ACC Defensive Back Rankings |
ACC Defensive Back Rankings
1. Florida State Like the defensive front and linebacker units, this group of FSU defensive backs are among the best in the country. Lamarcus Joyner has corner skills but he hits like a safety. Xavier Rhodes is the best corner but he looks like a safety at 209 pounds. Greg Reid's dismissal will hurt the return game more than the defense. Ronald Darby might be the next great corner at FSU. The physically most impressive defensive back in America is new safety Karlos Williams. He is a 230-pound monster. This unit's only weakness is they can be over aggressive and often bite on double moves. 2. NC State David Amerson has as good of ball skills as any corner I have seen in recent seasons. He is a rare athlete in that he is 6-3 but he covers like a 5-9 guy. Amerson had an incredible sophomore season that included 13 interceptions. The two safeties in Earl Wolf and Brandon Bishop are returning senior starters that combined for over 200 tackles and eight interceptions last season. C.J. Wilson is the other corner who returns as a starter as a senior. This is a terrific group of defensive backs. 3. Wake Forest The best secondary I saw last season was Wake Forest. I talked to the Clemson staff the week of the Wake game last year and they were very concerned about Wake's talented secondary. Tiger fans will remember the number of passes that were dropped by this unit in the game a season ago. Bud Noel and Kenny Okoro return at corner. Noel was one of the top freshmen corners in the country last season. He broke up 19 passes a season ago. 4. Virginia Tech Kyle Fuller and Antone Exum are among the best corner combinations in the country. Fuller is a physical guy that can cover and is a future NFL corner. Exum is one of the biggest corners in the country at 215 pounds. Detrick Bonner takes over at rover. He struggled in the ACC title game against Clemson. 5. Miami Ray Ray Armstrong's dismissal will hurt this unit. I thought he was the leader and a future NFL safety. Vaughn Tellemaque now becomes the guy at safety. Brandon McGee is a returning starter at one corner. He has had an average career so far. Tracey Howard is the next great cover corner in Coral Gables. Devon Bush is another talented freshman. 6. Georgia Tech The Yellow Jackets return three starters from last season. Isaiah Johnson and Jemea Thomas are a lethal combination at safety. Thomas really hurt Clemson last year when the Jackets upset Clemson. Rod Sweeting and Louis Young return at corner and have a ton of experience. 7. Clemson
Rashard Hall 8. Boston College The Eagles have some experience at safety with Jim Noel and Spenser Rositano but corner is another issue. Manuel Asprilla started as a true freshman last year at one corner. This group must improve after allowing 243 yards a game last season. 9. Duke Walt Canty is a solid safety that returns for his senior season. The South Carolina native has enjoyed an excellent career in Durham. Another local product, Lee Butler returns at corner along with Ross Cockrell. The Blue Devils need to allow less than the 245 yards a game they allowed through the air last year. 10. Virginia Demetrius Nicholson returns at corner and is an All-ACC candidate but the rest of the secondary is a concern. The Cavs could have three sophomores starting for the first time at the other three positions. 11. North Carolina The Tar Heels had major issues in the secondary last season. They allowed 241 yards a game through the air. Tim Scott played as a true freshman and returns at corner. The Tar Heels are going to a 3-3-5 with Gene Robinson playing the new "RAM" position. 12. Maryland The Terps are hoping to improve on the 241 yards a game they allowed last season. Dexter McDougle returns at one corner while Eric Franklin returns for his senior season at safety. The secondary has been an issue at Maryland in recent seasons. Prayer List We have started a prayer list on the blog. Here are the guidelines: If you are offended by prayer or prayer lists then I apologize in advance. The blog is free and the prayer list will be on the bottom of the page so you don’t have to read it. If you would like to add someone to the list please email me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com *Please let me know when it is appropriate to take the person off of the prayer list. Those who need our prayers include:Finn Brookover, Mary-Louise Pawlowski (John's daughter), Jo Ann Bachman, Kenneth Bryant, Pruitt Martin, Got igers and his family, David Rowland, Leonard, Gillespie and his family, Jim S, Daniel Rosborough, The Huffman family, Nancy Winkler, John Reeve, Ethel Southard, Vinnie Brock, Kaitlyn L, Susan Miller, Joyce Harley, Steve Proveaux, Jeffrey Greene, the Hutto family, Sherl Drawdy, Caleb Kennedy, Teresa O'Connor, Matt Jacobs,Perrin Seigler, Candee Massee, Lindsey Jordan, Sam Catoe, Tyler Felch, the Nicolopulos family, "the Jacksonville, FL guys", Kim Sims, the Coyle family, Ryleigh Tedder, Steve Lee, Kelly Trakas, Jimmy Moore, the Thomas. V Family, Emary Claire Young, Kitty Bowers,Julie Locke, the Scheider family, Lauren Kittles' family, Frank Gentry, Joyce Bussey, Stacey McKeown, Dale Childs, Larry Lentz, Jr, Carl Sharperson, Scott Hannon, William Perry, Tyler Swaney, Lillian, Mark Feit, David Frame, Chad Berry, the family of Matthew M. Watson, the Dowis family, Shervin Messer, Alan Putnam, the Olivers, Lee Tate, Ronnie Abrams, Eddie Greene, the Jackson family, Bill Vader, Jim Taylor, Tina DeWitt, Rock Horne, Christopher Tuten, Bobby Wayne Thomas, Emma and Danielle Carothers, Robert Ditty, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Smith, Dot Cartee, Ayden Mills, Millie Heatley, Lynn Martin and family, Michael Pinson, Jake David family, Angie Crowley, Ira, Mike Tolson, Poly Wells, Dr. Muriel Bishop, Jack Cunningham, Emily Jefford Meister, Zachary Stoller, Aaron Clackum, Pat James, Cortney Moore, William Moore, Angelia and Savannah Anderson, William Ross, Meredith Legg, Scott Johns, Frank Carroll,
Brandon Thompson
Rashard Hall
Gr. Safety
#31 6-2, 210
St. Augustine, FL
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Jonathan Meeks
Jonathan Meeks
Sr. Safety
#5 6-1, 210
Rock Hill, SC
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return at safety. Hall's knee is the key to the secondary. There is little depth at corner so staying healthy will be another key. The Tigers allowed over 3,000 yards passing for the first time in school history last season. The Brad Hughes All-State Insurance Agency
Brandon Thompson
Defensive Tackle
#98 6-2, 310
Thomasville, GA
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