Earlier in the week, the media voted him the preseason favorite to win player of the year.
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Blanding (So., Virginia Beach, Va.), who was also named to the Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award Watch Lists, was the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2014 after finishing the regular season No. 2 in the ACC with 123 tackles, which led the nation’s freshmen.
Bisnowaty, a Fox Chapel alumnus, was a starter the past two seasons. The native of Gainesville, Ga., is one of seven sophomore quarterbacks from around the country on the list.
WR Artavis Scott, So. He had 57 receptions for a team-high 1,030 yards and six touchdowns in 2014. Williams had four 100-yard receiving games, including 9-112 against Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Running back James Conner of Pitt had 148 votes. He is joined on the offensive line by Florida State’s Roderick Johnson and Pitt’s Adam Bisnowaty at tackle.
Linebacker: Terrance Smith, Florida State 99; Brandon Chubb, Wake Forest 75; James Burgess, Louisville 67; Reggie Northrup, Florida State 58; Keith Kelsey, Louisville 38; Ben Boulware, Clemson 36; P.J.
The secondary features a trio of returning All-Americans in cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey of Florida State and Kendall Fuller of Virginia Tech, as well as Duke safety Jeremy Cash.
Joining the sophomore signal caller on the all-ACC first team? All three players are juniors.
Punter: Alex Kinal, Wake Forest 89; Will Monday, Duke 38; Cason Beatty, Florida State 11; Justin Vogel, Miami 9; Riley Dixon, Syracuse 6; Ryan Rodwell, Georgia Tech 3; A.J.
Aguayo received the second most votes of any player at any position with 141.
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Clemson led all schools with five selections, led by quarterback Deshaun Watson.
