Payton Wilson is the AP ACC Player of the Year, NC State Lands 2 on All-ACC Teams

The Associated Press just announced their 2023 All-ACC teams, and their end of the season awards. NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson won the Defensive Player of the Year award, and earned a spot on the All-ACC 1st Team. Wilson was the only unanimous selection on defense.

Wolfpack Freshman Kevin Concepcion earned a spot on the 2nd Team at the “All-Purpose” position.

* denotes unanimous selections:

First Team

Offense

*QB — Jordan Travis, Florida State, 6-1, 212, R-Sr., West Palm Beach, Florida
*RB — Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, 6-0, 220, So., Clayton, North Carolina
RB — Jawhar Jordan, Louisville, 5-10, 185, R-Jr., Long Island, New York
*WR — Malik Washington, Virginia, 5-8, 194, grad., Lawrenceville, Georgia
WR — Keon Coleman, Florida State, 6-4, 215, Jr., Opelousas, Louisiana
TE — Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina, 6-5, 235, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina
OT — Darius Washington, Florida State, 6-4, 306, R-Jr., Pensacola, Florida
OT — Graham Barton, Duke, 6-5, 314, Sr., Brentwood, Tennesse
OG — D’Mitri Emmanuel, Florida State, 6-2, 309, R-Sr., Charlotte, North Carolina
OG — Christian Mahogany, Boston College, 6-3, 322, grad., Elmwood Park, New Jersey
C — Bryan Hudson, Louisville, 6-5, 305, R-Sr., Georgetown, Kentucky
PK — Andres Borregales, Miami, 5-11, 170, Jr., Miami
All-purpose — Keon Coleman, Florida State, 6-4, 215, Jr., Opelousas, Louisiana

Defense
DE — Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, 6-3, 270, Jr., Boca Raton, Florida
DE — Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 244, Jr., Portsmouth, Virginia
DT — Tyler Davis, Clemson, 6-2, 300, Sr., Apopka, Florida
DT — DeWayne Carter, Duke, 6-3, 305, R-Sr., Pickerington, Ohio
*LB — Payton Wilson, North Carolina State, 6-4, 238, grad., Hillsborough, North Carolina
LB — Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson, 6-0, 230, Jr., Hainesport, New Jersey
LB — Cedric Gray, North Carolina, 6-2, 235, Sr., Charlotte, North Carolina
CB — Elijah Jones, Boston College, 6-2, 184, grad., Harlem, New York
CB — Nate Wiggins, Clemson, 6-2, 185, Jr., Atlanta
S — Kamren Kinchens, Miami, 6-0, 205, Jr., Miami
S — Jonas Sanker, Virginia, 6-1, 210, Jr., Charlottesville, Virginia
P — Porter Wilson, Duke, 6-5, 231, grad., Akron, Ohio

Second Team

Offense
QB — Drake Maye, North Carolina, 6-4, 230, So., Huntersville, North Carolina
RB — Trey Benson, Florida State, 6-1, 223, R-Jr., Greenville, Mississippi
RB — LeQuint Allen, Syracuse, 6-0, 195, So., Millville, New Jersey
WR — Xavier Restrepo, Miami, 5-10, 198, Jr., Coconut Creek, Florida
WR — Jamari Thrash, Louisville, 6-1, 185, R-Jr., LaGrange, Georgia
TE — Jaheim Bell, Florida State, 6-3, 239, R-Jr., Lake City, Florida
OT — Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College, 6-8, 313, R-Jr., Norwell, Massachusetts
OT — Jalen Rivers, Miami, 6-5, 325, R-So., Jacksonville, Florida
OG — Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest, 6-4, 311, R-Sr., Damascus, Maryland
OG — Jacob Monk, Duke, 6-3, 320, grad., Clayton, North Carolina
C — Matt Lee, Miami, 6-4, 295, R-Jr., Oviedo, Florida
PK — Noah Burnette, North Carolina, 5-10, 175, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina

All-purpose — Kevin “KC” Concepcion, North Carolina State, 5-11, 187, Fr., Charlotte, North Carolina

Defense
DE — Jared Verse, Florida State, 6-4, 260, R-Jr., Dayton, Ohio
DE — Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, 6-1, 265, Sr., Hartwell, Georgia
DT — Braden Fiske, Florida State, 6-5, 297, R-Sr., Michigan City, Indiana
DT — Joshua Farmer, Florida State, 6-3, 311, R-So., Port St. Joe, Florida
LB — Kalen DeLoach, Florida State, 6-1, 212, R-Sr., Savannah, Georgia
LB — Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, 6-1, 230, Jr., Baltimore
LB — Francisco Mauigoa, Miami, 6-3, 230, Jr., Ili’ili, American Samoa
CB — M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh, 5-11, 190, R-Sr., Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
CB — Renardo Green, Florida State, 6-0, 186, R-Sr., Orlando, Florida
S — Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest, 5-11, 207, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina
S — Jaylon King, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 193, R-Sr., La Vergne, Tennessee
P — Alex Mastromanno, Florida State, 6-1, 235, R-Jr., Melbourne, Australia

Coach of the Year — Mike Norvell, Florida State

Offensive Player of the Year — Jordan Travis, Florida State

Defensive Player of the Year — Payton Wilson, N.C. State

Newcomer of the Year — Keon Coleman, Florida State

(AP)