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Monday, August 27, 2018

2018 College Football Previews: ACC

The ACC has been the second-best conference in the country the last couple of seasons, but 2018 could see them have a national championship squad produced by the conference and them regress back towards the rest of the country.

The average power rating for the ACC squads is 7.35.
The average power rating for the ACC Atlantic squads is 10.48.
The average power rating for the ACC Coastal squads is 4.23.


Team
Adj.
2017
W/L
%
Yards
Ret.
%
Touches
Ret.
%
Line
Starts
Ret.
%
Tackles
Ret.
%
Passes
Def.
Ret.
247
Sports
Score
Total
Points
Atlantic Division
Clemson
21.08
76.94%
85.90%
51.32%
77.56%
71.70%
263.81
28.63
Boston College
12.39
71.89%
70.75%
90.79%
68.29%
61.54%
159.98
14.96
NC State
13.54
74.56%
69.11%
50.00%
41.31%
38.89%
192.06
10.94
Florida State
7.07
88.88%
91.09%
65.55%
45.04%
46.03%
287.74
10.06
Wake Forest
8.15
38.59%
40.83%
100.00%
64.32%
81.54%
168.64
8.59
Louisville
7.85
33.29%
43.58%
66.67%
46.79%
20.83%
202.48
0.99
Syracuse
-0.01
68.59%
71.05%
80.65%
44.32%
51.61%
171.05
-0.82
Coastal Division
Miami (FL)
16.02
78.52%
79.66%
41.73%
70.90%
64.91%
241.49
19.39
Virginia Tech
10.04
79.13%
80.99%
37.96%
44.34%
21.74%
210.05
8.02
Georgia Tech
4.19
83.72%
86.49%
68.52%
44.98%
45.71%
179.59
3.96
Duke
0.47
85.37%
14.52%
34.21%
79.41%
84.21%
187.02
2.32
Virginia
1.98
37.30%
42.10%
37.00%
65.06%
86.96%
173.02
-0.9
Pittsburgh
-0.74
43.69%
46.17%
41.67%
82.10%
68.63%
194.49
-0.99
North Carolina
-3.98
82.82%
82.82%
15.20%
68.75%
70.59%
211.68
-2.19

Clemson is going to be the class of the conference again, but BC and Miami will provide stiff competition. The middle of the conference is strong and deep with NC State, FSU, Wake, and Va Tech residing there. The bottom is relatively strong and there aren’t any pushovers. In recruiting it’s Clemson, Florida State, and Miami are the class of the conference.

Top Returning Offensive Producers (Above Average Production)

Quarterbacks (Minimum 120 Pass Attempts)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
AY/A
AY/R
Comp%
Sack%
Ryan Finley
4
NCSU
76
210
7.47
6.02
65.14%
2.60%
Kelly Bryant
4
CLEM
76
220
6.77
6.36
65.83%
6.40%
Josh Jackson
2
VT
73
215
7.51
5.65
59.60%
5.30%
Chazz Surratt
2
UNC
75
215
7.44
5.92
58.47%
7.10%
James Blackman
2
FSU
77
169
7.08
4.57
58.25%
8.90%
Malik Rosier
4
MiFL
73
216
7.21
6.67
53.98%
6.10%
Eric Dungey
4
SYR
76
222
6.26
7.82
59.68%
6.50%
Ben DiNucci
3
PITT
74
220
6.09
6.16
55.70%
8.10%
Nathan Elliott
3
UNC
73
215
6.12
5.08
51.37%
5.80%
Daniel Jones
3
Duke
77
215
5.44
6.3
56.73%
5.80%
Anthony Brown
2
BC
73
210
4.55
7.73
51.94%
2.60%

Running Backs (Minimum 12 Touches)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tou.
AY/R
AY/T
RBP>12
AJ Dillon
2
BC
72
240
300
6.16
0
16.16
Cam Akers
2
FSU
71
213
210
5.95
7.52
15.54
Travis Homer
3
MiFL
71
195
181
6.83
8.51
15.31
Jordan Ellis
4
UVA
70
215
237
4.4
5.58
12.99
Matt Colburn II
4
WAKE
70
200
177
6.22
5.58
12.52
KirVonte Benson
3
GT
69
211
206
5.7
3.2
12.21
Travis Etienne
2
CLEM
70
200
112
9.39
8.14
11.87
Brittain Brown
2
Duke
73
200
146
6.37
8.47
11.75
Jacques Patrick
4
FSU
75
234
154
6.49
6.58
11.71
Darrin Hall
4
PITT
71
220
145
6.17
8.82
11.56
Tavien Feaster
3
CLEM
71
220
119
7.46
8.21
10.61
Jon Hilliman
4
BC
72
220
191
4.37
5.87
10.58
Jordon Brown
3
UNC
70
195
167
4.98
6.41
10.39
Olamide Zaccheaus
4
UVA
68
190
112
7.42
7.08
9.59
Steven Peoples
4
VT
69
220
74
4.34
29.4
9.16
Michael Carter
2
UNC
69
195
108
7.27
7.02
9.08
Travon McMillan
4
VT
72
210
116
4.58
12.15
8.76
Qaree Ollison
4
PITT
74
230
113
5.44
8.95
8.33
Dontae Strickland
4
SYR
71
207
147
4.31
6.45
8.31
Moe Neal
3
SYR
71
182
104
5.5
9.96
8.03
Deshawn McClease
3
VT
69
190
117
5.42
6
7.6
Reggie Gallaspy II
4
NCSU
71
225
130
5.5
3.25
7.49

Wide Receivers (Minimum 18 Targets)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tar.
AY/T
Cat%
WRP>18
Greg Dortch
2
WAKE
69
165
74
12.24
72.97%
13.26
Jaylen Smith
4
LOU
76
219
98
11.38
61.22%
12.57
Kelvin Harmon
3
NCSU
75
213
117
9.35
58.97%
11.34
Jakobi Meyers
3
NCSU
74
203
95
8.67
66.32%
10.14
Dez Fitzpatrick
2
LOU
74
200
77
11.33
58.44%
10.1
Hunter Renfrow
4
CLEM
70
180
78
8.46
76.92%
10.01
Seth Dawkins
3
LOU
75
214
65
11.06
64.62%
9.76
Stephen Louis
4
NCSU
74
217
56
11.1
66.07%
9.13
Scotty Washington
3
WAKE
77
225
76
10.12
59.21%
9.05
Rafael Araujo-Lopes
4
PITT
69
190
59
9.65
72.88%
9.04
Anthony
Ratliff-Williams
3
UNC
73
205
64
11.65
54.69%
8.61
T.J. Rahming
4
Duke
70
165
113
7.38
57.52%
8.5

Tight Ends (Minimum 12 Targets)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tar.
AY/T
Cat%
TEP>12
Tommy Sweeney
4
BC
77
255
67
8.79
53.73%
30.35
Ravian Pierce
4
SYR
75
237
38
9.37
78.95%
18.35
Evan Butts
4
UVA
76
250
39
7.81
82.05%
15.69
Daniel Helm
4
Duke
76
245
31
9.66
70.97%
15.43

Top Returning Defensive Producers (Above Average Production)

Interior Defensive Linemen (Minimum 12 Points)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tkls
TFLs
Sacks
PDs
Pts
Joe Jackson
3
MiFL
77
258
47
11.5
6.5
2
180.13
Christian Wilkins
4
CLEM
76
300
43
8.5
4.5
4
165.63
Ricky Walker
4
VT
74
300
30
12.5
4.5
1
155.38
Demetrius Jackson
4
MiFL
75
265
15.5
7.5
3.5
3
133.5
Jalen Dalton
4
UNC
78
295
21.5
8
3
3
131.63
Rashad Weaver
2
PITT
77
265
22.5
6
3
3
115.88
Willie Yarbary
4
WAKE
74
285
22
7.5
4
1
109.5
Demarcus
Christmas
4
FSU
76
309
27.5
4.5
1
4
102.63
Chris Slayton
4
SYR
76
315
23
8.5
1
1
94.5
Zeek Rodney
4
WAKE
73
305
21.5
8.5
1
0
81.13
Desmond Branch
4
GT
75
270
16
3.5
1
3
78.75
Jason
Strowbridge
3
UNC
76
270
23
5.5
1
1
70.5
Anree
Saint-Amour
4
GT
75
247
25.5
5.5
2.5
0
69.75
Aaron Crawford
3
UNC
73
310
20.5
5
3
0
68.38
Dewayne Hendrix
4
PITT
76
260
17.5
5
3
0
67.63
Eli Hanback
3
UVA
76
305
39
5.5
1.5
0
65.38
Ray Smith
4
BC
73
305
40
1.5
0.5
3
64.88
Keyshon Camp
2
PITT
76
290
17
1
0
4
64.25
Amir Watts
3
PITT
75
285
13
5
1
1
64
Carlos Basham Jr
2
WAKE
77
275
19.5
2
0
3
59.88
Jeremiah Clarke
4
UNC
77
315
23.5
4.5
0.5
1
58.75

Edge Rushers (Minimum 12 Points)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tkls
TFLs
Sacks
PDs
Pts
Clelin Ferrell
3
CLEM
77
260
49.5
18
9.5
1
261.84
Austin Bryant
4
CLEM
77
265
40.5
15.5
8.5
2
245.38
Brian Burns
3
FSU
77
227
37
13.5
4.5
4
240.34
Zach Allen
4
BC
77
285
73.5
15.5
6
4
226.25
Chris Peace
4
UVA
74
245
50
10.5
7.5
3
210.47
Malik Carney
4
UNC
75
235
41.5
12
5.5
2
198.34
Joe Jackson
3
MiFL
77
258
47
11.5
6.5
2
181.09
Trevon Hill
3
VT
75
245
35
9.5
5.5
1
151.84
Tre Hornbuckle
3
Duke
76
255
34.5
9.5
1
0
120.06
Darian Roseboro
4
NCSU
76
287
24
7
2.5
2
116
Victor Dimukeje
2
Duke
74
260
29.5
7.5
2
2
106.25

Off-Ball Linebackers (Minimum 12 Points)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tkls
TFLs
Sacks
PDs
Pts
Joe Giles-Harris
3
Duke
74
230
89.5
16
4.5
5
163.72
Jon Greenard
3
LOU
76
257
38.5
15.5
7
1
121.11
Oluwaseun Idowu
4
PITT
72
225
76
11.5
5
2
119.75
Justin Strnad
3
WAKE
75
230
41.5
8.5
4.5
4
112.66
Jordan Mack
3
UVA
74
225
76
7
3
0
97.21
Michael Pinckney
3
MiFL
73
228
49.5
11
3.5
3
96.63
Ben Humphreys
4
Duke
74
225
51.5
9
2.5
4
91.44
Shaquille
Quarterman
3
MiFL
73
240
63
7
2.5
5
91.31
Kendall Joseph
4
CLEM
72
225
66
5
0.5
2
90.63
Demetrius Kemp
4
WAKE
73
220
53.5
1.5
1
2
80.89
Kevin Bletzer
4
BC
74
220
27
6.5
2
4
80.71
Saleem Brightwell
3
PITT
72
220
58
5
1
3
79.96
Germaine Pratt
4
NCSU
75
235
51
5.5
0
4
70.76
Tre Lamar
3
CLEM
76
250
32
5
4
1
61.5
Alton Robinson
3
SYR
76
245
24
6
5
0
59.01
Elijah Zeise
4
PITT
74
230
41
5
0
3
58.73
John Lamot
2
BC
72
235
47.5
6
2
1
58.19
Cole Holcomb
4
UNC
73
225
67
2.5
0.5
3
57.47
Zach McCloud
3
MiFL
74
230
38.5
4.5
2
0
54.45
Dorian Etheridge
2
LOU
75
227
61.5
3
0
2
51.96
Koby Quansah
3
Duke
73
225
40
4
1
0
51.51

Cornerbacks (Minimum 12 Points)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tkls
TFLs
Sacks
PDs
Pts
Mark Gilbert
3
Duke
73
175
27
3
0
20
136
Lukas Denis
4
BC
71
185
64.5
0.5
0
17
127.5
Essang Bassey
3
WAKE
70
185
63.5
6
0
19
113
Amari Henderson
3
WAKE
73
185
56.5
1.5
0
14
72.5
Dane Jackson
3
PITT
72
180
38
2
1
11
65.75
Malek Young
3
MiFL
69
180
34
3
0
10
63
Bryce Hall
3
UVA
73
200
38
3
1
10
55.75
Stanford
Samuels III
2
FSU
74
169
23.5
3
1
7
54.75
Trayvon Mullen
3
CLEM
74
190
35
0
0
6
49.5
K.J. Sails
3
UNC
71
175
26
1
0
13
48.5
Hamp Cheevers
3
BC
70
165
13
2.5
0
6
47.5
A.J. Terrell
2
CLEM
73
190
12
1
0
8
40.5
Scoop Bradshaw
3
SYR
71
167
17
5.5
1
6
39.75
Levonta Taylor
3
FSU
70
180
14.5
1
0
5
39.5
Trajan Bandy
2
MiFL
69
180
19.5
1.5
0
7
38.5
Nick McCloud
3
NCSU
73
189
28
0
0
8
37.5
Adonis Alexander
4
VT
75
197
25
2
1
5
35.25

Free Safeties (Minimum 12 Points)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tkls
TFLs
Sacks
PDs
Pts
Mook Reynolds
4
VT
72
191
57
9
1.5
1
144.69
Sheldrick Redwine
4
MiFL
73
195
48
2.5
0.5
8
128.59
Brenton Nelson
2
UVA
71
180
49.5
2
0
10
97.34
Jeremy McDuffie
4
Duke
71
175
46
0.5
0
12
88.97
Christopher
Fredrick
3
SYR
71
193
37
2
0
5
85.75
Jordan Hayes
3
Duke
72
180
38
3
1
7
81.88
Dylan Singleton
3
Duke
71
185
38
2
0
2
71.88
TreSean Smith
2
LOU
73
191
27
4
1
3
67.13
Kyle Meyers
3
FSU
72
174
25
1
0
4
63.5
Rodney Williams
4
SYR
70
191
38.5
3
0
2
63.34
Michael Carter II
2
Duke
70
190
15
2.5
1
2
59.03
A.J. Westbrook
4
FSU
72
192
36.5
0
0
7
54.22

Strong Safeties (Minimum 12 Points)
Player
Year
Team
Height
Weight
Tkls
TFLs
Sacks
PDs
Pts
Juan Thornhill
4
UVA
72
200
55
4.5
0.5
16
171.26
Jaquan Johnson
4
MiFL
71
190
75
3
1
8
137.35
Michael Jackson
4
MiFL
73
200
38.5
3
1
9
128.04
Cameron Glenn
4
WAKE
73
200
81.5
3.5
0
9
115.68
Reggie Floyd
3
VT
72
218
58
3
0
4
97.9
Myles Dorn
3
UNC
74
210
52.5
2.5
0
7
91.63
A.J. Gray
4
GT
73
218
48.5
2.5
1
4
77.45
Will Harris
4
BC
74
210
64
5.5
1
3
77.04
Jarius Morehead
3
NCSU
73
217
63
1
0
5
65.05
Evan Foster
3
SYR
72
211
56
1.5
0
5
64.64
Myles Wolfolk
2
UNC
72
200
28
1
0
4
62.68
Isaiah Simmons
2
CLEM
75
225
36
3
1
6
53.48
Khane Pass
3
LOU
73
207
30
3
0
2
48.4
J.K. Britt
4
UNC
72
200
43.5
1.5
0
2
46.83
Tanner Muse
3
CLEM
74
225
42.5
2
0
5
46.66
Taj-Amir Torres
4
BC
69
180
26.5
0.5
0
4
44.78
Dee Smith
4
LOU
73
202
43
1
0
2
44.43
Dennis Briggs
4
PITT
70
195
27.5
0
0
4
42.94
Divine Deablo
3
VT
75
210
7
1.5
0.5
4
42.11

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