Four Clemson Tigers Selected to AP All-ACC First Team

Clemson's Will Shipley, Jordan McFadden, Tyler Davis and KJ Henry are among a group of Tigers honored by the AP on Tuesday.
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Four Clemson players landed on the AP All-ACC Team, which was released on Tuesday. 

Will Shipley, who rushed for 1,110 yards and 15 touchdowns this season, made it as a running back and as the all-purpose player. 

Senior left tackle Jordan McFadden was the other offensive representative for the Tigers while defensive end KJ Henry and defensive tackle Tyler Davis also earned first-team honors. 

Defensive end Myles Murphy was selected to the second team along with kicker B.T. Potter. 

Here's a look at the ACC first and second teams, as well as other honors, as voted on by a panel of 12 media members:

First team

Offense

QB -- Drake Maye, North Carolina, 6-4, 220, r-fr., Huntersville, North Carolina

RB -- Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh, 5-11, 215, jr., New York, New York

RB -- Will Shipley, Clemson, 5-11, 205, soph., Weddington, N.C.

WR -- Josh Downs, North Carolina, 5-10, 175, jr., Suwanee, Georgia

WR -- Zay Flowers, Boston College, 5-10, 172, sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida

TE -- Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse, 6-5, 216, soph., Fort Lauderdale, Florida

OT -- Jordan McFadden, Clemson, 6-2, 305, sr., Spartanburg, S.C.

OT -- Graham Barton, Duke, 6-5, 311, jr., Brentwood, Texas

OG -- Dillan Gibbons, Florida State, 6-5, 327, sr., Saint Petersburg, Florida

OG -- Marcus Minor, Pittsburgh, 6-4, 325, sr., Lanham, Maryland

C -- Grant Gibson, North Carolina State, 6-1, 310, grad., Charlotte, North Carolina

K -- Chris Dunn, North Carolina State, 5-8, 170, grad., Lexington, North Carolina

All-purpose player -- Will Shipley, Clemson

Defense

DE -- Jared Verse, Florida State, 6-4, 251, soph., Berwick, Pennsylvania

DE -- K.J. Henry, Clemson, 6-4, 255, grad., Winston-Salem, North Carolina

DT -- Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh, 6-0, 280, jr., Miami

DT -- Tyler Davis, Clemson, 6-2, 300, sr., Apopka, Florida

LB -- Yasir Abdullah, Louisville, 6-1, 242, sr., Miramar, Fla.

LB -- Drake Thomas, North Carolina State, 6-0, 230, jr., Wake Forest, North Carolina

LB -- Cedric Gray, North Carolina, 6-2, 230, jr., Charlotte, North Carolina

CB -- Ayden White, North Carolina State, 6-0, 185, soph., Asheville, North Carolina

CB -- Anthony Johnson, Virginia, 6-2, 205, grad., Coconut Creek, Florida

S -- Kam Kinchens, Miami, 5-11, 202, soph., Miami

S -- Jammie Robinson, Florida State, 5-11, 203, jr., Cordele, Georgia

P -- Lou Hedley, Miami, 6-4, 220, sr., Mandurah, Australia

Second team

Offense

QB -- Jordan Travis, Florida State, 6-1, 212, jr., West Palm Beach, Florida

RB -- Sean Tucker, Syracuse, 5-10, 210, soph., Owings Mills, Maryland

RB -- Trey Benson, Florida State, 6-1, 215, soph., Greenville, Mississippi

WR -- A.T. Perry, Wake Forest, 6-5, 205, jr., Lake Worth, Florida

WR -- Tyler Hudson, Louisville, 6-2, 195, sr., Spring, Texas

TE -- Will Mallory, Miami, 6-5, 245, sr., Jacksonville, Florida

OT -- Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse, 6-5, 322, jr., Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada

OT -- Robert Scott Jr., Florida State, 6-5, 334, soph., Conway, Arkansas

OG -- Chandler Zavala, North Carolina State, 6-5, 325, grad., Boynton Beach, Florida

OG -- Sean Maginn, Wake Forest, 6-3, 304, sr., Suwanee, Georgia

C -- Bryan Hudson, Louisville, 6-4, 301, r-jr., Georgetown, Kentucky

K -- B.T. Potter, Clemson, 5-10, 200, grad., Rock Hill, South Carolina

All-purpose player -- Jalon Calhoun, Duke, 5-11, 189, sr., Greenville, South Carolina

Defense

DE -- Myles Murphy, Clemson, 6-5, 275, jr., Marietta, Georgia

DE -- Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College, 6-2, 236, so., Williamstown, New Jersey

DT -- DeWayne Carter, Duke, 6-3, 298, r-jr., Pickerington, Ohio

DT -- Kobie Turner, Wake Forest, 6-3, 290, sr., Clifton, Virginia

LB -- SirVocea Dennis, Pittsburgh, 6-1, 230, sr., Syracuse, New York

LB -- Mikel Jones, Syracuse, 6-1, 224, jr., Miami, Florida

LB -- Nick Jackson, Virginia, 6-1, 234, sr., Atlanta

LB -- Ayinde Eley, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 233, sr., Olney, Maryland

LB -- Isaiah Moore, North Carolina State, 6-2, 232, grad., Chester, Virginia

LB -- Charlie Thomas, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 207, sr., Thomasville, Georgia

CB -- Fentrell Cypress II, Virginia, 6-0, 184, jr., Rock Hill, South Carolina

CB -- Storm Duck, North Carolina, 6-0, 200, jr., Boiling Springs, South Carolina

S -- Erick Hallett II, 5-11, 190, sr., Cypress, Texas

S -- Tanner Ingle, North Carolina State, 5-10, 186, sr., Orlando, Florida

P -- Daniel Sparks, Virginia, 6-6, 203, jr., Gadsden, Alabama

Coach of the Year -- Mike Elko, Duke

Offensive Player of the Year -- Drake Maye, North Carolina

Defensive Player of the Year -- Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh

Newcomer of the Year -- Jared Verse, Florida State

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