Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston will face the media at the ACC Football Kickoff in Greensboro, North Carolina in two weeks. The 2013 Heisman Trophy winner is considered the star of the ACC’s media day player line-up, and for good reason. Winston won the Heisman Trophy, led Florida State to an ACC championship and then helped the Seminoles end the SEC’s streak in the BCS Championship Game with a national championship-clinching drive you would expect from a polished veteran. Winston has also been tied up in various legal issues which will surely pop up in the questioning from the media assembling in Greensboro later this month.
Each school in the ACC will make two players available for media availability at the annual ACC Football Kickoff. In addition to Winston, Florida State cornerback P.J. Williams will also be available. Some of the other big names making the trip include Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley, Louisville wide receiver DeVante Parker, Miami running back Duke Johnson, North Carolina quarterback Marquise Williams and Pittsburgh wide receiver Tyler Boyd.
Players generally speak with the media and make the media rounds on the first day of the event, while coaches make their rounds on the second day. Here is the full list of ACC players that will be scheduled to attend the ACC Football Kickoff, which is scheduled for July 20 and 21.
Boston College
*Andy Gallik, Center, 6-3, 304, Senior-R, Evergreen Park, Ill.
*Dominique Williams, Defensive Back, 6-0, 220, Senior-R, Brockton, Mass.
Clemson
Cole Stoudt, Quarterback, 6-1, 225, Senior, Dublin, Ohio
*Vic Beasley, Defensive End, 6-3, 230, Senior-R, Adairsville, Ga.
Duke
Laken Tomlinson, Offensive Guard, 6-3, 330, Senior-R, Chicago, Ill.
*Kelby Brown, Linebacker, 6-2, 230, Senior-R, Matthews, N.C.
Florida State
Jameis Winston, Quarterback, 6-4, 235, Sophomore-R, Bessemer, Ala.
P.J. Williams, Cornerback, 6-0, 196, Junior, Ocala, Fla.
Georgia Tech
Shaquille Mason, Offensive Guard, 6-1, 311, Senior, Columbia, Tenn.
Quayshawn Nealy, Linebacker, 6-1, 236, Senior-R, Lakeland, Fla.
Louisville
DeVante Parker, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 208, Senior, Louisville, Ky.
Lorenzo Mauldin, Defensive End, 6-4, 244, Senior, Atlanta, Ga.
Miami
Duke Johnson, Running Back, 5-9, 206, Junior, Miami, Fla.
Denzel Perryman, Linebacker, 6-0, 242, Senior, Coral Gables, Fla..
North Carolina
Marquise Williams, Quarterback, 6-2, 220, Junior, Charlotte, N.C.
Norkeithus Otis, Bandit, 6-1, 235, Senior, Gastonia, N.C.
North Carolina State
*Tony Creecy, Running Back, 5-11, 215, Senior-R, Durham, N.C.
*Art Norman, Defensive End, 6-0, 252, Senior-R, Stone Mountain, Ga.
Pitt
Tyler Boyd, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 190, Sophomore, Clairton, Pa.
*Ray Vinopal, Defensive Back, 5-10, 200, Senior-R, Youngstown, Ohio
Syracuse
Sean Hickey, Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 300, Senior, Murrysville, Pa.
Cameron Lynch, Linebacker, 5-11, 226, Senior, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Virginia
Kevin Parks, Running Backs, 5-8, 205, Senior, Salisbury, N.C.
Anthony Harris, Strong Safety, 6-1, 185, Senior, Chesterfield, Va.
Virginia Tech
*Willie Byrn, Wide Receiver, 5-10, 183, Senior-R, Virginia Beach, Va.
Luther Maddy, Defensive Tackle, 6-1, 291, Senior, Delray Beach, Fla.
Wake Forest
Jordan Garside, Fullback, 5-10, 230, Senior-R, Jacksonville, Fla.
Kevin Johnson, Cornerback, 6-1, 175, Senior-R, Clarksville, Md.
R-Denotes player was redshirted; * Denotes player has graduated or will graduate this August.