ACC Football: Each team's impact player if EA NCAA Football still existed

ACC Football: Each team’s impact player if EA NCAA Football was still around

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 10: Lamar Jackson of the Louisville Cardinals poses for a photo after being named the 82nd Heisman Memorial Trophy Award winner during the 2016 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis on December 10, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

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DURHAM, NC – NOVEMBER 10: Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils runs with the ball against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Duke Blue Devils

2006 impact player: Phillip Alexander, RE #48, 86 overall
Today: QB Daniel Jones

I have no idea who Phillip Alexander is, or was, and man Duke stunk in 2006. David Cutcliff is a legend and deserves a statue next to Coach K’s for even making that program viable. They hit a rough spot in 2016 but things are looking up. It’s a hard place to find 25 guys that can play top quality football and be that academically strong.

Duke quarterback Daniel Jones hit it big in 2016. While the Dookies didn’t win a ton of games, Jones looked like more than a freshman throwing for 2,800-plus yards, rushing for almost 500 yards combined with 23 total touchdowns. Jones is definitely the Devils’ impact player.

While he’s not preseason All-ACC he definitely will be after Jackson and Francois are out of the picture. Jones has a ton of upside and he’s a guy that would’ve been fun to play with in the NCAA series as he has a strong arm, can run, and is on a team that needs some work.

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