GREENSBORO, N.C.— Five Virginia Tech student-athletes led by three-time honoree Brandon Facyson have been named to the 66-man 2016 All-ACC Academic Football team announced Wednesday by Commissioner John Swofford.
A total of six players named to the team received some form of All-America recognition, which included two Tech players – senior fullback Sam Rogers, who earned second-team honors from Pro Football Focus, and sophomore linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who was a third team All-American honoree by Phil Steele.
Seventeen members of the team earned some form of All-ACC recognition with the Hokies’ senior safety Chuck Clark earning honorable mention honors in 2016.