Virginia Tech Football's Kendall Fuller Voted First-Team All-ACC

The ACC's media released its 2014 All-ACC team this afternoon. The following is a release from the Virginia Tech athletic department.

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Led by first-team selection Kendall Fuller, several members Virginia Tech football squad have been rewarded on the individual level as eight Hokies were named All-ACC Monday in balloting conducted by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). Dadi Nicolas was a second-team selection while three made the third team and three others were named honorable mention.

Fuller was named to the first team as a cornerback, earning the most points among those at his position. He followed up a strong freshman year with 50 tackles, including 4.5 for loss and two sacks, with 14 pass break ups and an interception which he returned for a touchdown at North Carolina. It's the second all-league honor for the sophomore from Baltimore as he made the second team last season.

Nicolas had a break-out year in his first season as a starter, tallying 63 tackles, including 17.5 for loss and 9.0 sacks, to go along with 34 quarterback hurries, a pass break up, two blocked kicks and a fumble recovery. It's the first all-conference honor for the junior from Delray Beach, Florida.

Earning spots on the third team were sophomore defensive end Ken Ekanem, freshman tight end Bucky Hodges and junior defensive tackle Corey Marshall. Ekanem, from Centreville, Virginia, started all 12 games and has 46 tackles, 13.5 of which are for loss along with 8.5 sacks. Hodges, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, has had one of the best seasons for a Tech tight end in program history, catching 42 passes for 517 yards and seven touchdowns and also scored on a blocked punt recovery. Marshall, from North Dinwiddie, Virginia, has 39 tackles, including 9.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks, to go along with one interception and 23 quarterback hurries.

Three Hokies: wide receiver Isaiah Ford, defensive tackle Luther Maddy and defensive tackle Nigel Williams were named to the honorable mention squad.

2014 All-ACC Football Team

1st Team Offense

WR  Rashad Greene, Sr., Florida State........ 157
WR  Jamison Crowder, Sr., Duke ................ 150 
WR  Tyler Boyd, So., Pitt ............................. 149
TE    Nick O'Leary, Sr., Florida State .......... 131 
T      Cameron Erving, Sr.-R., Florida State 133 
T      T.J. Clemmings, Sr.-R, Pitt..................... 90 
G      Laken Tomlinson, Sr.-R, Duke ............ 114 
G      Tre' Jackson, Sr., Florida State .......... 121 
C      Andy Gallik, Sr.-R, Boston College ..... 105 
QB   Jameis Winston, So.-R, Florida State 142 
RB   James Conner, So., Pitt ........................ 164
RB   Duke Johnson, Jr., Miami  ................... 159 
K      Roberto Aguayo, So.-R, Florida State.. 153
Sp.   Jamison Crowder, Sr., Duke .................. 86 

2nd Team Offense

WR  Phillip Dorsett, Sr.-R, Miami.................. 96
WR  Mike Williams, So., Clemson........................ 84  
WR  Artavis Scott, Fr., Clemson  .................. 80 
TE    Clive Walford, Sr.-R, Miami ................ 101
T      Ereck Flowers, Jr., Miami ...................... 69
T      Jamon Brown, Sr., Louisville ................ 50 
G      Shaquille Mason, Sr., Georgia Tech... 102 
G      Josue Matias, Jr., Florida State............ 48 
C      Cameron Erving, Sr.-R, Florida State.... 71 
QB   Marquise Williams, Jr., North Carolina. 89 
RB   Zach Laskey, Sr., Georgia Tech............... 69
RB   Dalvin Cook, So., Florida State ............. 63 
K      Ian Frye, Jr.-R, Virginia........................... 67
Sp.   Tyler Boyd, So., Pitt .............................. 58 

3rd Team Offense

WR  DeAndre Smelter, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech............. 72 
WR  DeVante Parker, Sr., Louisville............... 62
WR  Ryan Switzer, So., North Carolina ........ 54 
TE    Bucky Hodges, Fr.-R, Virginia Tech ...... 38 
T      Sean Hickey, Sr., Syracuse..................... 48 
T (tie)Bobby Hart, Sr., Florida State............... 42
   (tie)Seth Betancourt, Sr.-R, Boston College 42
   (tie)Takoby Cofield, Sr.-R, Duke................... 42
G      Landon Turner, Jr., North Carolina ...... 42 
G      Matt Rotheram, Sr.-R, Pitt................... 42 
C      Matt Skura, Jr.-R, Duke ......................... 44 
QB   Justin Thomas,So., Georgia Tech.......... 35 
RB   Kevin Parks, Sr., Virginia........................ 60 
RB   Jon Hilliman, Fr., Boston College........... 51
K      Ross Martin, Jr., Duke............................. 48
Sp.   DeVon Edwards, So., Duke ................... 48 

Honorable Mention/Offense (20 or more points):

QB--Brad Kaaya, Miami (21). RB--Shadrach Thornton, NC State (33); Synjyn Days, Georgia Tech (24). WR--Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech (24); Mack Hollins, North Carolina (20). TE--Cam Serigne, Wake Forest (25). T--Bryan Chamberlain, Georgia Tech (40); Ian Silberman, Boston College (35); G--David Beasley, Clemson (39); Bobby Vardaro, Boston College (34); John Miller, Louisville (31); Jon Feliciano, Miami (30); Kalon Davis, Clemson (28). C--Shane McDermott, Miami (36); Freddie Burden, Georgia Tech (35); Jake Smith, Louisville (26). PK--Ammon Lakip (32), Clemson; SP--Rashad Greene, Florida State (37); Darius Jennings, Virginia (28); Ryan Switzer, North Carolina (23); Jamal Golden, Georgia Tech (20).

1st Team Defense

DE    Vic Beasley, Sr.-R, Clemson ................. 159 
DE    Mario Edwards Jr., Jr., Florida State .... 112 
DT    Eddie Goldman, Jr., Florida State ........ 129 
DT    Grady Jarrett, Sr., Clemson .................. 127 
LB    Denzel Perryman, Sr., Miami ............... 145 
LB    David Helton, Sr., Duke ........................ 104 
LB    Stephone Anthony, Sr., Clemson .................... 101
CB    Kendall Fuller, So., Virginia Tech ......... 119 
CB    P.J. Williams, Jr., Florida State ............. 105
S      Gerod Holliman, So.-R Louisville ......... 132 
S      Jalen Ramsey, So., Florida State ............ 92
P      Wil Baumann, Sr., NC State .................. 108

2nd Team Defense

DE    Dadi Nicolas, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech .......... 101
DE    Eli Harold, Jr., Virginia............................. 65
DT    Adam Gotsis, Jr., Georgia Tech........................ 48 
DT    Tylor Harris, Jr., Wake Forest................. 43 
LB    Terrance Smith, Jr.-R, Florida State ....... 82
LB    Lorenzo Mauldin, Sr., Louisville ............. 79 
LB(Tie)Henry Coley, Sr.-R, Virginia ................. 68
LB(Tie)Quayshawn Nealy, Sr.-R, Georgia Tech 68
CB    Garry Peters, Sr., Clemson ..................... 63 
CB    Maurice Canady, Jr., Virginia .................. 56
S      Jeremy Cash, Jr.-R, Duke ........................ 83 
S      Quin Blanding, Fr., Virginia..................... 71 
P      Alex Kinal, Jr.-R, Wake Forest ................. 86

3rd Team Defense

DE    Sheldon Rankins, Jr., Louisville................ 45
DE    Ken Ekanem, Jr., So.-R, Virginia Tech..... 40 
DT    Corey Marshall, Jr.-R, Virginia Tech ....... 41 
DT    Connor Wujciak, Jr., Boston College ...... 41 
LB    Reggie Northrup, Jr., Florida State......... 54 
LB    Cameron Lynch,  Sr., Syracuse................ 45 
LB    Max Valles, So., Virginia.......................... 45
CB    Ronald Darby, Jr., Florida State.............. 51 
CB    Charles Gaines, Jr.-R, Louisville ............. 47 
S      Anthony Harris, Sr., Virginia................... 56
S      Jamal Golden, Jr., Georgia Tech.............. 43
P      Justin Vogel, So., Miami ........................ 40 

Honorable Mention/Defense (20 or more points):

DE--Art Norman, NC State (25); KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech (23); Anthony Chickillo, Miami (21); B.J. Dubose, Louisville (20); DT--Olsen Pierre, Miami (38); David Dean, Virginia (37); Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech (33); Nigel William, Virginia Tech (29); Thomas Teal, NC State (27); Ethan Farmer, North Carolina (22); Josh Banks, Wake Forest (20). LB--Brandon Chubb, Wake Forest (30); P.J. Davis,. Georgia Tech (25); Josh Keyes, Boston College (22); Keith Kelsey, Louisville (20). CB--Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest (45); D.J. White, Georgia Tech (40); Merrilll Noel, Wake Forest (34); Brian Walker, North Carolina (27); MacKensie Alexander, Clemson (22). S--Deon Bush, Miami (36); DeVon Edwards, Duke (26); Robert Smith, Clemson (20), P--Will Monday, Duke (29); Riley Dixon, Syracuse (23).