2023 Football Preseason Honors

HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY

• Dodd Trophy Watch List

#0 LB BARRETT CARTER

• Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
• Butkus Award Watch List
• Lombardi Award Watch List
• First-Team All-American (ESPN)
• First-Team All-American (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team All-American (Associated Press)
• Second-Team All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team All-American (CBS Sports/247Sports)
• Second-Team All-American (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team All-American (The Athletic)
• Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp)
• First-Team All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team All-ACC (College Football Network)
• First-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-ACC (Sports Info Solutions)
• Second-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#0 WR ANTONIO WILLIAMS

• Second-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Third-Team All-ACC, Punt Returner (Phil Steele)
• Fourth-Team All-ACC, Wide Receiver (Athlon)
• Fourth-Team All-ACC, Wide Receiver (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#1 S ANDREW MUKUBA

• Thorpe Award Watch List
• Fourth-Team All-American (Athlon)
• First-Team All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team All-ACC (College Football Network)
• First-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#1 RB WILL SHIPLEY

• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Paul Hornung Award Watch List
• Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
• First-Team All-American, Specialist (The Athletic)
• First-Team All-American, All-Purpose (Sporting News)
• Second-Team All-American, All-Purpose (Associated Press)
• Second-Team All-American, All-Purpose (Athlon)
• Third-Team All-American, Running Back (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-ACC, Running Back (ACC)
• First-Team All-ACC, All-Purpose (ACC)
• First-Team All-ACC, Specialist (ACC)
• First-Team All-ACC, Running Back (Athlon)
• First-Team All-ACC, Running Back (College Football Network)
• First-Team All-ACC, Running Back (Lindy’s)
• First-Team All-ACC, Running Back (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-ACC, Kick Returner (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-ACC, Running Back (PFF)
• Second-Team All-ACC, Specialist (Athlon)
• Second-Team All-ACC, Specialist (PFF)
• Preseason ACC Running Back of the Year (College Football Network)
• First-Team All-South Carolina, Running Back (SCFHOF)
• First-Team All-South Carolina, All-Purpose (SCFHOF)

#2 QB CADE KLUBNIK

• Davey O’Brien Award Watch List
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
• Third-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• Third-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Third-Team All-ACC (PFF)

#2 CB NATE WIGGINS

• First-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Second-Team All-ACC (College Football Network)
• Third-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• Third-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Third-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#3 DE XAVIER THOMAS

• Second-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#6 CB SHERIDAN JONES

• Third-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#7 RB PHIL MAFAH

• Second-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#9 TE JAKE BRININGSTOOL

• Mackey Award Watch List
• Second-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Fourth-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#9 S R.J. MICKENS

• First-Team All-ACC (Sports Info Solutions)
• Second-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#10 CB JEADYN LUKUS

• Third-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#11 DT PETER WOODS

• Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List
• Freshman All-American (247Sports)
• Freshman All-American (ESPN)
• Freshman All-American (On3)

#13 DT TYLER DAVIS

• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
• Outland Trophy Watch List
• Lombardi Award Watch List
• First-Team All-American (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-American (The Athletic)
• Second-Team All-American (Associated Press)
• Second-Team All-American (Athlon)
• Second-Team All-American (CBS Sports/247Sports)
• Second-Team All-American (Lindy’s)
• First-Team All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Third-Team All-ACC (College Football Network)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#17 LB WADE WOODAZ

• Second-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#25 S JALYN PHILLIPS

• First-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• Third-Team All-ACC (PFF)

#33 DT RUKE ORHORHORO

• Outland Trophy Watch List
• Second-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• Second-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Second-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Second-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Third-Team All-ACC (College Football Network)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#39 P AIDAN SWANSON

• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#54 LB JEREMIAH TROTTER JR.

• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
• Butkus Award Watch List
• Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List
• Lombardi Award Watch List
• First-Team All-American (Athlon)
• First-Team All-American (CBS Sports/247Sports)
• First-Team All-American (Sporting News)
• First-Team All-American (Walter Camp)
• Second-Team All-American (Associated Press)
• Second-Team All-American (Lindy’s)
• Third-Team All-American (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-ACC (ACC)
• First-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team All-ACC (College Football Network)
• First-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• First-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• First-Team All-ACC (Sports Info Solutions)
• Preseason ACC Linebacker of the Year (College Football Network)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#56 OL WILL PUTNAM

• Rimington Trophy Watch List
• Second-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• Second-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Third-Team All-ACC (College Football Network)
• Third-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Fourth-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#64 OL WALKER PARKS

• Second-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s)
• Fourth-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• First-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#74 OL MARCUS TATE

• Second-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#78 OL BLAKE MILLER

• Third-Team All-ACC (Athlon)
• Third-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele)
• Third-Team All-ACC (PFF)
• Second-Team All-South Carolina (SCFHOF)

#80 WR BEAUX COLLINS

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