2019 Football Preseason Honors

Head Coach Dabo Swinney

• Dodd Trophy Watch List
• Preseason Coach of the Year (CBS Sports)

#3 DE Xavier Thomas

• First-Team Preseason All-American (ESPN)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Sporting News)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Sports Illustrated)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Bednarik Award Watch List
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
• Walter Camp Award Watch List
• Ted Hendricks Award Watch List

#5 WR Tee Higgins

• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Sports Illustrated)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Biletnikoff Award Watch List

#8 WR Justyn Ross

• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Sporting News)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (AP)
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Biletnikoff Award Watch List

#8 CB A.J. Terrell

• Fourth-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)

#9 RB Travis Etienne

• First-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Sporting News)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Street & Smith’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Lindy’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Sports Illustrated)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (ESPN)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (AP)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Doak Walker Award Watch List
• Walter Camp Award Watch List
• CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List

#11 LB Isaiah Simmons

• First-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Sporting News)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Sports Illustrated)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (ESPN)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (AP)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
• Bednarik Award Watch List
• Butkus Award Watch List
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List

#12 S K’Von Wallace

• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)

#14 S Denzel Johnson

• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)

#16 QB Trevor Lawrence

• Preseason Offensive Player of the Year (Phil Steele)
• Preseason Player of the Year (CBS Sports)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Sporting News)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Street & Smith’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Lindy’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Sports Illustrated)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (ESPN)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (AP)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• Preseason ACC Player of the Year (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Davey O’Brien Award Watch List
• Walter Camp Award Watch List
• CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
• Manning Award Watch List

#19 S Tanner Muse

• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)

#23 RB Lyn-J Dixon

• Fourth-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)

#44 DT Nyles Pinckney

• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)

#59 OL Gage Cervenka

• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)

#73 OT Tremayne Anchrum

• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Outland Trophy Watch List

#74 OG John Simpson

• First-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Street & Smith’s)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Sports Illustrated)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (AP)
• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• Outland Trophy Watch List

#76 OL Sean Pollard

• Preseason All-ACC (Media)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (PFF)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Rimington Trophy Watch List
• Wuerffel Trophy Watch List