Fox - an Outland Trophy candidate – has started 36 games in his career and is entering his third season as UM's full-time starting left tackle. Last season, he led the ‘Canes in grading out at 97% for the year.
Bosher is coming off a sophomore season in which he converted 18-of-20 field goal attempts en route to becoming a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the nation’s top kicker. Bosher led UM and ranked second in the ACC in scoring last season with 94 points.
In all, 17 players who earned first or second-team or honorable mention All-ACC honors in 2008 were chosen for the 2009 preseason team, including 2009 first-team honorees Russell Wilson, Jonathan Dwyer, C.J. Spiller (as specialist), Rodney Hudson and Travis Baltz.
Nine members of the 2009 preseason team earned second team All-ACC honors last year including Bosher (who actually earned second-team All-ACC as a punter and placekicker), Spiller (as a running back), Jason Worilds, Morgan Burnett, Anthony Castonzo, Sergio Render, Alex Wujciak, Ras-I-Dowling and Kendric Burney. The 2008 honorable mention All-ACC selections were Vince Oghobaase, Matt Tennant and Willie Young.
As a team, Miami was selected by media members to finish fourth in the league’s Coastal Division, garnering 282 points. Virginia Tech (78 first place votes) was selected as the Coastal Division champion with 512 points while Florida State (56 first place votes) was picked as the Atlantic Division winner with 479 points.
The Hokies were picked to win the league’s championship game with 69 votes while Georgia Tech’s Jonathan Dwyer was chosen as the preseason player of the year with 39 votes.
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAM
OFFENSE
Position
Name
School
No.
In 2008 otherwise noted
QB
Russell Wilson
NC State
31
2008 1st-team All-ACC, ACC Rookie of the Year
RB
Jonathan Dwyer
Georgia Tech
41
2008 ACC Player of the Year,2009 Pre-Season Player of the Year
RB
C.J. Spiller
Clemson
38
Needs 921 all-purpose yards for ACC record
WR
Demaryius Thomas
Georgia Tech
15
Had more than half of Tech's catches
WR
Jacoby Ford
Clemson
31
2nd among active ACC players in yards, catches
TE
Greg Boone
Virginia Tech
32
22 catches for 278 yards
OT
Jason Fox
Miami
32
Graded out at 97% for the year
OT
Anthony Castonzo
Boston College
26
2008 second-team All-ACC
OG
Sergio Render
Virginia Tech
25
2008 second-team All-ACC, 39 career starts
OG
Rodney Hudson
Florida State
32
Named to 2009 Lombardi Trophy watch list
C
Matt Tennant
Boston College
23
On 2009 watch list for Rimington Trophy
PK
Matt Bosher
Miami
34
Made 18-of-20 FGAs; 2008 2nd Team All-ACC
DEFENSE
Position
Name
School
No.
In 2008 otherwise noted
DE
Jason Worilds
Virginia Tech
25
Recorded 18.5 tackles for loss, 2008 2nd-team All-ACC
DE
Willie Young
NC State
21
Credited with 65 QB pressures in his career
DT
Vince Oghobaase
Duke
34
Lott Trophy finalist has started 36 straight games
DT
Marvin Austin
North Carolina
25
Interception return for a TD and blocked PAT
LB
Dekoda Watson
Florida State
34
28 tackles in final four regular-season games
LB
Quan Sturdivant
North Carolina
28
Led the nation in unassisted tackles (87)
LB
Alex Wujciak
Maryland
18
13th nationally in total tackles (10.2 per game)
CB
Ras-I Dowling
Virginia
21
T-11 nationally in passes defended per game (1.27)
CB
Kendric Burney
North Carolina
13
Credited with 78 tackles
S
Morgan Burnett
Georgia Tech
34
Preseason All-American by 3 sources
S
Kam Chancellor
Virginia Tech
31
2 fumble recoveries, 2 INT
P
Travis Baltz
Maryland
38
Led ACC in punting average (41.1)
Specialist: C.J. Spiller, Clemson