Ranking the Five Best Special Team Players in the ACC

We finish our ACC position rankings with a rundown of the best special team players in the conference. Who's going to replace Clemson's C. J. Spiller as the conference's best kick return man? There are a number of options, and I don't have to tell you how valuable a quality kicker and punter can be.

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1) Greg Reid, Florida State

Greg Reid is scary good. As a true freshman he led the nation in punt return average at 18.4 yards a return.

He was fourth in the ACC at 25.5 yards per kickoff return. Reid is on several preseason All-American teams as a return specialist. He also is an up-and-coming cornerback too.

I remember an outstanding cornerback at Florida State that could return kicks some years back... What was his name? Sanders? Reid has the potential to be great.

 

2) Torrey Smith, Maryland

Maryland's Torrey Smith is a threat to score anytime he returns a kick. He had two kickoff returns for touchdowns last season and set an ACC single season for kickoff return yards.

Smith is versatile player. He also had 824 yards receiving and set another record last season. His 2,192 all purpose yards is a Maryland single season record.

 

3) Matt Bosher, Miami

If you want to talk about versatility, you have to mention Matt Bosher's name.

He kicks FG's. He handles kickoff duties, and he punts too. The senior was named a first team All-ACC kicker and a second team All-ACC punter. He was 14 of 16 on FGs, and averaged more than 42 yards a punt. He is projected as fourth- to sixth-round NFL draft choice.

 

4) Dyrell Roberts, Virginia Tech  

How can an ACC special teams all-star list not include a Virginia Tech player?

The Hokie wideout was ranked fourth in the nation in kickoff returns. He averaged a stellar 31.89 yards per return, that included a 195 yard return day against eventual national champion Alabama. 

He is also a dangerous receiver. He had 22 receptions with three touchdowns in 2010.

 

5) Will Snyderwine, Duke

Will Snyderwine is one of the best place kickers in the ACC. He made 17 out 20 kicks and a perfect 24 for 24 on extra points last year.

Snyderwine was a second team All-ACC kicker last season. This is a former walk-on player that made good.