ACC announces football players attending the 2009 ACC Football Kickoff

Greensboro, NC - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday the names of the 24 football student-athletes who have been chosen by its 12 league schools to attend the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, July 26-27 at the Grandover Resort located in Greensboro.

The football student-athletes who will be attending the 2009 ACC Football Kickoff are:

Boston College: Matt Tennant, Senior, Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Jim Ramella, Senior, Defensive End, Westlake, Ohio.

Clemson: C. J. Spiller, Running Back, Senior, Lake Butler, Fla. Ricky Sapp, Defensive End, Senior, Bamberg, S.C.

Duke: Thaddeus Lewis, Quarterback, Senior, Opa-Locka, Fla. Vince Oghobaase, Defensive Tackle, Senior, Houston, Tex.

Florida State: Christian Ponder, Quarterback, Junior, Colleyville, Tex. Dekoda Watson, Linebacker, Senior, Aiken, S.C.

Georgia Tech: Jonathan Dwyer, B-Back, Junior, Marietta, Ga. Derrick Morgan, Defensive End, Junior, Coatesville, Pa.

Maryland: Chris Turner, Quarterback, Senior, Simi Valley, Calif. Nolan Carroll, Cornerback, Senior, Green Cove Springs, Fla.

Miami: Jason Fox, Offensive Tackle, Senior, Ft. Worth, Tex. Randy Phillips, Safety, Senior, Belle Glade, Fla.

North Carolina: T.J. Yates, Quarterback, Junior, Marietta, Ga. E.J. Wilson, Defensive End, Senior, Emporia, Va.

N C State: Jamelle Eugene, Halfback, Senior, Naples, Fla. Willie Young, Defensive End, Senior, Riviera Beach, Fla.

Virginia: Will Barker, Tackle, Senior, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Vic Hall, Quarterback, Senior, Gretna, Va.

Virginia Tech: Greg Boone, Tight End, Senior, Chesapeake, Va. Kam Chancellor, Free safety, Senior, Norfolk, Va.

Wake Forest: Riley Skinner, Quarterback, Senior, Jacksonville, Fla. John Russell, Defensive Tackle, Senior, Jacksonville, Fla.

The Atlantic Coast Conference website--theACC.com--will provide complete coverage of the 2009 ACC Football Kickoff including live coverage of interview sessions with the student-athletes on July 26 and the coaches interviews on July 27. Visit www.theACC.com on Friday, July 24 for more information regarding coverage of the ACC Football Kickoff.