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Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper is the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason player of the year.

Harper set 21 school records in earning second-team all-ACC honors last season. He received 34 of 64 votes in a poll of media members on the league's top player.

He finished ahead of two teammates - James Davis received 16 votes and fellow running back C.J. Spiller had four. No other player in the league had more than two votes.

Clemson was the media's pick to win the league championship.

The Tigers were joined by two fellow Atlantic Division teams - Florida State and Wake Forest - with four players on the all-ACC team.

Every school was represented on the all-league team except Duke, Miami and North Carolina State.

2008 Preseason All-ACC Football Team

(Offense)
QB - Cullen Harper, Clemson
RB - Josh Adams, Wake Forest
RB - James Davis, Clemson
WR - Aaron Kelly, Clemson
WR - Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina
TE - Ryan Purvis, Boston College
T - Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech
T - Eugene Monroe, Virginia
G - Rodney Hudson, Florida State
G - Sergio Render, Virginia Tech
C - Edwin Williams, Maryland

(Defense)
DE - Everette Brown, Florida State
DE - Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech
DT - Ron Brace, Boston College
DT - Vance Walker, Georgia Tech
LB - Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
LB - Clint Sintim, Virginia
LB - Brian Toal, Boston College
CB - Victor Harris, Virginia Tech
CB - Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest
S - Michael Hamlin, Clemson
S - Myron Rolle, Florida State

(Specialists)
PK - Sam Swank, Wake Forest
P - Graham Gano, Florida State
RET - Brandon Tate, North Carolina

PRESEASON VOTING TOTALS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR (64)
Cullen Harper - 34
James Davis - 16
C.J. Spiller - 4
Josh Adams - 2
Sean Glennon - 2
Riley Skinner - 2
Drew Weatherford - 2
Aaron Curry - 1
Victor Harris - 1