Seven Tigers earn All-ACC Academic honors |
Christian Wilkins heads a record tying seven Clemson football players named to the All-ACC Academic Team on Wednesday. The only other Clemson team to have seven members named to the team was Swinney’s first squad in 2009.
Duke had the most selections to the 201 team with 13, while Pittsburgh was second with eight. The Tigers were third with seven selections, while Syracuse and Virginia were tied for fourth with six apiece. In addition to Wilkins, Travis Etienne, Justin Falcinelli, Sean Pollard, James Skalski, Will Spiers, and K’Von Wallace were named. Wilkins was a first-team All-American on the field, while Falcinelli was named first-team All-ACC center. Pollard, a starting tackle, and Etienne, Clemson’s leading rusher, were both third-team All-ACC selections on the field. Wilkins was named Academic All-ACC for the third straight year and will have a chance to join former center Dalton Freeman as the only four time Academic All-ACC selection in school history next year. Wilkins is already the first Clemson defensive lineman and just the fourth defensive player in school history to be named Academic All-ACC three time. All seven Clemson players named to the Academic All-ACC team for 2017 return for the 2018 season. Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team. All 14 ACC Football member institutions were represented on the team: Duke (13), Pitt (8), Clemson (7), Syracuse (6), Virginia (6), Louisville (5), NC State (5), Wake Forest (5), Miami (3), Virginia Tech (3), Boston College (2), Florida State (2), Georgia Tech (2) and North Carolina (1). The ACC has selected an All-ACC Academic Football Team every year since 1954. The team was chosen from a pool of 144 ACC Football student-athletes who were nominated by their schools. The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all-conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July. Clemson Three-Time Academic All-ACC Selections Don Kelley, 1969-71, DB-WR; Ben Anderson, 1970-72, DB; Steve Fuller, 1976-78, QB; Ty Granger, 1986-88, OT; Stacy Fields, 1988-90, TE; Bruce Bratton, 1989-91, OT; Chad Carson, 1999-01, LB; Kyle Young, 1999-01, C; Thomas Austin 2007-09, OL, Brandon Maye, 2008-10, LB; Dalton Freeman, 2009-12, C; Dawson Zimmerman 2009-11, P; Chandler Catanzaro, 2009-11, PK; Christian Wilkins, 2015-17, DL 2017 All-ACC Academic Football Team Player School Class Pos. Major Hometown Zach Allen** Boston College So. DE Finance New Canaan, Conn. Mike Knoll Boston College Sr. P Management/Leadership & Entrepreneurship Copley, Ohio Travis Etienne Clemson Fr. RB Sport Communications Jennings, La. Justin Falcinelli Clemson Gr. C MBA Middletown, Md. Sean Pollard Clemson So. OT History Jackson Springs, N.C. James Skalski Clemson So. LB Communications Sharpsburg, Ga. Will Spiers Clemson R-Fr. P Pre-Business Cameron, S.C. K’Von Wallace Clemson So. DB Communications Richmond, Va. Christian Wilkins*** Clemson Jr. DE Communications Springfield, Mass. Gabe Brandner*** Duke Gr. OT Master of Arts – Liberal Studies Blythewood, S.C. Austin Davis** Duke Gr. C Master of Arts – Liberal Studies Mansfield, Texas Bryon Fields Jr.**** Duke Gr. CB Master of Arts – Political Science Charlotte, N.C. Daniel Helm Duke Jr. TE Mechanical Engineering Chatham, Ill. Tre Hornbuckle Duke So. DE Undeclared Murray, Ky. Ben Humphreys** Duke Jr. LB Public Policy Newport Beach, Calif. Daniel Jones** Duke So. QB Economics Charlotte, N.C. Davis Koppenhaver Duke Jr. TE Psychology Valencia, Calif. Evan Lisle Duke Gr. OT Master of Management Centerville, Ohio Johnathan Lloyd** Duke Gr. WR Master of Art – Liberal Studies Graham, N.C. Koby Quansah Duke So. LB Undeclared Manchester, Conn. Alonzo Saxton II*** Duke Jr. S Theatre Studies Columbus, Ohio Chris Taylor** Duke Jr. WR Economics Miramar, Fla. Mavin Saunders Florida State Jr. TE Criminology Bimini, Bahamas Logan Tyler Florida State So. P/PK Psychology Nixa, Mo. Parker Braun** Georgia Tech So. OG Literature, Media & Communication Hallsview, Texas Brad Stewart** Georgia Tech Jr. WR Mechanical Engineering Savannah, Ga. Robbie Bell Louisville R-Fr. C Political Science Hoschton, Ga. Seth Dawkins Louisville So. WR Sports Administration Columbus, Ohio Dorian Etheridge Louisville Fr. LB Undeclared Charleston, W.Va. Mason King Louisville So. P Communication Louisville, Ky. G.G. Robinson Louisville So. DT Communication Lilburn, Ga. Braxton Berrios** Miami Sr. WR Finance/Entrepreneurship Raleigh, N.C. Dee Delaney Miami Gr. CB Master of Liberal Studies Beaufort, S.C. Joe Jackson Miami So. DL Criminology Homestead, Fla. Charlie Heck North Carolina So. OT Exercise and Sport Science Kansas City, Mo. Garrett Bradbury** NC State Gr. OG Business Administration – Supply Chain Management Charlotte, N.C. A.J. Cole III NC State Jr. P Industrial Engineering College Park, Ga. Cole Cook NC State Gr. TE Public Policy Carrollton, Ga. Ryan Finley** NC State Gr. QB Master of Liberal Arts Phoenix, Ariz. Carson Wise NC State Gr. PK Master of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Blacksburg, Va. Rafael Araujo-Lopes Pitt Jr. WR Public Service Kissimmee, Fla. Alex Bookser** Pitt Jr. OL Communication & Rhetoric Pittsburgh, Pa. Saleem Brightwell Pitt So. LB Media & Professional Communications Paterson, N.J. Matt Flanagan Pitt Gr. TE MBA Business Chester, N.J. Oluwaseun Idowu Pitt Jr. LB Health & Physical Activity Wexford, Pa. Jimmy Morrissey Pitt R-Fr. C Finance & Marketing Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Brian O’Neill Pitt Jr. OT Finance Wilmington, Del. Ryan Winslow** Pitt Gr. P MBA Business Maple Glen, Pa. Cody Conway** Syracuse Jr. OL Sports Management Plainfield, Ill. Jordan Martin Syracuse Gr. DB Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation Upper Marlboro, Md. Sean Riley Syracuse So. WR/KR Communication & Rhetorical Studies Los Angeles, Calif. Airon Servais Syracuse R-Fr. OL Health & Exercise Science Green Bay, Wisc. Austin Valdez Syracuse Gr. LB Education Sylvania, Ohio Rodney Williams Syracuse Jr. DB Marketing Management Cherry Hill, N.J. Evan Butts Virginia Jr. TE Psychology Springfield, Pa. Lester Coleman Virginia Jr. P Economics Martinsville, Va. Jack English Virginia Sr. OT Higher Education Richmond, Va. Micah Kiser*** Virginia Sr. LB Higher Education Baltimore, Md. Jordan Mack Virginia So. LB Undeclared Lithonia, Ga. Dillon Reinkensmeyer Virginia R-Fr. C Undeclared Highlands Ranch, Colo. Dalton Keene Virginia Tech Fr. TE Building Construction Littleton, Colo. Vinny Mihota Virginia Tech Jr. DE Mathematics Fredericksburg, Va. Joey Slye Virginia Tech Sr. PK Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise Stafford, Va. Wendell Dunn Wake Forest Sr. DL Communications Miami, Fla. Justin Herron** Wake Forest Jr. OT Psychology/Communications Silver Spring, Md. Luke Masterson Wake Forest Fr. DB Undeclared Naples, Fla. Cam Serigne** Wake Forest Sr. TE Finance Ashburn, Va. John Wolford**** Wake Forest Sr. QB Finance Jacksonville, Fla.
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