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Laken Tomlinson named ACC Male Athlete of the Year

The accolades keep rolling in for new Detroit Lions guard Laken Tomlinson.

G Laken Tomlinson (Photo: AP Images)

The former Duke Blue Devil and Lions' first-round draft pick is the 2014-15 winner of the Anthony J. McKevlin Award as the ACC Male Athlete of the Year.

Tomlinson received 10 votes for the McKevlin Award, beating out Notre Dame basketball player Jerian Grant (eight votes), Florida State football and track & field star Jalen Ramsey (seven) and NC State wrestler Nick Gwiazdowski (five).

Tomlinson was a consensus All-American this past fall after helping lead the Blue Devils to their third straight bowl game.