Drake Maye, Cedric Gray, Ben Kiernan on Phil Steele's 2023 preseason All-ACC first team

Posted Jul 13, 2023
UNC quarterback Drake Maye, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, is expected to be one of the first players taken in the 2024 NFL Draft. Ben Kiernan, a native of Dublin, Ireland, started 14 games at punter last year, averaging 46.8 yards per punt. Linebacker Cedric Gray earned All-American honors after recording 145 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss. (On3.com)

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