Four Clemson Tigers Selected to AP All-ACC First Team
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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