Counting down the ACC's top 30 players: No. 2 - ACC - ESPN

Heather Dinich does a great job covering the ACC for ESPN. Wouldn't you like to talk football with her? Anyway, she has rated Jonathan Dwyer as the #2 player in ACC instead of #1. I find it odd that last year as a true sophomore Dwyer was voted ACCPY but this year he is No. 2? At the same time I respect her opinion. CJ Spiller's speed is attractive and I totally understand that argument.

Counting down the ACC's top 30 players: No. 2 - ACC - ESPN:
"No. 2 Jonathan Dwyer, B-back, Georgia Tech, Jr., 6-0, 228

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Why he's here: The ACC's reigning Player of the Year led the league in rushing last season with 1,395 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns, and he was just scratching the surface in Year 1 of Paul Johnson's offense. Consider this: Dwyer's 107.3 rushing yards per game ranked him 21st nationally, but of the 20 players who were ranked ahead of him, 14 were juniors or seniors. He's got the speed to escape for long runs, and his powerful lower body makes him tough to bring down.

Dwyer's combined rushing and receiving yards (1,604) were the ninth-most in the history of the ACC. He had nine 100-yard rushing performances, tying the school record held by Tashard Choice in 2006. He averaged seven yards per carry and had 19 carries of 20 yards or longer. Dwyer's 1,775 all-purpose yards were the second-most in school history. His 21 career rushing touchdowns are more than any ACC player returning this fall.

Why he's not No. 1: Not yet, anyway. First, let's see Dwyer sustain his success now that defensive coordinators have had an off-season to really key in on him and Georgia Tech's offensive scheme. Dwyer is a more complete pure runner than No. 1, but he's not as versatile."