NC State’s Kevin Concepcion Earns ACC Rookie of the Year & Offensive Rookie of the Year Honors

NC State True Freshman Wide Receiver Kevin Concepcion has been named the ACC Rookie of the Year and the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Concepcion is the 10th NC State player to earn Rookie of the Year honors, joining RB Ted Brown, RB Joe McIntosh, DT Ray Agnew, S Jesse Campbell, RB Ray Robinson, WR Koren Robinson, QB Philip Rivers, RB T.A. McClendon, QB Russell Wilson.

Concepcion put together a freshman season for the record books. The wideout worked his way into the ACC Freshman record books, currently ranking second in touchdown receptions (10), fourth in receptions (64), and 10th in receiving yards (767). The freshman sensation also broke NC State’s freshman records for receptions and receiving touchdowns and is eyeing down the yardage record of 853 held by Kelvin Harmon.
 
Not only did Concepcion shine among ACC players, but the Charlotte, North Carolina, native leads all FBS freshman receivers in both receptions and receiving yards. Concepcion is the first true freshman in NC State history to post two 100-plus yard receiving games in a season and have at least eight touchdown receptions in a season.
 
Concepcion has been named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, presented annually to the outstanding freshman player in college football.
 
This season, Concepcion was named the ACC Rookie of the Week four times and the Receiver of the Week once. (TheACC)
Rookie of the Year
Kevin “KC” Concepcion – NC State (44)
Rueben Bain, Jr. – Miami (12)
Eric Singleton, Jr. – Georgia Tech (4)
Anthony Colandrea – Virginia (2)
Khalil Barnes – Clemson (2)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Kevin “KC” Concepcion – NC State (54)
Eric Singleton, Jr. – Georgia Tech (5)
Anthony Colandrea – Virginia (4)
Francis Mauigoa – Miami (1)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Rueben Bain, Jr. – Miami (31)
Khalil Barnes – Clemson (14)
T.J. Parker – Clemson (8)
Samuel Okunlola – Pitt (4)
Kam Robinson – Virginia (4)
Conrad Hussey – Florida State (3)