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Phil Steele’s 2015 preseason All-ACC teams

By Patrick Schmidt

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Phil Steele unveiled his selections for his preseason All-ACC team and as always the case with lists like this, there are more than a few surprises.

Last year at this time, the Florida State Seminoles were gearing up for a second straight national championship after winning the 2013 BCS National Championship Game and had a number of preseason All-Americans and All-ACC picks, including former Heisman Trophy winner, Jameis Winston.

This year, the Seminoles are reloading after losing Winston and much of his supporting cast on offense and only managed to land running back Dalvin Cook on the preseason All-ACC team from college football analyst Phil Steele.

Clemson and Pittsburgh lead the way with three offensive selections, but the Tigers didn’t get quarterback Deshaun Watson on the first team, that went to Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas.

Defensively, Virginia Tech led the way with three selections and Louisville, Florida State and Virginia each had two named.

Check out Steele’s All-ACC teams below and let us know in the comments section which of his picks you disagreed with the most.

OFFENSE

1st TEAM2nd TEAM3rd TEAM4th TEAM
QBJustin Thomas, Georgia TechDeshaun Watson, ClemsonMarquise Williams, N CarolinaBrad Kaaya, Miami
RBJames Conner, PittsburghWayne Gallman, ClemsonJoseph Yearby, MiamiBrandon Radcliff, Louisville
RBDalvin Cook, Florida StShadrach Thornton, NC StateElijah Hood, N CarolinaJon Hilliman, Boston College
WRMike Williams, ClemsonQuinshad Davis, N CarolinaTravis Rudolph, Florida StCharone Peake, Clemson
WRArtavis Scott, ClemsonStacy Coley, MiamiIsaiah Ford, Virginia TechErmon Lane, Florida State
WRTyler Boyd, PittsburghRyan Switzer, N CarolinaMack Hollins, N CarolinaJames Quick, Louisville
TEBucky Hodges, Virginia TechCam Serigne, Wake ForestDavid J. Grinnage, NC StateJordan Leggett, Clemson
CMatt Skura, DukeFreddie Burden, Georgia TechRoss Burbank, VirginiaLucas Crowley, N Carolina
OLCaleb Peterson, N CarolinaJoe Thuney, NC StateDaniel Isidora, MiamiCasey Blaser, Duke
OLIsaiah Battle, ClemsonDorian Johnson, PittsburghLucas Patrick, DukeTrey Braun, Georgia Tech
OLLandon Turner, N CarolinaRoderick Johnson, Florida StBryan Chamberlain, Georgia TechRyan Norton, Clemson (C)
OLAdam Bisnowaty, PittsburghJon Heck, North CarolinaEric Smith, VirginiaJonathan McLaughlin, Virginia Tech

DEFENSE

1st TEAM2nd TEAM3rd TEAM4th TEAM
DLDadi Nicolas, Virginia TechConnor Wujciak, Boston CollegeKeShun Freeman, Georgia TechRon Thompson, Syracuse
DLAdam Gotsis, Georgia TechTylor Harris, Wake ForestAndrew Brown, VirginiaDavid Dean, Virginia
DLKen Ekanem, Virginia TechCorey Marshall, Virginia TechShaq Lawson, ClemsonNazair Jones, N Carolina
DLSheldon Rankins, LouisvilleJabari Hunt-Days, Ga TechChad Thomas, MiamiChris Casher, Florida St
LBTerrance Smith, Florida StRaphael Kirby, MiamiDeMarcus Walker, Florida StMarquel Lee, Wake Forest
LBBrandon Chubb, W ForestJermaine Grace, MiamiPaul “PJ” Davis, Georgia TechHunter Williams, Wake Forest
LBReggie Northrup, Florida StKeith Kelsey, LouisvilleDevonte Fields, LouisvilleJerod Fernandez, NC State
LBJames Burgess, LouisvilleKelby Brown, DukeDeon Clarke, Virginia TechJeff Schoettmer, N Carolina
DBKendall Fuller, Virginia TechDeVon Edwards, DukeMackensie Alexander, ClemsonTrey Marshall, Florida State
DBMaurice Canady, VirginiaBrandon Facyson, Virginia TechChuck Clark, Virginia TechShaq Wiggins, Louisville
DBQuin Blanding, VirginiaJamal Golden, Georgia TechDeon Bush, MiamiJosh Harvey-Clemons, Louisville
DBJeremy Cash, DukeJalen Ramsey, Florida StJayron Kearse, ClemsonJack Tocho, NC State

SPECIAL TEAMS

1st TEAM2nd TEAM3rd TEAM4th TEAM
KRoberto Aguayo, Florida StIan Frye, VirginiaRoss Martin, DukeChris Blewitt, Pittsburgh
PAlex Kinal, Wake ForestJustin Vogel, MiamiWill Monday, DukeAndy Teasdall, Clemson
KRDeVon Edwards, DukeMyles Willis, Boston CollegeTJ Logan, N CarolinaTyler Boyd, Pittsburgh
PRTyler Boyd, PittsburghRyan Switzer, N CarolinaJames Quick, LouisvilleBraxton Berrios, Miami

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