Clemson is the overwhelming favorite to win the ACC in 2019, and coach Dabo Swinney's team leads the way on Athlon's 2019 All-ACC squad with 14 selections. The Tigers feature six first-team picks on offense and six overall on defense. Syracuse ranks second with 11 selections, followed by Miami, Virginia and Virginia Tech with nine apiece.

Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2019. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2019.

An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2019. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2019 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.

ACC Football 2019 All-Conference Team

First-Team Offense Second-Team Offense Third-Team Offense Fourth-Team Offense QB Trevor Lawrence Clemson Bryce Perkins Virginia Tommy DeVito Syracuse Ryan Willis Virginia Tech RB Travis Etienne Clemson Cam Akers Florida State DeeJay Dallas Miami Ricky Person NC State RB AJ Dillon Boston College Cade Carney Wake Forest Michael Carter North Carolina Jordan Mason Georgia Tech AP Deon Jackson Duke Sean Riley Syracuse Hassan Hall

Louisville K.J. Osborn (WR) Miami WR Tee Higgins Clemson Tamorrion Terry Florida State Dez Fitzpatrick Louisville Emeka Emezie NC State WR Justyn Ross Clemson Damon Hazelton Virginia Tech Hasise Dubois

Virginia Kobay White Boston College TE Brevin Jordan Miami Dalton Keene Virginia Tech Carl Tucker North Carolina Sage Surratt (WR) Wake Forest C Jimmy Morrissey Pitt Sean Pollard Clemson Kenny Cooper Georgia Tech Cole Bentley Louisville OL John Simpson Clemson Ben Petrula Boston College Justin Herron Wake Forest Silas Dzansi Virginia Tech OL Charlie Heck North Carolina Christian Darrisaw Virginia Tech Rakavius Chambers Duke Gage Cervenka Clemson OL Mekhi Becton Louisville Navaughn Donaldson Miami Josh Fedd-Jackson NC State Justin Witt NC State OL Tremayne Anchrum Clemson Airon Servais Syracuse Evan Adams Syracuse Ryan Nelson Virginia

First-Team Defense Second-Team Defense Third-Team Defense Fourth-Team Defense DL Xavier Thomas Clemson Kendall Coleman Syracuse James Smith-Williams NC State Joshua Kaindoh Florida State DL Marvin Wilson Florida State Rashad Weaver Pitt Victor Dimukeje

Duke Nyles Pinckney Clemson DL Alton Robinson Syracuse Carlos Basham Wake Forest Eli Hanback

Virginia Tomon Fox North Carolina DL Jonathan Garvin Miami Jason Strowbridge North Carolina Tanner Karafa

Boston College Alim NcNeill NC State LB Isaiah Simmons Clemson Charles Snowden Virginia Dax Hollifield

Virginia Tech Dorian Etheridge Louisville LB Michael Pinckney Miami Justin Strnad Wake Forest Jordan Mack

Virginia Isaiah McDuffie Boston College LB Shaquille Quarterman Miami Rayshard Ashby Virginia Tech Max Richardson

Boston College Dontavious Jackson Florida State CB Bryce Hall Virginia A.J. Terrell Clemson Christopher Fredrick

Syracuse Mark Gilbert Duke CB Trajan Bandy Miami Essang Bassey Wake Forest Dane Jackson

Pitt Dylan Singleton (S) Duke S Andre Cisco Syracuse Joey Blount Virginia Jaiden

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Florida State Reggie Floyd Virginia Tech S Damar Hamlin Pitt Jarius Morehead NC State K'Von Wallace

Clemson Tanner Muse Clemson

First-Team Specialists Second-Team Specialists Third-Team Specialists Fourth-Team Specialists K Andre Szmyt Syracuse Christopher Dunn NC State Alex Kessman Pitt Nick Sciba Wake Forest P Sterling Hofrichter Syracuse Oscar Bradburn Virginia Tech Pressley Harvin Georgia Tech Logan Tyler Florida State KR Joe Reed Virginia Maurice Ffrench Pitt Juanyeh Thomas Georgia Tech Jeff Thomas Miami PR Sean Riley Syracuse Dazz Newsome North Carolina D.J. Matthews

Florida State Rodjay Burns Louisville

Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's 2019 All-ACC Team