New York, N.Y. -- Wake Forest sophomore placekicker Sam Swank and senior offensive tackle Steve Vallos have been named first team All-Americans by Sports Illustrated, the publication announced recently. Junior linebacker Jon Abbate and senior safety Josh Gattis were honorable mention selections.

Swank, the most valuable player of the ACC Championship Game last week, was a first team All-ACC selection and a first team All-American by Rivals.com.  Swank is 21-of-28 on field goals this season and a perfect 32-of-32 on extra points. The native of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., is 5-of-7 from beyond 50 yards in 2006.

Vallos, a native of Boardman, Ohio, was a first team All-ACC selection. He has played 781 snaps this season with only three missed assignments and a season grade of 90 percent. Vallos easily leads all Wake Forest lineman with 90.5 knockdowns. A four-year starter, Vallos has started 47 games in his career. He was also chosen a second team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation.

Abbate, who had a season-high 15 tackles in the ACC Championship Game, ranks fourth in the ACC with 105 stops. The native of Powder Springs, Ga., will become only the third player in ACC history to lead his team in tackles for three straight years. Abbate has posted five 10-tackle games this season and has done it 11 times in 34 career games. Abbate was a first team All-ACC pick.

Gattis, another first team All-ACC selection, is the only player in the league to have five interceptions and 70 tackles this season. The native of Durham, N.C. was the top vote-getter among all ACC defensive backs. He ranks third in the league with five interceptions. Gattis, who has become known as one of the top playmakers in the ACC, has 12 career interceptions, six fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles.

The Demon Deacons (11-2) take on fifth-ranked Louisville (11-1) in the 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl in Miami's Dolphin Stadium on Jan. 2.