Oronde Gadsden II lands Syracuse football on 2023 All-ACC preseason team; Drake Maye voted preseason POTY

Syracuse, N. Y. — Only one Syracuse football player landed on the 2023 All-ACC preseason team, and there’s no surprise in who it is.

Orange tight end Oronde Gadsden II was the sole player selected at his position, receiving 89 of 176 votes to land on the team. Media members who attend ACC Kickoff elect the team at the same time they submit preseason rankings. Clemson led with seven players making the team, followed by Florida State with four and then University of North Carolina, Duke and Miami with three each.

Gadsden was a first team All-ACC selection at the end of 2022 after posting 969 yards and six touchdowns on 61 receptions. He’s already been named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-America third team and All-ACC first team, too. At ACC Kickoff, Gadsden said his goal is to break 1,000 receiving yards this season.

Unlike in the postseason, when three teams and honorable mentions are announced, the ACC only releases one preseason team and the top five players for conference player of the year. UNC quarterback Drake Maye was voted ACC Preseason Player of the Year, with Jordan Travis trailing him by 22 votes. Other players receiving POTY votes were Clemson running back Will Shipley, Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

, Duke quarterback Riley Leonard and Clemson defensive tackle Tyler Davis. .