Pitt offensive tackle Matt Goncalves named to Preseason All-ACC team
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Senior offensive tackle Matt Goncalves is Pitt’s lone representative on the 27-member, All-ACC Preseason team, released Wednesday morning by the conference.
Goncalves, who is listed at 6-foot-6, 330 pounds (15 more than at the outset of last season), started all 13 games last season — eight on the right side, five on the left. He totaled eight previous starts in 2021 and ‘21.
Clemson nabbed seven slots on the All-ACC team, followed by Florida State (four) and Duke, Miami and North Carolina (three each). Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye, a redshirt sophomore quarterback, was named ACC Preseason Player of the Year by a vote of the 176 media members. Maye also was the 2022 ACC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year when he threw for 3,847 yards and 35 touchdowns and rushed for 629 yards and six more touchdowns.
He is just the ninth FBS quarterback since 2010 with at least 3,500 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns, 500 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.
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Maye received 88 POY votes, with his chief competition coming from Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis (66). Clemson running back Will Shipley received 17 votes while two of his teammates — linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (three) and defensive tackle Tyler Davis (one) — also were recognized. Duke quarterback Riley Leonard also received one vote.
The full team, with votes in parentheses.
QB: Drake Maye, North Carolina (107)
RB: Will Shipley, Clemson (169)
RB: Trey Benson, Florida State (125)
WR: Johnny Wilson, Florida State (117)
WR: Tez Walker, North Carolina (51)
WR: Jalon Calhoun, Duke (49)
TE: Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse (89)
All-Purpose: Will Shipley, Clemson (105)
OT: Graham Barton, Duke (110)
OT: Matt Goncalves, Pitt (58)
OG: Christian Mahogany, Boston College (101)
OG: Javion Cohen, Miami (69)
C: Bryan Hudson, Louisville (56)
DE: Jared Verse, Florida State (136)
DE: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College (58)
DT: Tyler Davis, Clemson (124)
DT: DeWayne Carter, Duke (97)
LB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson (132)
LB: Cedric Gray, North Carolina (109)
LB: Barrett Carter, Clemson (87)
CB: Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State (88)
CB: Aydan White, NC State (85)
S: Kam Kinchens, Miami (117)
S: Andrew Mukuba, Clemson (46)
PK: Andres Borregales, Miami (70)
P: Daniel Sparks, Virginia (54)
SP: Will Shipley, Clemson (68)