Top candidates for ACC Player of the Year

by TigerNet Staff - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 4:13 PM

Tajh Boyd
Pos: QB Height: 6-1 Weight: 225 Hometown: Hampton, VA (Phoebus HS) Years Played: 2009 - 2013

From ESPN:

Tajh BoydTajh Boyd
RS Jr. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA
View Full Profile, QB, Clemson. Boyd has made huge strides over last season and is a big reason the Tigers are 7-1 and in position to either play in the ACC championship game or secure a BCS berth. Boyd has thrown for 2,336 yards this season and is No. 2 in the ACC in passing yards per game, averaging 292. He also ranks No. 10 in the nation in passing efficiency and has added another dimension to his game as well -- he has been able to effectively run the ball.

DeAndre HopkinsDeAndre Hopkins
Jr. Wide Receiver
#6 6-2, 205
Central, SC
View Full Profile, WR, Clemson. Hopkins emerged as the best player in the first half of the season, and that probably came as a surprise to some. But with Sammy WatkinsSammy Watkins
So. Wide Receiver
#2 6-1, 205
Fort Myers, FL
View Full Profile slowed, the receiving group became the Hopkins show. He leads the ACC with 10 touchdown receptions and will easily clear 1,000 yards -- he already has 909 and 58 receptions. He has four 100-yard games this season and holds the single-season receptions mark (13) and one of the best single-game receiving yards mark (197).