ACC Football 2025 All-Conference Team
The 2025 All-ACC Team is led by 16 selections from Clemson, with Miami (15), SMU (14), and Duke (12) headlining the next tier of teams with the most picks on the all-conference squad.
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With the release of the Athlon Sports 2025 College Football Preview Magazine, it's time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for '25.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2025. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2025 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year. Also, team strength does not play a role in selections. These are the best individual players at each position in the league for '25.
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ACC Football 2025 All-Conference Team
Clemson QB Cade Klubnik© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
First-Team Offense
QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
RB Isaac Brown, Louisville
RB Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech
All-Purpose Desmond Reid, Pitt
WR Antonio Williams, Clemson
WR Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson
WR Chris Bell, Louisville
WR Caullin Lacy, Louisville
TE Justin Joly, NC State
C Pete Nygra, Louisville
OL Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami
OL Blake Miller, Clemson
OL Brian Parker II, Duke
OL PJ Williams, SMU
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First-Team Defense
Clemson DL TJ ParkerBob Donnan-Imagn Images
DL T.J. Parker, Clemson
DL Peter Woods, Clemson
DL Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami
DL Darrell Jackson, Florida State
DL Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech
LB Kyle Efford, Georgia Tech
LB Kyle Louis, Pitt
LB Wade Woodaz, Clemson
LB Rasheem Biles, Pitt
CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
CB Chandler Rivers, Duke
S Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU
S Terry Moore, Duke
S Ahmaad Moses, SMU
First-Team Specialists
K Collin Rogers, SMU
P Jack Stonehouse, Syracuse
KR Keelan Marion, Miami
PR Jacob De Jesus, California
Second-Team Offense
Wake Forest RB Demond ClaiborneNeville E. Guard-Imagn Images
QB Carson Beck, Miami
RB Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
RB Mark Fletcher, Miami
All-Purpose Hollywood Smothers, NC State
WR Malik Rutherford, Georgia Tech
WR Jordan Hudson, SMU
WR Duce Robinson, Florida State
WR Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech
TE RJ Maryland, SMU
C Luke Petitbon, Florida State
OL Jude Bowry, Boston College
OL Lyndon Cooper, Pitt
OL Tomas Rimac, Virginia Tech
OL Jacarrius Peak, NC State
OL Logan Parr, SMU
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Second-Team Defense
Miami DL Akheem MesidorReinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
DL Akheem Mesidor, Miami
DL Wesley Williams, Duke
DL James Williams, Florida State
DL Brandon Cleveland, NC State
DL Jimmy Scott, Pitt
LB Stanquan Clark, Louisville
LB Sean Brown, NC State
LB Sammy Brown, Clemson
LB Cade Uluave, California
CB Jeremiah Wilson, Florida State
CB Rashad Battle, Pitt
CB OJ Frederique Jr., Miami
S Khalil Barnes, Clemson
S Nick Andersen, Wake Forest
S Duce Chestnut, Syracuse
Second-Team Specialists
K Nolan Hauser, Clemson
P Kade Reynolds, Duke
KR Cam Ross, Virginia
PR Desmond Reid, Pitt
Third-Team Offense
SMU QB Kevin Jennings© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
QB Kevin Jennings, SMU
RB Gideon Davidson, Clemson
RB Duke Watson, Louisville
RB Yasin Willis, Syracuse
RB Turbo Richard, Boston College
WR CJ Daniels, Miami
WR Kenny Johnson, Pitt
WR Noah Rogers, NC State
WR Darrell Gill Jr., Syracuse
All-Purpose Jaylin Lucas, Florida State
TE Elija Lofton, Miami
C James Brockermeyer, Miami
OL Micah Pettus, Florida State
OL Walker Parks, Clemson
OL Logan Taylor, Boston College
OL Anez Cooper, Miami
OL Daniel King, North Carolina
OL Anthony Carter Jr., NC State
OL Brady Wilson, Virginia
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Third-Team Defense
DL Will Heldt, Clemson
DL David Blay, Miami
DL Pryce Yates, North Carolina
DL DeMonte Capehart, Clemson
DL Cameron Robertson, SMU
LB Wesley Bissainthe, Miami
LB Tre Freeman, Duke
LB Dylan Hazen, Wake Forest
LB Daveon Crouch, Boston College
LB Kam Robinson, Virginia
CB Amari Jackson, Boston College
CB Ahmari Harvey, Georgia Tech
CB Collin Wright, Stanford
CB Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina
S Shyheim Brown, Florida State
S KP Price, Boston College
S Zechariah Poyser, Miami
Third-Team Specialists
K John Love, Virginia Tech
P Daniel Sparks, Virginia
KR Samuel Singleton Jr., Florida State
PR Tucker Holloway, Virginia Tech
Fourth-Team Offense
Georgia Tech QB Haynes KingVasha Hunt-Imagn Images
QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
RB Xavier Brown, Virginia
RB Jaquez Moore, Duke
RB Terion Stewart, Virginia Tech
RB Davion Gause, North Carolina
WR Trell Harris, Virginia
WR T.J. Moore, Clemson
WR Lewis Bond, Boston College
WR Que'Sean Brown, Duke
WR Kobe Paysour, North Carolina
TE Sam Roush, Stanford
C Addison Nichols, SMU
OL Joe Fusile, Georgia Tech
OL Da'Metrius Weatherspoon, Syracuse
OL McKale Boley, Virginia
OL Matt Craycraft, Duke
OL Fa'alili Fa'amoe, Wake Forest
OL Justin Pickett, Duke
OL BJ Williams, Pitt
Fourth-Team Defense
DL Isaiah Smith, SMU
DL Sean FitzSimmons, Pitt
DL Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke
DL Aidan Keanaaina, California
DL Ben Bell, Virginia Tech
DL Clev Lubin, Louisville
LB Elijah Herring, Florida State
LB Caden Fordham, NC State
LB Alexander Kilgore, SMU
LB TJ Quinn, Louisville
LB Caleb Woodson, Virginia Tech
CB Davaughn Patterson, Wake Forest
CB Deuce Harmon, SMU
CB Xavier Lucas, Miami
S Antonio Clary, Virginia
S Javon McIntyre, Pitt
S Carter Davis, Boston College
Fourth-Team Specialists
K Emmet Kenney, Stanford
P Marshall Nichols, Georgia Tech
KR Chris Johnson, SMU
PR Que'Sean Brown, Duke
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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