By: Brock Vierra
The ACC grows in 2024 with Cal, Stanford, and SMU proving the A in Atlantic is just a suggestion. The failures of the conferences’ inability to be the SEC haunted the ACC in 2023 when one-loss Alabama leaped over undefeated Florida State to claim the fourth and final playoff spot. As the conference attempts to stay relevant, the talent within has championship quality written all over them.
As always, the offense is 11 personnel and the defense is in nickel. EDGE counts for defensive ends and on-ball linebackers. This is who I think will be the best of the best at the end of the season.
Brock’s All-ACC First Team Offense
QB: Cam Ward, Miami
RB: Jaydn Ott, Cal
WR: Xavier Restrepo, Miami
WR: Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
WR: Kevin Conception, NC State
TE: Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
LT: Darius Washington, Florida State
LG: Michael Gonzalez, Louisville
C: Brian Stevens, Virginia
RG: Willie Lampkin, North Carolina
RT: Blake Miller, Clemson
Brock’s All-ACC First Team Defense
IDL: Peter Woods, Clemson
IDL: Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
EDGE: Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
EDGE: Sione Lolohea, Florida State
LB: Barrett Carter, Clemson
LB: Marlowe Wax Jr, Syracuse
CB: Fentrell Cypress, Florida State
CB: Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech
CB: Quincy Riley, Louisville
S: Jonas Sanker, Virginia
S: Nick Anderson, Wake Forrest
Brock’s All-ACC First Team Special Teams
K: Andres Borregales, Miami
P: Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
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