Nov. 28, 2001
ATLANTA– – Eight Georgia Tech football players were named to the all-Atlantic Coast Conference football team, announced by the Atlantic Coast Sportswriters Association. Six Tech players were named to the first team, including repeat selections defensive end Greg Gathers, wide receiver Kelly Campbell, and placekicker Luke Manget.
Also named the first team were running back Joe Burns, offensive tackle Nat Dorsey and return specialist Kelley Rhino, all first-time all-conference honorees, while defensive end Nick Rogers and free safety Jeremy Muyres earned second-team honors for the second straight year.
Quarterback George Godsey, linebacker Recardo Wimbush, tackle Jason Kemble and cornerback Marvious Hester received honorable mention recognition.
Gathers and Manget were named to the first-team for the second straight year, while Campbell earned all-ACC recognition for the third year, following second-team honors last year and first-team accolades in 1999.
Campbell is the first three-time all-ACC selection in Tech history. Dorsey is the first freshman named first-team all-ACC since North Carolina’s Dre Bly in 1996.
2001 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors (69 ballots, 2 points 1st team, 1 point second team)
1ST TEAM – OFFENSE
QB Woody Dantzler, Sr., Clemson, 66
RB Bruce Perry, So., Maryland, 136
RB Joe Burns, Jr., Georgia Tech, 115
WR Billy McMullen, Jr., Virginia, 127
WR Kelly Campbell, Sr., Georgia Tech, 84
TE Mike Hart, Sr., Duke, 93
OT Brett Williams, Jr., Florida State, 121
OT Nat Dorsey, Fr., Georgia Tech, 70
OG Todd Wike, Jr., Maryland, 110
OG Michael Collins, Sr., Wake Forest, 87
OC Melvin Fowler, Sr., Maryland, 96
PK Luke Manget, Jr., Georgia Tech, 78
2ND TEAM – OFFENSE
QB Shaun Hill, Sr., Maryland 64
RB Tarence Williams, Jr., Wake Forest 65
RB Ray Robinson, Sr., NC State 53
WR Guilian Gary, Sr., Maryland 56
WR Javon Walker, Sr., Florida State 51
TE Willie Wright, Sr., NC State 82
OT Akil Smith, Jr., Clemson 60
OT Matt Crawford, Jr., Maryland 53
OG Montrae Holland, Jr., Florida State 73
OG Will Merritt, Gr., Clemson 64
OC Kyle Young, Gr., Clemson 48
PK Xavier Beitia, Fr., Florida State 60
HONORABLE MENTION (20 or more points) – QB – George Godsey, Sr., Georgia Tech (46), Philip Rivers, So., NC State (21). RB – Chris Douglas, So, Duke (20). WR – Talman Gardner, Jr., Florida State (35). OT – Jeremese Jones, Sr., Virginia (29), Chris Colmer, So., NC State (28), Jason Kemble, Sr., Georgia Tech (20). OG – Evan Routzahn, Sr., Virginia (24), T.J. Watkins, Gr., Clemson (21). OC – Adam Metts, Sr., North Carolina (26), Vince Azzolina, Sr., Wake Forest (26). PK – Nick Novak, Fr., Maryland (39), Jeff Reed, Sr., North Carolina (29).
1ST TEAM – DEFENSE
DL Julius Peppers, Jr., North Carolina 138
DL Greg Gathers, Jr., Georgia Tech 124
DL Ryan Sims, Sr., North Carolina 102
DL Darnell Dockett, So., Florida State 81
LB E.J. Henderson, Jr., Maryland 135
LB Levar Fisher, Sr., NC State 135
LB Bradley Jennings, Sr., Florida State 82
DB Chris Hope, Sr., Florida State 115
DB Terrence Holt, Jr., NC State 111
DB Tony Jackson, Sr., Maryland 105
DB Tony Okanlawon, Sr., Maryland 97
SP Kelley Rhino, Jr., Georgia Tech 69
P Brooks Barnard, Jr., Maryland 119
2ND TEAM – DEFENSE
DL Nick Rogers, Sr., Georgia Tech 70
DL Corey Smith, Sr., NC State 54
DL Nate Bolling, Sr., Wake Forest 47
DL Calvin Pace, Jr., Wake Forest 35
LB David Thornton, Sr., North Carolina 48
LB Chad Carson, Sr., Clemson 41
LB Angelo Crowell, Jr., Virginia 39
DB Michael Waddell, Jr., North Carolina 73
DB Jeremy Muyres, Jr., Georgia Tech 48
DB Charles Hafley, Gr., Clemson 47
DB Shernard Newby, Jr., Virginia 43
SP John Stone, Sr., Wake Forest 51
P Mike Abrams, Sr., Virginia 69
HONORABLE MENTION – DL – Alonzo Jackson, Jr., Florida State (32), Charles Hill, Sr., Maryland (32), Monsanto Pope, Sr., Virginia (30). LB – Recardo Wimbush, Jr., Georgia Tech (36), Michael Boulware, So., Florida State (28), Kendyll Pope, So., Florida State (20). DB – Marvious Hester, Jr., Georgia Tech (38), Randall Jones, Sr., Maryland (35), Brian Williams, Sr., NC State (25). SP – Terrence Holt, Sr., NC State (27), Ronnie Hamilton, Sr., Duke (23).
