Ranking 2010 ACC Football: Offensive Line

Posted by Brandon Rink on August 11, 2010 under ACC Football | Comments are off for this article

Breaking the ACC unit by unit as we approach football season, today, we examine the o-line…

(Stats, or lack their of, are from the school SIDs as o-line stats are hard to come by)

1) Florida State

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 9.5
Depth: Solid.
Top T (2009 Stats): Andrew Datko (6′6 330, 24 knockdown blocks, 2 sacks allowed)
Top G (2009 Stats): Rodney Hudson (6′2 282, 38 knockdown blocks, graded at 87 overall)
Top C (2009 Stats): Ryan McMahon (6′5 284, 20 knockdown blocks, 2.5 sacks allowed)
Stat: 20 sacks allowed – 39th overall in 2009.

2) Boston College

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 9.3
Depth: Solid.
Top T (2009 Stats): Anthony Castonzo (6′7 295, started every game since 2007)
Top G (2009 Stats): Thomas Clairborne (6′3 325)
Top C (2009 Stats): Nathan Richman (6′6 292)
Stat: 39th in sacks allowed in 2009.

3) Clemson

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.7
Depth: Solid.
Top T (2009 Stats): Chris Hairston (6′7 325)
Top G (2009 Stats): Antoine McClain (6′6 320)
Top C (2009 Stats): Dalton Freeman (6′5 280)
Stat: 31st in sacks allowed in 2009.

4) Virginia Tech

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.5
Depth: O.K.
Top T (2009 Stats): Blake DeChristopher (6′5 320, 42 knockdown blocks)
Top G (2009 Stats): Jaymes Brooks (6′2 296, 32 knockdown blocks)
Top C (2009 Stats): Beau Warren (6′3 286)
Stat: Gave up 31 sacks in 2009.

5) North Carolina

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.5
Depth: Solid.
Top T (2009 Stats): Mike Ingersoll (6′5 305, 37 knockdowns)
Top G (2009 Stats): Alan Pelc (6′6 305, 38 knockdowns)
Top C (2009 Stats): Jonathan Cooper (6′3 295, 40 knockdowns)
Stat: 26 sacks allowed in 2009.

6) Georgia Tech

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.4
Depth: Spotty.
Top T (2009 Stats): Austin Barrick (6′3 286)
Top G (2009 Stats): Omoregie Uzzi (6′3 300)
Top C (2009 Stats): Sean Bedford (6′1 281)
Stat: Averaging 295 yards a game, GT’s o-line blocked the 2nd best rushing O in the nation.

7) Miami

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.3
Depth: Spotty.
Top T (2009 Stats): Orlando Franklin (6′7 312, 51 pancake blocks, graded at 95 percent)
Top G (2009 Stats): Joel Figueroa (6′6 323, 33 pancake blocks)
Top C (2009 Stats): Tyler Horn (6′4 295)
Stat: 100th in sacks allowed in 2009.

8) Duke

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.2
Depth: Solid.
Top T (2009 Stats): Kyle Hill (6′6 290, 1,693 career snaps)
Top G (2009 Stats): Brandon Harper (6′2 315)
Top C (2009 Stats): Bryan Morgan (6′3 260, 2,017 career snaps)
Stat: Duke rushing game averaged 63.5 a game – worst in the NCAA.

9) Maryland

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.0
Depth: Solid.
Top T (2009 Stats): Justin Gilbert (6′6 300)
Top G (2009 Stats): Andrew Gonnella (6′5 305)
Top C (2009 Stats): Paul Pinegar (6′4 290)
Stat: 110th in sacks allowed in 2009.

10) Virginia

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 8.0
Depth: Solid.
Top T (2009 Stats): Landon Bradley (6′7 280)
Top G (2009 Stats): B.J. Cabbell (6′6 305)
Top C (2009 Stats): Anthony Mihota (6′4 280)
Stat: 115th in sacks allowed – 41 sacks total in 2009.

11) NC State

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 7.8
Depth: Spotty
Top T (2009 Stats): Jake Vermiglio (6′5 325, 2 sacks allowed)
Top G (2009 Stats): Andrew Wallace (6′3 314)
Top C (2009 Stats): Cameron Wentz (6′3 290)
Stat: 98th in sacks allowed in 2009.

12) Wake Forest

Talent/Performance Grade (out of 10): 7.8
Depth: Spotty
Top T (2009 Stats): Doug Weaver (6′8 305)
Top G (2009 Stats): Joe Looney (6′3 315, 64 knockdown blocks)
Top C (2009 Stats): Russell Nenon (6′4 295, 71.5 knockdown blocks)
Stat: 83rd in sacks allowed in 2009.

How would you rank them? Any players you expect to breakout in 2010 I didn’t mention?

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