Virginia free safety Quin Blanding is the lone representative for the Cavaliers on the 2015 Preseason All-ACC Team. Clemson led the conference with five student-athletes selected, while Florida State and Virginia Tech each had four.
This isn't the first honor for Blanding, the 2014 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. Following the 2014 campaign, Blanding was named to multiple Freshman All-American Teams, including by 247Sports, the FWAA, Scout.com, ESPN, Sporting News, USA Today and Phil Steele. He was also the Scout.com National Defensive Rookie of the Year.
He is also on the preseason watch lists for the Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Award, and the Thorpe Award.