Five NC State Players Named to All-ACC First Team
11/25/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 25, 2002
NC State is well represented on the All-ACC Football Team, which was released on Monday. A total of five Wolfpack players were named to the first team, while four others made the second team. NC State, ranked 20th in the Coaches Poll and No. 21 by AP, concluded a 10-3 season by knocking off Florida State Saturday night, 17-7.
NC State's first team selections were Terrence Holt (S), Jerricho Cotchery (WR), Sean Berton (TE), Dantonio Burnette (LB) and T.A. McLendon (RB), who was the only freshman named to the first team.
Elected to the second team were Philip Rivers (QB), Shane Riggs (OG), Chris Colmer (OG), and Shawn Price (DE).
The 2002 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team as voted on by 74 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. NOTE: A first-team vote was worth two points and second-team vote one.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB-Matt Schaub, Virginia (101)
RB-Chris Downs, Maryland (119)
RB-T.A. McLendon, N.C. State (115)
WR-Jerricho Cotchery, N.C. State (113)
WR-Billy McMullen, Virginia (103)
TE-Sean Berton, N.C. State (75)
T-Brett Williams, Florida St. (126)
T-Matt Crawford, Maryland (84)
G-Montrae Holland, Florida St. (112)
G-Blake Henry, Wake Forest (70)
C-Todd Wike, Maryland (111)
SP-Steve Suter, Maryland (121)
PK-Nick Novak, Maryland (101)
DEFENSE
DL-Alonzo Jackson, Florida St. (134)
DL-Calvin Pace, Wake Forest (117)
DL-Shawn Johnson, Duke (99)
DL-Nick Eason, Clemson (90)
LB-E.J. Henderson, Maryland (141)
LB-Dantonio Burnette, N.C. State (121)
LB-Angelo Crowell, Virginia (76)
DB-Terrence Holt, N.C. State (140)
DB-Jeremy Muyres, Georgia Tech (114)
DB-Dexter Reid, North Carolina (96)
DB-Domonique Foxworth, Maryland (87)
P-Brooks Barnard, Maryland (138)
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB-Philip Rivers, N.C. State (97)
RB-Greg Jones, Florida St. (113)
RB-Alex Wade, Duke (42)
WR-Kerry Watkins, Georgia Tech (71)
WR-Anquan Boldin, Florida St. (70)
TE-Heath Miller, Virginia (53)
T-Nat Dorsey, Georgia Tech (83)
T-Chris Colmer, N.C. State (60)
G-Lamar Bryant, Maryland (55)
G-Shane Riggs, N.C. State (50)
C-Antoine Mirambeau, Florida St. (58)
SP-Fabian Davis, Wake Forest (41)
PK-Luke Manget, Georgia Tech (50)
DEFENSE
DL-Chris Canty, Virginia (85)
DL-Shawn Price, N.C. State (85)
DL-Randy Starks, Maryland (75)
DL-Bryant McNeal, Clemson (58)
LB-Mike Boulware, Florida St. (63)
LB-Recardo Wimbush, Georgia Tech (56)
LB-Kendyll Pope, Florida St. (41)
DB-Justin Miller, Clemson (85)
DB-Brian Mance, Clemson (81)
DB-Madieu Williams, Maryland (64)
DB-Jerton Evans, Virginia (58)
P-Chance Gwaltney, Florida St. (82)
HONORABLE MENTION: (20 or more points): Scott McBrien, QB, Maryland (23); Tarence Williams, RB, Wake Forest (31); Sam Aiken, WR, North Carolina (56); Bobby Blizzard, TE, North Carolina (28), Jeff Dugan, TE, Maryland (28); Gary Byrd, OT, Clemson (27); Mark Moroz, OT, Wake Forest (26); Mike Mullins, OT, Virginia (26); Elton Brown, OG, Virginia (49); C.J. Brooks, OG, Maryland (46); Tyson Clabo, OG, Wake Forest (35); Hugh Reilly, C, Georgia Tech (31); Aaron Hunt, PK, Clemson (30); Xavier Beitia, PK, Florida State (23). DEFENSE: Terrance Martin, DL, NC State (54); Matt Zielinski, DL, Duke (49); Montique Sharpe, DL., Wake Forest (31); Darryl Blackstock, LB, Virginia (37); John Leake, LB, Clemson (37); Ryan Fowler, LB, Duke (29); Rodney Thomas, LB, Clemson (20); Andre Maddox, DB, N.C. State (45); Almondo Curry, DB, Virginia (44); Quintin Williams, DB, Wake Forest (35); Eric King, DB, Wake Forest (23); Kelley Rhino, SP, Georgia Tech (35).