PFF Puts 4 NC State Players on Their 2023 Preseason All-ACC Teams

In July, ProFootballFocus released their 2023 Preseason All-ACC Football teams, and NC State had 4 players represented. For perspective, last year the Wolfpack had 7 players on PFF’s Preseason teams, and ended up with 7 on their All-ACC teams at seasons end.

This year, Wolfpack Cornerback Aydan White was named to PFF’s Preseason All-ACC 2nd Team, and Linebacker Payton Wilson, Cornerback Shyheim Battle and Place Kicker Brayden Narveson were named to the 3rd Team.

White finished the 2022 season on the 1st Team. Battle was named to PFF’s Preseason 2nd Team last season. Offensive Lineman Dylan McMahon finished last season on PFF’s 3rd Team, though he isn’t on the Preseason team this year.

FIRST TEAM

QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
RB Will Shipley, Clemson
RB Trey Benson, Florida State
WR Tez Walker, North Carolina
WR Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
WR Johnny Wilson, Florida State
TE Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
T Graham Barton, Duke
T Zion Nelson, Miami (FL.)
G Christian Mahogany, Boston College
G Javion Cohen, Miami (FL.)
C Matt Lee, Miami (FL.)

DI Leonard Taylor, Miami (FL.)
DI DeWayne Carter, Duke
Edge Jared Verse, Florida State
Edge Akheem Mesidor, Miami (FL.)
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
LB Cedric Gray, North Carolina
CB Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State
CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson
S Kamren Kinchens, Miami (FL.)
S James Williams, Miami (FL.)
Flex Brandon Johnson, Duke

K Andres Borregales, Miami (FL.)
P Daniel Sparks, Virginia
RS Jaylen Stinson, Duke

SECOND TEAM

QB Jordan Travis, Florida State
RB Jawhar Jordan, Louisville
RB Henry Parrish Jr., Miami (FL.)
WR Ali Jennings III, Virginia Tech
WR Antonio Williams, Clemson
WR Jalon Calhoun, Duke
TE Jake Briningstool, Clemson
T Matt Goncalves, Pitt
T Renato Brown, Louisville
G Marcus Tate, Clemson
G Kyle Hergel, Boston College
C Bryan Hudson, Louisville

DI Tyler Davis, Clemson
DI Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
Edge Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina
Edge Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
LB Barrett Carter, Clemson
LB Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
CB Aydan White, NC State
CB Caelen Carson, Wake Forest
S R.J, Mickens, Clemson
S LaMiles Brooks, Georgia Tech
Flex Greedy Vance Jr., Florida State

K Ben Sauls, Pitt
P Ivan Mora, Wake Forest
RS Will Shipley, Clemson

THIRD TEAM

QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
RB Jordan Waters, Duke
RB Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
WR Keon Coleman, Florida State
WR Jamari Thrash, Louisville
WR Ryan O’Keefe, Boston College
TE Jaheim Bell, Florida State
T Jeremiah Byers, Florida State
T Blake Miller, Clemson
G Blake Zubovic, Pitt
G Casey Roddick, Florida State
C Will Putnam, Clemson

DI Braden Fiske, Florida State
DI Fabien Lovett Sr., Florida State
Edge Xavier Thomas, Clemson
Edge R.J. Oben, Duke
LB Tatum Bethune, Florida State
LB Payton Wilson, NC State
CB Shyheim Battle, NC State
CB M.J. Devonshire, Pitt
S Jaylen Stinson, Duke
S Jalyn Phillips, Clemson
Flex Andrew Mukuba, Clemson

K Brayden Narveson, NC State
P Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
RS Trebor Pena, Syracuse

(PFF)