University of North Carolina Athletics
Peppers Unanimous All-ACC Selection
November 27, 2001 | Football
Nov. 27, 2001
Chapel Hill, N.C. ----- University of North Carolina defensive players Julius Peppers and Ryan Sims were named to the Atlantic Coast Conference first team, the conference announced today. Peppers, a defensive end who has 58 tackles this year, inlcuding 18 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks, was the only unanimous selection selection among the 25 first-team defensive or offensive players. Peppers also was a first-team all-conference selection a year ago.
Sims, a defensive tackle from Spartanburg, S.C., earned first-team honors for the first time in his four-year career. With one game remaining, Sims has 50 tackles this season, including seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
Linebacker David Thornton and defensive back Michael Waddell were second-team All-ACC selections. It is the first honor for either player. Thornton was one of Carolina's top defensive players this season. A former walk-on who became a starter this year, he is tied for the team lead with 120 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and three sacks.
Waddell has started all 11 games at cornerback and has 50 tackles and 13 pass break ups. He is fourth in the league in pass break ups.
Center Adam Metts and place-kicker Jeff Reed were honorable-mention All-ACC.
1ST TEAM - OFFENSE QB Woody Dantzler, Sr., Clemson (66) RB Bruce Perry, So., Maryland (136) RB Joe Burns, Jr., Georgia Tech (115) WR Billy McMullen, Jr., Virginia (127) WR Kelly Campbell, Sr., Georgia Tech (84) TE Mike Hart, Sr., Duke (93) OT Brett Williams, Jr., Florida State (121) OT Nat Dorsey, Fr., Georgia Tech (70) OG Todd Wike, Jr., Maryland (110) OG Michael Collins, Sr., Wake Forest (87) OC Melvin Fowler, Sr., Maryland (96) PK Luke Manget, Jr., Georgia Tech (78)2ND TEAM - OFFENSE QB Shaun Hill, Sr., Maryland (64) RB Tarence Williams, Jr., Wake Forest (65) RB Ray Robinson, Sr., NC State (53) WR Guilian Gary, Sr., Maryland (56) WR Javon Walker, Sr., Florida State (51) TE Willie Wright, Sr., NC State (82) OT Akil Smith, Jr., Clemson (60) OT Matt Crawford, Jr., Maryland (53) OG Montrae Holland, Jr., Florida State (73) OG Will Merritt, Gr., Clemson (64) OC Kyle Young, Gr., Clemson (48) PK Xavier Beitia, Fr., Florida State (60)
HONORABLE MENTION (20 or more points) - QB - George Godsey, Sr., Georgia Tech (46), Philip Rivers, So., NC State (21). RB - Chris Douglas, So, Duke (20). WR - Talman Gardner, Jr., Florida State (35). OT - Jeremese Jones, Sr., Virginia (29), Chris Colmer, So., NC State (28), Jason Kemble, Sr., Georgia Tech (20). OG - Evan Routzahn, Sr., Virginia (24), T.J. Watkins, Gr., Clemson (21). OC - Adam Metts, Sr., North Carolina (26), Vince Azzolina, Sr., Wake Forest (26). PK - Nick Novak, Fr., Maryland (39), Jeff Reed, Sr., North Carolina (29).
1ST TEAM - DEFENSE DL Julius Peppers, Jr., North Carolina (138) DL Greg Gathers, Jr., Georgia Tech (124) DL Ryan Sims, Sr., North Carolina (102) DL Darnell Dockett, So., Florida State (81) LB E.J. Henderson, Jr., Maryland (135) LB Levar Fisher, Sr., NC State (135) LB Bradley Jennings, Sr., Florida State (82) DB Chris Hope, Sr., Florida State (115) DB Terrence Holt, Jr., NC State (111) DB Tony Jackson, Sr., Maryland (105) DB Tony Okanlawon, Sr., Maryland (97) SP Kelley Rhino, Jr., Georgia Tech (69) P Brooks Barnard, Jr., Maryland (119)
2ND TEAM - DEFENSE DL Nick Rogers, Sr., Georgia Tech (70) DL Corey Smith, Sr., NC State (54) DL Nate Bolling, Sr., Wake Forest (47) DL Calvin Pace, Jr., Wake Forest (35) LB David Thornton, Sr., North Carolina (48) LB Chad Carson, Sr., Clemson (41) LB Angelo Crowell, Jr., Virginia (39) DB Michael Waddell, Jr., North Carolina (73) DB Jeremy Muyres, Jr., Georgia Tech (48) DB Charles Hafley, Gr., Clemson (47) DB Shernard Newby, Jr., Virginia (43) SP John Stone, Sr., Wake Forest (51) P Mike Abrams, Sr., Virginia (69)
HONORABLE MENTION - DL - Alonzo Jackson, Jr., Florida State (32), Charles Hill, Sr., Maryland (32), Monsanto Pope, Sr., Virginia (30). LB - Recardo Wimbush, Jr., Georgia Tech (36), Michael Boulware, So., Florida State (28), Kendyll Pope, So., Florida State (20). DB - Marvious Hester, Jr., Georgia Tech (38), Randall Jones, Sr., Maryland (35), Brian Williams, Sr., NC State (25). SP - Terrence Holt, Sr., NC State (27), Ronnie Hamilton, Sr., Duke (23).
