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As mentioned in lunch links, Clemson announced the signings of undrafted lineman Landon Walker (Cincinnati Bengals) and punter Dawson Zimmerman (Atlanta Falcons). And a couple of generous readers have passed along a few more signings from ACC schools.

Virginia Tech guard Blake DeChristopher signed with the Cardinals, and Hokies defensive back Cris Hill signed with the Bills.

Big thanks to Matt from Alexandria, Va., Ben in Blacksburg, Va., and Lynn in Blacksburg, Va., for the head's up.

The updated, working list is below. Feel free to pass along any oversights.

BOSTON COLLEGE
CB Donnie Fletcher: New York Jets

CLEMSON
DE Kourtnei Brown: San Francisco 49ers
FB Chad Diehl: Baltimore Ravens
OL Antoine McClain: Baltimore Ravens
DT Rennie Moore: Houston Texans
OT Landon Walker: Cincinnati Bengals
P Dawson Zimmerman: Atlanta Falcons

DUKE
S Matt Daniels: St. Louis Rams

FSU
WR Bert Reed: Cleveland Browns
S Terrence Parks: Kansas City Chiefs
P Shawn Powell: Buffalo Bills

MARYLAND
CB Cameron Chism: Indianapolis Colts
RB Davin Meggett: Houston Texans

MIAMI
WR LaRon Byrd: Arizona Cardinals
OL Joel Figueroa: Miami Dolphins (rookie camp tryout)
TE Chase Ford: Philadelphia Eagles
DL Marcus Forston: New England Patriots
LB Jordan Futch: Tampa Bay Bucaneers
G Harland Gunn: Dallas Cowboys
QB Jacory Harris: Miami Dolphins (rookie camp tryout)
C Tyler Horn: Atlanta Falcons
S JoJo Nicolas: New York Giants
DL Adewale Ojomo: New York Giants
DT Micanor Regis: Atlanta Falcons

UNC
CB Charles Brown: Baltimore Ravens
C Cam Holland: Kansas City Chiefs
WR Dwight Jones: Houston Texans
S Matt Merletti: Indianapolis Colts
DT Tydreke Powell: Minnesota Vikings

NC STATE
TE George Bryan: Dallas Cowboys
FB Taylor Gentry: Kansas City Chiefs

VIRGINIA
CB Chase Minnifield: Washington Redskins
OG Austin Pasztor: Minnesota Vikings
S Rodney McLeod: St. Louis Rams
DT Matt Conrath: St. Louis Rams

VIRGINIA TECH
WR Jarrett Boykin: Jacksonville Jaguars
OT Jaymes Brooks: Green Bay Packers
G Blake DeChristopher: Arizona Cardinals
CB Cris Hill: Buffalo Bills
S Eddie Whitley: Dallas Cowboys

WAKE FOREST
TE Cameron Ford: Green Bay Packers
S Cyhl Quarles: Baltimore Ravens

Thirty-one players from ACC schools were drafted this past weekend, but many more signed free-agent deals with NFL teams in the aftermath of the draft.

The following is a list of ACC players, by school, who have signed undrafted free agent deals with NFL teams. It was compiled largely from NFL.com, along with official releases from NFL teams and ACC schools. Georgia Tech is the only ACC school currently without an undrafted free-agent signing.

By all means, feel free to let me know if I have overlooked anyone.

BOSTON COLLEGE
CB Donnie Fletcher - New York Jets

CLEMSON
DE Kourtnel Brown - San Francisco 49ers
FB Chad Diehl - Baltimore Ravens
OL Antoine McClain - Baltimore Ravens
DT Rennie Moore - Houston Texans

DUKE
S Matt Daniels - St. Louis Rams

FSU
WR Bert Reed - Cleveland Browns
S Terrence Parks - Kansas City Chiefs
P Shawn Powell - Buffalo Bills

MARYLAND
CB Cameron Chism - Indianapolis Colts
RB Davin Meggett - Houston Texans

MIAMI
WR LaRon Byrd - Arizona Cardinals
TE Chase Ford - Philadelphia Eagles
DL Marcus Forston - New England Patriots
LB Jordan Futch - Tampa Bay Bucaneers
G Harland Gunn - Dallas Cowboys
C Tyler Horn - Atlanta Falcons
S JoJo Nicolas - New York Giants
DL Adewale Ojomo - New York Giants
DT Micanor Regis - Atlanta Falcons

UNC
CB Charles Brown - Baltimore Ravens
C Cam Holland - Kansas City Chiefs
WR Dwight Jones - Houston Texans
S Matt Merletti - Indianapolis Colts
DT Tydreke Powell - Minnesota Vikings

NC STATE
TE George Bryan - Dallas Cowboys
FB Taylor Gentry - Kansas City Chiefs

VIRGINIA
CB Chase Minnifield – Washington Redskins
OG Austin Pasztor - Minnesota Vikings
S Rodney McLeod – St. Louis Rams
DT Matt Conrath – St. Louis Rams

VIRGINIA TECH
WR Jarrett Boykin - Jacksonville Jaguars
OT Jaymes Brooks - Green Bay Packers
S Eddie Whitley - Dallas Cowboys

WAKE FOREST
TE Cameron Ford - Green Bay Packers
S Chyl Quarles - Baltimore Ravens

The Hurricanes also announced that quarterback Jacory Harris and offensive lineman Joel Figueroa have both been invited to rookie camp tryouts with the Miami Dolphins.

The official invite list for the NFL combine is out. Every school but Duke is represented, and there are a total of 43 former players from the conference who will participate, including Miami's entire starting lineup from 2011. Well, ok, not really, but it's a pretty big hit for the Canes. Best of luck to all of these guys at the next level.

Here are your ACC representatives:

BOSTON COLLEGE (1)

• Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

CLEMSON (6)

• Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson
• Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
• Antoine McClain, OG, Clemson
• Rennie Moore, DT, Clemson
• Coty Sensabaugh, DB, Clemson
• Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson

FLORIDA STATE (6)

• Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State
• Andrew Datko, OT, Florida State
• Mike Harris, CB, Florida State
• Shawn Powell, P, Florida State
• Beau Reliford, TE, Florida State
• Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida State

GEORGIA TECH (1)

• Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech

MARYLAND (1)

• Davin Meggett, RB, Maryland

MIAMI (8)

• Travis Benjamin, WR, Miami
• Marcus Forston, DT, Miami
• Jacory Harris, QB, Miami
• Lamar Miller, RB, Miami
• Sean Spence, LB, Miami
• Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami
• Olivier Vernon, DE, Miami
• Brandon Washington, OT, Miami

NORTH CAROLINA (6)

• Charles Brown, CB, UNC
• Zach Brown, LB, UNC
• Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
• Dwight Jones, WR, UNC
• Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
• Tydreke Powell, DT, UNC

NC STATE (5)

• Audie Cole, LB, NC State
• T.J. Graham, WR, NC State
• Markus Kuhn, DT, NC State
• Terrell Manning, LB, NC State
• J.R. Sweezy, DT, NC State

VIRGINIA TECH (4)

• Jarrett Boykin, WR, Virginia Tech
• Danny Coale, WR, Virginia Tech
• Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech
• David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech

VIRGINIA (2)

• Cam Johnson, DE, Virginia
• Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia

WAKE FOREST (4)

• Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest
• Joe Looney, OG, Wake Forest
• Cyhl Quarles, S, Wake Forest
• Kyle Wilber, LB, Wake Forest

Overall, it was a pretty quiet performance for the ACC in this past weekend's Senior Bowl. The North team won, 23-13, and Cincinnati running back Isaiah Pead was named the game’s Most Valuable Player after totaling 129 all-purpose yards for the North.

Former NC State receiver T.J. Graham started for the North team, along with his former teammates, quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Audie Cole, and former Virginia defensive end Cam Johnson. For the South team, former FSU offensive lineman Zebrie Sanders started at right tackle, UNC's Quinton Coples at left end, Clemson's Brandon Thompson at defensive tackle, and UNC's Zach Brown at linebacker.

Here are some highlights from the official stats:

NORTH

T.J. Graham, NCSU WR, two catches for 27 yards; 1 KOR for 27 yards
Donnie Fletcher, Boston College CB, four tackles
Audie Cole, NC State, LB, four tackles

SOUTH

Dwight Jones, UNC WR, one catch for 7 yards
Sean Spence, Miami LB, five tackles
Zach Brown, UNC LB, five tackles, one TFL
Nigel Bradham, FSU LB, three tackles, one sack for a loss of 3 yards, one pass breakup
Quinton Coples, UNC DE, three tackles, one sack for a loss of 5 yards, two TFLs, one pass breakup
Brandon Thompson, Clemson DT, two tackles, one TFL
Tydreke Powell, UNC DT, two tackles

We’ve already taken a look at what the recruiting needs were for the Atlantic Division. Let’s shift our attention to the Coastal Division. Here’s a look at where each school’s biggest holes will be in 2012 or are anticipated to be in the near future:

DUKE


Offensive skill positions: After last year’s rare class that didn’t include either a quarterback or running back, both positions are needed in this group. Quarterback Thomas Sirk -- the MVP of the 57th annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Football Classic last December -- has already enrolled in school while Shaquille Powell -- a PARADE All-American running back from Las Vegas -- has committed to the program. In addition, with David Cutcliffe’s offense, wide receivers and tight ends also are a priority.

Kicker: Will Snyderwine, who earned first team All-America honors as a junior before struggling through a sub-par season in 2011, graduated, but Duke has a commitment from Ohio native Ross Martin, considered the No. 2 placekicking prospect in the country by ESPN.com.

Safety: With the transition to a 4-2-5 alignment that utilizes three safeties, this becomes an annual point of emphasis. The Blue Devils lose All-American Matt Daniels to graduation.

GEORGIA TECH


Defensive line: This is the most glaring need in the current class. The Yellow Jackets have to replace senior starters Logan Walls (DT) and Jason Peters (DE), but return Izaan Cross (DE) and solid backups T.J. Barnes (DT), Emmanuel Dieke (DE) and Euclid Cummings (DE). The Jackets are expected to sign about 18 players in this year’s class, and five of them should be defensive linemen.

Wide receiver:This is another glaring need after the departures of Stephen Hill, who decided to leave early for the NFL draft, and Tyler Melton. Darren Waller and Jeff Greene, who both played last season as true freshmen, have lots of potential, but the position still needs depth.


MIAMI

Defensive backs: There’s still a lot of depth with this group, and the return of Ray-Ray Armstrong and Vaughn Telemaque helps, but the Canes have to replace two starters in the secondary and have six commits in the current class to help do that.

Defensive line: The Canes have to replace Adewale Ojomo, Micanor Regis, Andrew Smith and Olivier Vernon from last year’s two-deep. The defensive end position was a particular focus in this class.

Receiver: This position lost a lot with the departures of Tommy Streeter, LaRon Byrd and Travis Benjamin. Allen Hurns is now the veteran of the group, along with redshirt senior Kendal Thompkins. There are five receivers currently committed in this class.

Quarterback: Beyond Stephen Morris, Miami has a lot of questions at the position and not a lot of experience. True freshmen Gray Crow and Preston Dewey are already on the roster, along with redshirt sophomore Ryan Williams.

NORTH CAROLINA

Defensive line: This is one of the biggest areas of concern after the departures of Quinton Coples and Tydreke Powell.

Receivers: Larry Fedora’s offense will make good use of this group, but he needs to replace standout Dwight Jones.

Linebackers: This group was thin to begin with in 2011, and now the Heels need to replace outgoing senior Zach Brown. Kevin Reddick is now the main man.

Safety: UNC will have to replace two starters in Matt Merletti, Charles Brown and Jonathan Smith, so this position will have to be rebuilt for the future.

VIRGINIA

Defensive back: This should be the main priority in this class. The Cavaliers will lose four DBs, including two starting safeties in Rodney McCleod and Corey Mosley, and standout cornerback Chase Minnifield. They’ll also miss Dom Joseph, who came in for the nickel packages. Demetrious Nicholson, who started as a true freshman last year, is suddenly the veteran of the group.

Offensive line: The Hoos will have to replace their starting center and left guard. Redshirt freshman center Cody Wallace could get a promotion, and sophomore right guard Luke Bowanko started in the bowl game. They’ve got some big bodies waiting in the wings, but they’ll have some questions to answer here this spring.

Kickers: This position needs to be rebuilt, as the Cavaliers lose Robert Randolph, who finished sixth all time in scoring at UVa, kickoff specialist Chris Hinkebein, and four-year punter Jimmy Howell. The position is wide open heading into the spring.

VIRGINIA TECH

Running back: This one is a no-brainer, as the Hokies have lost four players here in the past two years. David Wilson and his backup, Josh Oglesby, were the latest to depart, and Tony Gregory just had ACL surgery and is out for the spring. The staff likes Michael Holmes, who redshirted last year, and J.C. Coleman enrolled last week.

Receiver: The Hokies will miss Danny Coale and Jarrett Boykin, and next year’s class has three seniors in Dyrell Roberts, D.J. Coles, and Marcus Davis. The future of the position is young, and the staff is still going after several uncommitted players pretty hard.

Defensive line: This year’s class already includes at least five committed defensive linemen, and the Hokies will be particularly thin at noseguard. They had some players graduate early who didn’t play a lot, but at least provided depth.

Linebacker:The Hokies have four committed, and are still chasing another just to build the depth. The staff missed on some recruits at this position last year and would like to make up for it in this class.

The ACC will have 14 players represent the conference in the 2012 Senior Bowl, which will be held at 4 p.m. ET on Jan. 28 in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The game and all practices will be televised by NFL Network.

North Carolina leads the ACC with four players on the roster, as defensive end Quinton Coples, defensive tackle Tydreke Powell, linebacker Zach Brown and wide receiver Dwight Jones have all accepted invites to the 2012 game.

Clemson will have three players (DL Brandon Thompson, DL Andre Branch, FB Chad Diehl), and the league will also send two apiece from Florida State (OL Zebrie Sanders, LB Nigel Bradham) and NC State (LB Audie Cole, WR T.J. Graham) and one each from Boston College (DB Donnie Fletcher), Miami (LB Sean Spence) and Virginia (DL Cam Johnson).

Game on, Coastal Division.

• The Tar Heels have been there, won that before.
• UNC defensive tackle Tydreke Powell had a little something to do with that.
• Much has changed since the last time UNC played on a stage this big.
• Is another 10-win season in store for the Hokies?
• Virginia Tech cornerback Jayron Hosley knows he hasn't put up the kinds of numbers many had expected him to this year.
• Here are three keys to the game for Virginia Tech.
• Virginia Tech plays tonight, but UVa still controls its own destiny.
• What are the odds the ACC gets an at-large BCS bid this year?
• Here are your money makers in the ACC. No. 5 is overpaid this year.
• Great read on what Randy Shannon has been up to these days -- making himself a better coach.
• FSU linebacker Nigel Bradham has always been a hard hitter and will continue to be, as he should.

ESPN.com is releasing its preseason all-conference teams today. You’ll notice this one has a few differences in it from what was voted on at ACC’s media days. Here are the ACC players who get my vote:

OFFENSE

WR Conner Vernon, Duke

WR Dwight Jones, North Carolina

TE George Bryan, NC State

T Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech

T Andrew Datko, Florida State

G Brandon Washington, Miami

G Omoregi Uzzie, Georgia Tech

C Dalton Freeman, Clemson

QB Danny O’Brien, Maryland

RB Montel Harris, Boston College

RB David Wilson, Virginia Tech

DEFENSE

DE Quinton Coples, North Carolina

DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State

DT Tydreke Powell, North Carolina

DT Brandon Thompson, Clemson

LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College

LB Sean Spence, Miami

LB Kenny Tate, Maryland

CB Chase Minnifield, Virginia

CB Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech

S Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami

S Eddie Whitley, Virginia Tech

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK Will Snyderwine, Duke

P Shawn Powell, Florida State

SP Greg Reid, Florida State

Florida State and Miami led all ACC schools, each with four players selected to the 2011 Preseason All-ACC Football team in voting conducted by the media at the annual ACC Football Kickoff, which was held July 24-25 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C. The Preseason All-ACC team was announced Wednesday.

Here are the results:

WR Conner Vernon, Duke

WR Dwight Jones, North Carolina

TE George Bryan, NC State

T Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech

T Andrew Datko, Florida State

G Brandon Washington, Miami

G Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech

C Tyler Horn, Miami

QB EJ Manuel, Florida State

RB Montel Harris, Boston College

RB Andre Ellington, Clemson

Defense

DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State

DE Quinton Coples, North Carolina

DT Tydreke Powell, North Carolina

DT Brandon Thompson, Clemson

LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College

LB Sean Spence, Miami

LB Kenny Tate, Maryland

CB Chase Minnifield, Virginia

CB Jayron Hosely, Virginia Tech

S Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami

S Eddie Whitley, Virginia Tech

Specialists

PK Will Snyderwine, Duke

P Dawson Zimmerman, Clemson

SP Greg Reid, Florida State

PINEHURST, N. C. -- Despite the ongoing presence of an NCAA mushroom cloud over the North Carolina program, coach Butch Davis was still able to sign another quality recruiting class last winter.

The star of that class looks like junior-college defensive tackle Sylvester Williams, according to a couple of his teammates. The 6-foot-3, 320-pound Williams almost never made it this far, working a job making radiator parts for large trucks out of high school before giving football another try at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.

After starring at Coffeyville, Williams enrolled at North Carolina in time for spring practice and made an immediate impression.

"I think he'll make a huge impact," said offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper. "He has moves after moves."

Fellow defensive lineman Tydreke Powell said Williams impressed him with more than just his on-field talent. He also likes his off-field dedication.

One February Saturday morning, Powell got a call from Williams at 8 a.m. Powell suspected trouble. Turns out, Williams wanted a workout partner.

"He said, 'Let's go work. We can't be the best D-tackles in the country if we're not working,' " Powell recalled.

The two are now roommates, and along with ends Quinton Coples (10 sacks last year) and Donte Paige-Moss (seven sacks) comprise one of the best defensive lines in the country. And unlike last year, when the Tar Heels played without a slew of suspended players who violated NCAA rules, they shouldn't be short-handed.

The members of the National College Football Awards Association unveiled their preseason watch lists over a 13-day period concluding with the Walter Camp Award's list today. Fifteen of the association's 21 awards selected a preseason watch list, and I've compiled your ACC candidates here:

WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

• Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
• Jayron Hosley, DB, Virginia Tech
• Brandon Jenkins, DT, Florida State
• Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

JIM THORPE AWARD

• Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
• Donnie Fletcher, Boston College
• Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech
• Chase Minnifield, Virginia
• Greg Reid, Florida State
• Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
• Kenny Tate, Maryland

ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD

• Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State
• Jaymes Brooks, G, Virginia Tech
• Audie Cole, LB, NC State
• Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina
• Quinton Coples, OT, Florida State
• Blake DeChristopher, OT, Virginia Tech
• Marcus Forston, DT, Miami
• Dalton Freeman, C, Clemson
• Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
• Cam Johnson, DT, Virginia
• Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
• Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
• Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina
• Sean Spence, LB, Miami
• Bruce Taylor, LB, Virginia Tech
• Joe Vellano, DT, Maryland
• Brandon Washington, G, Miami

RIMINGTON TROPHY

• Dalton Freeman, Clemson
• Cam Holland, North Carolina
• Tyler Horn, Miami
• Brian Moore, Duke

BUTKUS AWARD

• Nigel Bradham, Florida State
• Zach Brown, North Carolina
• Ramon Buchanan, Miami
• Audie Cole, NC State
• Luke Kuechly, Boston College
• Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
• Sean Spence, Miami
• Kenny Tate, Maryland
• Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech

DOAK WALKER AWARD

• Andre Ellington, Clemson
• Montel Harris, Boston College
• Davin Meggett, Maryland
• Lamar Miller, Miami
• David Wilson, Virginia Tech

BEDNARIK AWARD

• Ray-Ray Armstrong, S, Miami
• Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State
• Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
• Donnie Fletcher, CB, Boston College
• Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech
• Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
• Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
• Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
• Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
• Kevin Reddick, LB, North Carolina
• Greg Reid, CB, Florida State
• Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
• Sean Spence, LB, Miami
• Kenny Tate, LB, Maryland
• Bruce Taylor, LB, Virginia Tech

BILETNIKOFF AWARD

• Travis Benjamin, Miami
• Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech
• Kris Burd, Virginia
• Chris Givens, Wake Forest
• DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
• Dwight Jones, North Carolina
• Bobby Swigert, Boston College
• Donovan Varner, Duke
• Conner Vernon, Duke

LOU GROZA AWARD

• Casey Barth, North Carolina
• Nate Freese, Boston College
• Dustin Hopkins, Florida State
• Will Snyderwine, Duke

RAY GUY AWARD

• Dawson Zimmerman, Clemson

MACKEY AWARD

• Dwayne Allen, Clemson
• George Bryan, NC State
• Cooper Helfet, Duke
• Chris Pantale, Boston College
• Colter Phillips, Virginia

MAXWELL AWARD

• Andre Ellington, RB, Clemson
• Mike Glennon, QB, NC State
• Montel Harris, RB, Boston College
• EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State
• Danny O'Brien, QB, Maryland
• David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech

BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY

• Ray-Ray Armstrong, S, Miami
• Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State
• Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
• Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
• Marcus Forston, DT, Miami
• Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech
• Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
• Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
• Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
• Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
• Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina
• Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
• Sean Spence, OLB, Miami
• Kenny Tate, LB, Maryland
• Bruce Taylor, LB, Virginia Tech

OUTLAND TROPHY

• Andrew Datko, OT, Florida State
• Blake DeChristopher, OT, Virginia Tech
• Marcus Forston, DT, Miami
• Dalton Freeman, C, Clemson
• Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina
• Omoregie Uzzi, OG, Georgia Tech
• Brandon Washington, OG, Miami

DAVEY O'BRIEN

• EJ Manuel, Florida State
• Danny O'Brien, Maryland
• Sean Renfree, Duke

The Rimington Trophy watch list was released today, but I wanted to catch you up on two more that were released this week, the Jim Thorpe Award and the Rotary Lombardi Award.

Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, and linebackers who set up no father than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. The Thorpe Award is given to the nation's top defensive back.

Here are your ACC reps for both:

JIM THORPE AWARD

• Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
• Donnie Fletcher, Boston College
• Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech
• Chase Minnifield, Virginia
• Greg Reid, Florida State
• Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
• Kenny Tate, Maryland

ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD

• Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State
• Jaymes Brooks, G, Virginia Tech
• Audie Cole, LB, NC State
• Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina
• Quinton Coples, OT, Florida State
• Blake DeChristopher, OT, Virginia Tech
• Marcus Forston, DT, Miami
• Dalton Freeman, C, Clemson
• Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
• Cam Johnson, DT, Virginia
• Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
• Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
• Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina
• Sean Spence, LB, Miami
• Bruce Taylor, LB, Virginia Tech
• Joe Vellano, DT, Maryland
• Brandon Washington, G, Miami

As promised earlier this morning, here's your one-stop shopping for the watch lists that have been announced. I will do another one early next week:

BEDNARIK AWARD (Presented to the nation's most outstanding defensive player by the Maxwell Football Club)
Ray-Ray Armstrong, S, Miami
Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State
Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
Donnie Fletcher, CB, Boston College
Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech
Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
Kevin Reddick, LB, North Carolina
Greg Reid, CB, Florida State
Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
Sean Spence, LB, Miami
Kenny Tate, LB, Maryland
Bruce Taylor, LB, Virginia Tech

BILETNIKOFF AWARD (Presented to the nation's most outstanding wide receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation)

Travis Benjamin, Miami
Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech
Kris Burd, Virginia
Chris Givens, Wake Forest
DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
Dwight Jones, North Carolina
Bobby Swigert, Boston College
Donovan Varner, Duke
Conner Vernon, Duke

LOU GROZA AWARD (Presented to the nation's most outstanding place-kicker by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission)
Casey Barth, North Carolina
Nate Freese, Boston College
Dustin Hopkins, Florida State
Will Snyderwine, Duke

RAY GUY AWARD (Presented to the nation's most outstanding punter by the Augusta [Ga.] Sports Council)
Dawson Zimmerman, Clemson

MACKEY AWARD (Presented to the nation's most outstanding tight end by the Nassau Co. Sports Commission)
Dwayne Allen, Clemson
George Bryan, NC State
Cooper Helfet, Duke
Chris Pantale, Boston College
Colter Phillips, Virginia

MAXWELL AWARD (Presented to the nation's most outstanding all-around player by the Maxwell Football Club)
Andre Ellington, RB, Clemson
Mike Glennon, QB, NC State
Montel Harris, RB, Boston College
EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State
Danny O'Brien, QB, Maryland
David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech

BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY (Presented to the nation's most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club)
Ray-Ray Armstrong, S, Miami
Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State
Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
Marcus Forston, DT, Miami
Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech
Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina
Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
Sean Spence, OLB, Miami
Kenny Tate, LB, Maryland
Bruce Taylor, LB, Virginia Tech

OUTLAND TROPHY (Presented to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman by the FWAA)
Andrew Datko, OT, Florida State
Blake DeChristopher, OT, Virginia Tech
Marcus Forston, DT, Miami
Dalton Freeman, C, Clemson
Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina
Omoregie Uzzi, OG, Georgia Tech
Brandon Washington, OG, Miami

The ACC on Monday announced the names of the 24 players who have been chosen to attend the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, July 24-25 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C.

This is one of my favorite events of the year, as it's the first real sign the season is right around the corner. I will be covering every second of it, tweeting and posting videos of players and coaches. I'll have more on it as it gets closer, but here are the players who will be available for interviews from each school:

Boston College
Montel Harris, tailback, senior, Jacksonville, Fla.
Luke Kuechly, linebacker, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Clemson
Landon Walker, offensive tackle, senior, North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Brandon Thompson, defensive tackle, senior, Thomasville, Ga.

Duke
Sean Renfree, quarterback, junior, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Matt Daniels, safety, senior, Fayetteville, Ga.

Florida State
EJ Manuel, quarterback, junior, Virginia Beach, Va.
Brandon Jenkins, defensive end, junior, Tallahassee, Fla.

Georgia Tech
Roddy Jones, A-Back, senior, Stone Mountain, Ga.
Logan Walls, defensive tackle, senior, Dawsonville, Ga.

Maryland
Danny O’Brien, quarterback, sophomore, Kernersville, N.C.
Kenny Tate, linebacker, senior, Forestville, Md.

Miami
Tyler Horn, center, senior, Memphis, Tenn.
Sean Spence, outside linebacker, senior, Miami, Fla.

North Carolina
Jonathan Cooper, center, junior, Wilmington, N.C.
Tydreke Powell, defensive tackle, senior, Ahoskie, N.C.

NC State
George Bryan, tight end, senior, Castle Hayne, N.C.
Audie Cole, linebacker, senior, Monroe, Mich.

Virginia
Kris Burd, wide receiver, senior, Matoaca, Va.
Chase Minnifield, cornerback, senior, Lexington, Ky.

Virginia Tech
Danny Coale, wide receiver, senior, Lexington, Va.
Eddie Whitley, safety, senior, Charlotte, N.C.

Wake Forest
Joe Looney, offensive guard, senior, Lake Worth, Fla.
Kyle Wilber, outside linebacker, senior, Apopka, Fla.

ESPN's Mel Kiper recently listed his top five juniors and seniors by position, and the ACC got some love. You'll notice two trends here: a) The same schools keep popping up and b) Lotta linemen. North Carolina could be scary good. (I said that last year, too ... )

Check it out:

SENIORS
No. 3 RB, Montel Harris, Boston College
No. 3 FB, Taylor Gentry, NC State
No. 4 FB, Devon Ramsay, North Carolina
No. 2 TE, George Bryan, NC State
No. 4 OT, Andrew Datko, Florida State
No. 1. DE, Quinton Coples, North Carolina
No. 2 DE, Andre Branch, Clemson
No. 2 DT, Tydreke Powell, North Carolina
No. 4 DT, Brandon Thompson, Clemson
No. 3 OLB, Zach Brown, North Carolina
No. 5 OLB, Sean Spence, Miami
No. 5 CB, Donnie Fletcher, Boston College
No. 2 S, Kenny Tate, Maryland (has moved to linebacker this season)
No. 5 P, Ryan Quigley, Boston College

JUNIORS
No. 5 RB, Andre Ellington, Clemson
No. 4 FB, Lonnie Pryor, Florida State
No. 1 TE, Dwayne Allen, Clemson
No. 3 OG, Brandon Washington, Miami
No. 1 DE, Donte Paige-Moss, North Carolina
No. 2 DE, Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
No. 2 DT, Marcus Forston, Miami
No. 2 ILB, Luke Kuechly, Boston College
No. 5 ILB, Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
No. 5 OLB, Terrell Manning, NC State
No. 3 CB, Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech
No. 1 S, Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
No. 5 S, Vaughn Telemaque, Miami
No. 1 K Dustin Hopkins, Florida State