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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ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 01: Shaquille Quarterman #55 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates recovering a fumble for a touchdown during the first half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /

Miami Hurricanes

2006 impact player: Orien Harris, DT #92, 94 overall
Today: RB Mark Walton, LB Shaquille Quarterman

Wow. The ‘Canes were pretty bad in 2006 if Harris was the impact player. That’s something else. I guess he did have 11 TFL’s in 2005 but he and Devin Hester were two of the impacts on another average Miami team.

Miami’s offense will need to rely on a running game to get whatever new head coach Mark Richt decides on comfortable early in the season. Mark Walton, who made many preseason All-ACC first-team lists will be the workhorse for the Hurricanes. He ran for 1,100-plus yards and 14 TD’s in 2016 behind a bad O-line.

On defense, Miami has a lot of potential impact players but none quite as imposing as the big hitter, Shaq Quarterman. He totaled 84 tackles with 10 TFL and 3.5 sacks as a middle linebacker. Miami will need a tough defense while the offense gets its act together.

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