The media’s selections for the All-ACC preseason team was released Wednesday, and three Hokies defenders — defensive end James Gayle, linebacker Bruce Taylor and cornerback Kyle Fuller – were on the list.

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Quarterback Logan Thomas, who was second to Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins in the preseason Player of the Year voting, did not make the list, which only featured players who were on the first team.

Clemson’s Tajh Boyd, who was a first-team pick at the end of last year, was selected at quarterback.

Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina had the most selections on the team with four apiece. Virginia Tech was next with three.

Gayle, Taylor and Fuller are all on the preseason watch list for the Nagurski trophy, which goes to college football’s player of the year. Gayle and Fuller were second-team picks at the end of last season. Taylor, who missed the final six games with a Lisfranc injury, earned an honorable mention.

Here’s the full preseason team (votes are in parentheses):

Offense

• WR Conner Vernon, Duke (41), 6-2, 195, Sr.
• WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson (68), 6-1 ,200, So.
• TE Matt Furstenburg, Maryland (35), 6-4, 245, Sr.
• T James Hurst, North Carolina (48), 6-7, 300, Jr.
• T Oday Aboushi, Virginia (29), 6-6, 310, Sr.
• G Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech (57), 6-3, 300, Sr.
• G Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina (55), 6-3, 295, Sr.
• C Dalton Freeman, Clemson (58), 6-3, 285, Sr.
• QB Tajh Boyd, Clemson (29), 6-1, 225, Jr.
• RB Giovani Bernard, North Carolina (60), 5-10, 205, So.
• RB Andre Ellington, Clemson (53), 5-10, 190, Sr.

Defense

• DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State (59), 6-3, 265, Sr.
• DE James Gayle, Virginia Tech (31), 6-4, 250, Jr.
• DT Joe Vellano, Maryland (58), 6-1, 285, Sr.
• DT Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest (33), 5-11, 260, Jr.
• LB Kevin Reddick, North Carolina (49), 6-3, 240, Sr.
• LB Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech (42), 6-2, 253, Sr.
• LB Steve Greer, Virginia (32), 6-2, 225, Sr.
• CB David Amerson, NC State (63), 6-3, 194, Jr.
• CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech (25), 6-0, 181, Jr.
• S Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State (45), 5-8, 204, Jr.
• S Earl Wolff, NC State (30), 6-0, 207, Sr.

Specialists

• PK Dustin Hopkins, Florida State (54), 6-2, 190, Sr.
• P Dalton Botts, Miami (65), 6-3, 198, Sr.
• SP Greg Reid, Florida State (35), 5-8, 186, Sr.

Selections  by school

• 4 — Florida State, Clemson, North Carolina
• 3 — Virginia Tech
• 2 — Virginia, Maryland, N.C. State
• 1 — Duke, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Miami
• 0 — Boston College

UPDATE: Didn’t see this until I opened the email from the league, but it’s voting by position:

The voting by position (Top four in voting only; 68 maximum votes):

Quarterback

• 1. Tajh Boyd, CL……………………….. 29
• 2. Logan Thomas, VT…………………. 16
• 3. EJ Manuel, FSU…………………….. 15
• 4. Mike Glennon, NCS…………………. 6

Running Back (Top 2)

• 1. Giovani Bernard, UNC…………….. 60
• 2. Andre Ellington, CL………………… 53
• 3. Orwin Smith, GT……………………. 11
• 4. Perry Jones, UVa……………………. 8

Wide Receiver (Top 2)

• 1. Sammy Watkins, CL………………. 68
• 2. Conner Vernon, DU………………… 41
• 3. DeAndre Hopkins, CL……………… 15
• 4. Erik Highsmith, UNC……………….. 5

Tight End

• 1. Matt Furstenburg, MD…………….. 35
• 2. Nick O’Leary, FSU…………………. 16
• 3. Chris Pantale, BC…………………. 11
• 4. Colter Phillips, UVa………………… 4

Offensive Tackle (Top 2)

• 1. James Hurst, UNC…………………. 48
• 2. Oday Aboushi, UVa…………………. 29
• 3. Morgan Moses, UVa……………….. 28
• 4. Emmett Cleary, BC…………………. 18

Offensive Guard (Top 2)

• 1. Omoregie Uzzi, GT………………… 57
• 2. Jonathan Cooper, UNC…………… 55
• 3. R.J. Mattes, NCS…………………… 8
• 4. Brad Linder, UM…………………….. 4

Center

• 1. Dalton Freeman, CL……………… 58
• 2. Andrew Miller, VT…………………. 6
• 3. Camden Wentz, NCS…………….. 3
• 4. Jay Finch, GT………………………. 1

Defense

Defensive End (Top  2)

• 1. Brandon Jenkins, FSU…………. 59
• 2. James Gayle, VT…………………. 31
• 3. Malliciah Goodman, CL………… 20
• 4. Bjoern Werner, FSU…………….. 12

Defensive Tackle (Top 2)

• 1. Joe Vellano, MD……………………. 58
• 2. Nikita Whitlock, WF……………… 33
• 3. Everett Dawkins, FSU…………… 22
• 4. Sylvester Williams, UNC……….. 13

Linebacker (Top 3)

• 1. Kevin Reddick, UNC…………….. 49
• 2. Bruce Taylor, VT………………….. 42
• 3. Steve Greer, UVa…………………. 32
• 4. Jeremiah Attaochu, GT…………. 23
• 5. Kevin Pierre-Louis, BC………….. 19

Cornerback (Top 2)

• 1. David Amerson, NCS……………… 63
• 2. Kyle Fuller, VT………………………. 25
• 3. Xavier Rhodes, FSU……………….. 21
• 4. Greg Reid, FSU…………………….. 11

Safety (Top 2)

• 1. Lamarcus Joyner, FSU………… 45
• 2. Earl Wolff, NCS………………….. 30
• 3. Rashard Hall, CL………………… 21
• 4. Isaiah Johnson, GT…………….. 13

Place-kicker

• 1. Dustin Hopkins, FSU……………. 54
• 2. Chandler Catanzaro, CL………… 8
• 3. Casey Barth, UNC………………… 4
• 4t. Nate Freese, BC………………….. 1
• 4t. Justin Moore, GT………………… 1

Punter

• 1. Dalton Botts, UM…………………. 65
• 2. Nick Ferrara, MD………………….. 2
• 3. Brad Craddock, MD……………….. 1

Specialist

• 1. Greg Reid, FSU…………………… 35
• 2. Sammy Watkins, CL…………….. 20
• 3t.Michael Campanaro, WF…………. 5
• 3t. T.J. Thorpe, UNC…………………. 5