2016 Football Coaches’ Awards, All-ACC Team Announced
Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson voted Conference Player of the Year
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Conference Player of the Year Lamar Jackson of Louisville leads the 2016 All-ACC Football Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Jackson, the sophomore quarterback who has landed a spot as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and numerous other national awards, was also voted the ACC Offensive Player of the Year.
Under the auspices of the ACC, the league's 14 head coaches voted for an All-ACC football team, as well as Players of the Year, Rookies of the Year and a Coach of the Year award. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players and ballots were worth three points for each first-team, two points for each second-team and one point for each third-team selection.
Indicative of the depth of the league’s collective talent this season, no player selected to the 2016 Coaches’ All-ACC Team was a unanimous selection (named first team on each of the 13 ballots on which he was eligible for 39 total points). Florida State running back Dalvin Cook and Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams each garnered 38 points, and the Tigers’ Boulware had 37.
Clemson led all schools with 16 total All-ACC selections by the coaches (eight first-team, six second-team, two third team). Louisville followed with 11 players honored, while Miami and Virginia Tech each had nine total All-ACC selections, including one apiece on the first team.
2016 ACC Coaches’ Award Winners and All-ACC Team
(Total votes/points in parenthesis)
Player of the Year
Lamar Jackson, Louisville, QB, So., Louisville (9)
Deshaun Watson, QB, Jr., Clemson (2)
Dalvin Cook, RB, Jr., Florida State (2)
James Conner, Pitt, RB, Jr.-R, Pitt (1)
Offensive Player of the Year
Lamar Jackson, QB, So., Louisville (9)
Deshaun Watson, QB, Jr., Clemson (2)
Dalvin Cook, RB, Jr., Florida State (2)
James Conner, RB, Jr.-R, Pitt (1)
Defensive Player of the Year
Ben Boulware, LB, Sr., Clemson (4)
DeMarcus Walker, DE, Sr., Florida State (4)
Ejuan Price, DE, Sr.-R, Pitt (3)
Christian Wilkins, DE, So., Clemson (2)
Duke Ejiofor, Jr.-R, DE, Wake Forest (1)
Rookie of the Year
Deondre Francois, QB, Fr.-R, Florida State (8)
Dexter Lawrence, DT, Fr., Clemson (4)
Ahmmon Richards, WR, Fr., Miami (1)
Daniel Jones, QB, Fr.-R, Duke (1)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Deondre Francois, QB, Fr.-R, Florida State (9)
Ahmmon Richards, WR, Fr., Miami (3)
Daniel Jones, QB, Fr.-R, Duke (1)
Dedrick Mills, RB, Fr., Georgia Tech (1)
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Dexter Lawrence, DT, Fr., Clemson (8)
Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Fr., Miami (2)
Joe Jackson, LB, Fr., Miami (2)
Jessie Bates, SS, Fr.-R, Wake Forest (2)
Coach of the Year
Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech (9)
Dabo Swinney, Clemson (4)
Dave Clawson, Wake Forest (1)
First Team Offense
WR Mike Williams, Jr.-R, Clemson (38)
WR Amba Etta-Tawo, Sr.-R, Syracuse (33)
WR Ryan Switzer, Sr., North Carolina (32)
TE Jordan Leggett, Sr., Clemson (29)
T Roderick Johnson, Jr., Florida State (34)
T Adam Bisnowaty, Sr.-R, Pitt (28)
G Dorian Johnson, Sr., Pitt (32)
G Tyrone Crowder, Jr.-R, Clemson (27)
C Jay Guillermo, Sr.-R, Clemson (27)
QB Lamar Jackson, So. Louisville (35)
RB Dalvin Cook, Jr., Florida State (38)
RB James Conner, Jr.-R, Pitt (35)
K Joey Slye, Jr., Virginia Tech (24)
Sp. Quadree Henderson, So., Pitt (32)
Second Team Offense
WR Isaiah Ford, Jr., Virginia Tech (27)
WR Travis Rudolph, Jr., Florida State (18)
WR Artavis Scott, Jr., Clemson (16)
TE Cole Hikutini, Sr., Louisville (19)
T Mitch Hyatt, So., Clemson (27)
T Brian O’Neill, So.-R, Pitt (15)
G Tony Adams, Jr., NC State (19)
G (tie) Danny Isidora, Sr., Miami (17)
G (tie) Kareem Are, Sr.-R, Florida State (17)
C Lucas Crowley, Sr., North Carolina (13)
QB Deshaun Watson, Jr., Clemson (27)
RB Wayne Gallman, Jr.-R, Clemson (26)
RB Matthew Dayes, Sr., NC State (22)
K Greg Huegel, So.-R., Clemson (14)
Sp. Brisly Estime, Sr., Syracuse (17)
Third Team Offense
WR Ahmmon Richards, Fr., Miami (14)
WR James Quick, Jr., Louisville (13)
WR Stacy Coley, Sr., Miami (13)
TE (tie) Jaylen Samuels, Jr., NC State (10)
TE (tie) Bucky Hodges, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech (10)
T Geron Christian, So., Louisville (13)
T (tie) Jonathan McLaughlin, Sr., Virginia Tech (11)
T (tie) Jon Heck, Sr., North Carolina (11)
G Augie Conte, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (12)
G Kiola Mahoni, Sr., Louisville (10)
C Freddie Burden, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech (10)
QB Mitch Trubisky, Jr.-R, North Carolina (11)
RB Mark Walton, So., Miami (14)
RB Elijah Hood, Jr., North Carolina (13)
K Michael Badgley, Jr., Miami (12)
Sp. Ryan Switzer, Sr., North Carolina (12)
Honorable Mention: Offense (7 or more points):
RB--Brandon Radcliff, Sr., Louisville (7); WR--Bug Howard, Sr., North Carolina (9); Ervin Philips, Jr., Syracuse (8); Quadree Henderson, So., Pitt (7); G-- Alex Bookser, So.-R, Pitt (7); Wyatt Teller, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech (7); C--Tobijah Hughley, Sr., Louisville (8); PK--Ricky Aguayo, Fr., Florida State (8); Chris Blewitt, Sr., Pitt (8); Mike Weaver, Jr.-R, Wake Forest (8); SP--Greg Stroman, Jr., Virginia Tech (8).
First Team Defense
DE DeMarcus Walker, Sr., Florida State (31)
DE Ejuan Price, Sr.-R, Pitt (29)
DT Carlos Watkins, Sr.-R, Clemson (36)
DT Derrick Nnadi, Jr., Florida State (24)
LB Ben Boulware, Sr., Clemson (37)
LB Micah Kiser, Jr., Virginia (24)
LB Devonte Fields, Sr., Louisville (19)
CB Tarvarus McFadden, So., Florida State (35)
CB (tie) Cordrea Tankersley, Sr., Clemson (24)
CB (tie) Corn Elder, Sr., Miami (24)
S Jadar Johnson, Sr., Clemson (29)
S Quin Blanding, Jr., Virginia (27)
P Nicholas Conte, Sr., Virginia (32)
Second Team Defense
DE Harold Landry, Jr., Boston College (27)
DE Bradley Chubb, Jr., NC State (22)
DT Dexter Lawrence, Fr., Clemson (21)
DT Woody Baron, Sr., Virginia Tech (19)
LB Andrew Motuapuaka, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech (17)
LB Tremaine Edmunds, So., Virginia Tech (17)
LB Marquel Lee, Sr., Wake Forest (17)
CB Jaire Alexander, So., Louisville (22)
CB Greg Stroman, Jr., Virginia Tech (14)
S Jordan Whitehead, So., Pitt (22)
S Josh Harvey-Clemons, Sr., Louisville (14)
P Justin Vogel, Sr., Miami (28)
Third Team Defense
DE Christian Wilkins, So., Clemson (20)
DE Duke Ejiofor, Jr.-R, Wake Forest (15)
DT DeAngelo Brown, Sr.-R, Louisville (15)
DT Kendrick Norton, So., Miami (8)
LB Ben Humphreys, So., Duke (16)
LB Keith Kelsey, Sr., Louisville (15)
LB Shaquille Quarterman, Fr., Miami (12)
CB Breon Borders, Sr., Duke (9)
CB Des Lawrence, Sr., North Carolina (8)
S Jessie Bates, Fr.-R, Wake Forest (13)
S (tie) Chucky Williams, Sr., Louisville (8)
S (tie) Van Smith, So., Clemson (8)
P Dom Maggio, Fr., Wake Forest (9)
Honorable Mention: Defense: (7 or more points)
DE--Ken Ekanem, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (8); DT--Justin Jones, Jr., NC State (7); LB--Zaire Franklin, Jr., Syracuse (11); Matt Milano, Sr., Boston College (9); Andre Smith, So., North Carolina (8); Matthew Thomas, Jr.-R, Florida State (8); Joe Giles-Harris, Fr., Duke (8); Jacob Pugh, Jr., Florida State (8); CB--M.J. Stewart, Jr, North Carolina (7); S--Donnie Miles, Jr., North Carolina (7); Terrell Edmunds, So.-R, Virginia Tech (7); Trey Marshall, Jr., Florida State (7); P--Sterling Hofrichter, Fr.-R, Syracuse (7).
Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson voted Conference Player of the Year
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Conference Player of the Year Lamar Jackson of Louisville leads the 2016 All-ACC Football Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Jackson, the sophomore quarterback who has landed a spot as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and numerous other national awards, was also voted the ACC Offensive Player of the Year.
Under the auspices of the ACC, the league's 14 head coaches voted for an All-ACC football team, as well as Players of the Year, Rookies of the Year and a Coach of the Year award. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players and ballots were worth three points for each first-team, two points for each second-team and one point for each third-team selection.
Indicative of the depth of the league’s collective talent this season, no player selected to the 2016 Coaches’ All-ACC Team was a unanimous selection (named first team on each of the 13 ballots on which he was eligible for 39 total points). Florida State running back Dalvin Cook and Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams each garnered 38 points, and the Tigers’ Boulware had 37.
Clemson led all schools with 16 total All-ACC selections by the coaches (eight first-team, six second-team, two third team). Louisville followed with 11 players honored, while Miami and Virginia Tech each had nine total All-ACC selections, including one apiece on the first team.
2016 ACC Coaches’ Award Winners and All-ACC Team
(Total votes/points in parenthesis)
Player of the Year
Lamar Jackson, Louisville, QB, So., Louisville (9)
Deshaun Watson, QB, Jr., Clemson (2)
Dalvin Cook, RB, Jr., Florida State (2)
James Conner, Pitt, RB, Jr.-R, Pitt (1)
Offensive Player of the Year
Lamar Jackson, QB, So., Louisville (9)
Deshaun Watson, QB, Jr., Clemson (2)
Dalvin Cook, RB, Jr., Florida State (2)
James Conner, RB, Jr.-R, Pitt (1)
Defensive Player of the Year
Ben Boulware, LB, Sr., Clemson (4)
DeMarcus Walker, DE, Sr., Florida State (4)
Ejuan Price, DE, Sr.-R, Pitt (3)
Christian Wilkins, DE, So., Clemson (2)
Duke Ejiofor, Jr.-R, DE, Wake Forest (1)
Rookie of the Year
Deondre Francois, QB, Fr.-R, Florida State (8)
Dexter Lawrence, DT, Fr., Clemson (4)
Ahmmon Richards, WR, Fr., Miami (1)
Daniel Jones, QB, Fr.-R, Duke (1)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Deondre Francois, QB, Fr.-R, Florida State (9)
Ahmmon Richards, WR, Fr., Miami (3)
Daniel Jones, QB, Fr.-R, Duke (1)
Dedrick Mills, RB, Fr., Georgia Tech (1)
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Dexter Lawrence, DT, Fr., Clemson (8)
Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Fr., Miami (2)
Joe Jackson, LB, Fr., Miami (2)
Jessie Bates, SS, Fr.-R, Wake Forest (2)
Coach of the Year
Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech (9)
Dabo Swinney, Clemson (4)
Dave Clawson, Wake Forest (1)
First Team Offense
WR Mike Williams, Jr.-R, Clemson (38)
WR Amba Etta-Tawo, Sr.-R, Syracuse (33)
WR Ryan Switzer, Sr., North Carolina (32)
TE Jordan Leggett, Sr., Clemson (29)
T Roderick Johnson, Jr., Florida State (34)
T Adam Bisnowaty, Sr.-R, Pitt (28)
G Dorian Johnson, Sr., Pitt (32)
G Tyrone Crowder, Jr.-R, Clemson (27)
C Jay Guillermo, Sr.-R, Clemson (27)
QB Lamar Jackson, So. Louisville (35)
RB Dalvin Cook, Jr., Florida State (38)
RB James Conner, Jr.-R, Pitt (35)
K Joey Slye, Jr., Virginia Tech (24)
Sp. Quadree Henderson, So., Pitt (32)
Second Team Offense
WR Isaiah Ford, Jr., Virginia Tech (27)
WR Travis Rudolph, Jr., Florida State (18)
WR Artavis Scott, Jr., Clemson (16)
TE Cole Hikutini, Sr., Louisville (19)
T Mitch Hyatt, So., Clemson (27)
T Brian O’Neill, So.-R, Pitt (15)
G Tony Adams, Jr., NC State (19)
G (tie) Danny Isidora, Sr., Miami (17)
G (tie) Kareem Are, Sr.-R, Florida State (17)
C Lucas Crowley, Sr., North Carolina (13)
QB Deshaun Watson, Jr., Clemson (27)
RB Wayne Gallman, Jr.-R, Clemson (26)
RB Matthew Dayes, Sr., NC State (22)
K Greg Huegel, So.-R., Clemson (14)
Sp. Brisly Estime, Sr., Syracuse (17)
Third Team Offense
WR Ahmmon Richards, Fr., Miami (14)
WR James Quick, Jr., Louisville (13)
WR Stacy Coley, Sr., Miami (13)
TE (tie) Jaylen Samuels, Jr., NC State (10)
TE (tie) Bucky Hodges, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech (10)
T Geron Christian, So., Louisville (13)
T (tie) Jonathan McLaughlin, Sr., Virginia Tech (11)
T (tie) Jon Heck, Sr., North Carolina (11)
G Augie Conte, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (12)
G Kiola Mahoni, Sr., Louisville (10)
C Freddie Burden, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech (10)
QB Mitch Trubisky, Jr.-R, North Carolina (11)
RB Mark Walton, So., Miami (14)
RB Elijah Hood, Jr., North Carolina (13)
K Michael Badgley, Jr., Miami (12)
Sp. Ryan Switzer, Sr., North Carolina (12)
Honorable Mention: Offense (7 or more points):
RB--Brandon Radcliff, Sr., Louisville (7); WR--Bug Howard, Sr., North Carolina (9); Ervin Philips, Jr., Syracuse (8); Quadree Henderson, So., Pitt (7); G-- Alex Bookser, So.-R, Pitt (7); Wyatt Teller, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech (7); C--Tobijah Hughley, Sr., Louisville (8); PK--Ricky Aguayo, Fr., Florida State (8); Chris Blewitt, Sr., Pitt (8); Mike Weaver, Jr.-R, Wake Forest (8); SP--Greg Stroman, Jr., Virginia Tech (8).
First Team Defense
DE DeMarcus Walker, Sr., Florida State (31)
DE Ejuan Price, Sr.-R, Pitt (29)
DT Carlos Watkins, Sr.-R, Clemson (36)
DT Derrick Nnadi, Jr., Florida State (24)
LB Ben Boulware, Sr., Clemson (37)
LB Micah Kiser, Jr., Virginia (24)
LB Devonte Fields, Sr., Louisville (19)
CB Tarvarus McFadden, So., Florida State (35)
CB (tie) Cordrea Tankersley, Sr., Clemson (24)
CB (tie) Corn Elder, Sr., Miami (24)
S Jadar Johnson, Sr., Clemson (29)
S Quin Blanding, Jr., Virginia (27)
P Nicholas Conte, Sr., Virginia (32)
Second Team Defense
DE Harold Landry, Jr., Boston College (27)
DE Bradley Chubb, Jr., NC State (22)
DT Dexter Lawrence, Fr., Clemson (21)
DT Woody Baron, Sr., Virginia Tech (19)
LB Andrew Motuapuaka, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech (17)
LB Tremaine Edmunds, So., Virginia Tech (17)
LB Marquel Lee, Sr., Wake Forest (17)
CB Jaire Alexander, So., Louisville (22)
CB Greg Stroman, Jr., Virginia Tech (14)
S Jordan Whitehead, So., Pitt (22)
S Josh Harvey-Clemons, Sr., Louisville (14)
P Justin Vogel, Sr., Miami (28)
Third Team Defense
DE Christian Wilkins, So., Clemson (20)
DE Duke Ejiofor, Jr.-R, Wake Forest (15)
DT DeAngelo Brown, Sr.-R, Louisville (15)
DT Kendrick Norton, So., Miami (8)
LB Ben Humphreys, So., Duke (16)
LB Keith Kelsey, Sr., Louisville (15)
LB Shaquille Quarterman, Fr., Miami (12)
CB Breon Borders, Sr., Duke (9)
CB Des Lawrence, Sr., North Carolina (8)
S Jessie Bates, Fr.-R, Wake Forest (13)
S (tie) Chucky Williams, Sr., Louisville (8)
S (tie) Van Smith, So., Clemson (8)
P Dom Maggio, Fr., Wake Forest (9)
Honorable Mention: Defense: (7 or more points)
DE--Ken Ekanem, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (8); DT--Justin Jones, Jr., NC State (7); LB--Zaire Franklin, Jr., Syracuse (11); Matt Milano, Sr., Boston College (9); Andre Smith, So., North Carolina (8); Matthew Thomas, Jr.-R, Florida State (8); Joe Giles-Harris, Fr., Duke (8); Jacob Pugh, Jr., Florida State (8); CB--M.J. Stewart, Jr, North Carolina (7); S--Donnie Miles, Jr., North Carolina (7); Terrell Edmunds, So.-R, Virginia Tech (7); Trey Marshall, Jr., Florida State (7); P--Sterling Hofrichter, Fr.-R, Syracuse (7).
