Sammy Watkins is the ACC preseason player of the year, according to a media vote at the ACC Kickoff.

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Watkins, a sophomore wide receiver at Clemson, set ACC freshman records for catches (82), receiving yards (1,219) and touchdown receptions (12) last season. He received 25 votes.  Here is the media voting on player of the year:

  1. Sammy Watkins, Clemson Tigers                            25
  2. Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech Hokies                     21
  3. EJ Manuel, Florida State Seminoles                       19
  4. Tajh Boyd, Clemson Tigers                                    18
  5. Mike Glennon, NC State Wolfpack                           5
  6. David Amerson, NC State Wolfpack                         3
  7. Four Players               1
Bryn Renner and Giovani Bernard of the North Carolina Tar Heels, Tanner Price of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and Kyle Fuller of Virginia Tech all received a vote.