Joe Vellano, Demetrius Hartsfield highlight Maryland's All-ACC selections

Five Maryland football players were honored today by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Fifth-year senior defensive tackle Joe Vellano was named a first-team All-ACC selection, while senior linebacker Demetrius Hartsfield earned second-team honors.

Freshman receiver-returner Stefon Diggs, fifth-year senior defensive lineman A.J. Francis and fifth-year senior linebacker Kenneth Tate were all named ACC honorable mention.

Check out the complete list of All-ACC selections below:

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB-Tajh Boyd, Clemson (86)

RB-Giovani Bernard, North Carolina (91)

RB-Andre Ellington, Clemson (77)

WR-DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson (80)

WR-Alex Amidon, Boston College (53)

OT-Oday Aboushi, Virginia (53)

OT-Brandon Thomas, Clemson (51)

OG-Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina (79)

OG-Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech (64)

C-Dalton Freeman, Clemson (78)

TE-Brandon Ford, Clemson (54)

K-Dustin Hopkins, Florida State (79)

Spec.- Giovani Bernard, North Carolina (48)

Defense