The ACC is a quarterback-heavy convention in 2022, and their high 10 returning gamers are dominated by the place. Half of the highest 10 returning college football gamers listed under are signal-callers, which nonetheless leaves off a pair with a viable declare to this record. Other than the quarterbacks main the cost into 2022, the Miami Hurricanes possess a participant with famous person potential on the defensive aspect of the ball, whereas the Clemson Tigers are loaded on protection as effectively.
For every ACC workforce’s high returning gamers: Boston College | Clemson | Duke | Florida State | Georgia Tech | Louisville | Miami | North Carolina | NC State | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest
High 10 returning gamers to the ACC
Whereas counting down each college’s high 10 returning gamers, a pure movement developed as every participant started to stack up towards their convention foes. Whereas we’ll launch our All-Convention groups a bit later, let’s take a sneak peek into who often is the high total gamers returning to each convention in 2022. Up subsequent, the Atlantic Coast Convention.
10) Brennan Armstrong, QB, Virginia
Virginia returns a wealth of expertise on the ability positions, most notably their quarterback Brennan Armstrong. Whereas he’ll have to regulate to life in a brand new system and a very revamped offensive line, Armstrong can depend on his athletic abilities and large arm to get by in 2022.
Armstrong has a dynamic potential with the ball in his arms, whether or not shopping for time within the pocket to unleash lovely deep photographs or taking off to make one thing out of nothing together with his scrambling potential. He’s an correct passer with sharp reads, and his receiving corps is among the many greatest within the convention this season.
9) Habakkuk Baldonado, EDGE, Pittsburgh
There isn’t a lot Habakkuk Baldonado can’t do on the line of defense for Pittsburgh. The previous combined martial arts fighter understands how one can win on the level of contact and has a terrific mixture of power and ability. Baldonado has maybe the best proverbial ceiling within the convention as a result of he’s nonetheless evolving as a soccer participant. He’s an excellent edge rush finish for Pat Narduzzi’s four-man fronts.
8) Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh
Wreaking havoc within the center as soon as once more, Calijah Kancey returns to Pitt after two years of success and a breakout efficiency a season in the past. Kancey is unstoppable on the inside together with his uncommon mix of shear energy for his dimension and skill to out-leverage any lineman in entrance of him.
At simply 6’0″ and a shade beneath 280 kilos, Kancey isn’t the most important inside defender, however he is among the quickest within the nation. He’ll get upfield earlier than guards may even set their ft, and he owns a wealth of pass-rush strikes.
7) James Williams, S, Miami
I don’t use the phrase “star potential” frivolously. Moreover, I hardly ever use such colloquial expressions like “famous person.” In James Williams’ case, nevertheless, I’ll make the exception, as he’s a star on the precipice of famous person.
Williams is a large man at 6’5″ and 225 kilos. He ranges across the discipline extremely effectively. Williams dealt with the free security position as a real freshman final season, recording a number of interceptions and cross breakups whereas introducing the nation to his all-around potential.
Shifting up a number of yards this season, Williams will play extra of an all-over-the-field position the place he can line up off the sting or way back to a free security when the play requires it. This freedom will enable him to make use of his athletic potential much more as he seems to be to clinch that famous person potential in 2022.
6) Sam Hartman, QB, Wake Forest
There could possibly be a ton of damaged data within the ACC this season, and Sam Hartman could possibly be on the constructive aspect of these extra usually than most. He’s already Wake Forest’s profession file holder for a number of passing classes, and he might set much more in 2022.
Hartman’s development over the previous few seasons has been awe-inspiring, and he’s seemingly simply getting began with wowing the world. He processes shortly and delivers nice photographs downfield — after an excellent lengthy mesh, that’s. Hartman has mastered the Wake Forest offense simply as he’s perfected delivering the soccer to each degree of the sector.
5) Tyler Van Dyke, QB, Miami
After absolutely taking on following a dominant first half towards Central Connecticut State final season, Tyler Van Dyke hasn’t seemed again. He’s everybody’s darkhorse for the Heisman Trophy this season, and with a brand new play-caller in Josh Gattis calling the photographs, expectations are sky-high for TVD.
Van Dyke is a grasp at discovering receivers open each from contained in the pocket and out of doors of the structured offense. He’ll hit each degree of the sector with accuracy and pop regardless of being a really inexperienced quarterback. As he begins to course of extra shortly, his success downfield and on an every-down foundation ought to enhance. That ought to scare ACC defenses.
4) Sean Tucker, RB, Syracuse
Sean “Monitor Pace” Tucker might not be simply the most effective returning again within the ACC — he might very effectively be the most effective again returning to varsity soccer. Contemplating his current success in a full 12-game schedule, Tucker might vault as excessive as No. 2 on the all-time dashing file e-book in Syracuse historical past after this season is all mentioned and accomplished.
Nonetheless, what separates Tucker from the remainder of the nation’s working backs is his potential within the open discipline after hauling in receptions. He’s a mix of dominant between-the-tackles runner and gifted receiving again within the brief and intermediate ranges. Tucker is extremely arduous to cease.
3) Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville
The nation’s high dual-threat quarterback returns to the ACC as Malik Cunningham is again for another season at Louisville. This season, nevertheless, Cunningham will likely be tasked with discovering his gifted receivers downfield extra usually and never turn into uber reliant upon his legs.
When he does must scramble, few defenders can observe Cunningham — and even fewer who can deliver him down within the open discipline. He has the flexibility to identify receivers open downfield and ship correct photographs — in addition to purchase time within the pocket and take off — with extra success than any current quarterback throughout the nation.
2) Devin Leary, QB, NC State
After setting ACC historical past with 35 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, Devin Leary is again to earn some extra respect on his identify. He delivers correct passes throughout the sector and has an uncanny potential to reset his mechanics, rebuild the pocket, and recreate throwing lanes to maximise each throw.
Leary will stand tall and ship correct passes to any degree whereas possessing an underappreciated power together with his throws. Few higher decision-makers are returning to varsity soccer.
1) Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
The highest spot within the ACC goes to Clemson’s Myles Murphy. Whereas some discuss Alabama’s Will Anderson or Georgia’s Jalen Carter might have been the highest total decide within the 2022 NFL Draft, few point out Murphy in the identical regard — however he belongs in that dialog.
In spite of everything, Murphy will finally push these two gamers for high defensive linemen drafted within the 2023 NFL Draft. He two-gaps at will and possesses among the finest athletic profiles within the nation. Murphy makes use of his body exceptionally effectively and has a few of the greatest arms we’ve seen, and he’ll combat previous linemen with pace and power or bend and stability. Few can determine how one can cease him.
Honorable point out gamers returning to the ACC in 2022
- Zay Flowers, WR, Boston School
- Phil Jurkovec, QB, Boston School
- Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
- Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
- DeWayne Carter, DT, Duke
- Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State
- Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State
- Kei’Trel Clark, CB, Louisville
- Dax Hollifield, LB, Virginia Tech
- Alan Tisdale, LB, Virginia Tech
- AT Perry, WR, Wake Forest
- Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Virginia
- Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina
- Keytaon Thompson, WR, Virginia
For each different convention’s high returning gamers: AAC | ACC | B1G | Huge 12 | Convention USA | Independents | MAC | Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Solar Belt
