ACC Football 2012 All-Conference Team

The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first, second and third All-ACC teams for this season.

Athlon's 2012 All-ACC Team

First-Team Offense

QB Tajh Boyd, Clemson

RB Giovani Bernard, North Carolina

RB Andre Ellington, Clemson

WR Conner Vernon, Duke

WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson

TE Matt Furstenburg, Maryland

C Dalton Freeman, Clemson

OL Oday Aboushi, Virginia

OL Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina

OL James Hurst, North Carolina

OL Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech

First-Team Defense

DL James Gayle, Virginia Tech

DL Brandon Jenkins, Florida State

DL Joe Vellano, Maryland

DL Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest

LB Steve Greer, Virginia

LB Kevin Reddick, North Carolina

LB Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech

CB David Amerson, NC State

CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech

S Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State

S Earl Wolff, NC State

First-Team Specialists

K Dustin Hopkins, Florida State

P Dalton Botts, Miami

KR T.J. Thorpe, North Carolina

PR Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest

The Breakdown of Athlon's 2012 All-ACC Team
 

Second-Team Offense

QB Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech

RB Perry Jones, Virginia

RB Orwin Smith, Georgia Tech

WR Rashad Greene, Florida State

WR DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson

TE Nick O'Leary, Florida State

C Camden Wentz, NC State

OL Emmett Cleary, Boston College

OL Brandon Linder, Miami

OL R.J. Mattes, NC State

OL Morgan Moses, Virginia

Second-Team Defense

DL Anthony Chickillo, Miami

DL J.R. Collins, Virginia Tech

DL Malliciah Goodman, Clemson

DL Bjoern Werner, Florida State

LB Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech

LB Demetrius Hartsfield, Maryland

LB Kenny Tate, Maryland

CB Merrill Noel, Wake Forest

CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State

S Rashard Hall, Clemson

S Isaiah Johnson, Georgia Tech

Second-Team Specialists

K Chandler Catanzaro, Clemson

P Sean Poole, Georgia Tech

KR Sammy Watkins, Clemson

PR Jamison Crowder, Duke

Third-Team Offense

QB EJ Manuel, Florida State

RB Mike James, Miami

RB Kevin Parks, Virginia

WR Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest

WR Marcus Davis, Virginia Tech

TE Brandon Ford, Clemson

C Andrew Miller, Virginia Tech

OL Bennett Fulper, Maryland

OL Seantrel Henderson, Miami

OL Will Jackson, Georgia Tech

OL Laken Tomlinson, Duke

Third-Team Defense

DL Derrick Hopkins, Virginia Tech

DL Timmy Jernigan, Florida State

DL Kareem Martin, North Carolina

DL Sylvester Williams, North Carolina

LB Christian Jones, Florida State

LB Denzel Perryman, Miami

LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, Boston College

CB Antone Exum, Virginia Tech

CB Rod Sweeting, Georgia Tech

S Brandan Bishop, NC State

S Matt Robinson, Maryland

Third-Team Specialists

K Casey Barth, North Carolina

P Wil Baumann, NC State

KR Dyrell Roberts, Virginia Tech

PR DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson

Athlon's 2012 ACC Team Previews

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