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Kam Kinchens, Andy Borregales highight six Hurricanes picked for AP All-ACC team

Adam Lichtenstein, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Six Hurricanes earned All-ACC honors from the Associated Press on Tuesday.

Miami safety Kamren Kinchens and kicker Andy Borregales were voted by a media panel to the first team. Four others were picked for the second team: wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, linebacker Francisco Mauigoa and offensive linemen Matt Lee and Jalen Rivers.

All of those players also earned All-ACC honors from the conference itself.

Kinchens, who earned a spot on the first team for the second year in a row, had 59 tackles and five interceptions this season.

Borregales made 21 of 25 field goals this season and made 41 of 42 extra points. He also had 45 touchbacks on 71 kickoffs.

Restrepo had a breakout 2023 campaign, leading Miami with 993 receiving yards, which ranked second in the conference. He had five touchdowns on 74 catches.

Mauigoa, in his first season at Miami after transferring from Washington State, racked up 70 tackles with 17 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. He was second in the ACC in tackles for loss and led the conference’s linebackers in sacks.

Lee also transferred to the Hurricanes, arriving from UCF. He had a 76.5 offensive score from Pro Football Focus with an 89.1 pass-blocking grade and a 70.3 run-blocking grade.

Rivers excelled at a new position, moving from left guard to left tackle this season. He had a 75.3 offensive score with a 89 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus. He had a 69.9 run-blocking score.

Here are the complete AP All-ACC teams:

First team

Offense

QB — Jordan Travis, Florida State, 6-1, 212, R-Sr., West Palm Beach, Florida

RB — Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, 6-0, 220, So., Clayton, North Carolina

RB — Jawhar Jordan, Louisville, 5-10, 185, R-Jr., Long Island, New York

WR — Malik Washington, Virginia, 5-8, 194, grad., Lawrenceville, Georgia

WR — Keon Coleman, Florida State, 6-4, 215, Jr., Opelousas, Louisiana

TE — Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina, 6-5, 235, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina

OT — Darius Washington, Florida State, 6-4, 306, R-Jr., Pensacola, Florida

OT — Graham Barton, Duke, 6-5, 314, Sr., Brentwood, Tennessee

OG — D’Mitri Emmanuel, Florida State, 6-2, 309, R-Sr., Charlotte, North Carolina

OG — Christian Mahogany, Boston College, 6-3, 322, grad., Elmwood Park, New Jersey

C — Bryan Hudson, Louisville, 6-5, 305, R-Sr., Georgetown, Kentucky

PK — Andres Borregales, Miami, 5-11, 170, Jr., Miami

All-purpose — Keon Coleman, Florida State, 6-4, 215, Jr., Opelousas, Louisiana

Defense

DE — Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, 6-3, 270, Jr., Boca Raton, Florida

DE — Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 244, Jr., Portsmouth, Virginia

DT — Tyler Davis, Clemson, 6-2, 300, Sr., Apopka, Florida

DT — DeWayne Carter, Duke, 6-3, 305, R-Sr., Pickerington, Ohio

LB — Payton Wilson, North Carolina State, 6-4, 238, grad., Hillsborough, North Carolina

LB — Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson, 6-0, 230, Jr., Hainesport, New Jersey

LB — Cedric Gray, North Carolina, 6-2, 235, Sr., Charlotte, North Carolina

CB — Elijah Jones, Boston College, 6-2, 184, grad., Harlem, New York

CB — Nate Wiggins, Clemson, 6-2, 185, Jr., Atlanta

S — Kamren Kinchens, Miami, 6-0, 205, Jr., Miami

S — Jonas Sanker, Virginia, 6-1, 210, Jr., Charlottesville, Virginia

P — Porter Wilson, Duke, 6-5, 231, grad., Akron, Ohio

Second team

Offense

QB — Drake Maye, North Carolina, 6-4, 230, So., Huntersville, North Carolina

RB — Trey Benson, Florida State, 6-1, 223, R-Jr., Greenville, Mississippi

RB — LeQuint Allen, Syracuse, 6-0, 195, So., Millville, New Jersey

WR — Xavier Restrepo, Miami, 5-10, 198, Jr., Coconut Creek, Florida

WR — Jamari Thrash, Louisville, 6-1, 185, R-Jr., LaGrange, Georgia

TE — Jaheim Bell, Florida State, 6-3, 239, R-Jr., Lake City, Florida

OT — Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College, 6-8, 313, R-Jr., Norwell, Massachusetts

OT — Jalen Rivers, Miami, 6-5, 325, R-So., Jacksonville, Florida

OG — Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest, 6-4, 311, R-Sr., Damascus, Maryland

OG — Jacob Monk, Duke, 6-3, 320, grad., Clayton, North Carolina

C — Matt Lee, Miami, 6-4, 295, R-Jr., Oviedo, Florida

PK — Noah Burnette, North Carolina, 5-10, 175, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina

All-purpose — Kevin “KC” Concepcion, North Carolina State, 5-11, 187, Fr., Charlotte, North Carolina

Defense

DE — Jared Verse, Florida State, 6-4, 260, R-Jr., Dayton, Ohio

DE — Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, 6-1, 265, Sr., Hartwell, Georgia

DT — Braden Fiske, Florida State, 6-5, 297, R-Sr., Michigan City, Indiana

DT — Joshua Farmer, Florida State, 6-3, 311, R-So., Port St. Joe, Florida

LB — Kalen DeLoach, Florida State, 6-1, 212, R-Sr., Savannah, Georgia

LB — Marlowe Wax, Syracuse, 6-1, 230, Jr., Baltimore

LB — Francisco Mauigoa, Miami, 6-3, 230, Jr., Ili’ili, American Samoa

CB — M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh, 5-11, 190, R-Sr., Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

CB — Renardo Green, Florida State, 6-0, 186, R-Sr., Orlando, Florida

S — Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest, 5-11, 207, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina

S — Jaylon King, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 193, R-Sr., La Vergne, Tennessee

P — Alex Mastromanno, Florida State, 6-1, 235, R-Jr., Melbourne, Australia

Coach of the Year — Mike Norvell, Florida State

Offensive Player of the Year — Jordan Travis, Florida State

Defensive Player of the Year — Payton Wilson, N.C. State

Newcomer of the Year — Keon Coleman, Florida State