No. 14 Kareem Martin, DE, North Carolina
Previous ranking: No. 19
Making the case for Martin: He was able to get off blocks to make plays behind the line of scrimmage, often in spite of facing double teams. He got after quarterbacks and made game-changing plays, such as the sack in the end zone for a safety in the Belk Bowl victory over Cincinnati. Martin was a first-team All-ACC selection after finishing the regular season with 78 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
One of his best games came in the victory over Pitt, when Martin finished with eight tackles (six solo), 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Against Miami, Martin had four tackles for loss and a sack, two quarterback hurries and eight total tackles. He was a disruptive interior pass rusher and participated in the 2014 Reese's Senior Bowl, finishing with four tackles (1.5 for loss) for the North team. He is ranked No. 7 at his position by ESPN’s Scouts Inc.
No. 25 Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
No. 24 Jack Tyler, LB, Virginia Tech
No. 23 Tyler Boyd, WR, Pitt
No. 22 Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
No. 21 Denzel Perryman, LB, Miami
No. 20 Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB, Boston College
No. 19 Ryan Switzer, WR/PR, North Carolina
No. 18 Bryan Stork, C, Florida State
No. 17 Jeremiah Attaochu, DE, Georgia Tech
No. 16 Anthony Harris, S, Virginia
No. 15 Kelby Brown, LB, Duke