Athlon Sports 2006 All-ACC teams

First-Team Offense
QB Drew Weatherford
6'3" 220 So. Florida State
Record-setter as a frosh; long on moxy
RB Lance Ball
5'9" 225 Jr. Maryland
Burst on scene with 903-yard breakout year
RB James Davis
5'11" 210 So. Clemson
ACC rookie of the year has complete skill set
WR Calvin Johnson
6'4" 230 Jr. Georgia Tech
Prototype for playing on Sundays
WR Chansi Stuckey
6'0" 190 Sr. Clemson
Coming off acc-best 64-catch season
TE Greg Olsen
6'5" 252 Jr. Miami
Next in hurricanes’ long line of great ones
C Dustin Fry
6'3" 325 Sr. Clemson
Super-sized center anchors seasoned front five
OL Josh Beekman
6'2" 325 Sr. Boston College
Road-grading guard a third-year starter
OL Roman Fry
6'4" 300 Sr. Clemson
Received top grade for all Tiger linemen
OL Barry Richardson
6'7" 345 Jr. Clemson
The next marquee tackle in acc?
OL Steve Vallos
6'3" 290 Sr. Wake Forest
Third-year linchpin for run-minded Deacs

First-team Defense
DL Gaines Adams
6'5" 265 Sr. Clemson
ACC’s best pass rusher after NFL attrition
DL Baraka Atkins
6'4" 264 Sr. Miami
NFL scouts drool over his physical tools
DL Chris Ellis
6'5" 250 Jr. Virginia Tech
Will emerge from grad Darryl Tapp’s shadow
DL Andre Fluellen
6'4" 286 Jr. Florida State
The next great run-stuffer for Noles
LB Jon Abbate
5'11" 245 Jr. Wake Forest
Highly productive, throw-back gap filler
LB Buster Davis
5'11" 240 Sr. Florida State
Disruptive force wherever he lines up
LB Vince Hall
6'0" 236 Jr. Virginia Tech
Playmaker led way with 112 stops last season
CB Tony Carter
5'9" 160 So. Florida State
Frosh All-American thrived under pressure
CB John Talley
5'11" 180 Sr. Duke
Active national leader with 11 career interceptions
S Brandon Merriweather
6'0" 188 Sr. Miami
Punishing in run support, coverage
S Kenny Phillips
6'2" 200 So. Miami
Uncanny speed, instincts displayed in ‘05

Specialists
K Jad Dean
5'11" 205 Sr. Clemson
League-best 24 field goals, many in clutch
KR Darrell Blackman
5'10" 209 Jr. NC State
Averaged nearly 30 yards per return
P Adam Podlesh
6'0" 192 Sr. Maryland
Could erase year-old acc mark for average
PR Brandon Tate
6'1" 185 So. North Carolina
Piled up 800 combined return yards

2006 ALL-ACC Second Team

QUARTERBACK
Kyle Wright	6'4"	220	Jr.	Miami
RUNNING BACKS
Micah Andrews	5'10"	215	Jr.	Wake Forest
Lorenzo Booker	5'11"	193	Sr.	Florida State
WIDE RECEIVERS
Greg Carr	6'6"	200	So.	Florida State
Jesse Holley	6'3"	203	Sr.	North Carolina
TIGHT END
Anthony Hill	6'7"	277	Jr.	NC State
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
C - Leroy Harris	6'3"	300	Sr.	NC State
Gosder Cherilus	6'7"	320	Jr.	Boston College
Jared Gaither	6'9"	330	So.	Maryland
Andrew Gardner	6'6"	290	So.	Georgia Tech
Mario Henderson	6'7"	304	Sr.	Florida State
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Joe Anoai	6'3"	275	Sr.	Georgia Tech
Kareem Brown	6'4"	307	Sr.	Miami
Chris Long	6'4"	278	Jr.	Virginia
B.J. Raji	6'1"	337	Jr.	Boston College
LINEBACKERS
KaMichael Hall	6'0"	230	Sr.	Georgia Tech
Brian Toal	6'1"	238	Jr.	Boston College
Anthony Waters	6'3"	245	Sr.	Clemson
CORNERBACKS
Roland Minor	6'0"	205	Jr.	Virginia Tech
Alphonso Smith	5'9"	188	So.	Wake Forest
SAFETIES
Garland Heath	6'2"	225	Sr.	NC State
Jamie Silva	5'11"	205	Jr.	Boston College
SPECIALISTS
K - Brandon Pace	5'10"	196	Sr.	Virginia Tech
KR - Cedric Peerman	5'10"	196	So.	Virginia
P - Nic Schmitt	6'2"	273	Sr.	Virginia Tech
PR - Eddie Royal	5'10"	181	Jr.	Virginia Tech

2006 ALL-ACC Third Team

QUARTERBACK
Reggie Ball	5'11"	195	Sr.	Georgia Tech
RUNNING BACKS
Andre Brown	6'0"	232	So.	NC State
L.V. Whitworth	6'0"	220	Jr.	Boston College
WIDE RECEIVERS
chris Davis	6'0"	180	Sr.	Florida State
Deyon Williams	6'3"	185	Sr.	Virginia
TIGHT END
Tom Santi	6'3"	238	Jr.	Virginia
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
C - Anthony Wollschlager	6'4"	281	Sr.	Miami
Branden Albert	6'7"	306	So.	Virginia
Shannon Boatman	6'7"	309	Jr.	Florida State
Duane Brown	6'5"	278	Jr.	Virginia Tech
Brian Chacos	6'4"	298	Sr.	North Carolina
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Conrad Bolston	6'3"	285	Sr.	Maryland
Nick Larkin	6'4"	252	Jr.	Boston College
Phillip Merling	6'5"	280	So.	Clemson
DeMario Pressley	6'4"	293	Jr.	NC State
LINEBACKERS
Jon Beason	6'0"	225	Jr.	Miami
Larry Edwards	6'3"	240	Sr.	North Carolina
Michael Tauiliili	5'11"	225	So.	Duke
CORNERBACKS
Marcus Hamilton	5'11"	187	Sr.	Virginia
Kenny Scott	6'2"	185	Sr.	Georgia Tech
SAFETIES
Aaron Rouse	6'4"	221	Sr.	Virginia Tech
Kareen Taylor	6'0"	195	Sr.	North Carolina
SPECIALISTS
K - Sam Swank	6'2"	206	So.	Wake Forest
KR - Kenny O'Neal	6'1"	195	So.	Florida State
P - John Deraney	6'4"	224	Sr.	NC State
PR - Chris Davis	6'0"	196	Jr.	Duke

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