University of North Carolina Athletics
Five Tar Heels Selected To All-ACC Teams
November 28, 2005 | Football
Nov. 28, 2005
Greensboro, N.C. ----- Five University of North Carolina football players were selected to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference football teams announced Monday. Offensive guard Kyle Ralph made first-team honors, while wide receiver Jesse Holley, defensive end Tommy Davis, linebacker Tommy Richardson and returner Brandon Tate were honorable-mention selections.
Ralph, a senior from Cincinnati, is the second consecutive UNC offensive lineman to earn first-team All-ACC honors. In 2004, center Jason Brown was a first-team selection, while Ralph made second-team.
Holley, a junior from Roselle, N.J., led the Tar Heels with 47 catches for 670 yards and one touchdown. He narrowly missed out on second-team honors, falling short by just two votes.
Davis, a senior from Dudley, N.C., had a standout season with a team-best eight sacks, the most by a Tar Heel since Julius Peppers recorded 9.5 in 2001. He ranks sixth in the ACC with .73 sacks per game.
Richardson, a senior captain from Miami, Fla., led the team with 91 tackles and is ranked sixth in the ACC with 8.3 tackles per game. He had 6.0 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks, one interception, four pass breakups, five quarterback hurries and led the ACC with three fumble recoveries.
Tate, a true freshman from Burlington, N.C., was among the top return men in the nation all season. He ran back the opening kick of the Utah game 96 yards for a touchdown and averaged 25.8 yards on kickoff returns and 9.2 on punt returns.
2005 ACSMA/AP All-ACC Football Team & Individual Awards(Total Points) -- 72 Total Ballots / Maximum 144 Points
OFFENSE First Team Second Team Quarterback Marcus Vick, Jr., Virginia Tech (118) Charlie Whitehurst, Sr., Clemson (46) Running Back Chris Barclay, Sr., Wake Forest (144)# Lance Ball, So., Maryland (69) Tyrone Moss, Jr., Miami (98) P.J. Daniels, Sr., Georgia Tech (67) Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson, So., Georgia Tech (144)# Will Blackmon, Sr., Boston College (39) Chansi Stuckey, Jr., Clemson (118) Greg Carr, Fr., Florida State (29) Tight End Vernon Davis, Jr., Maryland (132) Jeff King, Sr., Virginia Tech (26) tie T.J. Williams, Sr., NC State (26) tie Tackle Eric Winston, Sr., Miami (121) Jimmy Martin, Sr., Virginia Tech (43) D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Sr., Virginia (101) Jeremy Trueblood, Sr., Boston College (42) Guard Jason Murphy, Sr., Virginia Tech (95) Josh Beekman, Jr., Boston College (79) Kyle Ralph, Sr., North Carolina (85) Roman Fry, Jr., Clemson (63) Center Will Montgomery, Sr., Virginia Tech (85) Pat Ross, Sr., Boston College (36)
#Unanimous Selection
Honorable Mention (20 points or more) QB - Kyle Wright, So., Miami (29) RB - James Davis, Fr., Clemson (21) WR - Jesse Holley, Jr., North Carolina (28); Deyon Williams, Jr., Virginia (28); Sinorice Moss, Sr., Miami (23) TE - Greg Olsen, So., Miami (25) OT - Steve Vallos, Jr., Wake Forest (33); Brad Honeycutt, Sr., Georgia Tech (26) OG - Tony Tella, Sr., Miami (52), Tyler McMeans, Sr., Miami (47) C - David Castillo, Sr., Florida State (31)
DEFENSE First Team Second Team Defensive Line Mathias Kiwanuka, Sr., Boston College (142) Eric Henderson, Sr., Georgia Tech (71) Darryl Tapp, Sr., Virginia Tech (123) Brodrick Bunkley, Sr., Florida State (64) Mario Williams, Jr., NC State (118) Kamerion Wimbley, Sr., Florida State (52) Manny Lawson, Sr., NC State (95) Jonathan Lewis, Sr., Virginia Tech (35) Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson, Sr., Maryland (141) A.J. Nicholson, Sr., Florida State (67) Stephen Tulloch, Jr., NC State (79) Vince Hall, So., Virginia Tech (62) Kai Parham, Jr., Virginia (78) Gerris Wilkinson, Sr., Georgia Tech (38) Defensive Back Jimmy Williams, Sr., Virginia Tech (114) Brandon Meriweather, Jr., Miami (78) Kelly Jennings, Sr., Miami (107) Josh Gattis, Jr., Wake Forest (64) Tye Hill, Sr., Clemson (92) Marcus Hamilton, Jr., Virginia (53) John Talley, Jr., Duke (81) Dawan Landry, Sr., Georgia Tech (35)
Honorable Mention (20 points or more) DL - Orien Harris, Sr., Miami (31); Gaines Adams, Jr., Clemson (26); Tommy Davis, Sr., North Carolina (22) LB - Anthony Waters, Jr., Clemson (32); Jon Abbate, So., Wake Forest (27); Ernie Sims, Jr., Florida State (23); Roger McIntosh, Sr., Miami (21); Tommy Richardson, Sr., North Carolina (20) DB - Marcus Hudson, Sr., NC State (29); Jamaal Fudge, Sr., Clemson (23); Jamie Silva, So., Boston College (23); Milton Harris, Sr., Maryland (22); Garland Heath, Jr., NC State (21); Pat Watkins, Sr., Florida State (20)
SPECIAL TEAMS First Team Second Team Placekicker Connor Hughes, Sr., Virginia (97) Jad Dean, Jr., Clemson (79) Punter Ryan Plackemeier, Sr., Wake Forest (141) Adam Podlesh, Jr., Maryland (51) Specialist Devin Hester, Jr., Miami (82) Darrell Blackman, So., NC State (50)
Honorable Mention (20 points or more) PK - Brandon Pace, Jr., Virginia Tech (21) SPEC - Will Blackmon, Sr., Boston College (31); Brandon Tate, Fr., North Carolina (24)
