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ACC coaches vote Clemsons Deshaun Watson, Swinney winners of top individual awards

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, left, is congratulated by head coach Dabo Swinney, after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half of a Nov. 21 game against Wake Forest in Clemson, S.C. - photo by Rainier Ehrhardt

1210Swinney — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, left, is congratulated by head coach Dabo Swinney, after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half of a Nov. 21 game against Wake Forest in Clemson, S.C. - photo by Rainier Ehrhardt

Updated: Dec 9, 2015, 10:13 PM

Published: Dec 9, 2015, 10:16 PM

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference’s coaches have picked Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson as their player of the year. The league announced the coaches’ all-ACC picks and individual award-winners Wednesday. They also picked Duke safety Jeremy Cash as the defensive player of the year while a pair of Pittsburgh players — safety Jordan Whitehead and running back Qadree Ollison — as the rookies of the year.

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Bond conditions revised for Gainesville High grad A.J. Johnson in Tennessee rape case

Former Tennessee LB charged in Knoxville case

A.J. Johnson

0810Johnson — A.J. Johnson

Times staff reports

Updated: Aug 10, 2017, 8:03 PM

Published: Aug 10, 2017, 8:10 PM

Former Tennessee linebacker and Gainesville High graduate A.J. Johnson has a curfew and must abstain from alcohol as part of the modifications to his bond conditions while he awaits an aggravated rape trial. The changes come after Johnson’s DUI arrest last month. Under the modifications agreed to on Thursday, Johnson will be supervised by a pretrial release officer and must submit to drug screens upon request.

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