University of North Carolina Athletics
Three Tar Heels Named To Blue Ribbon All-ACC Team
July 2, 2012 | Football
North Carolina offensive players Giovani Bernard, James Hurst and Jonathan Cooper have been named to the ACC Blue Ribbon Preseason All-Conference Team.
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Cl.
WR Sammy Watkins Clemson 6-1 180 So.
WR Conner Vernon Duke 6-2 195 Sr.
OL James Hurst UNC 6-7 310 Jr.
OL Oday Aboushi Virginia 6-6 295 Sr.
OL Jonathan Cooper UNC 6-3 310 Sr.
OL Omoregie Uzzi Georgia Tech 6-3 300 Sr.
OL Dalton Freeman Clemson 6-5 285 Sr.
QB Tajh Boyd Clemson 6-1 230 Jr.
RB Giovanni Bernard UNC 5-10 205 So.
RB Andre Ellington Clemson 5-10 190 Sr.
TE Matt Furstenburg Maryland 6-4 245 Sr.
DEFENSE
Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Cl.
DL Brandon Jenkins Florida State 6-3 258 Sr.
DL James Gayle Virginia Tech 6-4 251 Jr.
DL Joe Vellano Maryland 6-2 285 Sr.
DL Nikita Whitlock Wake Forest 5-11 260 Jr.
LB Steve Greer Virginia 6-2 230 Sr.
LB Bruce Taylor Virginia Tech 6-2 252 Sr.
LB Jeremiah Attaochu Georgia Tech 6-3 235 Jr.
DB David Amerson NC State 6-3 195 Jr.
DB Kyle Fuller Virginia Tech 6-0 185 Jr.
DB Lamarcus Joyner Florida State 5-8 204 Jr.
DB Rashard Hall Clemson 6-2 200 Sr.
SPECIALISTS
Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Cl.
K Dustin Hopkins Florida State 6-2 190 Sr.
KR Sammy Watkins Clemson 6-1 180 So.
P Dalton Botts Miami 6-3 198 So.
PR Greg Reid Florida State 5-8 186 Sr.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sammy Watkins, WR/KR, Clemson
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
David Amerson, DB, NC State
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Michael Holmes, RB, Virginia Tech
