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Pierre-Louis Earns All-ACC Preseason Recognition
July 24, 2013 | Football
July 24, 2013
Boston College senior linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis has earned 2013 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason honors, according to a league announcement made on Wednesday.
Pierre-Louis is a 6-foot-1, 215-pound product of Norwalk, Conn., and the King Low Heywood Thomas school who has started 31 games in three seasons at Boston College. He has registered 252 career tackles, including 145 solo tackles and 14 tackles for loss.
Last fall, Pierre-Louis earned All-ACC honorable mention honors after recording 85 tackles in nine games (9.0 tackles per game). He finished the season ranked seventh among all ACC players in tackles per game.
A 2013 All-ACC preseason first-team honoree by Phil Steele, Pierre-Louis earned Rivals.com Freshman All-America honors after finishing his true freshman season in 2010 ranked second on the team with 93 tackles. He recorded 74 tackles as sophomore in 2011.
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2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Team
Offense
| Pos. | Name (Votes) | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| WR | Sammy Watkins, Clemson (57) | 6-1 | 205 | Junior | Fort Myers, Fla. |
| WR | Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest (20) | 5-11 | 190 | Senior | Clarksville, Md. |
| TE | Eric Ebron, North Carolina (35) | 6-4 | 245 | Junior | Greensboro, N.C. |
| T | James Hurst, North Carolina (37) | 6-7 | 305 | Senior | Plainfield, Ind. |
| T | Morgan Moses, Virginia (35) | 6-6 | 325 | Senior | Richmond, Va. |
| G | Tre' Jackson, Florida State (36) | 6-4 | 330 | Junior | Jesuup, Ga. |
| G | Brandon Linder, Miami (28) | 6-6 | 317 | Senior | Southwest Ranches, Fla. |
| C | Bryan Stork, Florida State (29) | 6-4 | 298 | Senior | Vero Beach, Fla. |
| QB | Tajh Boyd, Clemson (59) | 6-1 | 225 | Senior | Hampton, Va. |
| RB | Duke Johnson, Miami (58) | 5-9 | 194 | Sophomore | Miami, Fla. |
| RB | James Wilder Jr., Florida State (23) | 6-2 | 229 | Junior | Tampa, Fla. |
Defense
| Pos. | Name (Votes) | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| DE | Jeremiah, Attaochu, Georgia Tech (39) | 6-3 | 242 | Senior | Washington, D.C. |
| DE | Kareem Martin, North Carolina (37) | 6-6 | 265 | Senior | Roanoke Rapids, N.C. |
| DT | Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest (35) | 5-11 | 250 | Senior | Wylie, Texas |
| DT | Timmy Jernigan, Florida State (34) | 6-2 | 294 | Junior | Lake City, Fla. |
| LB | Jack Tyler, Virginia Tech (42) | 6-1 | 236 | Senior | Oakton, Va. |
| LB | Christian Jones, Florida State (38) | 6-4 | 232 | Senior | Winter Park, Fla. |
| LB | Kevin Pierre-Louis, Boston College (21) | 6-1 | 215 | Senior | Norwalk, Conn. |
| CB | Ross Cockrell, Duke (48) | 6-0 | 180 | Senior | Waxhaw, N.C. |
| CB | Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State (32) * | 5-8 | 190 | Senior | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| S | Tre Boston, North Carolina (30) | 6-1 | 205 | Senior | Ft. Myers, Fla. |
| S | Jason Hendricks, Pitt (18) | 6-0 | 180 | Senior | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Specialists
| Pos. | Name (Votes) | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| PK | Chandler Catanzaro, Clemson (41) | 6-2 | 195 | Graduate | Greenville, S.C. |
| P | Will Monday, Duke (41) | 6-4 | 210 | Sophomore | Flowery Branch, Ga. |
| SP | Stefon Diggs, Maryland (34) | 6-1 | 185 | Sophomore | Gaithersburg, Md. |
* Florida State's Joyner also received 11 votes at the safety position
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The Voting By Position:
(Top Four in Voting Only)
Quarterback
- Tajh Boyd, CL........................... 59
- Logan Thomas, VT.................... 2
- Bryn Renner, UNC..................... 2
- Stephen Morris, UM................... 2
Running Back (Top 2)
- Duke Johnson, UM.................... 58
- James Wilder Jr., FSU................ 23
- Jerome Smith, SYR.................... 17
- Devonta Freeman, FSU.............. 8
Wide Receiver (Top 2)
- Sammy Watkins, CL.................. 57
- Michael Campanoro, WF........... 20
- Stefon Diggs, MD....................... 19
- Rashad Greene, FSU.................. 10
Tight End
- Eric Ebron, UNC......................... 35
- Nick O'Leary, FSU..................... 12
- Jake McGee, UVa....................... 11
- Braxton Deaver, DU................... 4
Offensive Tackle (Top 2)
- James Hurst, UNC..... ................. 37
- Morgan Moses, UVa................... 35
- Brandon Thomas, CL.................. 28
- Seantrel Henderson, UM............. 17
Offensive Guard (Top 2)
- Tre' Jackson, FSU....................... 46
- Brandon Linder, UM................. 28
- Will Jackson, GT......................... 20
- Tyler Shatley, CL........................ 9
Center
- Bryan Stork, FSU....................... 29
- Macky MacPherson, SYR........... 15
- Jay Finch, GT.............................. 9
- Andrew Miller, VT...................... 6
Defense
- Defensive End (Top 2)
- Jeremiah Attaochu, GT.............. 39
- Kareem, Martin, UNC................ 37
- James Gayle, VT....................... 20
- Mario Edwards, FSU.................. 10
Defensive Tackle (Top 2)
- Nikita Whitlock, WF.................. 35
- Timmy Jernigan,FSU................. 34
- Aaron Donald, PITT.................. 32
- Derrick Hopkins, VT................. 7
Linebacker (Top 3)
- Jack Tyler, VT............................ 42
- Christian Jones, FSU................... 38
- Kevin Pierre-Louis, BC............. 21
- Steele Divitto, BC....................... 18
Cornerback (Top 2)
- Ross Cockrell, DU...................... 48
- Lamarcus Joyner, FSU................ 32
- Antone Exum, VT....................... 21
- Kyle Foller, VT........................... 7
Safety (Top 2)
- Tre' Boston, UNC....................... 30
- Jason Hendricks, PITT................ 18
- Kyshoen Jarrett, VT.................... 15
- Travis Blanks, CL....................... 13
Placekicker
- Chandler Catanzaro, CL.............. 41
- Ross Martin, DU........................ 14
- Cody Journell, VT....................... 5
- Nate Freese, BC...................... 2
- Ross Krautman, SYR..................... 2
Punter
- Will Monday, DU........................ 41
- Tommy Hibbard, UNC................ 11
- Matt Yoklic, PITT...................... 4
- Cason Beatty, FSU...................... 3
Specialist
- Stefon Diggs, MD........................ 34
- Duke Johnson, UM.....................9
- Jamal Golden, GT....................... 6
- Sammy Watkins, CL................... 6
