2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
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The 2011 ACC football season is an NCAA football season that will be played from September 1, 2011, to January 4, 2012. The Atlantic Coast Conference
consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College
, Clemson
, Florida State
, Maryland
, North Carolina State
and Wake Forest
. The Coastal division consists of Duke
, Georgia Tech
, Miami
, North Carolina
, Virginia
, and Virginia Tech
. The division champions will meet on December 3 in the 2011 ACC Championship Game
, located in Charlotte, North Carolina
at Bank of America Stadium
.
of Boston College was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.
's contract. They hired Randy Edsall
who had been the head coach at UConn
for 12 years. Miami fired their head coach of 4 years, Randy Shannon
, at the conclusion of the Hurricanes' regular season. They in turn hired coach Al Golden, who was the 5 year head coach of Temple
. In an unexpected turn of events, on July 27, 2011, UNC chancellor Holden Thorp
announced that the UNC Board of Trustees decided to dismiss Butch Davis
as the head coach of the football team. The announcement came a week before the start of fall training camp. The firing was cited as being due to the investigations by the NCAA in to academic fraud, impermissible benefits, and talking to agents in the 2010 season
. The next day on the 28th, Everett Withers
, the defesive coordinator of the past 3 years, was named as the interim head coach.
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
had a losing season vs. BCS opponents in 2011 with a record of 8 wins and 13 losses. In rivalry games vs. BCS opponents the ACC went 1-4 with the only win coming from the Florida State Seminoles
over the Florida Gators
. The ACC also had three teams play Notre Dame
in 2011 and recorded a 0-3 record against the Fighting Irish.
NOTE:. Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game
Defense
Defense
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie of the Year
ACC Player of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College
2011 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2011 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles are led by third year head coach Frank Spaziani and play their home games at Alumni Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast...
, Clemson
2011 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2011 Clemson Tigers football team represents Clemson University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his third full year and fourth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They will play their home games at Memorial...
, Florida State
2011 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles are led by 2nd year head coach Jimbo Fisher and play their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium...
, Maryland
2011 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2011 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season...
, North Carolina State
2011 NC State Wolfpack football team
The 2011 NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack will be led by fifth year head coach Tom O'Brien and will play their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Division of...
and Wake Forest
2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team will represent Wake Forest University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Jim Grobe, who is coaching his eleventh season at the school, and plays its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the...
. The Coastal division consists of Duke
2011 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Devils will be led by fourth year head coach David Cutcliffe and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic...
, Georgia Tech
2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets are led by fourth year head coach Paul Johnson and play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium...
, Miami
2011 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2011 Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes are led by first year head coach Al Golden and play their home games at Sun Life Stadium...
, North Carolina
2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2011 college football season. The team will be led by an interim head coach and play their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium...
, Virginia
2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers will be led by second year head coach Mike London and will play their home games at Scott Stadium...
, and Virginia Tech
2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies are led by 25th year head coach Frank Beamer and play their home games at Lane Stadium...
. The division champions will meet on December 3 in the 2011 ACC Championship Game
2011 ACC Championship Game
The 2011 ACC Championship Game will be the seventh football championship game for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It will feature the winners of the ACCs two divisions, the Atlantic Division and the Coastal Division. Clemson will represent the Atlantic while the Coastal division will be represented...
, located in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
at Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...
.
Preseason Poll
The 2011 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Pinehurst, NC on July 25. Virginia Tech was voted to win Coastal division while Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Montel HarrisMontel Harris
Montel Lamar Harris is a college football running back with the Boston College Eagles.-High School:Harris attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida along with tailback Jamie Harper...
of Boston College was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.
Atlantic Division poll
- Florida State2011 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles are led by 2nd year head coach Jimbo Fisher and play their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium...
– 420 (65 first place votes) - Clemson2011 Clemson Tigers football teamThe 2011 Clemson Tigers football team represents Clemson University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his third full year and fourth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They will play their home games at Memorial...
– 286 (4) - North Carolina State2011 NC State Wolfpack football teamThe 2011 NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack will be led by fifth year head coach Tom O'Brien and will play their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Division of...
– 270 - Boston College2011 Boston College Eagles football teamThe 2011 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles are led by third year head coach Frank Spaziani and play their home games at Alumni Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast...
– 224 (2) - Maryland2011 Maryland Terrapins football teamThe 2011 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season...
– 211 - Wake Forest2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football teamThe 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team will represent Wake Forest University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Jim Grobe, who is coaching his eleventh season at the school, and plays its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the...
– 80
Coastal Division poll
- Virginia Tech2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football teamThe 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies are led by 25th year head coach Frank Beamer and play their home games at Lane Stadium...
– 421 (66) - Miami2011 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 2011 Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes are led by first year head coach Al Golden and play their home games at Sun Life Stadium...
– 328 (4) - North Carolina2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football teamThe 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2011 college football season. The team will be led by an interim head coach and play their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium...
– 287 - Georgia Tech2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teamThe 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets are led by fourth year head coach Paul Johnson and play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium...
– 226 (1) - Virginia2011 Virginia Cavaliers football teamThe 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers will be led by second year head coach Mike London and will play their home games at Scott Stadium...
– 132 - Duke2011 Duke Blue Devils football teamThe 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Devils will be led by fourth year head coach David Cutcliffe and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic...
– 96
Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner
- Florida State–50
- Virginia Tech–18
- Clemson–2
- Boston College–1
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
- Montel HarrisMontel HarrisMontel Lamar Harris is a college football running back with the Boston College Eagles.-High School:Harris attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida along with tailback Jamie Harper...
, BC - 26 - E. J. Manuel, FSU - 14
- Luke KuechlyLuke KuechlyLuke August Kuechly is an American football linebacker for the Boston College Eagles.-Early years:...
, BC - 12 - David WilsonDavid Wilson (American football)David Emmanuel Wilson is an American football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies.-Early years:Wilson attended George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia. As a senior he set a school record with 2,291 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns...
, VT - 8 - Danny O'BrienDanny O'Brien (American football)Daniel Matthew "Danny" O'Brien is an American football quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland.-Early years:O'Brien was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and at the age of 12, moved to Kernersville, North Carolina, where he attended East Forsyth High School. During his...
, MD - 4 - Andre EllingtonAndre EllingtonAndre Ellington is an American football running back. He is currently in his junior year playing for the Clemson Tigers.-High school career:...
, CLEM - 3 - Lamar MillerLamar MillerLamar Miller is an American football running back for the Miami Hurricanes. Miller is considered one of the top players of the 2014 running back class and future high NFL Draft pick.-Early years:Miller attended Miami Killian High School in Miami, Florida...
, MIA - 2 - Sean SpenceSean SpenceSean Spence is an American football linebacker at the University of Miami. He is in his senior year. Spence was named 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year.-High school career:...
, MIA - 1 - Brandon JenkinsBrandon JenkinsBrandon Jenkins is an American football defensive end for the Florida State Seminoles. Jenkins is considered one of the best defensive ends in the country and future high NFL Draft pick.-High school:...
, FSU - 1
Offense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Conner Vernon | Duke |
| Dwight Jones | North Carolina | |
| Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
George Bryan | NC State |
| Tackle | Blake DeChristopher | Virginia Tech |
| Andrew Datko Andrew Datko Andrew Datko is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends Florida State University in his senior year.-High school career:... |
Florida State | |
| Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Brandon Washington | Miami |
| Omoregie Uzzi | Georgia Tech | |
| Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Tyler Horn | Miami |
| Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
EJ Manuel EJ Manuel Erik Manuel Jr. is an American football quarterback. He currently plays college football as the quarterback for the Seminoles of Florida State University. He took over the position from Christian Ponder late in the 2009 season due to Ponder's shoulder injury.-Early life:Manuel was born in... |
Florida State |
| Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Montel Harris Montel Harris Montel Lamar Harris is a college football running back with the Boston College Eagles.-High School:Harris attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida along with tailback Jamie Harper... |
Boston College |
| Andre Ellington | Clemson | |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Brandon Jenkins Brandon Jenkins Brandon Jenkins is an American football defensive end for the Florida State Seminoles. Jenkins is considered one of the best defensive ends in the country and future high NFL Draft pick.-High school:... |
Florida State |
| Quinton Coples Quinton Coples Quinton Coples is an American football defensive end with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He is considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-High school career:... |
North Carolina | |
| Defensive tackle | Tydreke Powell | North Carolina |
| Brandon Thompson Brandon Thompson (American football) Brandon Thompson is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers. He is considered one of the best defensive tackles for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:... |
Clemson | |
| Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Luke Kuechly Luke Kuechly Luke August Kuechly is an American football linebacker for the Boston College Eagles.-Early years:... |
Boston College |
| Sean Spence Sean Spence Sean Spence is an American football linebacker at the University of Miami. He is in his senior year. Spence was named 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year.-High school career:... |
Miami | |
| Kenny Tate Kenny Tate Kenny Tate is an American football player. He plays college football as a safety for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland. He was recruited as a wide receiver, but as a true freshman in 2008, was converted to the safety position... |
Maryland | |
| Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
Chase Minnifield Chase Minnifield Chase Onassis Minnifield is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Cavaliers. He is considered one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:... |
Virginia |
| Jayron Hosley Jayron Hosley Jayron Todd Hosley is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He is considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-College career:... |
Virginia Tech | |
| Safety | Ray-Ray Armstrong Ray-Ray Armstrong Ray-Ray Armstrong is an American football safety for the Miami Hurricanes. Armstrong is considered one of the best safeties in country and is considered a future high NFL Draft pick.-Early years:... |
Miami |
| Eddie Whitley | Virginia Tech | |
Specialist
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Placekicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... |
Will Snyderwine | Duke |
| Punter | Dawson Zimmerman | Clemson |
| Specialist | Greg Reid Greg Reid Greg Reid is a collegiate football cornerback and punt returner for the Florida State Seminoles. He led college football in yards per punt return in 2009, and was named defensive MVP in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.-High school career:... |
Florida State |
Coaches
During the offseason, two ACC schools, Maryland and Miami, hired new head coaches. Maryland bought out the last year of 10 year coach, Ralph FriedgenRalph Friedgen
Ralph Harry Friedgen is an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers...
's contract. They hired Randy Edsall
Randy Edsall
Randy Douglas Edsall is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Maryland. Edsall was the head coach at the University of Connecticut from 1999 until the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, and oversaw the program's promotion from the NCAA Division I–AA level to...
who had been the head coach at UConn
Connecticut Huskies football
The Connecticut Huskies football team is a collegiate football team that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big East Conference. Connecticut first fielded a team in 1896, and participated in Division I-AA until 1999. The Huskies began their two-year Division I-A transition period in 2000, and...
for 12 years. Miami fired their head coach of 4 years, Randy Shannon
Randy Shannon
Randy Lennard Shannon is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010. Shannon played football at Miami and then with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL....
, at the conclusion of the Hurricanes' regular season. They in turn hired coach Al Golden, who was the 5 year head coach of Temple
Temple Owls football
The Temple Owls football team participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference...
. In an unexpected turn of events, on July 27, 2011, UNC chancellor Holden Thorp
Holden Thorp
Herbert Holden Thorp is a chemist, inventor, musician, professor, and entrepreneur who is the tenth and current chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He began in that position on July 1, 2008, succeeding James Moeser, and, at age 43, was noted at the time as being among...
announced that the UNC Board of Trustees decided to dismiss Butch Davis
Butch Davis
Paul Hilton "Butch" Davis, Jr. is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He was the head coach at the University of Miami from 1995 to 2000, the Cleveland Browns of the NFL from 2001 to 2004, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007 to 2011.-Early...
as the head coach of the football team. The announcement came a week before the start of fall training camp. The firing was cited as being due to the investigations by the NCAA in to academic fraud, impermissible benefits, and talking to agents in the 2010 season
2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2010 college football season. The team was led by fourth year coach Butch Davis and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. The next day on the 28th, Everett Withers
Everett Withers
-External links:*...
, the defesive coordinator of the past 3 years, was named as the interim head coach.
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | ACC Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Frank Spaziani Frank Spaziani -External links:*... |
4 | 16–11 | 16–11 | 9–7 |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney Dabo Swinney William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney is the head coach of the Clemson University Tigers football team; he was previously assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.-Playing career:... |
4 | 19–15 | 19–15 | 13–8 |
| Duke | David Cutcliffe David Cutcliffe David Cutcliffe is the head football coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. He is best known for coaching Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee, and Manning's younger brother and fellow Super Bowl Champion Eli at the University of Mississippi... |
4 | 56–53 | 12–24 | 5–19 |
| Florida State | Jimbo Fisher Jimbo Fisher John James "Jimbo" Fisher is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently head coach at Florida State University.... |
2 | 10–4 | 10–4 | 6–2 |
| Georgia Tech | Paul Johnson Paul Johnson (American football coach) Paul Johnson is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he has held since the 2008 season. Previously, Johnson served as the head coach at Georgia Southern University from 1997 to 2001 and at the United States Naval Academy... |
4 | 133–52 | 25–15 | 16–8 |
| Maryland | Randy Edsall Randy Edsall Randy Douglas Edsall is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Maryland. Edsall was the head coach at the University of Connecticut from 1999 until the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, and oversaw the program's promotion from the NCAA Division I–AA level to... |
1 | 74–70 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Miami | Al Golden | 1 | 27–34 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| North Carolina | Everett Withers Everett Withers -External links:*... |
1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NC State | Tom O'Brien | 5 | 100–70 | 25–25 | 14–18 |
| Virginia | Mike London Mike London Mike London is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program of the University of Virginia. A native of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, London played college and pro football as a defensive back for the Richmond Spiders and Dallas Cowboys... |
2 | 28–13 | 4–8 | 1–7 |
| Virginia Tech | Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University... |
25 | 240–118–4 | 198–95–2 | 46–10 |
| Wake Forest | Jim Grobe Jim Grobe Jim Grobe is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Wake Forest University, a position he has held since the 2001 season. From 1995 to 2000, Grobe served as the head coach at Ohio University... |
10 | 100–96–1 | 67–63 | 34–51 |
ACC vs. BCS opponents
The Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
had a losing season vs. BCS opponents in 2011 with a record of 8 wins and 13 losses. In rivalry games vs. BCS opponents the ACC went 1-4 with the only win coming from the Florida State Seminoles
2011 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles are led by 2nd year head coach Jimbo Fisher and play their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium...
over the Florida Gators
2011 Florida Gators football team
The 2011 Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2011 college football season...
. The ACC also had three teams play Notre Dame
2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by second year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium...
in 2011 and recorded a 0-3 record against the Fighting Irish.
NOTE:. Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game
| Date | Visitor | Home | Significance | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Wake Forest | Syracuse 2011 Syracuse Orange football team The 2011 Syracuse Orange football team represents Syracuse University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange will be led by third year head coach Doug Marrone and will play their home games at the Carrier Dome. They are a member of the Big East Conference.-Schedule:-References:... |
Syracuse | |
| September 3 | Northwestern 2011 Northwestern Wildcats football team The 2011 Northwestern Wildcats football team represents Northwestern University in the Big Ten during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his sixth season at Northwestern, is the team's head coach. The Wildcats home games are played at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois... |
Boston College | Northwestern | |
| September 10 | Rutgers 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights will be led by 11th year head coach Greg Schiano and will play their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium. They are a... |
North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Stanford 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team The 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team represents Stanford University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal is led by former offensive coordinator and new head coach David Shaw, as Jim Harbaugh departed following the 2010 season in order to become the head coach of... |
Duke | Stanford | ||
| Virginia | Indiana 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team will compete in football on behalf of Indiana University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season and in the new Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference... |
Virginia | ||
| September 17 | Oklahoma 2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2011–2012. It will be the 117th year of season play for the Sooners. The team is led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a... |
Florida State | Oklahoma | |
| Ohio State 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represents The Ohio State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes are coached by Luke Fickell on an interim basis following the resignation of Jim Tressel as head coach... |
Miami | Miami | ||
| West Virginia 2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2011 West Virginia Mountaineer football team will represent West Virginia University in the 2011 college football season as members of the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers are led by Dana Holgorsen, who is entering his first season as head coach... |
Maryland | Maryland–West Virginia rivalry Maryland–West Virginia rivalry The Maryland–West Virginia football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the Maryland terrapins football team of the University of Maryland and the West Virginia Mountaineers football team of West Virginia University. The two teams first played in 1919 and the... |
West Virginia | |
| Auburn 2011 Auburn Tigers football team The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Gene Chizik, who is entering his third season with Auburn. The Tigers play its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competes in the Western... |
Clemson | Clemson | ||
| Kansas 2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team The 2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by second year head coach Turner Gill and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference.The Jayhawks were... |
Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | ||
| September 22 | NC State | Cincinnati 2011 Cincinnati Bearcats football team The 2011 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represents the University of Cincinnati in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats will be led by second year head coach Butch Jones and will play their home games at Nippert Stadium and two conference games at Paul Brown Stadium... |
Cincinnati | |
| September 24 | Kansas State 2011 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 2011 Kansas State Wildcats football team represents Kansas State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, in Manhattan, Kansas as they have done since 1968. It is the 116th season in school history... |
Miami | Kansas State | |
| October 8 | Louisville 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are led by second year head coach Charlie Strong and play their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They are a member of the Big East... |
North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| November 5 | Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by second year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium... |
Wake Forest | Notre Dame | |
| November 12 | Maryland | Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by second year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium... |
Notre Dame | |
| November 19 | Miami | South Florida 2011 South Florida Bulls football team The 2011 South Florida Bulls football team will represent the University of South Florida in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The USF Bulls will play their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2011 college football season will be the 15th season overall for the... |
Miami | |
| Boston College | Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by second year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium... |
Holy War Holy War (Boston College vs. Notre Dame) The Holy War is an American college football rivalry between the Boston College Eagles football team of Boston College and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame... |
Notre Dame | |
| November 26 | Florida State | Florida 2011 Florida Gators football team The 2011 Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2011 college football season... |
Florida-Florida State rivalry Florida-Florida State rivalry The Florida–Florida State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the teams of the two oldest public universities of the U.S. state of Florida: the University of Florida Gators and the Florida State University Seminoles... |
Florida State |
| Georgia 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team The 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by 11th year head coach Mark Richt and play their home games at Sanford Stadium... |
Georgia Tech | Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate is the nickname given to an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia. The two Georgia universities are... |
Georgia | |
| Clemson | South Carolina 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks are led by seventh-year head coach Steve Spurrier and play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium... |
Battle of the Palmetto State | South Carolina | |
| Vanderbilt 2011 Vanderbilt Commodores football team The 2011 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represents Vanderbilt University during the 2011 college football season. The team's head coach is James Franklin , who is in his first year at Vanderbilt; he was previously the Offensive Coordinator and Head Coach in Waiting at the University of... |
Wake Forest | Vanderbilt |
Rankings
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| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
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| Clemson | AP | RV | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 21 | ||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 21 | |||
| BCS | Not released | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 20 | |||||||||
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| Florida State | AP | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | 23 | 25 | ||||||
| C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 24 | ||||||
| BCS | Not released | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | AP | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 20 | RV | 22 | 20 | RV | 25 | RV | |||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 19 | RV | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | RV | |||
| BCS | Not released | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Maryland | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
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| Miami | AP | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
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| North Carolina | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
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| Virginia | AP | RV | RV | 24 | RV | ||||||||||||
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| Virginia Tech | AP | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | ||
| C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| BCS | Not released | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
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Bowl Games
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchup/Results | Attendance | Payout (US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) per team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Orange Bowl 2012 Orange Bowl The 2012 Discover Orange Bowl will be a postseason college football bowl game on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.-External links:... |
January 4, 2012 | Sun Life Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
$17,000,000 | ||
| Advocare V100 Independence Bowl 2010 Independence Bowl The 2010 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl was the thirty-fifth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game started at 5:00 PM US EST on Monday, December 27, 2010... |
December 26, 2011 | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA | ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,... |
$1,100,000 | ||
| Belk Bowl 2011 Belk Bowl The 2011 Belk Bowl, the 10th edition of the game, will be a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 27, 2011 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season.... |
December 27, 2011 | Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East... |
Charlotte, NC | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
$1,000,000 | ||
| Military Bowl 2011 Military Bowl The 2011 Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman, the fourth edition of the game, will be a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 28, 2011 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2011–12 NCAA bowl season.The game, which will telecast... |
December 28, 2011 | RFK Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United.... |
Washington D.C. | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
$1,000,000 | ||
| Champs Sports Bowl 2011 Champs Sports Bowl The 2011 Champs Sports Bowl, the 22nd edition of the game, will be a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 29, 2011 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season.... |
December 29, 2011 | Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando, FL | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
$2,125,000 | ||
| Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl 2011 Music City Bowl The 2011 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, the 14th edition of the game, will be a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 30, 2011 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season.... |
December 30, 2011 | LP Field LP Field LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.... |
Nashville, TN | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
$1,700,000 | ||
| Hyundai Sun Bowl 2011 Sun Bowl The 2011 Hyundai Sun Bowl, the 78th edition of the game, will be a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 31, 2011 at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season.... |
December 31, 2011 | Sun Bowl Stadium Sun Bowl Stadium The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA , and the late December college football bowl game, the Hyundai Sun Bowl... |
El Paso, TX | CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
$1,900,000 | ||
| Chick-fil-A Bowl 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl The 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl, the 44th edition of the game, will be a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 31, 2011 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season.... |
December 31, 2011 | Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... |
Atlanta, GA | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
$3,350,000 | ||
First Team
Offense| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins (American football) Sammy Watkins is an American football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers. He leads the nation in reception yards per game, all-purpose yards and touchdowns for freshmen in 2011.-High school:... |
Clemson |
| Chris Givens Chris Givens Chris Givens is an American football wide receiver at Wake Forest University. Givens has been a wide receiver at Wake Forest from 2009 to 2011. He totaled 629 receiving yards as a redshirt freshman in 2009 and 514 as a redshirt sophomore in 2010. In July 2011, he was placed on the watchlist... |
Wake Forest | |
| Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Dwayne Allen Dwayne Allen Dwayne Allen is an American football tight end for the Clemson Tigers. He is considered one of the top tight end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft or 2013 NFL Draft.-Early years:... |
Clemson |
| Tackle | Blake DeChristopher | Virginia Tech |
| Zebrie Sanders Zebrie Sanders Zebrie Sanders is an American football offensive tackle for the Florida State Seminoles. He is considered one of the best offensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-College career:... |
Florida State | |
| Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Austin Pasztor | Virginia |
| Omoregie Uzzi | Georgia Tech | |
| Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Dalton Freeman | Clemson |
| Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd is an American football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. He took over as the Tigers starting quarterback in 2011.-Early years:... |
Clemson |
| Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
David Wilson David Wilson (American football) David Emmanuel Wilson is an American football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies.-Early years:Wilson attended George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia. As a senior he set a school record with 2,291 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns... |
Virginia Tech |
| Giovani Bernard Giovani Bernard Giovani "Gio" Bernard is an American football tailback for the 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.-Early years:... |
North Carolina | |
| Placekicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... |
Dustin Hopkins Dustin Hopkins Dustin Hopkins is an American football kicker who plays for the Florida State Seminoles. He was born in Austin, Texas but raised in Houston, Texas, where he attended Clear Lake High School. He was recruited by Florida State when then Seminoles special teams coordinator Jody Allen watched high... |
Florida State |
| Specialist | T.J. Graham | NC State |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Andre Branch | Clemson |
| Quinton Coples Quinton Coples Quinton Coples is an American football defensive end with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He is considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-High school career:... |
North Carolina | |
| Defensive tackle | Joe Vellano | Maryland |
| Matt Conrath | Virginia | |
| Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Luke Kuechly Luke Kuechly Luke August Kuechly is an American football linebacker for the Boston College Eagles.-Early years:... |
Boston College |
| Sean Spence Sean Spence Sean Spence is an American football linebacker at the University of Miami. He is in his senior year. Spence was named 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year.-High school career:... |
Miami | |
| Zach Brown Zach Brown Zach Brown is an American football linebacker for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He is considered one of the best linebacker prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-External links:*... |
North Carolina | |
| Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
David Amerson David Amerson David Amerson is an American football cornerback for the NC State Wolfpack.-College career:As a true freshman in 2010, Amerson started nine of 13 games and recorded 50 tackles. Through 11 games of his sophomore season in 2011, Amerson has 51 tackles and is leading the nation in interceptions with 11... |
NC State |
| Chase Minnifield Chase Minnifield Chase Onassis Minnifield is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Cavaliers. He is considered one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:... |
Virginia | |
| Safety | Matt Daniels | Duke |
| Josh Bush | Wake Forest | |
| Punter | Shawn Powell | Florida State |
Second Team
Offense| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Dwight Jones Dwight Jones (American football) Dwight Jones is an American football wide receiver for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He is considered one of the best wide prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:... |
North Carolina |
| Conner Vernon | Duke | |
| Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
George Bryan | NC State |
| Tackle | Oday Aboushi | Virginia |
| James Hurst James Hurst (American football) James Hurst is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in his freshman year... |
North Carolina | |
| Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Jaymes Brooks | Virginia Tech |
| Jonathan Cooper | North Carolina | |
| Joe Looney | Wake Forest | |
| Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Tyler Horn | Miami |
| Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Logan Thomas Logan Thomas Logan Lamont Thomas is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He is currently the Hokies starting quarterback, taking over for Tyrod Taylor.-Early years:... |
Virginia Tech |
| Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Lamar Miller Lamar Miller Lamar Miller is an American football running back for the Miami Hurricanes. Miller is considered one of the top players of the 2014 running back class and future high NFL Draft pick.-Early years:Miller attended Miami Killian High School in Miami, Florida... |
Miami |
| Andre Ellington Andre Ellington Andre Ellington is an American football running back. He is currently in his junior year playing for the Clemson Tigers.-High school career:... |
Clemson | |
| Placekicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... |
Chandler Catanzaro | Clemson |
| Specialist | Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins (American football) Sammy Watkins is an American football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers. He leads the nation in reception yards per game, all-purpose yards and touchdowns for freshmen in 2011.-High school:... |
Clemson |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Brandon Jenkins Brandon Jenkins Brandon Jenkins is an American football defensive end for the Florida State Seminoles. Jenkins is considered one of the best defensive ends in the country and future high NFL Draft pick.-High school:... |
Florida State |
| James Gayle | Virginia Tech | |
| Defensive tackle | Brandon Thompson Brandon Thompson (American football) Brandon Thompson is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers. He is considered one of the best defensive tackles for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:... |
Clemson |
| Nikita Whitlock | Wake Forest | |
| Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Terrell Manning | NC State |
| Julian Burnett | Georgia Tech | |
| Steve Greer | Virginia | |
| Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
Jayron Hosley Jayron Hosley Jayron Todd Hosley is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He is considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-College career:... |
Virginia Tech |
| Kyle Fuller | Virginia Tech | |
| Safety | Eddie Whitley | Virginia Tech |
| Lamarcus Joyner Lamarcus Joyner Lamarcus Joyner is an American football cornerback. He is a freshman currently attending Florida State University. Joyner was named 2009 Defensive High School Player of the Year by USA Today.... |
Florida State | |
| Punter | Alex King | Duke |
ACC Individual Awards
Rookie of the Year- WR Sammy WatkinsSammy Watkins (American football)Sammy Watkins is an American football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers. He leads the nation in reception yards per game, all-purpose yards and touchdowns for freshmen in 2011.-High school:...
- Clemson
Offensive Rookie of the Year
- WR Sammy WatkinsSammy Watkins (American football)Sammy Watkins is an American football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers. He leads the nation in reception yards per game, all-purpose yards and touchdowns for freshmen in 2011.-High school:...
- Clemson
Defensive Rookie of the Year
- CB Merrill Noel- Wake Forest
ACC Player of the Year
- RB David WilsonDavid Wilson (American football)David Emmanuel Wilson is an American football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies.-Early years:Wilson attended George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia. As a senior he set a school record with 2,291 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns...
- Virginia Tech
Offensive Player of the Year
- RB David WilsonDavid Wilson (American football)David Emmanuel Wilson is an American football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies.-Early years:Wilson attended George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia. As a senior he set a school record with 2,291 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns...
- Virginia Tech
Defensive Player of the Year
- LB Luke KuechlyLuke KuechlyLuke August Kuechly is an American football linebacker for the Boston College Eagles.-Early years:...
- Boston College
Coach of the Year
- Mike LondonMike LondonMike London is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program of the University of Virginia. A native of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, London played college and pro football as a defensive back for the Richmond Spiders and Dallas Cowboys...
- Virginia