four teams, which leads the conference by 50% over Clemson (13). FSU came in second with five first-teamers (Clemson had six).”

Phil Steele All ACC: http://philsteele.com/Pdf/2012PreseasonHonors/All-ACC.pdf

Some of his picks are head scratchers. I nearly forgot about Chris Pantale, definitely belongs on my list.