Courtesy UVA Media Relations & The ACC

Virginia tailback J’Mari Taylor has been named one of 15 Virginia football players to garner all-conference recognition, following a vote by designated ACC media members and each of the league’s 17 head coaches. 

UVA’s 15 selections are the program’s most in a season since the 1996 team boasted 16 honorees. This year also marks the fifth straight in which UVA was represented on the league’s first-team list. 

Taylor, who began his career as a walk-on at North Carolina Central, is the first UVA tailback since Alvin Pearman in 2004 to earn First Team All-ACC honors. He claimed the league’s regular-season rushing title with 997 yards and led all ACC tailbacks with 14 rushing touchdowns. He has three 100-yard rushing performances this season (150 at NCSU, 133 at Duke, 105 at Cal), the most by a Cavalier tailback in a season since 2018.

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Taylor is also only the seventh player in school history to rush for at least 14 TDs in a season and first since 2010. He scored game-winning touchdowns in overtime in road contests at both North Carolina (Oct. 25) and Louisville (Oct. 4), both of which occurred on direct snaps. 

Center Brady Wilson and punter Daniel Sparks were named second-team selections. Wide receiver Trell Harris, offensive linemen McKale Boley and Noah Josey, linebacker Kam Robinson and safety Devin Neal nabbed third-team honors. Chandler Morris (QB), Sage Ennis (TE), Cam Ross (AP), Mitchell Melton (DE), Jahmeer Carter (DT), Ja’son Prevard (CB) and Will Bettridge (PK) were named to the honorable mention list. 

Sparks joins legendary UVA punter Will Brice as one of two punters in school history to earn All-ACC status at least three times (2022, 2024 and 2025). Robinson collected his second All-ACC honor, having been named an honorable mention recipient last year. Neal was a third-team recipient while at Louisville in 2023. 

Miami led the way with a league-best 14 All-ACC selections across the first, second and third teams. The Hurricanes were also one of four programs — California, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Miami — to land four players on the prestigious first team. Duke and Virginia followed with eight total honorees each, while Louisville and Pitt added seven standouts apiece across the three teams.

Selections were determined by an 82-member voting panel made up of 65 media voters and all 17 ACC head coaches. Ballots were weighted by a 3-2-1 scoring system for first-, second-, and third-team votes, respectively.

The ACC’s individual awards – Player of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year – will be announced on Wednesday. The Coach of the Year will be announced on Thursday. 

Up next, the Cavaliers (10-2, 7-1 ACC) chase their first outright ACC title against Duke (7-5, 6-2) in the 2025 championship game — a rematch of their Nov. 15 matchup in Durham. Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium is set for 8 p.m. on ABC, the Virginia Sports Radio Network and ESPN Radio. 

Virginia’s 10 wins are tied for the program’s single-season record. The Cavaliers also finished the regular season alone atop the league standings for the first time in program history. Virginia is ranked No. 16 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 and No. 18 in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Nov. 25. 

VIRGINIA’S ALL-ACC SELECTIONS

First Team
RB – J’Mari Taylor 

Second Team
C – Brady Wilson
P – Daniel Sparks  

Third Team
WR – Trell Harris
OT – McKale Boley
OG – Noah Josey
LB – Kam Robinson
S – Devin Neal

Honorable Mention
QB – Chandler Morris
TE – Sage Ennis
AP – Cam Ross
DE – Mitchell Melton
DT – Jahmeer Carter
CB – Ja’son Prevard
PK – Will Bettridge

2025 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL TEAMS

First-Team All-ACC
Offense
QB – Haynes King, Georgia Tech (200)
RB – Hollywood Smothers, NC State (214)
RB – J’Mari Taylor, Virginia (207)
WR – Duce Robinson, Florida State (217)
WR – Chris Bell, Louisville (210)
WR – Malachi Toney, Miami (208)
TE – Justin Joly, NC State (178)
AP – Jacob De Jesus, California (134)
OT – Francis Mauigoa, Miami (212)
OT – Blake Miller, Clemson (125)
OG – Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech (202)
OG – Logan Parr, SMU (132)
C – Luke Petitbon, Florida State (115)

Defense
DE – Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (167)
DE – Akheem Mesidor, Miami (164)
DT – Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech (121)
DT – Peter Woods, Clemson (120)
LB – Caden Fordham, NC State (188)
LB – Cade Uluave, California (167)
LB – Sammy Brown, Clemson (147)
CB – Hezekiah Masses, California (160)
CB – Avieon Terrell, Clemson (138)
S – Nick Andersen, Wake Forest (137)
S – Ahmaad Moses, SMU (125)

Specialists
PK – Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech (209)
P – Jack Stonehouse, Syracuse (165)
SP – Jacob De Jesus, California (158)

Second-Team All-ACC
Offense
QB – Darian Mensah, Duke (114)
RB – Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest (165)
RB – Nate Sheppard, Duke (99)
WR – Cooper Barkate, Duke (160)
WR – Jacob De Jesus, California (132)
WR – Lewis Bond, Boston College (119)
TE – Sam Roush, Stanford (114)
AP – Malachi Toney, Miami (123)
OT – Brian Parker II, Duke (121)
OT – PJ Williams, SMU (71)
OG – Anez Cooper, Miami (127)
OG – Logan Taylor, Boston College (94)
C – Brady Wilson, Virginia (98)

Defense
DE – Isaiah Smith, SMU (140)
DE – Melkart Abou Jaoude, North Carolina (90)
DT – Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami (83)
DT – Rene Konga, Louisville (73)
LB – Kyle Louis, Pitt (143)
LB – Matt Rose, Stanford (133)
LB – Rasheem Biles, Pitt (131)
CB – Keionte Scott, Miami (118)
CB – Chandler Rivers, Duke (104)
S – Jakobe Thomas, Miami (111)
S – Earl Little Jr., Florida State (96)

Specialists
PK – Trey Butkowski, Pitt (62)
P – Daniel Sparks, Virginia (108)
SP – Sahmir Hagans, Duke (117)

Third-Team All-ACC
Offense
QB – Carson Beck, Miami (66)
RB – Isaac Brown, Louisville (80)
RB – Mark Fletcher Jr., Miami (62)
WR – Jordan Hudson, SMU (84)
WR – Trell Harris, Virginia (82)
WR – Antonio Williams, Clemson (34)
TE – Jeremiah Franklin, Boston College (43)
AP – Caullin Lacy, Louisville (87)
OT – McKale Boley, Virginia (64)
OT – Markel Bell, Miami (61)
OG – Noah Josey, Virginia (90)
OG – Justin Pickett, Duke (88)
C – James Brockermeyer, Miami (83)

Defense
DE – Will Heldt, Clemson (80)
DE – Clev Lubin, Louisville (79)
DT – Kemari Copeland, Virginia Tech (69)
DT – Aaron Hall, Duke (64)
LB – Kam Robinson, Virginia (98)
LB – TJ Quinn, Louisville (94)
LB – Wesley Bissainthe, Miami (42)
CB – Karon Prunty, Wake Forest (89)
CB – Brent Austin, California (53)
S – Ricardo Jones, Clemson (84)
S – Devin Neal, Virginia (81)

Specialists
PK – Cooper Ranvier, Louisville (52)
P – Marshall Nichols, Georgia Tech (86)
SP – Chris Barnes, Wake Forest (52)

Honorable-Mention All-ACC
QB – Kevin Jennings, SMU (45)
QB – Chandler Morris, Virginia (39)
RB – Kendrick Raphael, California (57)
RB – Adam Randall, Clemson (23)
RB – Malachi Hosley, Georgia Tech (18)
WR – CJ Williams, Stanford (29)
WR – T.J. Moore, Clemson (28)
WR – Jordan Shipp, North Carolina (24)
WR – Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson (22)
WR – Kenny Johnson, Pitt (21)
WR – Caullin Lacy, Louisville (21)
TE – Sage Ennis, Virginia (23)
TE – Jeremiah Hasley, Duke (23)
TE – Matthew Hibner, SMU (21)
TE – Randy Pittman Jr., Florida State (21)
AP – Adam Randall, Clemson (33)
AP – Cam Ross, Virginia (21)
AP – Chris Barnes, Wake Forest (16)
OT – Jacarrius Peak, NC State (44)
OT – Malachi Carney, Georgia Tech (40)
OT – Ryan Baer, Pitt (37)
OT – Ethan Mackenny, Georgia Tech (30)
OT – Tristan Leigh, Clemson (20)
OT – Fa’alili Fa’amoe, Wake Forest (20)
OG – Lance Robinson, Louisville (51)
OG – Walker Parks, Clemson (41)
OG – George Sell, Wake Forest (31)
OG – BJ Williams, Pitt (30)
OG – Richie Leonard IV, Florida State (28)
C – Pete Nygra, Louisville (66)
C – Ryan Linthicum, Clemson (45)
C – Joshua Bates, SMU (29)
C – Devin Kylany, Wake Forest (27)
DE – Langston Hardy, Wake Forest (69)
DE – Mitchell Melton, Virginia (49)
DE – Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke (30)
DE – Wesley Williams, Duke (21)
DE – T.J. Parker, Clemson (20)
DT – Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State (61)
DT – Jeffrey M’ba, SMU (48)
DT – Terry Webb, SMU (43)
DT – Jahmeer Carter, Virginia (39)
DT – Jayden Loving, Wake Forest (27)
DT – Francis Brewu, Pitt (27)
DT – Mandrell Desir, Florida State (26)
DT – Clay Patterson, Stanford (24)
DT – David Blay Jr., Miami (23)
DT – Kody Huisman, Virginia Tech (22)
DT – Aidan Keanaaina, California (21)
LB – Wade Woodaz, Clemson (40)
LB – Braylan Lovelace, Pitt (37)
LB – Luke Ferrelli, California (36)
LB – Andrew Simpson, North Carolina (35)
LB – Antonio Watts, Louisville (31)
LB – Dylan Hazen, Wake Forest (23)
LB – Kyle Efford, Georgia Tech (23)
LB – Mohamed Toure, Miami (23)
LB – Khmori House, North Carolina (20)
CB – Ja’son Prevard, Virginia (53)
CB – Deuce Harmon, SMU (32)
CB – Shawn Lee Jr., Pitt (30)
CB – Damari Brown, Miami (23)
CB – Tayon Holloway, Louisville (22)
CB – Jerry Wilson, Florida State (20)
S – Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU (70)
S – KP Price, Boston College (39)
S – Omar Thornton, Boston College (38)
S – Davaughn Patterson, Wake Forest (36)
S – Zechariah Poyser, Miami (35)
S – Jay Green, Stanford (31)
S – Cruce Brookins, Pitt (23)
S – Khalil Barnes, Clemson (22)
PK – Luca Lombardo, Boston College (51)
PK – Will Bettridge, Virginia (32)
PK – Rece Verhoff, North Carolina (23)
P – Caden Noonkester, NC State (43)
P – Caleb Junko, Pitt (31)
SP – Luca Lombardo, Boston College (33)
SP – Yamir Knight, SMU (27)
SP – Keelan Marion, Miami (24)
SP – Trey Butkowski, Pitt (21)