Virginia's Malik Washington and Jonas Sanker Named First-Team All-ACC

Washington and Sanker were selected to the First Team and three other Cavaliers made the 2023 All-ACC Football Teams

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the 2023 All-ACC Football Teams on Tuesday and a total of five Virginia Cavaliers were included, headlined by a pair of First-Team All-ACC selections in graduate wide receiver Malik Washington and junior safety Jonas Sanker. Junior wide receiver Malachi Fields, graduate center Brian Stevens, and sixth year defensive tackle Aaron Faumui earned All-ACC honorable mentions. 

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Voting process: The All-ACC teams were chosen by a voting panel of 51 media members and each of the league’s 14 head coaches for a total of 65 voters. Three points were awarded for each first-team vote, two points for each second-team vote, and one point for each third-team vote. 

Malik Washington received 182 total voting points, the most of any offensive player in the conference. He broke UVA's single-season receiving records and his 110 receptions also set the ACC's single-season receptions record and led the country in the regular season. Washington had ten games with at least 100 yards receiving, most in college football this season and more than any other Cavalier has recorded in an entire career. 

Jonas Sanker joined Washington in garnering First-Team All-ACC honors, as he led the conference with 6.1 solo tackles per game, a figure that also ranked second in the country. He was third in the ACC in tackling with 107 total tackles, becoming the first Cavalier defensive back to have at least 100 tackles in a season since Quin Blanding did so in 2017. 

Malachi Fields posted 58 receptions for 811 yards and five touchdowns, ranking 4th in the ACC in receiving yards, 5th in receiving yards per game, 6th in receptions, and 7th in receptions per game. Fields and Washington had the most productive season by a UVA receiver duo in program history. 

Brian Stevens started all 12 games on the offensive line, the first two at guard and the final ten games at center. According to Pro Football Focus, Stevens had the fourth-highest grade among centers in the country and was the top run-blocking center in the conference. Stevens allowed just one sack in the entire season on 476 pass-block snaps, per PFF. 

Finally, Aaron Faumui earned an All-ACC honorable mention for the second-straight season after totaling 32 tackles, 13 of which were solo stops, and led UVA with 6.5 tackles for loss. Pro Football Focus graded Faumui as the ACC's highest-graded defensive lineman in terms of run defense, tackling, and pass rush snaps. 

2023 All-ACC Football Teams

First-Team All-ACC

Offense
QB – Jordan Travis – Florida State (175)
RB – Omarion Hampton – North Carolina (178)
RB – Jawhar Jordan – Louisville (176)
WR – Malik Washington – Virginia (182)
WR – Keon Coleman – Florida State (165)
WR – Xavier Restrepo – Miami (147)
TE – Bryson Nesbit – North Carolina (117)
AP – Keon Coleman – Florida State (81)
OT – Graham Barton – Duke (126)
OT – Darius Washington – Florida State (104)
OG – Christian Mahogany – Boston College (156)
OG – D’Mitri Emmanuel – Florida State (104)
C – Bryan Hudson – Louisville (94)

Defense
DE – Ashton Gillotte – Louisville (161)
DE – Jared Verse – Florida State (135)
DT – Tyler Davis – Clemson (142)
DT – DeWayne Carter – Duke (117)
LB – Payton Wilson – NC State (184)
LB – Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – Clemson (172)
LB – Kalen DeLoach – Florida State (132) tie
LB – Cedric Gray – North Carolina (132) tie
CB – Nate Wiggins – Clemson (119)
CB – Elijah Jones – Boston College (118)
S – Kamren Kinchens – Miami (138)
S – Jonas Sanker – Virginia (89)

Specialists
PK – Andy Borregales – Miami (111)
P – Porter Wilson – Duke (124)
SP – Keon Coleman – Florida State (120)

Second-Team All-ACC

Offense
QB – Drake Maye – North Carolina (135)
RB – Trey Benson – Florida State (118)
RB – LeQuint Allen – Syracuse (95)
WR – Kevin “KC” Concepcion – NC State (138)
WR – Jamari Thrash – Louisville (128)
WR – Jordan Moore – Duke (68)
TE – Jaheim Bell – Florida State (105)
AP – Bhayshul Tuten – Virginia Tech (80)
OT – Jalen Rivers – Miami (88)
OT – Ozzy Trapilo – Boston College (63)
OG – Jacob Monk – Duke (82)
OG – Michael Jurgens – Wake Forest (80)
C – Matt Lee – Miami (81)

Defense
DE – Antwaun Powell-Ryland – Virginia Tech (113)
DE – Kaimon Rucker – North Carolina (97)
DT – Braden Fiske – Florida State (80)
DT – Joshua Farmer – Florida State (76)
LB – Francisco Mauigoa – Miami (88)
LB – Marlow Wax – Syracuse (83)
LB – Tre Freeman – Duke (55) tie
LB – Barrett Carter – Clemson (55) tie
CB – Renardo Green – Florida State (83)
CB – M.J. Devonshire – Pitt (81)
S – Malik Mustapha – Wake Forest (51)
S – Jaylon King – Georgia Tech (50)

Specialists
PK – Noah Burnette – North Carolina (110)
P – Alex Mastromanno – Florida State (121)
SP – Brashard Smith – Miami (96)

Third-Team All-ACC

Offense

QB – Jack Plummer – Louisville (34)
RB – Jamal Haynes – Georgia Tech (51)
RB – Jordan Waters – Duke (44)
WR – Devontez Walker – North Carolina (67)
WR – Jacolby George – Miami (57)
WR – Johnny Wilson – Florida State (48)
TE – Jake Briningstool – Clemson (94)
AP – Jawhar Jordan – Louisville (70)
OT – Blake Miller – Clemson (55)
OT – Anthony Belton – NC State (43)
OG – Michael Gonzalez – Louisville (66)
OG – Willie Lampkin – North Carolina (48)
C – Will Putnam – Clemson (72)

Defense
DE – Rueben Bain, Jr. – Miami (65)
DE – Jasheen Davis – Wake Forest (61)
DT – Aeneas Peebles – Duke (64)
DT – Ruke Orhorhoro – Clemson (63)
LB – Vinny DePalma – Boston College (41)
LB – Tatum Bethune – Florida State (30)
LB – Power Echols – North Carolina (28)
CB – Aydan White – NC State (80)
CB – Dorain Strong – Virginia Tech (53)
S – Shyheim Brown – Florida State (49)
S – Devin Neal – Louisville (45)

Specialists
PK – Ryan Fitzgerald – Florida State (81)
P – Jack Stonehouse – Syracuse (79)
SP – Tucker Holloway – Virginia Tech (73)

Honorable -Mention All-ACC

QB – Haynes King – Georgia Tech (31)
RB – Will Shipley – Clemson (42)
RB – Phil Mafah – Clemson (37)
RB – Bhayshul Tuten – Virginia Tech (15)
WR – Eric Singleton, Jr. – Georgia Tech (41)
WR – Malachi Fields – Virginia (36)
WR – Bub Means – Pitt (19)
TE – Gavin Bartholomew – Pitt (25)
TE – Dae’Quan Wright – Virginia Tech (16)
AP – Will Shipley – Clemson (63)
AP – LeQuint Allen – Syracuse (37)
AP – Brashard Smith – Miami (24)
AP – Jamal Haynes – Georgia Tech (18)
OT – Willie Tyler – Louisville (41)
OT – Francis Mauigoa – Miami (41)
OT – Eric Miller – Louisville (35)
OT – Spencer Rolland – North Carolina (32)
OT – DeVonte Gordon – Wake Forest (26)
OT – Jordan Williams – Georgia Tech (20)
OT – Logan Taylor – Boston College (15)
OG – Joe Fusile – Georgia Tech (38)
OG – Casey Roddick – Florida State (38)
OG – Anez Cooper – Miami (37)
OG – Timothy McKay – NC State (35)
OG – Javion Cohen – Miami (34)
OG – Kyle Hergel – Boston College (33)
OG – Chris Bleich – Syracuse (17)
C – Brian Stevens – Virginia (45)
C – Maurice Smith – Florida State (24)
C – Dylan McMahon – NC State (20)
C – Corey Gaynor – North Carolina (15)
DE – Davin Vann – NC State (28)
DE – Patrick Payton – Florida State (18)
DE – Xavier Thomas – Clemson (17)
DE – T.J. Parker – Clemson (15)
DT – Norell Pollard – Virginia Tech (45)
DT – Myles Murphy – North Carolina (40)
DT – Dez Tell – Louisville (32)
DT – Aaron Faumui – Virginia (32)
DT – Cam Horsley – Boston College (25)
DT – Kevin Pointer – Wake Forest (20)
DT – Zeek Biggers – Georgia Tech (17)
LB – DJ Lundy – Florida State (24)
LB – Jaylon Scott – NC State (17)
LB – T.J. Quinn – Louisville (16)
LB – Keli Lawson – Virginia Tech (16)
CB – Quincy Riley – Louisville (40)
CB – Al Blades Jr. – Duke (40)
CB – Jarrian Jones – Florida State (37)
CB – Fentrell Cypress – Florida State (17)
CB – Jarvis Brownlee – Louisville (15)
CB – Shyheim Battle – NC State (15)
S – Khalil Barnes – Clemson (44)
S – Cam’Ron Kelly – Louisville (37)
S – Andrew Mukuba – Clemson (36)
S – Devan Boykin – NC State (36)
S – Donovan McMillon – Pitt – (34)
S – Brandon Johnson – Duke (29)
S – Justin Barron – Syracuse (29)
S – R.J. Mickens – Clemson (19)
S – Alijah Huzzie – North Carolina (18)
S – Akeem Dent – Florida State (18)
PK – John Love – Virginia Tech (60)
P – Dylan Joyce – Miami (19)
SP – Joe Shimko – NC State (26)
SP – Demond Claiborne – Wake Forest (22)
SP – Alijah Huzzie – North Carolina (19)
SP – Kenny Johnson – Pitt (18)

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