Impact Players

[ChampDizzle]

Gonna take a guess on what they could be....

ACC:
Boston College:
QB Dave Shinskie RB Montel Harris LB Luke Kuechly
Clemson:
QB Kyle Parker DE DaQuan Bowers DB DeAndre McDaniel
Florida St:
QB Christian Ponder LB Nigel Bradham DB Greg Reid
Maryland:
WR Torrey Smith LB Alex Wujciak LB Adrian Moten
NC State:
QB Russell Wilson TE George Bryan LB Nate Irving
Wake Forest:
RB Josh Adams WR Marshall Williams DB Kenny Okoro
Duke:
WR Donovan Varner LB Damian Thornton DB Matt Daniels
Georgia Tech:
QB Josh Nesbitt RB Anthony Allen DB Jerrard Tarrant
Miami:
QB Jacory Harris DE Allen Bailey CB Brandon Harris
North Carolina:
TE Zacl Pianalto DT Marvin Austin LB Quan Sturdivant
Virginia:
WR Tim Smith DE Cam Johnson CB Ras-I Dowling
Virginia Tech:
QB Tyrod Taylor RB Ryan Williams CB Rashad Carmichael

BIG 12
Baylor:
QB Robert Griffin III LB Antonio Johnson FS Tim Atchison
Oklahoma:
WR Ryan Broyles DE Jeremy Beal LB Travis Lewis
Oklahoma St:
RB Kendall Hunter DE Ugo Chinasa S Markelle Martin
Texas:
WR Malcolm Williams DE Sam Acho FS Blake Gideon
Texas A&M:
QB Jerrod Johnson WR Jeff Fuller LB Von Miller
Texas Tech:
RB Baron Batch LB Brian Duncan LB Bront Bird
Colorado:
RB Rodney Stewart CB Jimmy Smith CB Jalil Brown
Iowa St:
QB Austen Arnaud RB Alexander Robinson S David Sims
Kansas:
WR Johnathan Wilson LB Drew Dudley CB Chris Harris
Kansas St:
RB Daniel Thomas S Tysyn Hartman S Emmanuel Lamur
Missouri:
QB Blain Gabbert TE Andrew Jones DE Aldon Smith
Nebraska:
RB Roy Helu Jr WR Niles Paul DT Jared Crick

Big East:
Cincinnati:
WR Armon Binns WR DJ Woods LB JK Schaffer
Connecticut:
RB Jordan Todman DE Greg Lloyd LB Scott Lutrus
Louisville:
RB Victor Anderson DT Greg Scruggs LB Brandon Heath
Pittsburgh:
RB Dion Lewis DE Greg Romeus LB Max Gruber
Rutgers:
QB Tom Savage WR Moahamed Samu DT Scott Vallone
South Florida:
QB BJ Daniels CB Quenton Washington CB Kayvon Webster
Syracuse:
RB Delone Carter LB Derrell Smith LB Doug Hogue
West Virginia:
RB Noel Devine LB Pat Lazear S Robert Sands

BIG Ten
Illinois:
RB Mikel LeShoure DT Corey Liuget LB Ian Thomas
Indiana:
QB Ben Chappell WR Tandon Doss LB Tyler Replogie
Iowa:
QB Ricky Stanzi WR Derell Johnson-Kouilianos DE Adrian Clayborn
Michigan:
WR Roy Roundtree DT Mike Martin S Jordan Kovacs
Michigan St:
QB Kirk Cousins LB Greg Jones LB Eric Gordon
Minnesota:
QB Adam Weber WR Troy Stoudermire S Kim Royston
Northwestern:
TE Drake Dunsmore LB Quentin Davie LB Nate Williams
Ohio St:
QB Terelle Pryor WR DeVier Posey CB Chimidi Chekwa
Purdue:
WR Keith Smith DE Ryan Kerrigan LB Joe Holland
Penn St:
RB Evan Royster LB Michael Mauti S Drew Astorino
Wisconsin:
RB John Clay WR Nick Toon LB Culmer St Jean

Conference USA
East Carolina:
WR Dwayne Harris CB Emmanuel Davis CB Travis Simmons
Marshall:
WR Antavious Wilson LB Mario Harvey CB DeQuan Bembry
Memphis:
WR Jermaine McKenzie DE Frank Trotter LB Jamon Hughes
Southern Miss:
WR DeAndre Brown LB Korey Williams CB CJ Bailey
UAB:
WR Frantrell Forrest S Hiram Atwater S Chase Daniel
UCF:
RB Brynn Harvey DE Bruce Miller CB Josh Robinson
Houston:
QB Case Keenum WR Tyron Carrier LB Marcus McGraw
Rice:
RB Sam McGuffie DE Cheta Ozougwu S Travis Bradshaw
SMU:
QB Kyle Padron WR Aldrick Robinson S Chris Banjo
Tulane:
QB Ryan Griffin S Shakiel Smith S Alex Wacha
Tulsa:
QB GJ Kinne WR Damaris Johnson LB DeAundre Brown
UTEP:
QB Trevor Vittatoe RB Donald Buckram LB Royzell Smith

PAC 10
Arizona:
QB Nick Foles RB Nic Grisby CB Trevin Wade
Arizona St:
TE Dan Knapp DT Lawrence Guy LB Vontaze Burfict
California:
RB Shane Vareen DE Cameron Jordan LB Mike Mohamed
Oregon:
RB LaMichael James S John Boyett S Eddie Pleasant
Oregon St:
RB Jacquizz Rodgers WR James Rodgers DT Stephen Paea
Stanford:
QB Andrew Luck LB Thomas Keiser S Delano Howell
UCLA:
WR Taylor Embree LM Akeem Ayers S Rahim Moore
USC:
QB Matt Barkley LB Malcolm Smith CB Shareece Wright
Washington:
QB Jake Locker RB Chris Polk LB Mason Foster
Washington St:
WR Jared Karstetter DE Travis Long LB Alex Hoffman-Ellis

SEC
Florida:
RB Jeff Demps CB Jamoris Jenkins S Ahmad Black
Georgia:
WR AJ Green LB Justin Houston CB Brandon Boykin
Kentucky:
RB Derrick Locke WR Randall Cobb S Winston Guy
South Carolina:
QB Stephen Garcia DE Cliff Matthews CB Stephon Gilmore
Tennessee:
WR Gerald Jones DE Chris Walker S Janzen Jackson
Vanderbilt:
RB Warren Norman LB Chris Marve CB Casey Hayward
Alabama:
RB Mark Ingram WR Julio Jones S Mark Barron
Arkansas:
QB Ryan Mallett TE DJ Williams LB Jerry Franklin
Auburn:
RB Mario Fannin WR Darvin Adams LB Josh Bynes
LSU:
WR Terrance Toliver LB Kelvin Sheppard CB Patrick Peterson
Mississippi:
RB Brandon Bolden DE Kentrell Lockett S Johnny Brown
Miss St:
WR Chad Bumphis DE Pernell McPhee LB Chris Wright

Others
Boise St:
QB Kellen Moore RB Jeremy Avery CB Brandyn Thompson
Norte Dame:
RB Armando Allen WR Michael Floyd LB Brian Smith
Utah:
RB Eddie Wide WR Jereme Brooks DT Sealver Siliga
TCU:
QB Andy Dalton DE Wayne Daniels LB Tank Carder

[DRiccio21]

Gonna take a guess on what they could be....
Connecticut:
RB Jordan Todman DE Greg Lloyd LB Scott Lutrus

these are a very good possibility but thinking that Lutrus will go from being a 56 rated player in the game as a sophomore (after he made freshman all american team) to being an impact player is assuming that EA will have a clue... i doubt it

my guess for UConn is

qb - Frazer (way overrated in the game, he's decent but had a high 80s ranking last yr)
rb - Todman
lb - Wilson

[trendon]

Nebraska:
RB Roy Helu Jr WR Niles Paul DT Jared Crick

I am fairly confident they will go with two on defense for Nebraska. I'd guess Helu, Amukamara, Crick.

Very well done, though. Would read again! ++++

[ChampDizzle]

Nebraska:
RB Roy Helu Jr WR Niles Paul DT Jared Crick

I am fairly confident they will go with two on defense for Nebraska. I'd guess Helu, Amukamara, Crick.

Very well done, though. Would read again! ++++

yeah Prince looks like an impact player but Paul just irks impact on special teams as well. Prince will probably be the impact but Paul will be a fast mofo!

[VeniVediV1ci]

I thought Niles Paul was a DB?

[outlaw]

Boise St:
QB Kellen Moore RB Jeremy Avery CB Brandyn Thompson

Look for it to be WR Austin Pettis over Avery

[shel311]

Wait.

Champ, you really came up with these guesses on your own for all these teams?



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Good stuff.

[texasfan4444]

Texas:
WR Malcolm Williams DE Sam Acho FS Blake Gideon

very possible.....but I bet Soph QB Garrett Gilbbert picks up one of those spots since the offense will only be as good as he is this season.

[ChampDizzle]

Wait.

Champ, you really came up with these guesses on your own for all these teams?



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Good stuff.

I used Athlon's to see the starting lineups, looked at their stats and just made some guesses. Some were no-brainers but a few two were locks and than a toss up. Michigan was really hard cause I doubt either QB will be impact cause who knows who really starts? Roundtree really had a breakout second half season although Odoms maybe better. Kovacs was a reach but he was a tackling machine. Boise St had soooooooooooo many freakin weapons that it is actually unfair. Pettis is an impact player for sure but went with Avery cause he was a RB. Push goes to the RB, like in fantasy.

[ChampDizzle]

Texas:
WR Malcolm Williams DE Sam Acho FS Blake Gideon

very possible.....but I bet Soph QB Garrett Gilbbert picks up one of those spots since the offense will only be as good as he is this season.

Texas was extremely difficult cause they lost any meaningful player on offense. Acho is a STUD not many people know cause of Kindle. Gideon has been there like forever. Texas has questions at RB with unproven Newton and Fozzy Bear. Gilbert showed signs but I doubt he gets an impact with his limited play. Yes Texas reloads but man, this team lost alot. The Red River will be a classic this season!

[Uuaww]

I'm not arguing with you or anything, but how on earth did you pick Tulane's impact players?

[Whit]

i doubt Kovacs is going to be an impact player, hes a solid tackler but terrible in pass coverage.

i'd agree with Martin and Roundtree, but the 3rd could be any number of people.

Forcier - awesome start to the year then got hurt so you never know
Robinson - should be like 94 speed and is a human highlight reel
Odoms - solid WR since he's stepped on campus, gets hurt alot though
Craig Roh - awesome as a frosh starting on that D.

who knows, they might even have darryl stonum as the third because hes the biggest deep threat Mich has.

I like Robinson here for the third impact player, the QB race is so close right now, you just never know...

[Hoos]

Virginia:
WR Tim Smith DE Cam Johnson CB Ras-I Dowling

I'd have to say that is correct.

Ras-I is the #1 CB in college and a certain 1st rounder. He has great size at 6-2/200. At this point, all he can do is slip in the draft so he needs to fine-tune his game. He relies a little heavy on his athleticism at times instead of playing the WR. This is much more noticeable against a very good route running WR.

Cam Johnson has a world of potential but he's going to have to adjust to having his hand on the ground. He's stepping down from a 34 OLB to a 43 DE. He also needs to finish better as he was in on the QB a lot last season and left a lot of sacks on the table with missed tackles.

Tim Smith is the best WR prospect UVA has landed in some time. He's out of Oscar Smith High School which is VA's premier HS program. Unfortunately for Smith, his ability to be an impact player hinges on having a QB that can get him the ball. UVA has been dreadful at QB for a number of seasons.

[ChampDizzle]

I'm not arguing with you or anything, but how on earth did you pick Tulane's impact players?

QB Ryan Griffin is the only returning starter on offense not on the OL. I gave it to him by default. S Alex Wacha is the leader in tackles returning.The other S Shankiel Smith was a random guess due to he has a cool name.

[ChampDizzle]

Virginia:
WR Tim Smith DE Cam Johnson CB Ras-I Dowling

I'd have to say that is correct.

Ras-I is the #1 CB in college and a certain 1st rounder. He has great size at 6-2/200. At this point, all he can do is slip in the draft so he needs to fine-tune his game. He relies a little heavy on his athleticism at times instead of playing the WR. This is much more noticeable against a very good route running WR.

Cam Johnson has a world of potential but he's going to have to adjust to having his hand on the ground. He's stepping down from a 34 OLB to a 43 DE. He also needs to finish better as he was in on the QB a lot last season and left a lot of sacks on the table with missed tackles.

Tim Smith is the best WR prospect UVA has landed in some time. He's out of Oscar Smith High School which is VA's premier HS program. Unfortunately for Smith, his ability to be an impact player hinges on having a QB that can get him the ball. UVA has been dreadful at QB for a number of seasons.

Cam and Dowling's were no brainers but Tim Smith was a reach. They have no great returning players on offense and he has so much potential. He should be mid 90s at least on speed alone.

[Uuaww]

I'm not arguing with you or anything, but how on earth did you pick Tulane's impact players?

QB Ryan Griffin is the only returning starter on offense not on the OL. I gave it to him by default. S Alex Wacha is the leader in tackles returning.The other S Shankiel Smith was a random guess due to he has a cool name.

So Tulane's offense might actually be worse than the D they got last year?

[BFiVL]

I think Marcel Dareus will be on Defense for the Tide. Barron has the numbers but Dareus has the hype. Already a top 10 pick from both Kiper and and his illegitimate son. Ingram and Julio sound right.

[kdog36]

I would not be suprised if Garret Gilbert was an Impact player for Texas
since he has National Hype. EA will see this and assume he will be great this year
so they will give him the dreaded Star on the game

[jsence2]

You nailed UK perfectly.

[fsupenguin]

I this Ponder and Reid are spot on, but not sure about the 3rd. Perhaps Bert Reed over Bradham.