No UNC Football Players Selected To Preseason All-ACC Team

Posted Jul 31, 2025
None of the four players North Carolina nominated were selected to the preseason All-ACC team, as the league released the team on Thursday. UNC was one of seven teams to not see a player make the list. UNC placed offensive linemen Austin Blaske and Christo Kelly, linebacker Andrew Simpson and cornerback Thaddeus Dixon on this year's ballot. (Inside Carolina)

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