Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville and five players from reigning national champion Clemson headline the preseason all-Atlantic Coast Conference team.

Miami landed four players on the All-ACC preseason team and is also expected to win the Coastal Division.

Preseason ACC favorite FSU, defending Coastal Division champion VA Tech and NC State each had three players selected.

 The ACC on Wednesday announced the team following a vote of 167 media members who attended last week's media days in Charlotte.
 
The Tigers were represented by three offensive players _ receiver Deon Cain and linemen Mitch Hyatt and Tyrone Crowder _ plus defensive linemen Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins.
 
Coastal Division favorite Miami placed four players on the team, led by receiver Ahmmon Richards and running back Mark Walton.
 
Jackson, the league preseason player of the year who set ACC records last season with 51 touchdowns and 393.4 total yards per game, appeared on a league-best 132 ballots.
 

2017 All-ACC Preseason Football Team

 

Offense

WR – Deon Cain, Jr., Clemson

WR – Ahmmon Richards, So., Miami

WR – Cam Phillips, Sr., Virginia Tech

TE – Cam Serigne, Sr.-r, Wake Forest

AP – Jaylen Samuels, Sr., NC State

OT – Mitch Hyatt, Jr., Clemson 

OT – Brian O’Neill, Jr.-r, Pitt

OG – Tyrone Crowder, Sr.-r, Clemson

OG – Wyatt Teller, Sr.-r, Virginia Tech

C – Alec Eberle, Jr.-r, Florida State

QB – Lamar Jackson, Jr., Louisville

RB – Mark Walton, Jr., Miami

RB – Dedrick Mills, So., Georgia Tech

 

Defense

DE – Harold Landry, Sr., Boston College

DE – Bradley Chubb, Sr., NC State 

DT – Dexter Lawrence, So., Clemson

DT – Christian Wilkins, Jr., Clemson 

LB – Micah Kiser, Sr.-r, Virginia

LB – Shaquille Quarterman, So., Miami

LB – Tremaine Edmunds, Jr., Virginia Tech

CB – Tarvarus McFadden, Jr., Florida State

CB – Jaire Alexander, Jr., Louisville 

S – Derwin James, So.-r, Florida State

S – Quin Blanding, Sr., Virginia

 

Special Teams

PK – Michael Badgley, Jr., Miami

P – A.J. Cole III, Jr., NC State

SP – Quadree Henderson, Jr., Pitt

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