Examining a potential ACC vs. SEC All-Star Game
Major League Baseball’s 2018 All-Star Game is slated for Tuesday night, July 16 at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. While the Midsummer Classic won’t satisfy the hunger for football at this point in the summer, the All-Star Game got the staff at Athlon Sports thinking about potential all-star matchups at the college football level.
The SEC ranks as college football's best conference, with the ACC just behind the Big Ten for the No. 2 spot. The ACC boasts a deep stable of options in the trenches, along with two talented sophomore running backs in Cam Akers and AJ Dillon. The SEC's offense is anchored by rising star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, with shutdown cornerback Greedy Williams leading the way on defense. With that in mind, what would the outcome be if the ACC and SEC played an all-star game in July with the best players from each conference? The idea isn’t going to come to fruition, but it is an interesting concept to ponder.
How would a potential ACC vs. SEC All-Star Game this break down for 2018? Below is a look at how the two teams stack up at each position.
Which team has the advantage?
SEC All-Stars
Offense
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
RB Damien Harris, Alabama
RB Benny Snell, Kentucky
AP D’Andre Swift, Georgia (RB)
WR A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
WR Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
C Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL Greg Little, Ole Miss
OL Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL Jonah Williams, Alabama
Defense
DL Terry Beckner, Missouri
DL Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
DL Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
LB De’Jon Harris, Arkansas
LB Devin White, LSU
LB Mack Wilson, Alabama
CB Deandre Baker, Georgia
CB Greedy Williams, LSU
S Mike Edwards, Kentucky
S J.R. Reed, Georgia
Special Teams
K Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P Corey Fatony, Missouri
KR Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
PR Mecole Hardman, Georgia
ACC All-Stars
Offense
QB Ryan Finley, NC State
RB AJ Dillon, Boston College
RB Cam Akers, Florida State
AP Greg Dortch, Wake Forest
WR Kelvin Harmon, NC State
WR Ahmmon Richards, Miami
TE Tommy Sweeney, Boston College
C Ryan Anderson, Wake Forest
OL Parker Braun, Georgia Tech
OL Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
OL Tyler Jones, NC State
OL Chris Lindstrom, Boston College
Defense
DL Clelin Ferrell, Clemson
DL Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
DL Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech
DL Christian Wilkins, Clemson
LB Joe Giles-Harris, Duke
LB Kendall Joseph, Clemson
LB Shaq Quarterman, Miami
CB Mark Gilbert, Duke
CB Levonta Taylor, Florida State
S Lukas Denis, Boston College
S Jaquan Johnson, Miami
Special Teams
K Ricky Aguayo, Florida State
P Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
KR Anthony Ratliff-Williams, North Carolina
PR Michael Walker, Boston College
