The 1995 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of
American football
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players chosen by various selectors for their All-
Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the
1995 college football season. Selectors in 1995 included the
Associated Press
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(AP).
Four teams dominated the AP's 1995 All-ACC selections:
* Conference champion
Florida State
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finished the season ranked No. 4 in the final
AP Poll
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and placed seven players on the first team: quarterback
Danny Kanell
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He wa ...
, running back
Warrick Dunn
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, wide receiver
Andre Cooper
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, offensive tackle Jesus Hernandez, offensive guard Lewis Tyre, center
Clay Shiver, and defensive lineman
Reinard Wilson
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.
[
* ]Virginia
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finished the season ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll and placed six players on the first team: running back Tiki Barber
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, offensive tackle Jason Augustino, defensive backs Percy Ellsworth and Ronde Barber
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, placekicker Rafael Garcia, and punter Will Brice.[
* Clemson finished in third place in the conference and placed four players on the first team: offensive guard Will Young, linebacker Anthony Simmons, defensive back ]Brian Dawkins
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, and defensive lineman Lamarick Simpson.[
* Fifth-place ]North Carolina
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also placed four players on the first team: tight end Freddie Jones, linebacker Kivuusama Mays
Kivuusama Mays (born January 7, 1975) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
Mays was born on January 7, 1975, in Anniston, Alabama.
Career
Kivuusama was drafted in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the M ...
, defensive linemen Marcus Jones and Greg Ellis.[
]
Offensive selections
Wide receivers
* Andre Cooper
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, Florida State (AP-1)
* Jermaine Lewis, Maryland (AP-1)
Tackles
* Jesus Hernandez, Florida State (AP-1)
* Jason Augustino, Virginia (AP-1)
Guards
* Lewis Tyre, Florida State (AP-1)
* Will Young, Clemson (AP-1)
Centers
* Clay Shiver, Florida State (AP-1)
Tight ends
* Freddie Jones, North Carolina (AP-1)
Quarterbacks
* Danny Kanell
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He wa ...
, Florida State (AP-1)
Running backs
* Warrick Dunn
Warrick De'Mon Dunn (born January 5, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 ...
, Florida State (AP-1)
* Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber (; born April 7, 1975) is an American former football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Virginia ...
, Virginia (AP-1)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
* Marcus Jones, North Carolina (AP-1)
* Reinard Wilson
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, Florida State (AP-1)
* Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP-1)
* Lamarick Simpson, Clemson (AP-1)
Linebackers
* Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-1)
* Kivuusama Mays
Kivuusama Mays (born January 7, 1975) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
Mays was born on January 7, 1975, in Anniston, Alabama.
Career
Kivuusama was drafted in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the M ...
, North Carolina (AP-1)
* Tucker Grace, Wake Forest (AP-1)
Defensive backs
* Percy Ellsworth, Virginia (AP-1)
* Brian Dawkins
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, Clemson (AP-1)
* Ray Farmer, Duke (AP-1)
* Ronde Barber
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, Virginia (AP-1)
Special teams
Placekickers
* Rafael Garcia, Virginia (AP-1)
Punters
* Will Brice, Virginia (AP-1)
Key
AP = Associated Press
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References
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