O'Brien, Tate to Represent Terps

July 11, 2011

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Quarterback Danny O'Brien and linebacker Kenny Tate will represent Maryland later this month at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff.

The two-day media session will take place on July 24-25 at the Pinehurst Resort located in Pinehurst, N.C.

O'Brien and Tate are consensus preseason All-ACC selections.

O'Brien is on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award (top player in the nation), while Tate is on the watch list for the Bednarik Award (top defensive player in the country) and Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player in the nation).

The following is the list of student-athletes who will be attending the 2011 ACC Football Kickoff:

Boston College:

Montel Harris, Tailback, Senior, Jacksonville, Fla.

Luke Kuechly, Linebacker, Junior, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Clemson:

Landon Walker, Offensive Tackle, Senior, North Wilkesboro, N.C.

Brandon Thompson, Defensive Tackle, Senior, Thomasville, Ga.

Duke:

Sean Renfree, Quarterback, Junior, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Matt Daniels, Safety, Senior, Fayetteville, Ga.

Florida State:

E.J. Manuel, Quarterback, Junior, Virginia Beach, Va.

Brandon Jenkins, Defensive End, Junior, Tallahassee, Fla.

Georgia Tech:

Roddy Jones, A-Back, Senior, Stone Mountain, Ga.

Logan Walls, Defensive Tackle, Senior, Dawsonville, Ga.

Maryland:

Danny O'Brien, Quarterback, Sophomore, Kernersville, N.C.

Kenny Tate, Linebacker, Senior, Forestville, Md.

Miami:

Tyler Horn, Center, Senior, Memphis, Tenn.

Sean Spence, Outside Linebacker, Senior, Miami, Fla.

North Carolina:

Jonathan Cooper, Center, Junior, Wilmington, N.C.

Tydreke Powell, Defensive Tackle, Senior, Ahoskie, N.C.

N C State:

George Bryan, Tight End, Senior, Castle Hayne, N.C.

Audie Cole, Linebacker, Senior, Monroe, Mich.

Virginia:

Kris Burd, Wide Receiver, Senior, Matoaca, Va.

Chase Minnifield, Cornerback, Senior, Lexington, Ky.

Virginia Tech:

Danny Coale, Wide Receiver, Senior, Lexington, Va.

Eddie Whitley, Safety, Senior, Charlotte, N.C.

Wake Forest:

Joe Looney, Offensive Guard, Senior, Lake Worth, Fla.

Kyle Wilber, Outside Linebacker, Senior, Apopka, Fla.

The league's website - theACC.com - will provide coverage of the Football Kickoff including original written and video content, as well as coverage of interview sessions with the student-athletes on Sunday, July 24 and the coaches on Monday, July 25. There will also be coverage on the football page of umterps.com.

The official Tweeter hashtag for the 2011 ACC Football Kickoff is #ACCfbk. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event.

Updates can also be found at @umterps.

Players Mentioned

Danny O'Brien

Kenny Tate

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