The favorites to lead the Irish in passing, rushing, and tackles still find themselves barely outside the top five.
The One Foot Down top 25 breaks into the top 10 with some vocal leaders -also stay tuned over at Inside the Irish for Keith Arnold's composite rankings and final list.
Does 2014 qualify as a breakout season for Jarron Jones? In a season cut short by injury he tallied 7.5 TFL and generally answered any questions about consistent effort and performance. Jones was a monster against Florida State, collecting three tackles for a loss (each of which led to a three and out on that series) and chasing down and planting Jameis Winston on a throw Joe Schmidt intercepted.