Six North Carolina players were named to the 2020 All-ACC teams, the league announced on Tuesday morning. Of the six, five were on offense, honoring a group of Tar Heels that helped create one of the most prolific offenses in UNC football history. The Tar Heels went 8-3 in 2020 and capped the regular season with a dominating 62-26 win over Miami. UNC will play Texas A&M in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2.
Carolina has the No. 4 ranked offense in the nation with 556.6 yards per game. UNC's passing offense is No. 19 in the nation with 307.5 passing yards per game and 14.97 yards per completion. The Tar Heel running offense is what truly stands out. North Carolina is ranked No. 9 in the country with 249.1 yards per game, 2,740 total rushing yards (No. 3), and 35 total rushing touchdowns, which is tied for first with Alabama.
Below are the UNC players that were named to All-ACC teams:
First-Team All-ACC: Michael Carter, Dyami Brown, Chazz Surratt
Second-Team All-ACC: Sam Howell, Javonte Williams,
Third-Team All-ACC: Joshua Ezeudu, Michael Carter (All-Purpose)
North Carolina players earning honorable mention were Brian Anderson, Tomon Fox, Marcus McKethan, Trey Morrison, Dazz Newsome, Jordan Tucker, and Ray Vohasek.
First-Team All-ACC
Running Back - Michael Carter
Carter's 7.98 yards per carry average this season will go down as the highest figure in UNC history, breaking Charlie Justice's mark of 7.2 set in 1946. His career average of 6.62 yards per carry is also the highest mark in program history
The spectacular senior accumulated an ACC-best 1,245 rushing yards, 267 receiving yards, and 11 total touchdowns on the season. He leaves Chapel Hill as the program's No. 4 all-time rusher (3,403 yards) behind Amos Lawrence, Mike Voight, and Leon Johnson.
Carter was also named Third-Team All-ACC as an All-Purpose offensive player. The Florida native has opted out of the Orange Bowl, marking the end of his UNC career.
Wide Receiver - Dyami Brown
Brown finished the regular season as the conference's only 1,000-yard receiver (1,099). His eight receiving scores were second in the ACC behind Boston College's Zay Flowers (nine).
Also opting out of the Orange Bowl to pursue the NFL, Brown leaves UNC sixth all-time in receiving yards (2,306), tied with Hakeem Nicks for second in receiving touchdowns (21), and second in yards per catch (18.7).
He is also the only UNC wideout to post multiple 1,000-yard seasons and be named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist.
Linebacker - Chazz Surratt
In his two years at linebacker, Surratt has led the Tar Heels in tackles in both seasons. His 91 tackles in 2020 were the fifth-highest total in the ACC. Among the ACC's top-39 leading tacklers, Surratt is the only one to post more than five sacks. His six sacks on the season are tied with fellow Tar Heel Tomon Fox as the conference's tenth-best mark.
Another bowl opt-out, Surratt finishes his UNC career with 207 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries. Surratt made the switch from quarterback to linebacker after the 2019 season.
Second Team All-ACC
Quarterback - Sam Howell
Howell has been spectacular once again this season, leading the ACC in passing yards (3,352), passing touchdowns (27), with six interceptions. The sophomore also rushed for five scores and caught one touchdown pass.
The only thing holding back Howell from a first-team selection was Clemson's Trevor Lawrence.
With a bowl game and another year to play, Howell is four passing touchdowns away from breaking Darian Durant's school record for most in a career (68). Howell needs 2,385 more yards through the air to break T.J. Yates's career passing yardage record (9,377).
Running Back - Javonte Williams
In a remarkable 2020 season, Williams broke Don McCauley's single-season scrimmage touchdown record (21) with 19 rushing and three receiving scores. In 11 games this season, the junior back has rushed for 1,140 yards (7.3 yards per carry) and caught 25 balls for 305 yards and three scores.
Williams has notched 22 total touchdowns in 2020.
Williams has recorded 4.59 yards after contact on the year — the sixth-highest figure among NCAA backs with at least 75 carries this season. He has also forced the most missed tackles of any player in the nation (83), 15 clear of Alabama's Najee Harris, who ranks second.
Third-Team All-ACC
Offensive Line - Joshua Ezeudu
UNC's lone non-skill offensive player to make an All-ACC team, Ezeudu showed tremendous strides on the offensive line in his sophomore season.
Primarily playing left guard, Ezeudu didn't surrender a sack and allowed three quarterback hits and seven pressures in 314 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. Among UNC's guards who played more than 15 snaps, Ezeudu had the highest run-blocking grade (64.5).
The complete 2020 All-ACC Football Team:
First-Team Offense QB - Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, 178
RB - Travis Etienne, Clemson, 161
RB - Michael Carter, North Carolina, 150
WR - Amari Rodgers, Clemson, 178
WR - Dyami Brown, North Carolina, 167
WR - Zay Flowers, Boston College, 147
TE - Hunter Long, Boston College, 144
AP - Travis Etienne, Clemson, 112
OT - Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame, 158
OT - Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech, 130
OG - Aaron Banks, Notre Dame, 134
OG - Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame, 133
C - Alec Lindstrom, Boston College, 84
First-Team Defense
DE - Patrick Jones II, Pitt, 138
DE - Rashad Weaver, Pitt, 127
DT - Bryan Bresee, Clemson, 135
DT - Alim McNeill, NC State, 106
LB - Chazz Surratt, North Carolina, 149
LB - Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame, 139
LB - Payton Wilson, NC State, 127
CB - Asante Samuel, Jr., Florida State, 154
CB - Derion Kendrick, Clemson, 129
S - Divine Deablo, Virginia Tech, 146
S - Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame, 134
First-Team Specialists
PK - Jose Borregales, Miami, 142
P - Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech, 161
SP - DJ Turner, Pitt, 124
Second-Team Offense
QB - Sam Howell, North Carolina, 104
RB - Javonte Williams, North Carolina, 145
RB - Kyren Williams, Notre Dame, 112
WR - Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest, 119
WR - Tutu Atwell, Louisville, 73
WR - Dez Fitzpatrick, Louisville, 62
TE - Brevin Jordan, Miami, 85
AP - Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech, 97
OT - Jackson Carman, Clemson, 96
OT - Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame, 78
OG - Ben Petrula, Boston College, 86
OG - Matt Bockhorst, Clemson, 63
C - Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt, 80
Second-Team Defense
DE - Jaelan Phillips, Miami, 123
DE - Chris Rumph II, Duke, 95
DT - Marvin Wilson, Florida State, 82
DT - Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa, Notre Dame, 79
LB - Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College, 83
LB - James Skalski, Clemson, 76
LB - Charles Snowden, Virginia, 67
CB - Andrew Booth, Clemson, 90
CB - Kei’Trel Clark, Louisville, 83
S - Nolan Turner, Clemson, 115
S - Bubba Bolden, Miami, 89
S - Damar Hamlin, Pitt, 89
Second-Team Specialists
PK - Alex Kessman, Pitt, 74
P - Lou Hedley, Miami, 95
SP - Nykeim Johnson, Syracuse, 123
Third-Team Offense
QB - Ian Book, Notre Dame, 73
RB - Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech, 109
RB - Zonovan Knight, NC State, 34
WR - Michael Harley, Miami, 58
WR - Taj Harris, Syracuse, 57
WR - Cornell Powell, Clemson, 53
TE - Michael Mayer, Notre Dame, 51
AP - Michael Carter, North Carolina, 75
OT - Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, 67
OT - Zion Johnson, Boston College, 52
OG - Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina, 59
OG - Joe Sculthorpe, NC State, 51
C - Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame, 73
Third-Team Defense
DE - Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest, 53
DE - Quincy Roche, Miami, 48
DT - Jarrod Hewitt, Virginia Tech, 71
DT - Miles Fox, Wake Forest, 67
LB - SirVocea Dennis, Pitt, 62
LB - Nick Jackson, Virginia, 60
LB - Max Richardson, Boston College, 52
CB - Nick McCloud, Notre Dame, 74
CB - Ifeatu Melifonwu, Syracuse, 56
S - Michael Carter II, Duke, 45
S - Nick Andersen, Wake Forest, 44
Third-Team Specialists
PK - Nick Sciba, Wake Forest, 49
P - Nolan Cooney, Syracuse, 59
SP - Thayer Thomas, NC State, 81
Honorable Mention (20 or more votes) QB - D’Eriq King, Miami, 24
RB - Christian Beal-Smith, Wake Forest, 28
WR - Jordan Addison, Pitt, 52
WR - Emeka Emezie, NC State, 47
WR - Dazz Newsome, North Carolina, 45
WR - Javon McKinley, Notre Dame, 36
WR - Billy Kemp, Virginia, 23
TE - Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame, 27
TE - Cary Angeline, NC State, 25
AP - Kyren Williams, Notre Dame, 33
AP - Zay Flowers, Boston College, 25
OT - Tyler Vrabel, Boston College, 41
OT - Jordan McFadden, Clemson, 28
OT - Jordan Tucker, North Carolina, 26
OT - Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina, 22
OG - Bryce Hargrove, Pitt, 50
OG - Will Putnam, Clemson, 48
OG - Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech, 33
OG - Marcus McKethan, North Carolina, 32
OG - Chris Glaser, Virginia, 31
C - Brock Hoffman, Virginia Tech, 39
C - Cade Stewart, Clemson, 31
C - Brian Anderson, North Carolina, 23
DE - Victor Dimukeje, Duke, 43
DE - Amare Barno, Virginia Tech, 31
DE - Daelin Hayes, Notre Dame, 25
DE - Adetokunbo Ogundeji, Notre Dame, 22
DE - Myles Murphy, Clemson, 22
DT - Nesta Silvera, Miami, 59
DT - Jared Goldwire, Louisville, 52
DT - Kurt Hinish, Notre Dame, 43
DT - Ray Vohasek, North Carolina, 31
LB - Baylon Spector, Clemson, 34
LB - Isaiah Moore, NC State, 32
LB - David Curry, Georgia Tech, 29
LB - Mikel Jones, Syracuse, 22
LB - Mike Jones Jr., Clemson, 21
LB - Tomon Fox, North Carolina, 21
LB - Zane Zandier, Virginia, 20
CB - Ja'Sir Taylor, Wake Forest, 53
CB - Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech, 47
CB - Garrett Williams, Syracuse, 42
CB - Josh DeBerry, Boston College, 24
S - Shaun Crawford, Notre Dame, 32
S - Lannden Zanders, Clemson, 26
S - Trey Morrison, North Carolina, 20
PK - B.T. Potter, Clemson, 27
PK - James Turner, Louisville, 21
PK - Christopher Dunn, NC State, 20
PK - Brian Johnson, Virginia Tech, 20
P - Kirk Christodoulou, Pitt, 30
SP - Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech, 56
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