FIVE TO KNOW Melkart Abou Jaoude and 4 more ACC defensive players to watch MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Sep 5, 2026 19 hrs ago 0 1 of 3 North Carolina defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude (9) made the All-ACC second team last season. COURTESY NORTH CAROLINA Clemson linebacker Sammy Brown (47) made the All-ACC first team last season. COURTESY CLEMSON Miami defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. (99) made the All-ACC second team last season. COURTESY MIAMI Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times ACC FOOTBALLkAm*@F <?@H 23@FE E96 DE2?5@FED @? E96 ':C8:?:2 %649 2?5 ':C8:?:2 7@@E32== E62>D[ 3FE E96C6 2C6 @E96C DE2CD 2C@F?5 E96 prr H9@ H:== 2=D@ 36 H@CE9 A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@? E@ E9:D D62D@?]k^AmkAm$@ 96C6 :D 2 =@@< 2E 7:G6 prr 5676?D:G6 A=2J6CD E@ H2E49 W=:DE65 :? 2=A9236E:42= @C56CX]k^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm|t{zp#% pq~& yp~&st[ }~#%w rp#~{x}p[ stk^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 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