2020 Football Preseason Honors

HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY

• Dodd Trophy Watch List

#1 CB DERION KENDRICK

• Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
• Third-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (College Football News)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)

#3 WR AMARI RODGERS

• Paul Hornung Award Watch List
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC Punt Returner (College Football News)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC Punt Returner (Athlon)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC Punt Returner (Phil Steele)

#3 DE XAVIER THOMAS

• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)

#5 QB D.J. UIAGALELEI

• Class of 2020 Freshman Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)

#8 WR JUSTYN ROSS (expected to miss 2020 season)

• Third-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)

#9 RB TRAVIS ETIENNE

• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Doak Walker Award Watch List
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Associated Press)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Lindy’s)
• 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 (USA Today)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Walter Camp)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports/247 Sports)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Pro Football Focus)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Pick Six Previews)
• First-Team Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (College Football News)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• College Football Performance Awards Watch List

#10 WR JOSEPH NGATA

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

#11 DT BRYAN BRESEE

• Class of 2020 Freshman Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)

#13 DT TYLER DAVIS

• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
• Outland Trophy Watch List
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports/247 Sports)
• Third-Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team Preseason All-American (Pick Six Previews)
• Second-Team Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)

#16 QB TREVOR LAWRENCE

• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Davey O’Brien Award Watch List
• Manning Award Watch List
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Associated Press)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• 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 (USA Today)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Walter Camp)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports/247 Sports)
• First-Team Preseason All-American (Pro Football Focus)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (Pick Six Previews)
• First-Team Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)
• Preseason ACC Player of the Year (ACC)
• Preseason ACC Offensive Player of the Year (College Football News)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (College Football News)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)
• College Football Performance Awards Watch List

#21 RB DARIEN RENCHER

• Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

#22 LB TRENTON SIMPSON

• Class of 2020 Freshman Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)

#35 DE JUSTIN FOSTER

• Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)

#44 DT NYLES PINCKNEY

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

#47 LB JAMES SKALSKI

• Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
• Dick Butkus Award Watch List
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)

#48 P WILL SPIERS

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

#64 OL WALKER PARKS

• Class of 2020 Freshman Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)

#65 OL MATT BOCKHORST

• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)

#71 OL JORDAN McFADDEN

• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• Second-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)

#79 OL JACKSON CARMAN

• Outland Trophy Watch List
• Second-Team Preseason All-American (CBS Sports/247 Sports)
• Third-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• Third-Team Preseason All-American (Pick Six Previews)
• Second-Team Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (College Football News)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Pick Six Previews)
• First-Team Preseason All-ACC (Street & Smith’s)

#88 TE BRADEN GALLOWAY

• Fourth-Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon)

#98 DE MYLES MURPHY

• Class of 2020 Freshman Dream Team (College Football America Yearbook)