4. AJ Dillon, Boston College
Seemingly cut from the same slab of granite as Williams, Dillon became the ultimate bellwether back for Boston College. In the 2017 season, Dillon was named ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year — making him the first BC player to win either award. He finished the season with 1,589 rushing yards (5.3 per carry), seventh nationally and second among all freshmen nationally
Dillon missed a couple of games his sophomore season with an ankle injury; however, he still managed to rush for over 1,100 yards on 227 carries. In 2018, Dillon led the ACC with 22.7 carries per game.
In fact, Dillon led the ACC in carries per game all three seasons while at Boston College: 23.1 in 2017 and 24.5 in 2019. As a senior, Dillon carried the ball 318 times (3rd most in the FBS), and caught 13 passes, too. Dillon finished his career with 4,382 rushing yards on 845 carries — an average of nearly 282 carries per season.