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Quinn makes ACC's preseason first team

GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina led all Atlantic Coast Conference schools with five players selected to the 2010 Preseason All-ACC Football team in voting conducted by the media at the annual ACC Football Kickoff, which was held July 25-26 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro.

The Preseason All-ACC team was announced Wednesday.

In all, 20 of the 23 honorees on the team earned first or second-team All-ACC honors last fall, with 16 having been selected to the All-ACC first team. The three remaining players who were voted onto the 2010 preseason team were Honorable Mention All-ACC last year.

North Carolina's defense, which finished sixth nationally last year in total defense, had all five of the UNC players selected to the preseason All-ACC squad in defensive end Robert Quinn (Ladson, S.C.), defensive tackle Marvin Austin (Washington, D.C.), linebacker Quan Sturdivant (Oakboro, N.C.), cornerback Kendric Burney (Jacksonville, N.C.) and safety Deunta Williams (Jacksonville, N.C.). Boston College was next with four players chosen in tailback Montel Harris (Jacksonville, Fla.), offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo (Hawthorn Woods, Ill.), offensive guard Thomas Claiborne (Randolph, Mass.) and linebacker Luke Kuechly (Cincinnati, Ohio).

Clemson and Miami each had three players honored, followed by Maryland and Florida State with two and Duke, Georgia Tech, NC State and Virginia Tech with one each. Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel (Tallahassee, Fla.) garnered the most votes, being named on 48 of the 52 ballots while North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn (47 votes) and Virginia Tech tailback Ryan Williams (45) were the next highest.

Though Florida State had just two players chosen, they were quarterback Christian Ponder (Colleyville, Tex.), the media pick for ACC Preseason Player of the Year, and offensive guard Rodney Hudson (Mobile, Ala.), who is seeking to become only the seventh player in ACC history--and only the fourth position player--to be selected to the All-ACC Football Team for four consecutive seasons. Hudson was a second-team All-ACC choice as a freshman in 2007 and earned first-team honors in 2008 and 2009. Miami's Matt Bosher (Jupiter, Fla.), who earned first-team All-ACC honors as a placekicker and second team as a punter last year, was named to the preseason team at both positions.

Maryland's Torrey Smith (Colonial Beach, Va.), who set ACC single-season kickoff return yardage records in each of the last two seasons, was also named to the preseason team at two positions--specialist and wide receiver. Smith was a second-team All-ACC choice at both positions last year.

Those who were chosen first-team All-ACC last fall included Robert Quinn, Quan Sturdivant, Kendric Burney and Deunta Williams of North Carolina; Allen Bailey, Matt Bosher and Brandon Harris of Miami; Anthony Castonzo and Luke Kuechly of Boston College; DeAndre McDaniel of Clemson, Donovan Varner of Duke, Rodney Hudson of Florida State, Sean Bedford of Georgia Tech, Alex Wujciak of Maryland, George Bryan of NC State and Ryan Williams of Virginia Tech.

Boston College's Montel Harris, Clemson's Chris Hairston, Maryland's Torrey Smith, Miami's Matt Bosher and North Carolina's Marvin Austin were selected to the 2009 All-ACC second team, while Boston College's Thomas Claiborne, Clemson's Jarvis Jenkins and Florida State's Christian Ponder were honorable mention All-ACC last fall.

2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Team
Offense
Pos.	Name (Votes)			Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
WR	Donovan Varner, Duke (27)	5-9	170	Junior	Miami, Fla.
WR	Torrey Smith, Maryland (19)	6-1	200	Junior	Colonial Beach, Va.
TE	George Bryan, NC State (21)	6-5	265	Junior	Castle Hayne, N.C.
T	Anthony Castonzo, Boston College (43)	6-7	295	Senior	Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
T	Chris Hairston, Clemson (21)	6-7	325	Senior	Winston-Salem, N.C.
G 	Rodney Hudson, Florida State (43)	6-2	282	Senior	Mobile, Ala.
G	Thomas Claiborne, Boston College (21)	6-3	325	Senior	Randolph, Mass.
C	Sean Bedford, Georgia Tech (25)	6-1	274	Senior	Gainesville, Fla.
QB	Christian Ponder, Florida State (35)	6-3	227	Senior	Colleyville, Tex.
RB	Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (45)	5-10	211	Sophomore	Manassas, Va.
RB	Montel Harris, Boston College (30)	5-10	200	Junior	Jacksonville, Fla.
Defense
Pos.	Name (Votes)			Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
DE	Robert Quinn, North Carolina (47)	6-5	270	Junior	Ladson, S.C.
DE	Allen Bailey, Miami (31)	6-4	288	Senior	Sapelo, Ga.
DT	Marvin Austin, North Carolina (32)	6-3	305	Senior	Washington, D.C.
DT	Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson (27)	6-4	310	Senior	Clemson, S.C.
LB	Alex Wujciak, Maryland (34)	6-3	245	Senior	West Caldwell, N.J.
LB	Quan Sturdivant,	North Carolina (32)	6-2	235	Senior	Oakboro, N.C.
LB	Luke Kuechly, Boston College (25)	6-3	225	Sophomore	Cincinnati, Ohio
CB	Kendric Burney, North Carolina (27)	5-9	190	Senior	Jacksonville, N.C.
CB	Brandon Harris, Miami (26)	5-11	195	Junior	Miami, Fla.
S	DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson (48)	6-1	215	Senior	Tallahassee, Fla.
S	Deunta Williams, North Carolina (41)	6-2	210	Senior	Jacksonville, N.C.
Specialists
Pos.	Name (Votes)			Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
PK	Matt Bosher, Miami (32)	6-0	205	Senior	Jupiter, Fla.
P	Matt Bosher, Miami (20)	6-0	205	Senior	Jupiter, Fla.
SP	Torrey Smith, Maryland (24)	6-1	210	Junior	Colonial Beach, Va.
 
Quinn UNC Highlights:
 
• 2010 Preseason First-Team All-America (Blue Ribbon, Sporting News)
• 2010 Nagurski, Lombardi, Hendricks & Lott Trophy Candidate
• 2009 First-Team All-ACC
• 2009 ACC Defensive Player of the Year Runner-Up
• 2009 Second-Team All-America (CBSsports.com)
• 2008 Brian Piccolo Award
 
Outstanding young man who has battled back from brain surgery as a high school senior to 
become one of the top defensive players in the country.
 
2009 - Sophomore Season
First-Team All-ACC and second-highest vote getter on the defensive side of the ball 
• Finished second in the ACC Defensive Player of the Year vote 
• Second-team All-America by CBSsports.com 
• Was a candidate for the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation's top defensive end 
• Ranked first in the ACC and 15th in the country in tackles for losses with 19.0 and was second in the league and 16th in the nation in sacks with 11.0 
• Ranked second in the ACC and fourth in the country with six forced fumbles 
• Also had 15 quarterback pressures 
• Has been the starter at defensive end since the second game of 2008 
• Is one of the quickest players off the edge in the ACC 
• Finished the season with 52 tackles and three pass breakups 
• Posted three tackles vs. Pittsburgh in the Meineke Car Care Bowl 
• Forced a fumble and had four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, at NC State 
• Forced a fumble, recorded one sack, broke up a pass and added three tackles in a 31-13 win over Boston College 
• Had a 2-yard tackle for loss vs. Miami 
• Part of a defensive unit that held BC to just 198 total yards 
• Named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in Carolina's 19-6 win over Duke 
• Had a team-high seven tackles, including three sacks for 26 yards, another 1.5 tackles for losses of eight yards, forced a fumble, 
   broke up a pass on fourth down and registered six quarterback pressures 
• His three-sacks matched his career high set earlier in the season vs. Virginia 
• Dropped back into pass coverage to break up a pass on fourth down vs. the Devils 
• Led a Carolina defense that held Duke to 125 total yards and limited the Blue Devils potent passing attack to 
   just 113 yards, more than 212 yards below their average 
• Broke up a pass and added a tackle in the win at Virginia Tech 
• Was double-teamed most of the night and had just one tackle against Florida State 
• Credited with five tackles, one sack, and 1.5 tackles for losses against Georgia Southern 
• Also forced a fumble and had two quarterback hurries against the Eagles 
• Had a phenomenal game vs. Virginia with a career-high three sacks and four tackles for losses of 28 yards 
• Posted a total of seven tackles and added a quarterback pressure vs. the Cavaliers 
• Registered a career-high 10 tackles, including 2.5 for losses, and forced a fumble at Georgia Tech 
• Had four tackles, including two sacks for 17 yards, in Carolina's 31-17 win over ECU 
• Played well with three tackles in Carolina's 12-10 win at Connecticut 
• Was one of the coach's players of the week for his play vs. The Citadel with 
   three tackles, an 8-yard sack, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.
 
2008: Named the ACC's Brian Piccolo Award winner as the league's most courageous player • Finished third in the voting for the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors • Became the starter in the second game of the season at Rutgers after Darrius Massenburg went down with a knee injury • Started 12 games and collected 34 tackles, 6.5 tackles for losses, two sacks and forced two fumbles • Had two tackles vs. West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Recorded three tackles, including an 8-yard sack, in the win at Duke • Had six tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss vs. NC State • Posted another solid outing with five tackles (all primary) at Maryland • Had his best game in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech • Registered a season-high six tackles, had one tackle for loss, one quarterback pressure and forced two fumbles against the Yellow Jackets • Posted one tackle and had a quarterback pressure in the 45-24 win over No. 23 Boston College • Recorded one tackle at Virginia • Had one tackle and broke up a pass in Carolina's win over Notre Dame • Posted three tackles, including one tackle for loss, in Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 24 Connecticut • Had three tackles, including two tackles for losses and his first career sack, vs. Virginia Tech • Also recorded two pressures against the Hokies • Made his first career start in the 44-12 victory at Rutgers • Posted three tackles and had a 3-yard tackle for loss against the Scarlet Knights.
Ft. Dorchester High School: SuperPrep All-America • Ranked the No. 7 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep • Member of South Carolina's Shrine Bowl team and the U.S. Army All-American Game • Member of recruiting analyst Tom Lemming's All-America team • Ranked the No. 3 player in South Carolina and the No. 18 strongside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com • Rated the No. 11 defensive end in the country by ESPN.com • Ranked the No. 19 defensive end in the country by Scout.com • Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 • Senior season was shortened after undergoing brain surgery for a benign tumor • Made a full recovery and will be able to resume his football career • Had 54 tackles and five sacks, 10 TFL and 21 quarterback hurries before the surgery • Coached by Steve LaPrad • Two-time defending state heavyweight champion.
Personal
Son of Maria and James Quinn • Born May 18, 1990 • Nickname is "El Roy" 
• People say he looks like Cheeseburger Eddie from the movie "The Longest Yard" 
• Favorite TV shows are "Law & Order" and "House" 
• Listens to music before games
• Would like to guest star on WWE 
• Would like to visit Puerto Rico 
• Favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys 
• Enrolled in the General College.
 
Courtesy:  UNC and ACC