The official 2015 All-ACC Preseason Football teams were released this morning, and NC State running back Shadrach Thornton made the cut.
Offense
WR – Tyler Boyd, Jr., Pitt
WR – Mike Williams, Jr., Clemson
WR – Artavis Scott, So. Clemson
TE – Bucky Hodges, r-So., Virginia Tech
OT – Roderick Johnson, So., Florida State
OT – Adam Bisnowaty, r-Jr., Pitt
OG – Landon Turner, r-Sr., North Carolina
OG – Eric Mac Lain, Gr., Clemson
C – Matt Skura, r-Sr., Duke
QB – Deshaun Watson, So., Clemson
RB – James Conner, Jr., Pitt
RB – Shadrach Thornton, Sr., NC State
Defense
DE – Dadi Lhomme Nicolas. r-Sr., Virginia Tech
DE – Shaq Lawson, Jr., Clemson
DE – Sheldon Rankins, Sr., Louisville
DT – Adam Gotsis, Sr., Georgia Tech
DT – Luther Maddy, r-Sr., Virginia Tech
LB – Terrance Smith, r-Sr., Florida State
LB – Brandon Chubb, r-Sr., Wake Forest
LB – James Burgess, Sr., Louisville
CB – Jalen Ramsey, Jr., Florida State
CB – Kendall Fuller, Jr., Virginia Tech
S – Jeremy Cash, r-Sr., Duke
S – Quin Blanding, So., Virginia
Special Teams
PK – Roberto Aguayo, r-Jr., Florida State
P – Alex Kinal, r-Sr., Wake Forest
KR – Ryan Switzer, So., North Carolina.
Breakdown by Team
Clemson – 5
Virginia Tech – 4
Florida State – 4
Pitt – 3
North Carolina – 2
Duke – 2
Louisville – 2
Wake Forest – 2
NC State – 1
Georgia Tech – 1
Virginia – 1
NC State Players With Votes
QB – Jacoby Brissett received 6 votes which ranked 5th.
RB – Matt Dayes received 6 votes which ranked 9th.
TE – David Grinnage received 13 votes which ranked 4th.
OG – Joe Thuney received 31 votes which ranked 4th.
OG – Tony Adams received 3 votes which ranked 10th.
C – Quinton Schooley received 2 votes which ranked 8th.
DE – Mike Rose received 9 votes which ranked 6th.
DT – B.J. Hill received 9 votes which ranked 10th.
DT – Kentavius Street received 5 votes which ranked 12th.
LB – Jerod Fernandez received 2 votes which ranked 15th.
CB – Jack Tocho received 5 votes which ranked 8th.
CB – Juston Burris received 5 votes which ranked 8th.
S – Hakim Jones received 4 votes which ranked 10th.
S – Josh Jones received 2 votes which ranked 12th.