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2022 PFF College All-ACC Team: North Carolina QB Drake Maye, Pitt DI Calijah Kancey and more

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers defensive lineman Calijah Kancey (8) and linebacker SirVocea Dennis (7) celebrate after combining on a sack against the Rhode Island Rams during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh won 45-24. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The 2022 college football regular season is a wrap. Before we turn our attention to the conference championship games and bowl season, here is PFF's All-ACC team after a whirlwind season.

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First Team

Offense

QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
RB Trey Benson, Florida State
RB Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh
WR Josh Downs, North Carolina
WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
WR Jared Wayne, Pittsburgh
TE Will Mallory, Miami (FL)
LT Graham Barton, Duke
LG Chandler Zavala, N.C. State
C Grant Gibson, N.C. State
RG D'Mitri Emmanuel, Florida State
RT Matt Goncalves, Pittsburgh

Defense

DI Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
DI Kobie Turner, Wake Forest
ED K.J. Henry, Clemson
ED Yasir Abdullah, Louisville
LB Cedric Gray, North Carolina
LB SirVocea Dennis, Pittsburgh
CB Fentrell Cypress II, Virginia
CB Aydan White, N.C. State
S Kamren Kinchens, Miami (FL)
S Darius Joiner, Duke
FLEX D Barrett Carter, Clemson

Special teams

RS Tucker Holloway, Virginia Tech
K Christopher Dunn, N.C. State
P Lou Hedley, Miami (FL)


Second Team

Offense

QB Jordan Travis, Florida State
RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse
RB Will Shipley, Clemson
WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
WR Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
WR Tyler Hudson, Louisville
TE Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
LT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
LG Marcus Minor, Pittsburgh
C Bryan Hudson, Louisville
RG Loic Ngassam Nya, Wake Forest
RT DeVonte Gordon, Wake Forest

Defense

DI Tyler Davis, Clemson
DI Leonard Taylor, Miami (FL)
ED Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
ED Akheem Mesidor, Miami (FL)
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
LB Drake Thomas, N.C. State
CB Marquis Williams, Pittsburgh
CB Anthony Johnson, Virginia
S LaMiles Brooks, Georgia Tech
S James Williams, Miami (FL)
FLEX D Erick Hallett II, Pittsburgh

Special teams

RS Sahmir Hagans, Duke
K Andres Borregales, Miami (FL)
P Daniel Sparks, Virginia


Third Team

Offense

QB Sam Hartman, Wake Forest
RB Treshaun Ward, Florida State
RB Jawhar Jordan, Louisville
WR Jalon Calhoun, Duke
WR Antoine Green, North Carolina
WR Johnny Wilson, Florida State
TE Davis Allen, Clemson
LT Jordan McFadden, Clemson
LG Dillan Gibbons, Florida State
C Maurice Smith, Florida State
RG Dylan McMahon, N.C. State
RT DJ Scaife Jr., Miami (FL)

Defense

DI DeWayne Carter, Duke
DI Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
ED Jared Verse, Florida State
ED Keion White, Georgia Tech
LB Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
LB Isaiah Moore, N.C. State
CB Zamari Walton, Georgia Tech
CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami (FL)
S R.J. Mickens, Clemson
S Jammie Robinson, Florida State
FLEX D Brandon Johnson, Duke

Special teams

RS Key'Shawn Smith, Miami (FL)
K B.T. Potter, Clemson
P Ivan Mora, Wake Forest

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