Virginia Tech QB Kyron Drones Ranked No. 4 in ACC Preseason Player of the Year Poll

Here is the full order with Preseason Player of the Year votes in parentheses:

No. 1 - Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson (146)

No. 2 - Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech (9)

No. 3 - Kevin Jennings, QB, SMU (5)

T-No. 4 - Carson Beck, QB, Miami (4)

T-No. 4 - Kyron Drones, QB, Virginia Tech (4)

No. 6 - Isaac Brow n, RB, Louisville (3)

T-No. 7 - Quintayvious Hutchins, DE, Boston College (2)

T-No. 7 - CJ Bailey, QB, NC State (2)

T-No. 7 - Eli Holstein, QB, Pitt (2)

T-No. 7 - Kyle Louis, LB, Pitt (2)

T-No. 7 - Desmond Reid, RB, Pitt (2)

T-No. 12 - Lewis Bond, WR, Boston College (1)

T-No. 12 - Jamal Haynes, RB, Georgia Tech (1)

Drones landing in the No. 4/5 range is notable; most media outlets placed him closer to the back end of the top 10. For example, On3 slotted him ninth among ACC quarterbacks, while The Athletic placed him at No. 10.

Seeing Drones tied for the No. 4 spot is a surprising result, particularly given that he finished ahead of quarterbacks like Bailey, Miller Moss and Darian Mensah; the latter two failed to receive a single vote. The result highlights the confidence some voters have in Drones’ potential upside. However, that optimism does not extend to the team as a whole. In the projected order of finish released yesterday, Virginia Tech landed 11th among ACC programs.