{"id":14749,"date":"2016-07-05T13:53:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T17:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/?p=14749"},"modified":"2016-07-07T10:55:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T14:55:29","slug":"acc-has-15-selected-to-the-maxwell-award-preseason-watch-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/07\/05\/acc-has-15-selected-to-the-maxwell-award-preseason-watch-list\/","title":{"rendered":"#ACC Has 15 Selected To the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maxwell-award.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14750\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/07\/05\/acc-has-15-selected-to-the-maxwell-award-preseason-watch-list\/maxwell-award\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maxwell-award.jpg?fit=370%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"370,297\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"maxwell-award\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maxwell-award.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maxwell-award.jpg?fit=370%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14750\" alt=\"maxwell-award\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maxwell-award.jpg?resize=300%2C240\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maxwell-award.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maxwell-award.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is some pretty good news here for the ACC &#8211; record 15 selections for the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List. \u00a0The ACC leads all conferences &#8211; that means that the talent is getting better on the field of play in the ACC.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Atlantic Coast Conference Has 15 Selected<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>To the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><i>ACC Leads All Conferences in Preseason Maxwell Selections<\/i><\/p>\n<p>GREENSBORO, N.C.\u2014The Atlantic Coast Conference had 15 players selected for the Maxwell Award preseason watch list&#8211;the most of any conference nationally&#8211;the Maxwell Club announced\u00a0Tuesday. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the nation\u2019s top collegiate football playeers.<\/p>\n<p>In all, 90 players were named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list. Clemson led all ACC teams with three selections in QB Deshaun Watson, RB Wayne Gallman and WR Mike Williams. Watson was one of two 2015 Maxwell Award finalists named to this year\u2019s preseason watch list.<\/p>\n<p>Miami, with QB Brad Kaaya and RB Joe Yearby, and Virginia Tech, with WR Isaiah Ford and RB Travon McMillian, each had two nominees.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven of the 14 ACC schools had at least one player chosen for the Maxwell Award preseason watch list, and 12 ACC schools had at least one player chosen for either the Maxwell or the Chuck Bednarik Defensive Player of the Year preseason watch list, which was also announced\u00a0Tuesday. A total of 30 ACC players were chosen for both watch lists, with Clemson leading all ACC schools with six selections.<\/p>\n<p>The last player from a current ACC school to win the Maxwell Award was Miami QB Ken Dorsey in 2001. The last ACC player to capture the Maxwell Award was Florida State QB Charlie Ward in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>The ACC Members of the 2016 preseason Maxwell Award preseason watch list are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<wbr \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pos. \u00a0\u00a0 Ht.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wt.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cl.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hometown<\/b><\/p>\n<p>James Conner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pitt \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 240\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.-R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erie, Pa.<\/p>\n<p>Dalvin Cook\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-11\u00a0 206\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Dayes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NC State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 203\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Weston, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>Isaiah Ford\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 190\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacksonville, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Gallman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 215\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.-R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loganville, Ga.<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Hood\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 229\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charlotte, N.C.<\/p>\n<p>Lamar Jackson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louisville\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 196\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boynton Beach, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Kaaya\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Travon McMillian\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S0.-R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Woodbridge, Va.<\/p>\n<p>Taquan Mizzell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-10\u00a0 200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia Beach, Va.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Sirk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 220\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sr.-R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Glen St. Mary, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Thomas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgia Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-11\u00a0 185\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sr.-R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prattville, Ala.<\/p>\n<p>Deshaun Watson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gainesville, Ga.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Williams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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