13 Tar Heels Named To Athlon Sports' 2021 All-ACC Preseason Football Team

Posted May 20, 2021
The 2021 All-ACC preseason football team is led by 15 selections from Clemson, followed by North Carolina at 13, and NC State and Virginia Tech tied with 11 apiece. Miami and Wake Forest (10) are the only other teams to hit double-digit selections on the ACC All-Conference Team for '21. First Team: UNC QB Sam Howell, UNC OL Joshua Ezeudu. (Athlon Sports)

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