Last year was a strange one for the top ACC players.The ones who were supposed to come through were great, but a whole slew of new stars came from out of nowhere - who knew Kyle McCord would lead the nation in passing? How about all the top Florida State players who struggled?And when it all ended, Miami's Cam Ward was the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.Clemson and Miami dominate the CFN preseason Top 25 ACC Players list, but there's a ton of talent throughout the league.
2025 CFN College Football Preview: Best ACC Players
2025 CFN Preseason ACC Offensive Player of the Year
Cade Klubnik, QB Sr. ClemsonMiami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa is the better pro prospect, and there's a shot Carson Beck is the ACC's best quarterback, but going into the season, it feels like it's Klubnik's year. He broke through with a 36-touchdown pass season with seven rushing scores, and now he's in his fourth season. Everything should slow down for him.
2025 CFN Preseason ACC Defensive Player of the Year
TJ Parker, EDGE Jr. ClemsonThe NFL scouts love him, and for good reason. He's got all the tools, and he's coming off a dominant season, making 57 tackles, 11 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, and forcing six fumbles. The rest of the Tiger defensive front is too good to focus just on the main man on the edge, so look out. Parker will be a game wrecker.- 2025 CFN All-ACC Teams
2025 CFN Preseason ACC Top 25 Players
1. Cade Klubnik, QB. Sr. Clemson2. Francis Mauigoa, OT Jr. Miami3. TJ Parker, EDGE Jr. Clemson4. Carson Beck, QB Sr. Miami5. Rueben Bain, EDGE Jr. Miami6. Haynes King, QB Sr. Georgia Tech7. Blake Miller, OT Sr. Clemson8. Peter Woods, DT Jr. Clemson9. Nick Anderson, S Sr. Wake Forest10. Kyle Louis, LB Jr. Pitt11. Isaiah Nwokobia, S Sr. SMU12. Kevin Jennings, QB Jr. SMU13. Chandler Rivers, CB Sr. Duke13. Darrell Jackson, DT Sr. Florida State14. Wesley Bissainthe, LB Sr. Miami15. Antonio Williams, WR Jr. Clemson16. Avieon Terrell, CB Jr. Clemson17. Duce Chestnut, S Sr. Syracuse18. Keylan Rutledge, OG Sr. Georgia Tech19. Thaddeus Dixon, CB Sr. North Carolina20. Sean Brown, LB Sr. NC State21. Cade Uluave, LB Jr. Cal22. KP Price, S Jr. Boston College23. Jaden Keller, LB Sr. Virginia Tech24. Eli Holstein, QB Soph. Pitt25. Chris Bell, WR Sr. Louisville
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