CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their standout performances in Week 9 of the 2024 college football season. The selections are determined by a vote of a select media panel. The following are this week’s honorees.

RECEIVER – J.J. Jones, North Carolina, WR, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Jones continues to improve midway through the 2024 season, hauling in five catches for a career-high 129 yards to record the first multi-score game of his career in North Carolina's 41-14 road win over Virginia. He gave the Tar Heels their first lead of the game on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Jacolby Criswell. Later in the contest, Jones tacked on a 31-yard catch and score from Criswell late in the second quarter to make it 24-6 at the halftime break.



DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Rush, Hartwell, Georgia

After being named a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Man of the Year Award, Rucker was a key factor in North Carolina's 41-14 road win at Virginia. The graduate student finished the day with eight tackles, matching his career high, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, a career-best three sacks and the first interception of his career. His three sacks are tied for the third-most in a game by a Tar Heel player and he now has 20 career sacks, which is tied for seventh in program history. His interception was the first by a North Carolina defensive lineman since 2015. He now ranks eighth all-time at North Carolina with 36 career tackles-for-loss.

Per UNC: OG Jonathan Adorno is out for the season and DL Leroy Jackson is also out for the season

We are here for the sxhibition game today. It will be interesting to see what the crowd turnout is.