Keith Kelsey, DeVon Edwards lead near misses in ACC top 25 countdown

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This week we’ll be counting down the top 100 college football players in the country, along with our own top 25 in the ACC. As Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher has made a point of saying throughout this offseason, there’s a ton of star power in the league, and that meant some deserving players didn’t quite crack our conference top 25.

With that in mind, here are a few of our near misses — players who easily could be All-ACC or even All-Americans by season’s end:

Louisville linebacker Keith Kelsey registered 12 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and seven QB hurries last season. Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports

Louisville linebacker Keith Kelsey: We understand any Cardinals fans who want to argue this omission from the top 25. Kelsey is terrific. He’s the glue of the Louisville defense, racking up 107 tackles last season — including 12 for a loss — while adding 3.5 sacks and seven QB hurries. Kelsey’s biggest obstacle to the top 25 was the talent surrounding him, including DeAngelo Brown and Devonte Fields, who both cracked the list. Teammate Josh Harvey-Clemons was another tough omission.

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