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2007 ACC Preseason Football Team Announced;
BC's Ryan Voted Preseason Player of the Year
Virginia Tech places five on preseason team
ACC Press Release
July 25, 2007

GREENSBORO - Boston College senior quarterback Matt Ryan has been selected as the Preseason ACC Football Player of the Year in voting by media attending the annual ACC Football Kickoff at Pinehurst earlier this week.

Ryan, the 2006 All-ACC quarterback, received 31 votes in the balloting. Virginia Tech junior running back Branden Ore was second, being named on 21 ballots.

Those two players head up the 2007 Pre-Season All-ACC Football Team as voted on by the media at the Kickoff. Ten of the conference's 12 schools were represented on that squad. Virginia Tech led all teams with five players selected.


PRESEASON ALL-ACC FOOTBALL TEAM (Media Vote)
Offense
Pos.
Name
School
Class.
QB
Matt Ryan
Boston College
Sr.
RB
Branden Ore
Virginia Tech
Jr.
RB
Tashard Choice
Georgia Tech
Sr.
WR
Greg Carr
Florida State
Jr.
WR
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Maryland
So.
TE
Tom Santi
Virginia
Sr.
T
Duane Brown
Virginia Tech
Sr.
T
Barry Richardson
Clemson
Sr.
G
Andrew Crummey
Maryland
Sr.
G
Derrick Morse
Miami
Sr.
G
Steve Justice
Wake Forest
Sr.
Defense
DE
Calais Campbell
Miami
Jr.
DE
Chris Long
Virginia
Sr.
DT
Andre Fluellen
Florida State
Sr.
DT
DeMario Pressley
N.C. State
Sr.
LB
Xavier Adibi
Virginia Tech
Sr.
LB
Vince Hall
Virginia Tech
Sr.
LB
Phillip Wheeler
Georgia Tech
Sr.
CB
Brandon Flowers
Virginia Tech
Jr.
CB
DeJuan Tribble
Boston College
Sr.
S
Kenny Phillips
Miami
Jr.
S
Myron Rolle
Florida State
So.
Specialists
P
Sam Swank
Wake Forest
Jr.
PK
Sam Swank
Wake Forest
Jr.
RET
Darrell Blackman
N.C. State
Sr.
Player Of The Year
Pos.
Name
School
Votes
QB
Matt Ryan
Boston College
31
RB
Branden Ore
Virginia Tech
21