Video: The ACC's Top 5 Returning Linebackers Of 2023

Posted Aug 10, 2023
The ACC returns several of its most well known linebackers. UNC's Cedric Gray led the Power Five in tackles. Payton Wilson had been a game-wrecker at NC State. And you can't forget about Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Check out where these guys stack up and who else made our Top 5 Returning Linebackers for 2023.

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