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Sporting News Lists Andrews, Vallos As First Team Preseason All-ACC
5/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
May 11, 2006
St. Louis, Mo. - Junior running back Micah Andrews and senior offensive tackle Steve Vallos were selected to The Sporting News' first team preseason All-ACC team, the magazine announced Thursday. Junior linebacker Jon Abbate and senior safety Josh Gattis were chosen to the second team.
The publication also listed its top players at each position nationally and six Deacons warranted mentioning. Gattis was listed as the seventh-best free safety nationally while Vallos checked as the number 12 offensive tackle. Senior Damon McWhite ranked 13th at fullback. Sophomore Sam Swank, a Lou Groza semifinalist as a rookie last year, was listed as the nation's 14th-best kicker. Andrews rated as the 17th-best running back and Abbate rounded out the inside linebacker checklist at number 20.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSEPos. Name, School Ht. Wt. Cl.QB Kyle Wright, Miami 6-4 220 Jr.RB Micah Andrews, Wake Forest 5-10 215 Jr.RB James Davis, Clemson 5-11 210 So.WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech 6-4 235 Jr.WR Greg Carr, Florida State 6-6 200 So.TE Greg Olsen, Miami 6-5 252 Jr.C Leroy Harris, N.C. State 6-3 300 Sr.G Josh Beekman, Boston College 6-2 325 Sr.G Roman Fry, Clemson 6-4 295 Sr.T Jared Gaither, Maryland 6-9 330 So.T Steve Vallos, Wake Forest 6-3 290 Sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDE Gaines Adams, Clemson 6-5 265 Sr.DE Baraka Atkins, Miami 6-4 264 Sr.DT Andre Fluellen, Florida State 6-4 286 Jr.LB Buster Davis, Florida State 5-10 240 Sr.LB KaMichael Hall, Georgia Tech 6-0 225 Sr.LB Vince Hall, Virginia Tech 6-0 236 Jr.LB Anthony Waters, Clemson 6-3 240 Sr.CB Kenny Scott, Georgia Tech 6-2 185 Sr.CB John Talley, Duke 5-11 180 Sr.S Brandon Meriweather, Miami 6-0 188 Sr.S Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech 6-4 221 Sr.
FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTSK Jad Dean, Clemson 5-11 205 Sr.P Adam Podlesh, Maryland 6-0 192 Sr.KR Darrell Blackman, N.C. State 5-10 209 Jr.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAROffense: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia TechDefense: Brandon Meriweather, S, Miami
SECOND TEAM OFFENSEPos. Name, School Ht. Wt. Cl.QB Drew Weatherford, Florida State 6-3 220 So.RB Andre Brown, N.C. State 6-0 232 So.RB Branden Ore, Virginia Tech 5-11 204 So.WR Ryan Moore, Miami 6-3 215 Sr.WR Chansi Stuckey, Clemson 6-0 185 Sr.TE Tom Santi, Virginia 6-5 238 Jr.C Dustin Fry, Clemson 6-3 315 Sr.G James Marten, Boston College 6-8 315 Sr.G Derrick Morse, Miami 6-4 295 Jr.T Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech 6-6 290 So.T Mario Henderson, Florida State 6-7 304 Sr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSEDE Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech 6-5 250 Jr.DE Chris Long, Virginia 6-4 278 Jr.DT Conrad Bolston, Maryland 6-3 285 Sr.LB Jon Abbate, Wake Forest 5-11 245 Jr.LB Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech 6-2 224 Jr.LB Jon Beason, Miami 6-0 225 Jr.LB Brian Toal, Boston College 6-1 238 Jr.CB Josh Wilson, Maryland 5-10 182 Sr.CB Marcus Hamilton, Virginia 5-11 187 Sr.S Josh Gattis, Wake Forest 6-1 212 Sr.S Kenny Phillips, Miami 6-2 200 So.
SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTSK Brandon Pace, Virginia Tech 5-10 196 Sr.P Nic Schmitt, Virginia Tech 6-2 273 Sr.KR Brandon Tate, North Carolina 6-1 193 So.
NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAROffense: Sergio Render, G, Virginia TechDefense: Myron Rolle, SS, Florida State
