Each week, experts from each team in the ACC will nominate someone from the team they cover for the 247Sports Defensive Player of the Week feature. We'll rank those and also compare to the player of the week selections handed down from the ACC office.

Here are the top defensive players determined by the ACC:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest, So., DE; Roanoke, Va.

Basham had four total tackles, including two for loss, and also found a way to get on the scoreboard in Saturday’s 56-35 win at Louisville • Basham’s fumble recovery and 23-yard touchdown return in the second quarter closed out the Demon Deacons’ scoring in a first half that ended with Wake Forest ahead 35-21.



LINEBACKER – Germaine Pratt, NC State, Gr., LB; High Point, N.C.

Second ACC Linebacker of the Week accolade of 2018 for Pratt, who tallied a career-high 16 tackles in the Wolfpack’s loss at Syracuse • Pratt also had a career-best 2.5 sacks for a loss of 21 yards • Fourteen of his 16 tackles were solo stops • Pratt leads the ACC and ranks sixth in the FBS in solo tackles per game.



DEFENSIVE BACK – Cameron Glenn, Wake Forest, Sr., FS; Stone Mountain, Ga.

Glenn tied for the team lead with 13 tackles, including nine solos and four assists in Saturday’s 56-35 win at Louisville • Glenn also forced a fumble that led to Carlos Basham Jr.’s recovery and 23-yard touchdown return.

Now here's the top ACC defensive players of the week as selected and ranked by 247Sports: