We are counting down the top players in the ACC every day this week.
Up today: 6-10.
It might not be a stretch to say Clemson wins it all if Alexander doesn’t hurt his hamstring. His numbers don’t exactly tell the entire story — he had 23 total tackles (two for loss), five breakups and five passes defended. But that is because offenses rarely tested the third-team All-American. Alexander did not surrender a touchdown all season long. He shut down Notre Dame standout Will Fuller. And he helped key a unit that finished second nationally in completion percentage defense (.