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No. 6. Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson  2011 stats: He completed 298 of 499 pass attempts for 3,828 yards, 33 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 997 snaps over 14 games (14 starts). He completed 59.7 percent of his passes and had a 141.2 pass efficiency rating. He also had 218 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. He had 4,046 total yards and was responsible for a school-record 38 touchdowns.
Previously ranked: Not ranked. Making the case for Boyd: Boyd was a completely different quarterback than the one we saw last spring, and he progressed so quickly in a new offense that he was able to get the Tigers off to an 8-0 start and play his way into the Heisman conversation. He was a major reason the Tigers won their first ACC title since 1991, and his leadership qualities were immediately embraced in the huddle in his first season as a starter. He has a 10-4 record as a starter and has the size and arm strength to become even better. No. 7 Matt Daniels, S, Duke No. 8 Andre Branch, DE, Clemson No. 9 Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson No. 10 Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina No. 11 Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech No. 12 Blake DeChristopher, OT, Virginia Tech No. 13 Shawn Powell, P, Florida State No. 14 Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina No. 15 Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina No. 16 Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech No. 17 Sean Spence, LB, Miami No. 18 Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida State No. 19 Joe Vellano, DT, Maryland No. 20 Lamar Miller, RB, Miami No. 21 Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest No. 22 Terrell Manning, LB, NC State No. 23 Matt Conrath, DT, Virginia No. 24 Omoregie Uzzi, RG, Georgia Tech No. 25 Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
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