Week 12 ACC Football Players of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has introduced its Football Players of the Week following standout performances in Week 12. Honorees had been chosen by a vote of a choose media panel.
 
QUARTERBACK – Haynes King, R-Sr., QB, Georgia Tech (Longview, Texas)

• Continued to cement his standing as a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, accounting for 424 yards of offense (371 passing, 53 speeding) in Georgia Tech’s 36-34 win at Boston College.
• Led Georgia Tech on 4 scoring drives within the fourth quarter (two TD, two FG), because the Yellow Jackets erased a 28-17 deficit with 19 factors within the ultimate interval.
• He was particularly spectacular on Georgia Tech’s 13-play, 69-yard drive that arrange the Yellow Jackets’ game-winning area purpose with 11 seconds left within the sport. King accounted for 52 of the Jackets’ 69 yards on the drive (25 passing, 27 speeding), together with four-straight runs (9, 3, 5, and 1 yard) to cap the drive and arrange Aidan Birr’s 23-yard game-winner.
• Completed 26-of-34 passes (76.5 %), good for the fifth-best completion proportion in Georgia Tech historical past for a passer with at the least 30 makes an attempt in a sport. He now holds six of the highest seven single-game completion percentages at school historical past (min. 30 makes an attempt).
• Completed passes to 9 completely different receivers, together with two that had 100-yard video games – Malik Rutherford (121 yards) and Eric Rivers (119 yards) – which marked the primary time since 2005 that Georgia Tech had two 100-yard receivers in a sport.
• The 300-yard passing sport was King’s third-straight, making him the primary Yellow Jacket to throw for 300 yards in three consecutive video games since George Godsey in 2000.
• Marks his fifth ACC Quarterback of the Week honor this season.

 
RUNNING BACK – J’Mari Taylor, Gr., RB, Virginia (Charlotte, North Carolina)

• Rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in Saturday’s 34-17 street win at Duke.
• Added 4 receptions for 25 yards to file his sixth sport this season with 100 or extra all-purpose yards.
• Broke a 78-yard landing run late within the third quarter to place UVA up 31-3, it was tied for the eleventh longest TD run in UVA historical past.
• The 100-yard speeding efficiency was his third of the season and the two-touchdown sport was his fourth multi-rushing TD sport of the season.
• His 917 speeding yards on the season at the moment are tops within the ACC and his 13 speeding touchdowns are probably the most of any operating again within the league.

 
RECEIVER – Trell Harris, Sr., WR, Virginia (La Grange, Illinois)

• Had profession day with eight catches for 161 yards and a landing in UVA’s 34-17 street win over Duke on Saturday.
• Established profession highs in receptions and yards and added his team-leading, fifth receiving landing of the season.
• The 161 yards had been probably the most by an ACC receiver this week and the sixth-highest single-game complete of any ACC receiver this season. B
• Became the primary Cavalier huge receiver with at the least 150 yards receiving since Malik Washington towards Louisville in 2023.
• His third reception of the sport, a 29-yard catch within the second quarter, marked the one hundredth of his profession.
• Marks his second ACC Receiver of the Week honor this season.

 
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Keylan Rutledge, Sr., RG, Georgia Tech (Royston, Georgia)

• Started at proper guard and dominated the road of scrimmage to assist lead the Yellow Jackets to 36 factors and 628 yards of offense in a 36-34 win at Boston College.
• The 628 yards of complete offense had been probably the most Georgia Tech has gained this season towards an FBS opponent and probably the most by any ACC group in a convention sport this season.
• Was particularly spectacular in go blocking to assist the Yellow Jackets full 26-of-34 passes (.765 completion pct.) for 371 yards and one landing.
• Also helped pave the way in which for the Jackets to hurry for 257 yards on 42 carries, good for six.1 yards per rush and three touchdowns.
• Helped lead Georgia Tech to scores on all 5 possessions within the second half, erasing an 11-point deficit within the third quarter and a 1-point deficit with 4:09 remaining.
• Marks his second ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honor this season.

 
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Fisher Camac, Sr., DL, Virginia (Gilbert, Arizona)

• Recorded six tackles (3 solo), two sacks, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and a QB hurry in UVA’s 34-17 street win at Duke on Saturday.
• He is the third Cavalier this season to supply a multi-sack effort in an ACC sport.
• Increased his season complete to 4.5 sacks and now has 13 for his profession.

 
LINEBACKER – Sammy Brown, So., LB, Clemson (Commerce, Georgia)

• Credited with a team-high 11 tackles, together with 2.0 tackles-for-loss and a sack, in a win at No. 19 Louisville.
• Was the one participant within the ACC to file double-digit tackles and a number of tackles-for-loss on the week.
• Recorded his fourth sack of the season within the fourth quarter. The sack got here on a crucial third down late within the sport, pushing Louisville again six yards earlier than lacking a 50-yard go-ahead area try on the next play. 
• Has now recorded a sack in back-to-back video games for the primary time in his profession.

 
DEFENSIVE BACK – Jakobe Thomas, Fifth-Year, DB, Miami (Tullahoma, Tennessee)

• Recorded two interceptions, together with a 60-yard pick-six, in Miami’s 41-7 win over NC State.
• Also added three solo tackles and one go breakup within the victory.
• Marks his second ACC Defensive Back of the Week honor this season.

 
SPECIALIST – Aidan Birr, R-Jr., PK, Georgia Tech (Kennedale, Texas)

• Matched a profession excessive with three area objectives made, together with the game-winner with 11 seconds to go that lifted Georgia Tech to a 36-34 win over Boston College.
• On a chilly, windy day in New England, Birr made area objectives from 34, 26 and 23 yards and in addition made 4-of-4 further factors to account for 13 factors within the two-point victory.
• Eight of his 13 factors got here within the Yellow Jackets’ 19-point fourth quarter, as they erased an 11-point deficit within the ultimate interval.
• The game-winning area purpose with 11 seconds to go was Birr’s second of the season and third of his profession.
• Also performed a giant half in Boston College having a mean beginning area place at its personal 21-yard line by sending 6-of-7 kickoffs into the tip zone for touchbacks.
• Marks his second ACC Specialist of the Week honor this season.

 
ROOKIE – Malachi Toney, Fr., WR, Miami (Liberty City, Florida)

• Totaled 5 receptions for 54 yards and two touchdowns in Miami’s 41-7 win over NC State.
• Added a 44-yard go completion to JoJo dealer to place the Hurricanes on the 1-yard line for an additional would-be landing.