NC State WR Kevin Concepcion Named to The Athletic’s 2024 Preseason All-American 2nd Team

The Athletic has released their 2024 Preseason All-American Teams, and NC State Sophomore Wide Receiver Kevin Concepcion was named to the 2nd Team.

1st Team

QB	Dillon Gabriel	Oregon
RB	Ollie Gordon II	Oklahoma State
RB	Ashton Jeanty	Boise State
WR	Luther Burden III	Missouri
WR	Tetairoa McMillan	Arizona
TE	Colston Loveland	Michigan
OT	Will Campbell	LSU
OT	Kelvin Banks Jr.	Texas
G	Tyler Booker	Alabama
G	Donovan Jackson	Ohio State
C	Parker Brailsford	Alabama

DE	James Pearce Jr.	Tennessee
DE	Ashton Gillotte	Louisville
DT	Mason Graham	Michigan
DT	Deone Walker	Kentucky
LB	Harold Perkins Jr.	LSU
LB	Danny Stutsman	Oklahoma
LB	Jay Higgins	Iowa
CB	Benjamin Morrison	Notre Dame
CB	Will Johnson	Michigan
S	Caleb Downs	Ohio State
S	Malaki Starks	Georgia

K	Jonah Dalmas	Boise State
P	Alex Mastromanno	Florida State
AP	Travis Hunter	Colorado

2nd Team 

QB	Carson Beck	Georgia
RB	Omarion Hampton	North Carolina
RB	Tahj Brooks	Texas Tech
WR	Kevin Concepcion	NC State
WR	Emeka Egbuka	Ohio State
TE	Brant Kuithe	Utah
OT	Ajani Cornelius	Oregon
OT	Aireontae Ersery	Minnesota
G	Luke Kandra	Cincinnati
G	Tate Ratledge	Georgia
C	Joe Michalski	Oklahoma State
DE	Abdul Carter	Penn State
DE	Rueben Bain Jr.	Miami
DT	Howard Cross III	Notre Dame
DT	Tyleik Williams	Ohio State
LB	Jason Henderson	Old Dominion
LB	Marlowe Wax	Syracuse
LB	Barrett Carter	Clemson
CB	Tacario Davis	Arizona
CB	Quincy Riley	Louisville
DB	Sebastian Castro	Iowa
S	Xavier Watts	Notre Dame
K	Graham Nicholson	Alabama
P	Alec Bevelhimer	Miami (OH)
AP	Barion Brown	Kentucky

(Athletic)

ACC Players on the Preseason Teams

1st Team

DE Ashton Gillotte – Louisville

P Alex Mastromanno – FSU

2nd Team 

WR Kevin Concepcion – NC State

RB Omarion Hampton – UNC

DE Rueben Bain Jr. – Miami

LB Marlowe Wax – Syracuse

LB Barrett Carter – Clemson

CB – Quincy Riley – Louisville

Kevin Concepcion had one of the best seasons by a Freshman in the history of the NC State football program last year. He was named the ACC Rookie of the Year and earned Freshman All-American honors. Concepcion finished his first collegiate season with 71 receptions for 839 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also rushed the ball for 320 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per carry. Concepcion broke NC State’s Freshman records for receptions and touchdown receptions.