Greensboro, NC – Atlantic Coast Conference Jim Tatum Award winner Kingsley Jonathan of Syracuse headlines the 2020 All-ACC Academic Football Team, announced Monday by the ACC league office.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
All 15 ACC Football member institutions were represented on the team. Duke led all schools with 11 selections, followed by Clemson (9) and Miami (9).
The ACC has selected an All-ACC Academic Football Team every year since 1954. The team was chosen from a pool of ACC football student-athletes who were nominated by their schools.
Pitt’s Jimmy Morrissey (C) and Virginia’s Dillon Reinkensmeyer (OT) earned selection to the All-ACC Academic Team for the fourth time. Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence (QB) and Will Spiers (P), Duke’s Michael Carter II (S), Rakavius Chambers (OG) and Marquis Waters (S), Louisville’s CJ Avery (LB) and Pitt’s Deslin Alexandre (DE) are three-time selections.
(photo by Gene Galin)
Thirty-two members of the All-ACC Academic Football Team also earned some form of all-conference recognition. Lawrence, Morrissey, Notre Dame’s Tommy Kraemer (OG) and Miami’s Jose Borregales (PK) were first-team all-conference. All three quarterbacks on the All-ACC team – Lawrence (first team), North Carolina’s Sam Howell (second-team) and Notre Dame’s Ian Book (third team) – are also members of the All-ACC Academic Team.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
2020 All-ACC Academic Team
Brandon Barlow, Boston College, DL, Gr., Executive Leadership
Grant Carlson**, Boston College, P, Gr., Masters of Business Administration
Zion Johnson**, Boston College, OL, Sr., Computer Science
Deon Jones, Boston College, DB, Gr., Sport Administration
Marcus Valdez, Boston College, DL, Sr., Management
Max Richardson, Boston College, LB, Gr., Leadership Administration
Matt Bockhorst, Clemson, OG, R-Jr., Financial Management
Andrew Booth, Clemson, CB, So., Communication
Braden Galloway, Clemson, TE, Jr., Sports Communication
Trevor Lawrence***, Clemson, QB, Jr., Marketing
B.T. Potter, Clemson, PK, Jr., Sports Communication
Will Putnam, Clemson, OG, So., Pre-Business
Baylon Spector, Clemson, LB, Gr., Athletic Leadership
Will Spiers***, Clemson, P, R-Sr., Construction Science and Management
Will Swinney, Clemson, WR/H, Sr., Marketing
Jake Bobo, Duke, WR, Jr., Economics
Michael Carter II***, Duke, S, Sr., Public Policy; Certificate In Markets And Management
Rakavius Chambers***, Duke, OG, Sr., Biology
Victor Dimukeje, Duke, DE, Sr., Evolutionary Anthropology
Ben Frye, Duke, DT, R-Jr., Evolutionary Anthropology; Minor in Biology
Noah Gray**, Duke, TE, Sr., Political Science; Certificate In Markets And Management
Charlie Ham, Duke, PK, R-Fr., Undeclared
Devery Hamilton, Duke, OT, R-Sr., Masters of Management Studies
Casey Holman**, Duke, OT, R-So., Psychology
Marquis Waters***, Duke, S, Sr., Sociology; Minor In Education; Certificate In Markets And Management
Porter Wilson, Duke, P, R-Fr., Undeclared
Jashaun Corbin, Florida State, RB, So., Social Sciences
Janarius Robinson, Florida State, DE, Sr., Sociology
Robert Scott, Florida State, OL, Fr., Exploratory
Jalen Camp, Georgia Tech, WR, Sr., History, Technology And Society
Ryan Johnson, Georgia Tech, OL, Gr., Analytics
CJ Avery***, Louisville, LB, Sr., Sport Administration
Robbie Bell**, Louisville, OL, Sr., Criminal Justice
Jared Goldwire, Louisville, DL, Sr., Masters of Business Administration
Isaiah Hayes, Louisville, S, Sr., Sport Administration
Russ Yeast, Louisville, S, Sr., Sport Administration
Jose Borregales, Miami, PK, Gr., Liberal Studies
Bubba Bolden, Miami, DB, Jr., Sociology
Amari Carter, Miami, S, Gr., Public Administration
DJ Ivey, Miami, CB, Sr., Sociology
Clay James, Miami, LS, Sr., Sport Administration
D’Eriq King, Miami, QB, Gr., Liberal Studies
Jaelan Phillips, Miami, DE, Jr., Motion Pictures Production
Quincy Roche, Miami, DE, Gr., Liberal Studies
Jarrid Williams, Miami, OL, Gr., Liberal Studies
Don Chapman, North Carolina, DB, So., Exercise And Sport Science
Ja’Qurious Conley, North Carolina, DB, Fr., Exercise And Sport Science
Tomari Fox, North Carolina, DL, So., Undecided
Sam Howell**, North Carolina, QB, So., Exercise And Sport Science
Cam’ron Kelly, North Carolina, DB, So., Psychology
Ben Kiernan, North Carolina, P, So., Undecided
Ikem Ekwonu**, NC State, OL, So., Business Administration
Grant Gibson, NC State, OL, Jr., Business Administration
Trenton Gill, NC State, P, Jr., Biological Sciences
Joe Sculthorpe**, NC State, OL, Gr., Leadership & Volunteer Management
Joe Shimko, NC State, LS, So., Sport Management
Drake Thomas, NC State, LB, So., Business Administration
Thayer Thomas, NC State, WR, Sr., Post Baccalaureate
Ian Book, Notre Dame, QB, Gr., Graduate Studies
Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame, OL, Sr, Finance
Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame, OL, Gr., Graduate Studies
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame, TE, Fr., Undeclared
Javon McKinley, Notre Dame, WR, Gr., Graduate Studies
Ben Skowronek, Notre Dame, WR, Gr., Graduate Studies
Drew White, Notre Dame, LB, Sr., Science-Business
Cal Adomitis, Pitt, LS, Sr., Economics
Deslin Alexandre***, Pitt, DE, Gr., Business Administration
Kirk Christodoulou**, Pitt, P, Gr., Business Administration
Gabe Houy, Pitt, OT, Sr., Administration of Justice
Jimmy Morrissey****, Pitt, OC, Gr., Business Administration
Matthew Bergeron**, Syracuse, OL, So., Social Work
Ja’had Carter, Syracuse, DB, Fr., Human Development And Family Science
Kingsley Jonathan**, Syracuse, DL, Sr., Information Studies
Airon Servais, Syracuse, OL, Senior, Gr. Student (Health & Exercise Science)
Andre Szmyt, Syracuse, PK, Jr., Psychology
D’Angelo Amos, Virginia, DB, Sr., Gr., Non-Degree
Joey Blount**, Virginia, S, Sr., American Studies; Women, Gender & Sexuality (Minor)
Brian Delaney, Virginia, PK, Sr., Foreign Affairs
Nash Griffin**, Virginia, P, Sr., Educational Psychology
Nick Jackson, Virginia, LB, So., Arts & Sciences Undeclared
Terrell Jana**, Virginia, WR, Sr., Public Policy & Leadership
Dillon Reinkensmeyer****, Virginia, OL , Sr., Higher Education (Med)
Oscar Bradburn**, Virginia Tech, P, Sr., Sociology
Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech, RB, Gr. Curriculum & Instruction
Brock Hoffmann, Virginia Tech, OL, Sr., Communication Science & Social Inquiry
Dax Hollifield, Virginia Tech, LB, Jr., Human Nutrition, Food & Exercise
James Mitchell**, Virginia Tech, TE, Jr., Sport Media Analysis
Luke Tenuta**, Virginia Tech, OL, Jr., Sport Media Analysis
Nick Andersen, Wake Forest, DB, Fr., Undeclared
Taylor Morin, Wake Forest, WR, Jr., Undeclared
Traveon Redd, Wake Forest, DB, Gr., Liberal Arts Studies
Nick Sciba, Wake Forest, PK, Sr., Health And Exercise Science
Zach Tom**, Wake Forest, OL, Sr., Business And Enterprise Management
*represents number of years player has been on All-ACC Academic Team