AP All-ACC: Georgia Tech's King, Virginia's Elliott, Miami duo secure top individual honors

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King, Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr., and Virginia coach Tony Elliott won top individual honors from The Associated Press for the 2025 season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In results released Monday, King was named the AP league offensive player of the year, Bain was defensive player of the year and Elliott was named coach of the year. Duke quarterback Darian Mensah (transfer) and Miami receiver Malachi Toney (freshman) were the league's top newcomers for each category.

King thrived as a dual threat, throwing for 2,697 yards and 12 touchdowns while running for 922 yards and 15 more scores.

Elliott was picked as the top coach after guiding the 20th-ranked Cavaliers to the league title game and a 10-win season after being picked to finish 14th in the league.

The selections of Bain and Toney, coming after voting by 17 media members who regularly cover the league, was part of a league-best haul of AP All-ACC honors for No. 10 Miami. The Hurricanes, who earned an at-large bid to the College Football Playoff, had five first-team selections and claimed nine spots on the All-ACC team.

Bain was part of a defense that ranked sixth nationally in scoring (13.8) and 11th in total yardage (277.8). The Hurricanes had three of the four first-team defensive linemen on the AP All-ACC team.

Toney was a second-team pick at receiver and a first-team pick as an all-purpose threat with his ability to run and return punts.

Mensah, who transferred from Tulane, led the league in passing efficiency, passing yardage (3,646) and passing TDs (30) in leading the Blue Devils t o their first outright ACC title since 1962. Duke, which beat Virginia in Saturday night's title game, joined Clemson with five picks for the second-highest total among league schools.

The 2025 Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference team, as selected by a panel of 17 media members who regularly cover the league. Players at all positions are listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown; “u-” denotes unanimous selections:

First team

Offense

QB — Haynes King, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215, R-Sr., Longview, Texas

RB — J'Mari Taylor, Virginia, 5-9, 204, Gr., Charlotte, North Carolina

RB — Hollywood Smothers, N.C. State, 5-11, 195, R-So., Charlotte, North Carolina

WR — Duce Robinson, Florida State, 6-6, 223, Jr., Phoenix

WR — Chris Bell, Louisville, 6-2, 220, Sr., Yazoo City, Mississippi

TE — Justin Joly, N.C. State, 6-3, 263, Sr., Brewster, New York

OT — Francis Mauigoa, Miami, 6-6, 335, Jr., 'Ili'ili, American Samoa

OT — Brian Parker II, Duke, 6-5, 305, R-Jr., Cincinnati

OG — Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 330, Sr., Royston, Georgia

OG — Logan Parr, SMU, 6-4, 318, Gr., Helotes, Texas

C — Luke Petitbon, Florida State, 6-2, 310, R-Sr., Annapolis, Maryland

PK — Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 205, R-Jr., Kennedale, Texas

All-purpose — Malachi Toney, Miami, 5-11, 188, Fr., Liberty City, Florida

Defense

DE — Rueben Bain Jr., Miami, 6-3, 270, Jr., Miami

DE — Akheem Mesidor, Miami, 6-3, 265, R-Sr., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

DT — Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami, 6-3, 300, R-Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida

DT — Peter Woods, Clemson, 6-3, 310, Jr., Alabaster, Alabama

LB — Caden Fordham, N.C. State, 6-1, 230, Gr., Ponte Vedra, Florida

LB — Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh, 6-1, 220, R-Jr., East Orange, New Jersey

LB — Sammy Brown, Clemson, 6-2, 235, So., Commerce, Georgia

CB — Hezekiah Masses, California, 6-1, 185, Sr., Deerfield Beach, Florida

CB — Avieon Terrell, Clemson, 5-11, 180, Jr., Atlanta

S — Nick Andersen, Wake Forest, 5-11, 197, Sr., Clifton, Virginia

S — Ahmaad Moses, SMU, 5-10, 205, Sr., Arlington, Texas

P — Jack Stonehouse, Syracuse, 6-1, 215, R-Sr., Camarillo, California

Second team

Offense

QB — Darian Mensah, Duke, 6-3, 205, R-So., San Luis Obispo, California

RB — Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest, 5-10, 195, Sr., Aylett, Virginia

RB — Nate Sheppard, Duke, 5-10, 200, Fr., Mandeville, Louisiana

WR — Malachi Toney, Miami, 5-11, 188, Fr., Liberty City, Florida

WR — Cooper Barkate, Duke, 6-1, 195, Gr., Newport Beach, California

TE — Sam Roush, Stanford, 6-5, 260, Sr., Nashville, Tennessee

OT — Blake Miller, Clemson, 6-6, 315, Gr., Strongsville, Ohio

OT — PJ Williams, SMU, 6-5, 313, R-Jr., Dickinson, Texas

OG — Anez Cooper, Miami, 6-6, 345, Sr., Pleasant Grove, Alabama

OG — Logan Taylor, Boston College, 6-7, 312, R-Sr., Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

C — Brady Wilson, Virginia, 6-2, 298, Gr., Spanish Fort, Alabama

PK — Trey Butkowski, Pittsburgh, 6-0, 170, Fr., Orlando, Florida

All-purpose — Jacob De Jesus, California, 5-7, 170, Sr., Manteca, California

Defense

DE — Isaiah Smith, SMU, 6-4, 248, Sr., Washington, District of Columbia

DE — Melkart Abou Jaoude, North Carolina, 6-5, 260, R-Jr., Newton, New Jersey

DT — Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 310, R-Sr., Johannesburg, South Africa

DT — Rene Konga, Louisville, 6-4, 300, R-Sr., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

LB — Cade Uluave, California, 6-1, 235, Jr., South Jordan Utah

LB - Rasheem Biles, Pittsburgh, 6-1, 220, Jr., Columbus, Ohio

LB — Matt Rose, Stanford, 6-2, 230, R-Jr., Brecksville, Ohio

CB — Keionte Scott, Miami, 6-0, 195, R-Sr., San Diego

CB — Chandler Rivers, Duke, 5-10, 185, Sr., Beaumont, Texas

S — Jakobe Thomas, Miami, 6-2, 200, R-Sr., Tullahoma, Tennessee

S — (tie) Ricardo Jones, Clemson, 6-2, 195, So., Warner Robins, Georgia; Earl Little Jr., Florida State, 6-1, 199, R-Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida

P — Daniel Sparks, Virginia, 6-6, 217, Gr., Gadsden, Alabama

Coach of the Year — Tony Elliott, Virginia

Offensive Player of the Year — Haynes King, Georgia Tech

Defensive Player of the Year — Rueben Bain Jr., Miami

Transfer newcomer of the year — Darian Mensah, Duke

Freshman newcomer of the year — Malachi Toney, Miami

Voting panel:

Lia Assimakopoulos, The Dallas Morning News; Chad Bishop, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Eric Crawford, WDRB TV, Louisville, Kentucky; Javon Edmonds, Syracuse.com; Amanda Filipcic-Godsey, The (Johnstown, PA) Tribune-Democrat; Chapel Fowler, The State of Columbia, South Carolina; David Hale, ESPN.com; Trevor Hass, Boston.com;; John Johnson, WXII TV, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Ryan Kelly, WCTV-TV, Tallahassee, Florida; Adam Lichtenstein, Florida Sun Sentinel; Eric Mac Lain, ACC Network; Greg Madia, The (Charlottesville, Virginia) Daily Progress; Mitchell Northam, SB Nation; Kate Rogerson, WTVD-TV, Durham, North Carolina; Damien Sordelett, Roanoke (Virginia) Times; Pat Welter, WRAL TV, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) runs against Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are pulling away from their record heights on Monday.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% in midday trading, though it remains within 0.6% of its all-time high set in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 122 points, or 0.3%, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower.

Berkshire Hathaway was a heavy weight on the market and fell 2.2% after announcing a shake-up of some of its top leadership. Todd Combs, who had been CEO of the company's GEICO insurance business, is leaving for a job at JPMorgan Chase, while Chief Financial Officer Marc Hamburg will retire next year.

Netflix dropped 4.3% after Paramount announced a bid in hopes of trumping Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros., which was announced last week.

Paramount said it’s offering $30 for each Warner Bros. Discovery share, as well as a quicker and easier way for investors to get their payout. Paramount is offering to buy all of Warner Bros. Discovery in cash, unlike Netflix’s offer of cash and stock for just Warner Bros. following its pending split with Discovery.

The board of directors for Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to Netflix's offer last week, but it's already facing potential scrutiny from federal regulators because of worries about too much industry power sitting at one company. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a Netflix-Warner Bros. combination “could be a problem.”

Warner Bros. Discovery rose 4.9% following the hostile buyout bid, and Paramount Skydance’s stock climbed 7.5%.

Elsewhere on Wall Street, Confluent soared 28.9% after IBM said it would buy the company, which helps customers connect and process data. IBM said the $11 billion deal will help customers deploy artificial-intelligence tools better and faster, and its shares added 1.5%.

Carvana jumped 10.7% in its first trading after learning it will join the S&P 500 index on Dec. 22. Many professional investors directly mimic the index or at least measure their performance against it, which will push many to buy any stocks within it.

CRH, a provider of building materials, rose 5.9%, and Comfort Systems USA, a provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services, added 2.4% after likewise learning they’ll join the S&P 500 in a couple weeks.

They will replace LKQ, Solstice Advanced Materials and Mohawk Industries, which have all shrunk enough in size that they’ll drop down to the S&P SmallCap 600 index of smaller stocks.

CoreWeave sank 7% after the AI cloud company said it’s raising $2 billion in debt that it could repay in stock and cash.

Moves elsewhere on Wall Street were relatively modest. The U.S. stock market has become much more calm recently following weeks of sharp and scary swings.

The highlight of this week will come Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve will announce its latest move on interest rates.

Stocks have already run to the edge of their records on widespread expectations that the Fed will cut its main interest rate for the third time this year. Lower interest rates can give the economy and prices for investments a boost, though their downside is that they can worsen inflation.

The big question is what kind of hints the Fed will offer about where interest rates will go after that. Many on Wall Street are bracing for talk aimed at tamping down expectations for more cuts in 2026.

Inflation has stubbornly remained above the Fed’s 2% target, and Fed officials are notably split in their opinions about whether high inflation or the slowing job market is the bigger threat to the economy.

In the bond market, Treasury yields climbed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.18% from 4.14% late Friday.

In stock markets abroad, indexes slid 1.2% in Hong Kong but jumped 1.3% in South Korea for two of the world’s bigger gains.

AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.

Trader Edward Curran works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top right, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A currency trader watches monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)