Atlantic Coast Conference football honors

The Atlantic Coast Conference honors players and coaches upon the conclusion of each college football season with the following individual honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.^[1]

Coach of the Year

Player of the Year

Rookie of the Year

• 1975: Ted Brown, RB, NC State
• 1976: James McDougald, RB, Wake Forest
• 1977: Amos Lawrence, RB, North Carolina
• 1978: Darrell Nicholson, LB, North Carolina
• 1979: Chuck McSwain, RB, Clemson
• 1980: Ben Bennett, QB, Duke
• 1981: Joe McIntosh, RB, NC State
• 1982: Michael Ramseur, RB, Wake Forest
• 1983: Cory Collier, RB, Georgia Tech
• 1984: John Ford, WR, Virginia
• 1985: Jerry Mays, RB, Georgia Tech
• 1986: Ray Agnew, DT, NC State
• 1987: Terry Allen, RB, Clemson
• 1988: Jessee Campbell, DB, NC State
• 1989: Shawn Jones, QB, Georgia Tech
• 1990: Ronald Williams, RB, Clemson
• 1991: Jimy Lincoln, RB, Georgia Tech
• 1992: Tamarick Vanover, WR, Florida State
• 1993: Leon Johnson, RB, North Carolina
• 1994: Ronde Barber, DB, Virginia
• 1995: Anthony Simmons, LB, Clemson
• 1996: Dre' Bly, DB, North Carolina
• 1997: Travis Minor, RB, Florida State
• 1998: Ray Robinson, RB, NC State
• 1999: Koren Robinson, WR, NC State
• 2000: Philip Rivers, QB, NC State
• 2001: Chris Rix, QB, Florida State
• 2002: T. A. McLendon, RB, NC State
• 2003: Reggie Ball, QB, Georgia Tech
• 2004: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech
• 2005: James Davis, RB, Clemson
• 2006: Riley Skinner, QB, Wake Forest
• 2007: Josh Adams, RB, Wake Forest
• 2008: Russell Wilson, QB, NC State
• 2009: Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech
• 2010: Danny O'Brien, QB, Maryland
• 2011: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

Offensive Player of the Year

• 1993: Charlie Ward, QB, Florida State
• 1994: Robert Baldwin, RB, Duke
• 1995: Danny Kanell, QB, Florida State
• 1996: Tiki Barber, RB, Virginia
• 1997: Thad Busby, QB, Florida State
• 1998: Torry Holt, WR, NC State
• 1999: Joe Hamilton, QB, Georgia Tech
• 2000: Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State
• 2001: Bruce Perry, RB, Maryland
• 2002: Matt Schaub, QB, Virginia
• 2003: Philip Rivers, QB, NC State
• 2004: Bryan Randall, QB, Virginia Tech
• 2005: Chris Barclay, RB, Wake Forest
• 2006: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech
• 2007: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
• 2008: Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech
• 2009: C. J. Spiller, RB/KR, Clemson
• 2010: Tyrod Taylor, QB, Virginia Tech
• 2011: David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech

Defensive Player of the Year

• 1993: Derrick Brooks, LB, Florida State
• 1994: Derrick Alexander, DE, Florida State
• 1995: Marcus Jones, DE, North Carolina
• 1996: Peter Boulware, LB, Florida State
• 1997: Andre Wadsworth, DE, Florida State
• 1998: Anthony Poindexter, DB, Virginia
• 1999: Keith Adams, LB, Clemson
• 2000: Levar Fisher, LB, NC State
• 2001: E. J. Henderson, LB, Maryland
• 2002: E. J. Henderson, LB, Maryland
• 2003: Darnell Dockett, DL, Florida State
• 2004: Leroy Hill, LB, Clemson
• 2005: D'Qwell Jackson, LB, Maryland
• 2006: Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson
• 2007: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
• 2008: Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College
• 2009: Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
• 2010: Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
• 2011: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

Offensive Rookie of the Year

• 2007: Josh Adams, RB, Wake Forest
• 2008: Russell Wilson, QB, NC State
• 2009: Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech
• 2010: Danny O'Brien, QB, Maryland
• 2011: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

Defensive Rookie of the Year

• 2007: Deunta Williams, DB, North Carolina
• 2008: Sean Spence, LB, Miami
• 2009: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
• 2010: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State

50th Anniversary Football Team

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