ACC Football: 2023 Preseason All-ACC teams, individual honors revealed
The 2023 ACC season is expected to be an exciting one, with several teams expected to compete for the ACC Championship. That includes perennial power Clemson, as well as Florida State, who is looking to return to prominence in the sport.
One thing that the ACC is in no short supply of is talented quarterbacks. There are several who could conceivably be Heisman contenders this season. That includes Drake Maye of North Carolina, who is also expected to be an early round NFL Draft pick.
These preseason honors were determined by a media vote of those who attended the 2023 ACC Football Kickoff. So, here is the 2023 All-ACC preseason team:
The 2023 All-ACC preseason team:
1st-Team Offense
- QB: 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)
1st-Team Defense
- 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)
1st-Team Special Teams
- PK: Andres Borregales, Miami (70)
- P: Daniel Sparks, Virginia (54)
- SP: Will Shipley, Clemson (68)
2023 Preseason Player of the Year
Voting for the 2023 ACC Preseason Player of the Year also took place:
- Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina (88)
- Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State (66)
- Will Shipley, RB, Clemson (17)
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson (3)
- Riley Leonard, QB, Duke (1), Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson (1)
The total number of votes each player received is in parenthesis. That includes a tie for fifth in the 2023 ACC Preseason Player of the Year voting.
The 2023 ACC Football Kickoff wrapped up on July 27th. It was a three-day event that saw players and coaches speak with the media, always optimistically, about the upcoming season. Now, anticipation is building in what figures to be an interesting season with multiple teams competing in the conference following the release of these preseason honors.