No. 13. EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State
2012 stats: He completed 68 percent of his passes for 3,392 yards, 23 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He averaged 242.3 passing yards per game. He also ran for 310 yards and four touchdowns.
Previous ranking: No. 9
Making the case for Manuel: He led Florida State to its first ACC title since 2005, and a Discover Orange Bowl win against Northern Illinois. Despite his mom’s battle with breast cancer all season long, Manuel remained a steadfast leader to his teammates and helped the team bounce back from its road loss to NC State. He finished his career third in FSU history for career passing yards and third in career completions at FSU.
No. 14 Joe Vellano, DL, Maryland
No. 15 Lamarcus Joyner, S, Florida State
No. 16 Kevin Reddick, LB, North Carolina
No. 17 Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland
No. 18 Ross Cockrell, CB, Duke
No. 19 Dustin Hopkins, K, Florida State
No. 20 Bryn Renner, QB, North Carolina
No. 21 Alex Amidon, WR, Boston College
No. 22 Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech
No. 23 Omoregie Uzzi, OG, Georgia Tech
No. 24 Michael Campanaro, WR, Wake Forest
No. 25 Mike Glennon, QB, NC State
