GREENSBORO, N.C. — The 2023 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Football Team has been released and the team that is picked to win the conference leads the way with seven players named Preseason All-ACC.
Two offensive players, four defensive players and Will Shipley are the Tigers who were named Preseason All-ACC. Shipley made the Preseason All-ACC team as a running back, all purpose player and a return specialist.
The Preseason All-ACC Football Team was selected via a vote of a panel of 176 media members who were among those who were credentialed for last week’s ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2023 Preseason All-ACC Football TeamQB: Drake Maye, North Carolina (107)RB: Will Shipley, Clemson (169)RB: Trey Benson, Florida State (125)WR: Johnny Wilson, Florida State (117)WR: Tez Walker, North Carolina (51)WR: Jalon Calhoun, Duke (49)TE: Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse (89)AP: Will Shipley, Clemson (105)OT: Graham Barton, Duke (110)OT: Matt Goncalves, Pitt (58)OG: Christian Mahogany, Boston College (101)OG: Javion Cohen, Miami (69)C: Bryan Hudson, Louisville (56)
DE: Jared Verse, Florida State (136)DE: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College (58)DT: Tyler Davis, Clemson (124)DT: DeWayne Carter, Duke (97)LB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson (132)LB: Cedric Gray, North Carolina (109)LB: Barrett Carter, Clemson (87)CB: Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State (88)CB: Aydan White, NC State (85)S: Kam Kinchens, Miami (117)S: Andrew Mukuba, Clemson (46)
PK: Andres Borregales, Miami (70)P: Daniel Sparks, Virginia (54)SP: Will Shipley, Clemson (68)
Preseason Player of the Year1. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina (88)2. Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State (66)3. Will Shipley, RB, Clemson (17)4. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (3)T5. Riley Leonard, QB, Duke (1)T5. Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson (1)