UNC Football: Maye, Downs headline All-ACC selections

The 2022 All-ACC Football teams were announced on Tuesday, as a handful of UNC football standouts earned some well-deserved honors.

With the 2022 regular season officially wrapped up, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced the 2022 All-ACC Football teams.

After winning the Coastal Division title, it should be no surprise to see the UNC football program being well-represented on this year’s list.

Here’s which Tar Heels earned All-ACC honors for the 2022 season:

First Team

Drake Maye- Quarterback

Josh Downs- Wide Receiver

Cedric Gray- Linebacker

Second Team

Storm Duck- Cornerback

Josh Downs- AP

Third Team

Antoine Green- Wide Receiver

Asim Richards- Offensive Tackle

Ben Kiernan- Punter

Honorable Mention

Bryson Nesbit- Tight End

Corey Gaynor- Center

Power Echols- Linebacker

The All-ACC teams are chosen by a voting panel of 51 media members and each of the league’s 14 head coaches. Players receive three points for each first-team vote, two points for each second-team vote, and one point for each third-team selection.

Josh Downs was the Tar Heels’ leading vote-getter, as the star wideout tied for the second-most points with 184, just three short of Pittsburgh running back Israel Abanikanda.

After an incredible regular season as a redshirt freshman, Maye represents the conference as the first-team quarterback. Cedric Gray led the ACC with 130 tackles, helping him gain the most votes for any linebacker in the conference.

In total (not including honorable mention) the UNC football program had eight selections, which was tied for third-most in the conference.

Click here to view the entire list of players who have earned All-ACC honors for the 2022 season.

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