Three Hokie Defenders On Pre-Season Team
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Still, three Virginia Tech defenders were named to the conference's all-pre-season team by members of the media during the ACC Football Kickoff Sunday and Monday at Grandover Resort.
Virginia Tech was voted to win the coastal division, while Florida State was voted as the atlantic division winner. The Seminoles were voted to win the ACC Championship.
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Team
Offense
Pos. Name (Votes) Ht Wt Class Hometown
WR Conner Vernon, Duke (41) 6-2 195 Senior Miami, Fla.
WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson (68) 6-1 200 Sophomore Fort Myers, Fla.
TE Matt Furstenburg, Maryland (35) 6-4 245 Senior Flemington, N.J.
T James Hurst, North Carolina (48) 6-7 300 Junior Plainfield, Ind.
T Oday Aboushi, Virginia (29) 6-6 310 Senior Brooklyn, N.Y.
G Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech (57) 6-3 300 Senior Lithonia, Ga.
G Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina (55) 6-3 295 Senior Wilmington, N.C.
C Dalton Freeman, Clemson (58) 6-3 285 Senior Pelion, S.C.
QB Tajh Boyd, Clemson (29) 6-1 225 Junior Hampton, Va.
RB Giovani Bernard, North Carolina (60) 5-10 205 Sophomore Davie, Fla.
RB Andre Ellington, Clemson (53) 5-10 190 Senior Moncks Corner, S.C.
Defense
Pos. Name (Votes) Ht Wt Class Hometown
DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State (59) 6-3 265 Senior Tallahassee, Fla.
DT Joe Vellano, Maryland (58) 6-1 285 Senior Rexford, N.Y.
DT Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest (33) 5-11 260 Junior Wylie, Texas
LB Kevin Reddick, North Carolina (49) 6-3 240 Senior New Bern, N.C.
LB Steve Greer, Virginia (32) 6-2 225 Senior Solon, Ohio
CB David Amerson, NC State (63) 6-3 194 Junior Greensboro, N.C.
S Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State (45) 5-8 204 Junior Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
S Earl Wolff, NC State (30) 6-0 207 Senior Raeford, N.C.
Specialists
Pos. Name (Votes) Ht Wt Class Hometown
PK Dustin Hopkins, Florida State (54) 6-2 190 Senior Houston, Texas
P Dalton Botts, Miami (65) 6-3 198 Senior Taft, Calif.
SP Greg Reid, Florida State (35) 5-8 186 Senior Valdosta, Ga.
The Voting By Position:
(Top Four in Voting Only)
Quarterback
1. Tajh Boyd, CL 29
3. EJ Manuel, FSU 15
4. Mike Glennon, NCS 6
Running Back (Top 2)
1. Giovani Bernard, UNC 60
2. Andre Ellington, CL 53
3. Orwin Smith, GT 11
4. Perry Jones, UVa 8
Wide Receiver (Top 2)
1. Sammy Watkins, CL 68*
2. Conner Vernon, DU 41
3. DeAndre Hopkins, CL 15
4. Erik Highsmith, UNC 5
Tight End
1. Matt Furstenburg, MD 35
2. Nick O'Leary, FSU 16
3. Chris Pantale, BC 11
4. Colter Phillips, UVa 4
Offensive Tackle (Top 2)
1. James Hurst, UNC 48
2. Oday Aboushi, UVa 29
3. Morgan Moses, UVa 28
4. Emmett Cleary, BC 18
Offensive Guard (Top 2)
1. Omoregie Uzzi, GT 57
2. Jonathan Cooper, UNC 55
3. R.J. Mattes, NCS 8
4. Brad Linder, UM 4
Center
1. Dalton Freeman, CL 58
2. Andrew Miller, VT 6
3. Camden Wentz, NCS 3
4. Jay Finch, GT 1
Defense
Defensive End (Top 2)
1. Brandon Jenkins, FSU 59
3. Malliciah Goodman, CL 20
4. Bjoern Werner, FSU 12
Defensive Tackle (Top 2)
1. Joe Vellano, MD 58
2. Nikita Whitlock, WF 33
3. Everett Dawkins, FSU 22
4. Sylvester Williams, UNC 13
Linebacker (Top 3)
1. Kevin Reddick, UNC 49
3. Steve Greer, UVa 32
4. Jeremiah Attaochu, GT 23
5. Kevin Pierre-Louis, BC 19
Cornerback (Top 2)
1. David Amerson, NCS 63
4. Greg Reid, FSU 11
Safety (Top 2)
1. Lamarcus Joyner, FSU 45
2. Earl Wolff, NCS 30
3. Rashard Hall, CL 21
4. Isaiah Johnson, GT 13
Placekicker
1. Dustin Hopkins, FSU 54
2. Chandler Catanzaro, CL 8
3. Casey Barth, UNC 4
4. Nate Freese, BC 1
Justin Moore, GT 1
Punter
1. Dalton Botts, UM 65
2. Nick Ferrara, MD 2
3. Brad Craddock, MD 1
Specialist
1. Greg Reid, FSU 35
2. Sammy Watkins, CL 20
3. Michael Campanaro, WF 5
T.J. Thorpe, UNC 5
*Denotes unanimous selection