There’s an easy way out of the tricky question of identifying the ACC’s best freshman in 2016: Simply pick one on offense and one on defense.
We’re not going to take the cheap way out though.
So, who’s the top frosh? It’s a clear top two between Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence and Miami’s Ahmmon Richards.
The case for Lawrence
As a five-star recruit, it’s no surprise Lawrence (6-foot-4, 340 pounds) made an instant impact, but just how much chaos he’s caused in the middle of the line of scrimmage has been astounding.