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Carter, Newsome, Surratt Named Preseason All-ACC
September 4, 2020 | Football
GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina is predicted to finish third in the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason football poll, while three Tar Heels - Michael Carter, Dazz Newsome and Chazz Surratt - were named to the 2020 Preseason All-ACC Team, as selected by the league's media members.
Carter lands on the preseason team at the all-purpose position. He racked up 1,623 all-purpose yards as a junior, and also rushed for 1,003 yards, both career high figures in 2019.
A second team All-ACC wide receiver in 2019, Newsome led UNC with 72 receptions and was second to Dyami Brown with 1,018 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns last season.
Surratt, who earned All-ACC first team honors in 2019 at linebacker, lands on the preseason team after a breakout junior campaign that saw him lead the Tar Heels with 115 tackles and was runner-up for ACC Defensive Player of the Year. In addition, Surratt and sophomore quarterback Sam Howell each received a vote for ACC Player of the Year.
Clemson is predicted to finish first in the ACC by 132 of the media panel's 134 voters and is picked to win the ACC Football Championship Game. In addition, Tigers junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence was selected as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year.
Notre Dame, who is competing as an ACC football member this season, received the remaining two first-place votes. North Carolina placed third, followed by Louisville, Virginia Tech and Miami.
Named on 133 of 134 ballots, Travis Etienne led all players in voting for this year's Preseason All-ACC Team. Lawrence followed with 131 votes. Other leaders included Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson (108 votes), Surratt (106) and Florida State receiver Tamorrion Terry (100).
Carolina opens the season at home against ACC foe Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 12 at noon ET on ACC Network.
For up-to-date information on Carolina football,visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
ACC Preseason Poll (First-place votes in parenthesis, followed by total points)
1. Clemson (132) – 2008
2. Notre Dame (2) – 1824
3. North Carolina – 1682
4. Louisville – 1434
5. Virginia Tech – 1318
6. Miami – 1280
7. Florida State – 1177
8. Pitt – 1132
9. Virginia – 994
10. Wake Forest – 659
11. NC State – 634
12. Duke – 618
13. Boston College – 532
14. Syracuse – 449
15. Georgia Tech – 339
2020 All-ACC Preseason Football Team (Total votes in parenthesis)
Offense
WR – Tamorrion Terry, Florida State (100)
WR – Tutu Atwell, Louisville (96)
WR – Dazz Newsome, North Carolina (75)
TE – Brevin Jordan, Miami (77)
AP – Michael Carter, North Carolina (82)
OT – Jackson Carman, Clemson (64)
OT – Ben Petrula, Boston College (61)
OG – Zion Johnson, Boston College (78)
OG – Aaron Banks, Notre Dame (34)
C – Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt (80)
QB – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (131)
RB – Travis Etienne, Clemson (133)
RB – Javian Hawkins, Louisville (80)
Defense
DE – Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest (89)
DE – Patrick Jones II, Pitt (37)
DT – Marvin Wilson, Florida State (108)
DT – Tyler Davis, Clemson (75)
LB – Chazz Surratt, North Carolina (106)
LB – Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech (66)
LB – Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame (47)
CB – Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State (90)
CB – Derion Kendrick, Clemson (85)
S – Paris Ford, Pitt (62)
S – Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State (56)
Special Teams
PK – Nick Sciba, Wake Forest (69)
P – Trenton Gill, NC State (43)
SP – Damond Philyaw-Johnson, Duke (48)
ACC Player of the Year
1. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson – 100
2. Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson – 30
3. Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina – 1
4. Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina – 1
5. Ian Book, QB, Notre Dame – 1
6. Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest – 1
Carter lands on the preseason team at the all-purpose position. He racked up 1,623 all-purpose yards as a junior, and also rushed for 1,003 yards, both career high figures in 2019.
A second team All-ACC wide receiver in 2019, Newsome led UNC with 72 receptions and was second to Dyami Brown with 1,018 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns last season.
Surratt, who earned All-ACC first team honors in 2019 at linebacker, lands on the preseason team after a breakout junior campaign that saw him lead the Tar Heels with 115 tackles and was runner-up for ACC Defensive Player of the Year. In addition, Surratt and sophomore quarterback Sam Howell each received a vote for ACC Player of the Year.
Clemson is predicted to finish first in the ACC by 132 of the media panel's 134 voters and is picked to win the ACC Football Championship Game. In addition, Tigers junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence was selected as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year.
Notre Dame, who is competing as an ACC football member this season, received the remaining two first-place votes. North Carolina placed third, followed by Louisville, Virginia Tech and Miami.
Named on 133 of 134 ballots, Travis Etienne led all players in voting for this year's Preseason All-ACC Team. Lawrence followed with 131 votes. Other leaders included Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson (108 votes), Surratt (106) and Florida State receiver Tamorrion Terry (100).
Carolina opens the season at home against ACC foe Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 12 at noon ET on ACC Network.
For up-to-date information on Carolina football,visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
ACC Preseason Poll (First-place votes in parenthesis, followed by total points)
1. Clemson (132) – 2008
2. Notre Dame (2) – 1824
3. North Carolina – 1682
4. Louisville – 1434
5. Virginia Tech – 1318
6. Miami – 1280
7. Florida State – 1177
8. Pitt – 1132
9. Virginia – 994
10. Wake Forest – 659
11. NC State – 634
12. Duke – 618
13. Boston College – 532
14. Syracuse – 449
15. Georgia Tech – 339
2020 All-ACC Preseason Football Team (Total votes in parenthesis)
Offense
WR – Tamorrion Terry, Florida State (100)
WR – Tutu Atwell, Louisville (96)
WR – Dazz Newsome, North Carolina (75)
TE – Brevin Jordan, Miami (77)
AP – Michael Carter, North Carolina (82)
OT – Jackson Carman, Clemson (64)
OT – Ben Petrula, Boston College (61)
OG – Zion Johnson, Boston College (78)
OG – Aaron Banks, Notre Dame (34)
C – Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt (80)
QB – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (131)
RB – Travis Etienne, Clemson (133)
RB – Javian Hawkins, Louisville (80)
Defense
DE – Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest (89)
DE – Patrick Jones II, Pitt (37)
DT – Marvin Wilson, Florida State (108)
DT – Tyler Davis, Clemson (75)
LB – Chazz Surratt, North Carolina (106)
LB – Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech (66)
LB – Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame (47)
CB – Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State (90)
CB – Derion Kendrick, Clemson (85)
S – Paris Ford, Pitt (62)
S – Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State (56)
Special Teams
PK – Nick Sciba, Wake Forest (69)
P – Trenton Gill, NC State (43)
SP – Damond Philyaw-Johnson, Duke (48)
ACC Player of the Year
1. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson – 100
2. Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson – 30
3. Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina – 1
4. Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina – 1
5. Ian Book, QB, Notre Dame – 1
6. Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest – 1
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