As we start looking toward the ACC Football season, it’s becoming apparent this might be the most talented the ACC has been since the 2016 season when the ACC briefly stood as college football’s best conference.
We saw signs of the ACC starting to turn things around last when 4 teams (Clemson, Wake Forest, Pitt, and NC State) finished the season ranked in the top 25.
Let’s look at the offensive side where the ACC POY is likely to come from these seven candidates.
Sam Hartman, QB – Wake Forest
Sam Hartmann guided one of the best offenses in the ACC at Wake Forest and an 11-win season. He threw for 4000 yards and completed nearly 60% of his passes.
Devin Leary, QB – NC State
Devin Leary had just 5 interceptions on 431 pass attempts last with 3433 through the air. NC State plays UCLA in their bowl and that would have been a 10-win season.
Brennan Armstrong, QB – Virginia
Virginia QB Brennan Armstrong put up eye-popping numbers last year. In just 11 games he had nearly 4500 yards passing. I expect similar numbers this year even with new head coach Tony Elliot.
Tyler Van Dyke, QB, – Miami
If there’s a bit of a darkhorse for pre-season ACC POY, it’s Tyler Van Dyke of Miami. Who could have seen after the D’Eriq King injury Miami could have no drop off at QB. A full season of play and Van Dyke could be in this chase.
Jordan Addison, WR – Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has themselves an All-American at WR, and he might be the best offensives player in the ACC. Jordan Addison caught 17 TDs and on nearly 1600 yards receiving.
Josh Downs, WR – North Carolina
Josh Downs was electric and was UNC’s top pass catcher last season. He had 101 catches for over 1300 yards. There won’t be Sam Howell throwing to him, which might hurt his candidacy but we will see.
Sean Tucker, RB – Syracuse
The ACC’s top returning RB is Sean Tucker of Syracuse. He outrushed the ACC’s second leader rusher by over 200 yards gaining 1496 yards on the ground. At the moment he’s the only viable RB contender.
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