Spiller, Hamlin earn first-team all-ACC honors

Clemson’s C.J. Spiller and Michael Hamlin earned spots on The Associated Press’ all-conference football team, which was released Monday.

Spiller was a first-team specialist, and Hamlin was a first-team safety.

Following are a look at the teams:

The 2008 Associated Press all-ACC football team

OFFENSE

FIRST TEAM

QB—Russell Wilson, N.C. State (106)

RB—Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech (134) 

RB—Da’Rel Scott, Maryland (76)

WR—Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina (130)

WR—D.J. Boldin, Wake Forest (76)

TE—John Phillips, Virginia (88)

OT—Eugene Monroe, Virginia (117)

OT—Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech (107)

OG—Rodney Hudson, Florida State (99)

OG—Cliff Ramsey, Boston College (78)

C—Edwin Williams, Maryland (62)

SECOND TEAM

QB—Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (28)

RB—Darren Evans, Virginia Tech (58)

RB—C.J. Spiller, Clemson (50)

WR—Eron Riley, Duke (57)

WR—Aaron Kelly, Clemson (56)

TE—Ryan Purvis, Boston College (45)

OT—Garrett Reynolds, North Carolina (42)

OT—Anthony Castonzo, Boston College (41)

OG—Sergio Render, Virginia Tech (48)

OG—Cord Howard, Georgia Tech (45)

C—Thomas Austin, Clemson (48)

DEFENSE

FIRST TEAM

DE—Everette Brown, Florida State (131)

DE—Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech (99)

DT—B.J. Raji, Boston College (103)

DT—Vance Walker, Georgia Tech (62)

LB—Mark Herzlich, Boston College (118)

LB—Michael Tauiliili, Duke (110)

LB—Aaron Curry, Wake Forest (106)

CB—Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest (134) 

CB—Victor Harris, Virginia Tech (125)

S—Trimane Goddard, North Carolina (105)

S—Michael Hamlin, Clemson (89)

SECOND TEAM

DE—Orion Martin, Virginia Tech (61)

DE—Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech (39)

DT—Ron Brace, Boston College (52)

DT—Darryl Richard, Georgia Tech (50)

LB—Clint Sintim, Virginia (79)

LB—Alex Wujciak, Maryland (43)

LB—Mark Paschal, North Carolina (40)

CB—Ras-I Dowling, Virginia (49)

CB—Tony Carter, Florida State (34)

CB—Kendric Burney, North Carolina (34)

S—Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech (85)

S—Myron Rolle, Florida State (55)

SPECIAL TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

K—Graham Gano, Florida State (127)

P—Travis Baltz, Maryland (105)

Specialist—C.J. Spiller, Clemson (66)

SECOND TEAM

K—Matt Bosher, Miami (34)

P—Matt Bosher, Miami (60)

Specialist—Michael Ray Garvin, Florida State (41)

HONORABLE MENTION

OFFENSE: Riley Skinner, qb, Wake Forest (26); Antone Smith, rb, Florida State (33); Cedric Peerman, rb, Virginia (30); Darius Heyward-Bey, wr, Maryland (34); Kevin Ogletree, wr, Virginia (32); Dan Gronkowski, te, Maryland (41); Scott Burley, ot, Maryland (34); Thomas Claiborne, og, Boston College (38); Calvin Darity, og, North Carolina (34); Jaimie Thomas, og, Maryland (33); Nick Marshman, og, Virginia Tech (24); Ryan McMahon, c, Florida State (35); Matt Tennant, c, Boston College (33); Ryan Shuman, c, Virginia Tech (23).

DEFENSE: Derrick Morgan, de, Georgia Tech (26); Willie Young, de, N.C. State (25); Vince Oghobaase, dt, Duke (40); Boo Robinson, de, Wake Forest (31); Jeremy Navarre, dt, Maryland (29); Nate Irving, lb, N.C. State (28); Paul Anderson, s, Boston College (35); Anthony Reddick, s, Miami (23).

SPECIAL TEAMS: Dustin Keys, k, Virginia Tech (25); Brandon Tate, spec., North Carolina (33); T.J. Graham, spec., N.C. State (31).