Shadrach Thornton Preseason All-ACC

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.