Nov. 27, 2001
Senior offensive guard Michael Collins, an integral part of Wake Forest teams that posted winning
records in 1999 and 2001, was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference today.
Collins, 6-6 and 292 pounds from Hickory (NC), is the first Wake Forest player to earn first team
honors since linebacker Dustin Lyman in 1999. He is the first Deacon offensive player to earn first
team honors since Ben Coleman, Todd Dixon and John Henry Mills in 1992.
Four Demon Deacons were named second team All-ACC. Junior tailback Tarence Williams, junior
defensive end Calvin Pace, junior defensive end Nate Bolling and return specialist John Stone all
earned second team honors. Senior center Vince Azzolina earned honorable mention.
Collins anchored a veteran and talented Wake Forest offensive line in 2001. The Deacons rushed
for 221.6 yards and passed for 168.5 yards per game for an average of 390.2 yards of total
offense per contest. Deacon quarterbacks were sacked just 13 times in 11 games.
Williams rushed for 1,018 yards in just 10 games in 2001. He averaged more than 100 yards per
game and rushed for 10 touchdowns. Pace recorded 62 tackles, including 18 for losses and 10
quarterback sacks. Bolling earned 73 tackles, 21 for losses and five sacks. Stone averaged 108.8
yards of all-purpose yardage per game and was one of the nation's top returners. He averaged
26.7 yards per kickoff return including one 93-yarder for a touchdown.
Last season no Deacons were named first or second team.
Wake Forest concluded the regular season with a 6-5 record under first-year coach Jim Grobe.
2001 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors
(69 ballots, 2 points 1st team, 1 point second team)
1ST TEAM - OFFENSE
QB Woody Dantzler, Sr., Clemson 66
RB Bruce Perry, So., Maryland 136
RB Joe Burns, Jr., Georgia Tech 115
WR Billy McMullen, Jr., Virginia 127
WR Kelly Campbell, Sr., Georgia Tech 84
TE Mike Hart, Sr., Duke 93
OT Brett Williams, Jr., Florida State 121
OT Nat Dorsey, Fr., Georgia Tech 70
OG Todd Wike, Jr., Maryland 110
OG Michael Collins, Sr., Wake Forest 87
OC Melvin Fowler, Sr., Maryland 96
PK Luke Manget, Jr., Georgia Tech 78
2ND TEAM - OFFENSE
QB Shaun Hill, Sr., Maryland 64
RB Tarence Williams, Jr., Wake Forest 65
RB Ray Robinson, Sr., NC State 53
WR Guilian Gary, Sr., Maryland 56
WR Javon Walker, Sr., Florida State 51
TE Willie Wright, Sr., NC State 82
OT Akil Smith, Jr., Clemson 60
OT Matt Crawford, Jr., Maryland 53
OG Montrae Holland, Jr., Florida State 73
OG Will Merritt, Gr., Clemson 64
OC Kyle Young, Gr., Clemson 48
PK Xavier Beitia, Fr., Florida State 60
HONORABLE MENTION (20 or more points) - QB - George Godsey, Sr., Georgia
Tech (46), Philip Rivers, So., NC State (21). RB - Chris Douglas, So,
Duke (20). WR - Talman Gardner, Jr., Florida State (35). OT - Jeremese
Jones, Sr., Virginia (29), Chris Colmer, So., NC State (28), Jason
Kemble, Sr., Georgia Tech (20). OG - Evan Routzahn, Sr., Virginia
(24), T.J. Watkins, Gr., Clemson (21). OC - Adam Metts, Sr., North
Carolina (26), Vince Azzolina, Sr., Wake Forest (26). PK - Nick Novak,
Fr., Maryland (39), Jeff Reed, Sr., North Carolina (29).
1ST TEAM - DEFENSE
DL Julius Peppers, Jr., North Carolina 138
DL Greg Gathers, Jr., Georgia Tech 124
DL Ryan Sims, Sr., North Carolina 102
DL Darnell Dockett, So., Florida State 81
LB E.J. Henderson, Jr., Maryland 135
LB Levar Fisher, Sr., NC State 135
LB Bradley Jennings, Sr., Florida State 82
DB Chris Hope, Sr., Florida State 115
DB Terrence Holt, Jr., NC State 111
DB Tony Jackson, Sr., Maryland 105
DB Tony Okanlawon, Sr., Maryland 97
SP Kelley Rhino, Jr., Georgia Tech 69
P Brooks Barnard, Jr., Maryland 119
2ND TEAM - DEFENSE
DL Nick Rogers, Sr., Georgia Tech 70
DL Corey Smith, Sr., NC State 54
DL Nate Bolling, Sr., Wake Forest 47
DL Calvin Pace, Jr., Wake Forest 35
LB David Thornton, Sr., North Carolina 48
LB Chad Carson, Sr., Clemson 41
LB Angelo Crowell, Jr., Virginia 39
DB Michael Waddell, Jr., North Carolina 73
DB Jeremy Muyres, Jr., Georgia Tech 48
DB Charles Hafley, Gr., Clemson 47
DB Shernard Newby, Jr., Virginia 43
SP John Stone, Sr., Wake Forest 51
P Mike Abrams, Sr., Virginia 69
HONORABLE MENTION - DL - Alonzo Jackson, Jr., Florida State (32),
Charles Hill, Sr., Maryland (32), Monsanto Pope, Sr., Virginia (30). LB
- Recardo Wimbush, Jr., Georgia Tech (36), Michael Boulware, So.,
Florida State (28), Kendyll Pope, So., Florida State (20). DB -
Marvious Hester, Jr., Georgia Tech (38), Randall Jones, Sr., Maryland
(35), Brian Williams, Sr., NC State (25). SP - Terrence Holt, Sr., NC
State (27), Ronnie Hamilton, Sr., Duke (23).
