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Brown, Lubin Named to All-ACC Preseason Team
July 29, 2026 | Football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville football standouts Isaac Brown and Clev Lubin were each voted to the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Team announced by the conference on Wednesday.
Brown was one of two running backs on the All-Conference team, while Lubin was one of two defensive ends. Brown was also third in the voting for Preseason Player of the Year.
The All-ACC Preseason Team was voted on by members of the media.
Despite playing in just nine games last season, Brown was an All-Conference selection after rushing for 884 yards and seven scores. The running back had six games with at least 100 rushing yards, including a 205-yard performance on just 14 carries against Boston College.
Brown averaged 8.8 yards per carry as a sophomore, a total that would have led the country had he had enough carries to qualify.
Like Brown, Lubin was also an All-ACC selection last year. The defensive end had a strong showing in his first season at Louisville, tallying 61 tackles, 13.5 for loss with 8.5 sacks. Lubin finished 25th nationally and tied for fourth in the ACC in sacks and ranked seventh in the conference in tackles for loss. Lubin also notched three forced fumbles.
The pair will help lead the Cards into the 2026 season, which gets underway on Sept. 6 against Ole Miss at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
2026 All-ACC Preseason Football Team
Offense
QB: Darian Mensah, Miami (112) *
RB: Mark Fletcher, Jr., Miami (127)
RB: Isaac Brown, Louisville (94)
WR: Malachi Toney, Miami (164)
WR: Duce Robinson, Florida State (131)
WR: Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson (64)
TE: Jeremiah Hasley, Duke (61)
AP: Malachi Toney, Miami (94)
OT: PJ Williams, SMU (96)
OT: McKale Boley, Virginia (77)
OG: Noah Josey, Virginia (71)
OG: Samson Okunlola, Miami (53)
C: Josh Bates, SMU (64)
Defense
DE: Will Heldt, Clemson (87)
DE: Clev Lubin, Louisville (79)
DT: Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami (126)
DT: Kemari Copeland, Virginia Tech (89)
LB: Sammy Brown, Clemson (139)
LB: Kam Robinson, Virginia (98)
LB: Mohamed Toure, Miami (64)
CB: Ashton Hampton, Clemson (81)
CB: Chris Peal, Syracuse (45)
S: Bryce Fitzgerald, Miami (86)
S: KP Price, Boston College (45)
Specialists
PK: Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech (105)
P: Daniel Sparks, Virginia (48)
SP: Malachi Toney, Miami (104)
Votes by position in parentheses
*Preseason Player of the Year
2026 ACC Football Preseason Player of the Year
Rank, Name, Position, School
1. Darian Mensah, QB, Miami (97)
2. Kevin Jennings, QB, SMU (25)
3. Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville (16)
4. CJ Bailey, QB, NC State (15)
5. Duce Robinson, WR, Florida State (12)
6. Sammy Brown, LB, Clemson (11)
7. Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia (5)
8. Will Heldt, DE, Clemson (4)
9. Mason Heintschel, QB, Pitt (3)
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Brown was one of two running backs on the All-Conference team, while Lubin was one of two defensive ends. Brown was also third in the voting for Preseason Player of the Year.
The All-ACC Preseason Team was voted on by members of the media.
Despite playing in just nine games last season, Brown was an All-Conference selection after rushing for 884 yards and seven scores. The running back had six games with at least 100 rushing yards, including a 205-yard performance on just 14 carries against Boston College.
Brown averaged 8.8 yards per carry as a sophomore, a total that would have led the country had he had enough carries to qualify.
Like Brown, Lubin was also an All-ACC selection last year. The defensive end had a strong showing in his first season at Louisville, tallying 61 tackles, 13.5 for loss with 8.5 sacks. Lubin finished 25th nationally and tied for fourth in the ACC in sacks and ranked seventh in the conference in tackles for loss. Lubin also notched three forced fumbles.
The pair will help lead the Cards into the 2026 season, which gets underway on Sept. 6 against Ole Miss at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
2026 All-ACC Preseason Football Team
Offense
QB: Darian Mensah, Miami (112) *
RB: Mark Fletcher, Jr., Miami (127)
RB: Isaac Brown, Louisville (94)
WR: Malachi Toney, Miami (164)
WR: Duce Robinson, Florida State (131)
WR: Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson (64)
TE: Jeremiah Hasley, Duke (61)
AP: Malachi Toney, Miami (94)
OT: PJ Williams, SMU (96)
OT: McKale Boley, Virginia (77)
OG: Noah Josey, Virginia (71)
OG: Samson Okunlola, Miami (53)
C: Josh Bates, SMU (64)
Defense
DE: Will Heldt, Clemson (87)
DE: Clev Lubin, Louisville (79)
DT: Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami (126)
DT: Kemari Copeland, Virginia Tech (89)
LB: Sammy Brown, Clemson (139)
LB: Kam Robinson, Virginia (98)
LB: Mohamed Toure, Miami (64)
CB: Ashton Hampton, Clemson (81)
CB: Chris Peal, Syracuse (45)
S: Bryce Fitzgerald, Miami (86)
S: KP Price, Boston College (45)
Specialists
PK: Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech (105)
P: Daniel Sparks, Virginia (48)
SP: Malachi Toney, Miami (104)
Votes by position in parentheses
*Preseason Player of the Year
2026 ACC Football Preseason Player of the Year
Rank, Name, Position, School
1. Darian Mensah, QB, Miami (97)
2. Kevin Jennings, QB, SMU (25)
3. Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville (16)
4. CJ Bailey, QB, NC State (15)
5. Duce Robinson, WR, Florida State (12)
6. Sammy Brown, LB, Clemson (11)
7. Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia (5)
8. Will Heldt, DE, Clemson (4)
9. Mason Heintschel, QB, Pitt (3)
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