July 15, 2009

GREENSBORO, NC -The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday the names of the 24 football student-athletes who have been chosen by its 12 league schools to attend the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, July 26-27 at the Grandover Resort located in Greensboro.

The football student-athletes who will be attending the 2009 ACC Football Kickoff are:

Boston College:

Matt Tennant, Senior, Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jim Ramella, Senior, Defensive End, Westlake, Ohio.

Clemson:

C. J. Spiller, Running Back, Senior, Lake Butler, Fla.

Ricky Sapp, Defensive End, Senior, Bamberg, S.C.

Duke:

Thaddeus Lewis, Quarterback, Senior, Opa-Locka, Fla.

Vince Oghobaase, Defensive Tackle, Senior, Houston, Tex.

Florida State:

Christian Ponder, Quarterback, Junior, Colleyville, Tex.

Dekoda Watson, Linebacker, Senior, Aiken, S.C.

Georgia Tech:

Jonathan Dwyer, B-Back, Junior, Marietta, Ga.

Derrick Morgan, Defensive End, Junior, Coatesville, Pa.

Maryland:

Chris Turner, Quarterback, Senior, Simi Valley, Calif.

Nolan Carroll, Cornerback, Senior, Green Cove Springs, Fla.

Miami:

Jason Fox, Offensive Tackle, Senior, Ft. Worth, Tex.

Randy Phillips, Safety, Senior, Belle Glade, Fla.

North Carolina:

T.J. Yates, Quarterback, Junior, Marietta, Ga.

E.J. Wilson, Defensive End, Senior, Emporia, Va.

N C State:

Jamelle Eugene, Halfback, Senior, Naples, Fla.

Willie Young, Defensive End, Senior, Riviera Beach, Fla.

Virginia:

Will Barker, Tackle, Senior, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Vic Hall, Quarterback, Senior, Gretna, Va.

Virginia Tech:

Greg Boone, Tight End, Senior, Chesapeake, Va.

Kam Chancellor, Free safety, Senior, Norfolk, Va.

Wake Forest:

Riley Skinner, Quarterback, Senior, Jacksonville, Fla.

John Russell, Defensive Tackle, Senior, Jacksonville, Fla.

The Atlantic Coast Conference website--theACC.com--will provide complete coverage of the 2009 ACC Football Kickoff including live coverage of interview sessions with the student-athletes on July 26 and the coaches interviews on July 27. Visit www.theACC.com on Friday, July 24 for more information regarding coverage of the ACC Football Kickoff.