Week Two Risers
1. James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh
Against Penn State, Conner carried the ball 22 times for 117 yards and a touchdown. Conner added another touchdown and 29 yards on four receptions in Pitt's 42-39 win over it's cross-state rival.
Last season, Conner suffered a season-ending MCL tear in Week 1 and then found out during rehab that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.
The 6-foot-2, 250-pound Connor was a workhorse back for the Panthers in 2014, rushing for 1,765 yards and scoring 26 touchdowns, earning ACC Player of the Year (over Jameis Winston) and First Team All-American honors.