Dabo Swinney might just have one of his most talented teams to date.
The Tigers are an enormous favorite to win a seventh straight conference championship and one of the favorites to win a national title in 2021.
When a team faces those kinds of expectations, more often than not that team will feature a roster that is stacked with talent. One look at Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC teams prove just how loaded this Clemson team is as the Tigers have 15 players that made the cut, including nine first-team selections.
What really stands out is that six players on Brent Venables defense were named to the first-team, including three starters along the defensive front. A fourth defensive linemen was named to the second-team.
North Carolina followed the Tigers up with 13 selections (Three on the first team offense and six on first team defense). NC State and Virginia Tech got 11 selections a piece while Miami and Wake Forest had 10 selections each. Meanwhile Florida State
First-Team Offense
QB Sam Howell, North Carolina
RB Zonovan Knight, NC State
RBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Lyn-J Dixon, Clemson
RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech
WR/AP Zay Flowers, Boston College
WRÂ Â Â Â Â Justyn Ross, Clemson
WR Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest
TE James Mitchell, Virginia Tech
C Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
OL Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Jordan McFadden, Clemson
OL Zion Johnson, Boston College
OL Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina
First-Team Defense
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Bryan Bresee, Clemson
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Myles Murphy, Clemson
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Tyler Davis, Clemson
DL Amare Barno, Virginia Tech
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â James Skalski, Clemson
LB Payton Wilson, NC State
LB Isaiah Moore, NC State
CB Jermaine Waller, Virginia Tech
CBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Andrew Booth, Clemson
SÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nolan Turner, Clemson
S Bubba Bolden, Miami
First-Team Specialists
K Nick Sciba, Wake Forest
P Lou Hedley, Miami
KR Bam Knight, NC State
PR Thayer Thomas, NC State
Second-Team Offense
QBÂ Â Â Â Â Â D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson
RB Mataeo Durant, Duke
RB Cam’Ron Harris, Miami
AP/RB Christian Beal-Smith, Wake Forest
WR Mike Harley, Miami
WR Emeka Emezie, NC State
TEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Braden Galloway, Clemson
C Grant Gibson, NC State
OL Zion Nelson, Miami
OL Ben Petrula, Boston College
OL Tyler Vrabel, Boston College
OL Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech
Second-Team Defense
DL Miles Fox, Wake Forest
DL Nesta Jade Silvera, Miami
DL Raymond Vohasek, North Carolina
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Xavier Thomas, Clemson
LB SirVocea Dennis, Pitt
LB Nick Jackson, Virginia
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Baylon Spector, Clemson
CB Tony Grimes, North Carolina
CB Kei’Trel Clark, Louisville
S Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech
S Nick Andersen, Wake Forest
Second-Team Specialists
KÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â B.T. Potter, Clemson
P Kirk Christodoulou, Pitt
KR Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech
PR Taylor Morin, Wake Forest
Third-Team Offense
QB D’Eriq King, Miami
RB Ty Chandler, North Carolina
RB Jashaun Corbin, Florida State
AP/WR Tre Turner, Virginia Tech
WR Jordan Addison, Pitt
WR Taj Harris, Syracuse
TE Marshon Ford, Louisville
C Cole Bentley, Louisville
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Matt Bockhorst, Clemson
OL Jordan Tucker, North Carolina
OL Zach Tom, Wake Forest
OL Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech
Third-Team Defense
DL Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
DL Calijah Kancey, Pitt
DL Marcus Valdez, Boston College
DL Norell Pollard, Virginia Tech
LB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
LB C.J. Avery, Louisville
LB Amari Gainer, Florida State
CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
CB Ja’Sir Taylor, Wake Forest
S Trey Morrison, North Carolina
S Joey Blount, Virginia
Third-Team Specialists
K Christopher Dunn, NC State
P Trenton Gill, NC State
KR Donavon Greene, Wake Forest
PR Jaelen Gill, Boston College
