No. 1 Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, wide receiver<\/p>\n
The best college football player in the nation is also its biggest Freak, and he won\u2019t turn 20 until after Thanksgiving. Smith entered college with a ton of hype<\/a> and backed it up<\/a> with 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns for the national champions. He led the country with six receptions of at least 50 yards.<\/p>\n Part of an unprecedented run in Columbus of elite wide receivers, the 6-foot-3 1\/2, 223-pounder is clearly the most gifted. He\u2019s the biggest, strongest and fastest. Smith\u2019s testing and timing numbers are remarkable.<\/p>\n Asked which of his Freakish feats this summer he\u2019s most proud of, Smith said it\u2019s his 225 pounds on the bench for 20 reps. \u201cI\u2019m very proud of that,\u201d he said. \u201cI could probably only hit like five before I got to Ohio State. I came in weak.\u201d<\/p>\n Smith\u2019s 11-foot broad jump, 38-inch vertical jump and 23.5 mph on the GPS are jaw-dropping for a receiver his size. Could he get up to 24 mph?<\/p>\n \u201cWhooo. I don\u2019t think so,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s like track speed right there.\u201d<\/p>\n Smith, who also squatted 550 pounds, credits the work he\u2019s been doing with South Florida-based trainer Pearson Sutton since he was 8 for his explosiveness<\/a>. \u201cThe way my trainer and my dad prepared me, working me out two, three times a day just made me bigger, faster and stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n Smith changed his diet this offseason: \u201cI was eating fast food probably every day throughout the season. It was bad.\u201d Now, with the help of a nutritionist, he\u2019s got a meal plan. Smith\u2019s staying away from red meat and eating a lot of salmon, rice and broccoli. The toughest thing for him to give up was Wendy\u2019s, which he hasn\u2019t had since right after the national championship.<\/p>\n JEREMIAH SMITH OH MY!! \ud83d\udd25 @Jermiah_Smith1<\/a> TD FOR @OhioStateFB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tegs0d1dha<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n No. 2 Kadyn Proctor, Alabama, offensive tackle<\/p>\n The biggest, by far, of Alabama\u2019s three O-line Freaks, the 6-7, 366-pound Proctor\u2019s body has 274 pounds of lean muscle mass with 26 percent body fat. His strength numbers are awesome. This summer, he squatted 815 pounds, benched 535 and power cleaned 405.<\/p>\n Honestly, I was even more blown away when I found out he vertical jumped 32 inches and broad jumped 9-3. He\u2019s 366 pounds! That 32-inch vertical is as much or more than five of the wideouts who were at this year\u2019s combine. It\u2019s the same as Colorado\u2019s LaJohntay Wester, and he weighed 203 pounds less.<\/p>\n In his first season at Alabama, Proctor started at left tackle and was selected to the All-SEC Freshman Team by the conference coaches. He had his highest-graded performance of the season against Georgia and its top-ranked defense. Last year against Georgia, Proctor earned a 90 percent grade with five knockdown blocks as the Tide didn\u2019t allow a sack all night, per Pro Football Focus. Against South Carolina\u2019s ferocious D-line, Proctor did not allow a sack, pressure or quarterback hit in 63 snaps and posted five knockdowns.<\/p>\n No. 3 Nyck Harbor, South Carolina, wide receiver<\/p>\n Harbor was the first back-to-back No. 1 player<\/a> I\u2019ve ever had in 20-plus years of the Freaks List. The junior evolved into more of a weapon in the offense in 2024, catching 26 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns. He has a rare combination of size and sprinter speed. Harbor is bigger than many college defensive ends but is faster than almost every receiver in college football. He topped out at 23.6 mph on the GPS.<\/p>\n In 2024, the 6-5, 245-pound Harbor ran a 10.11 100-meter and 20.20 in the 200-meter for the track team, earning second-team All-America honors going up against guys half a foot shorter and 60-70 pounds lighter. This offseason, Harbor\u2019s body fat measured 5 percent.<\/p>\n No. 4 A\u2019Mauri Washington, Oregon, defensive tackle<\/p>\n The 6-3, 338-pound Washington is of the caliber of elite D-linemen head coach Dan Lanning saw while in the SEC. His numbers made me do a triple-take when the staff sent them over. To be that massive and clock 20.89 mph and vertical jump 36 inches is mind-blowing. Washington squatted 755 pounds, bench pressed 475 and power cleaned 385. He\u2019s coming off a season in which he had 10 tackles and 1.5 TFLs, but he figures to make a much bigger impact now that defensive tackles Derrick Harmon and Jamaree Caldwell are in the NFL.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s always been extremely explosive, and his conditioning has gotten better and better each year,\u201d Lanning said. \u201cHe\u2019s always had an elite get-off and can get knocked back on the line of scrimmage, but his technique has really come along to match it now.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 5 Peter Woods, Clemson, defensive tackle<\/p>\n After a freshman All-American season in 2023, the Alabama native emerged as a bigger force last season, making 32 tackles, 8.5 TFLs and three sacks while splitting time between DE and DT. The 6-3 20-year-old is quite the physical Freak, ranking in the top five on the team in muscle mass when he arrived as a true freshman in 2023. His latest body composition scans prior to camp showed that 240 of his 310 pounds are lean muscle mass. He\u2019s a rare combination of power and speed for a 300-plus pounder.<\/p>\n This offseason, Woods bench pressed 490 pounds and did 34 reps of 225. He squatted 700 pounds and power cleaned 385, ran a 4.86 40-yard dash and vertical jumped 33 inches. Don\u2019t be surprised if Woods ends up as a top-5 NFL Draft pick when he leaves Clemson. He\u2019s special.<\/p>\n Peter Woods (11) will likely be a high NFL Draft pick in 2026. (Ken Ruinard \/ Imagn Images)No. 6 Dominick McKinley, LSU, defensive tackle<\/p>\n A five-star D-lineman who had three sacks in his debut season looks like he\u2019s just getting warmed up. The defense has some high-level athleticism in its front seven this year, with Harold Perkins, a 225-pound linebacker who hit 22.4 mph, and Florida transfer Jack Pyburn, who bench pressed 425 pounds and set an LSU record with a bench peak power output of 2200+ watts, also deserving some Freaks love.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s McKinley who really stands out and probably will be even higher on this list next year. The 6-6, 308-pound sophomore vertical jumped 35 inches, broad jumped 10 feet and power cleaned an astounding 418 pounds.<\/p>\n \u201cWe ran out of weights for him to max squat,\u201d said head coach Brian Kelly. \u201cIt\u2019s a 650-pound max squat. I throw that out to you to show how powerful he is. He\u2019s such a great kid. He\u2019s grounded every single day, he has elite strength and he\u2019s going to play a major role in what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 7 Logan Jones, Iowa, center<\/p>\n A former basketball player who was in the 260-pound range in high school, Jones first dunked in ninth grade at about 6-1. Now, at 303 pounds, he is one of the country\u2019s best centers. Last year, Jones had zero sacks allowed in 280 pass blocking snaps, per PFF. He set the program record this offseason with a 705-pound squat. He holds the position record with a 36.6-inch vertical, a 1.53 10-yard split and a 4.09 shuttle. His 470-pound hang clean this summer is also a position record, but he was hoping to break the program record for all players held by another Freaks List alum, Tristan Wirfs.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a good number,\u201d Jones said, \u201cbut I broke my hand in the winter, so I know I could\u2019ve gotten more. Wirfs was five. I feel I could\u2019ve gotten it, or gotten close at least. But I\u2019m proud of my hang clean.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 8 Zane Durant, Penn State, defensive tackle<\/p>\n This is his third season on the Freaks List. \u201cZane is the best D-tackle I\u2019ve played against,\u201d said Penn State center Nick Dawkins, who has faced several top 50 draft picks in his college career. Among them: Oregon first-rounder Derrick Harmon and Ohio State\u2019s Tyleik Williams. \u201cI\u2019ve played against some dang good defensive linemen, but Zane Durant is the best. It\u2019s the twitchiness off the ball. It\u2019s the lateral movement. It\u2019s the combination and recovery of being able to have a counter move that is a counter to power and\/or speed. It\u2019s his IQ. Being able to pick up screens, picking out stretch plays, picking up gap schemes and calling it out before the play, and it\u2019s his killer mentality. I could go on for two hours about this stuff. He\u2019s just a different cat.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2024, Durant had 42 tackles, 11 TFLs and three sacks. The 6-1, 290-pound senior from Florida has run a 4.66 40 and hit a max velocity of 21.1 mph. He clocked a 4.43 shuttle time, broad jumped 9-10 and vertical jumped 30 1\/2 inches. He\u2019s bench pressed 425 pounds and squatted 660. This offseason, he power cleaned 345 pounds. Ty Blanding is another Freaky DT; at 6-1, 292 pounds, the sophomore ran a 4.82 40 this offseason and squatted 675 pounds.<\/p>\n No. 9 Keldric Faulk, Auburn, defensive lineman<\/p>\n In two seasons with the Tigers, he has a combined 80 tackles, 14.5 TFLs and eight sacks. He doesn\u2019t turn 20 until a few weeks into this season. Last year, when he had 11 TFLs and seven sacks, he was at his best in the Iron Bowl, when he had six tackles, two TFLs, forced a fumble and a fumble recovery. The 6-6, 285-pound junior squatted 700 pounds this offseason and bench pressed 415.<\/p>\n No. 10 Sonny Styles, Ohio State, linebacker<\/p>\n Styles has started 28 games and won\u2019t turn 21<\/a> until November. Last year, he finished second on the team in tackles with 100, with 10.5 TFLs and five broken-up passes. The son of former Ohio State star Lorenzo Styles Sr., who won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams, is a remarkable athlete. At 6-4 1\/2, 243 pounds, he broad jumped 11-0, vertical jumped 40 inches and squatted 675 pounds. His body fat is 10 percent. If not for Jeremiah Smith, Styles would be the Buckeyes\u2019 biggest Freak. (The truth is, it\u2019s close between them.)<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a little faster,\u201d Styles said of Smith, who hit 23.5 mph this year. \u201cMy one last year was like 23.2. My most recent one was 22.8. He\u2019s rolling. We\u2019re super competitive with each other. We\u2019ll do bike sprints against each other. We\u2019ll push sleds. We have a bunch of great athletes always pushing each other.\u201d<\/p>\n Like Smith, Styles credits his father for helping him get a good start on developing his Freaky athleticism.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I was younger, I did a lot of explosive training with my dad,\u201d he said. \u201cAt 5, 6 (years old), we were doing ladders, running with the parachutes, doing broad jumps up hills, box jumps, jump squats. He always made everything a competition.\u201d<\/p>\n Styles said DB Brenten Jones, a 6-2, 205-pound former walk-on, is in the running for biggest Buckeye Freak: \u201cHe runs like 23.5, jumps 11-feet broad. Vert\u2019s almost 40. He is a Freak.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 11 Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon, tight end<\/p>\n A junior from Idaho, Sadiq is a matchup nightmare for defenses. Last year, he took a big step forward, catching 24 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns; both TDs were in the Big Ten title game. The 6-3 Sadiq came to Oregon two years ago at 220 pounds but is now 255. He\u2019s much leaner this season thanks to healthier eating, which he said has enabled him to go from 12-13 percent body fat to about 10. He vertical jumped 41.5 inches this summer, power cleaned 365 pounds and bench pressed 435.<\/p>\n \u201cHe does stuff that amazes you every single day,\u201d said Lanning. \u201cBut as a coach, one of the things that excites you the most is that he really challenged himself to block better this past year, and he was really good at it.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 12 Arion Carter, Tennessee, linebacker<\/p>\n The 6-1, 235-pound junior had a breakout season in 2024, leading a stacked defense with 68 tackles to go with 6.5 TFLs and one interception. The junior will linebacker, a team captain, is a more explosive athlete than most running backs. This offseason, Carter, a former 300-meter hurdler in high school, vertical jumped 40.3 inches. He\u2019s also hit 21.2 mph on the GPS and bench pressed 325 pounds.<\/p>\n No. 13 Landon Robinson, Navy, nose guard<\/p>\n A three-time Freaks List guy, the 6-foot Robinson, who arrived at the Academy at 240 pounds, is up to 286. He\u2019s a stud. Robinson made First-Team All-AAC in 2024 after posting 61 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, seven QB hurries and two forced fumbles. His best game came on the biggest stage when he led Navy to a huge win against arch-rival No. 19 Army, making a career-high 13 tackles that included a forced fumble. He also took a fake punt 29 yards on a fourth-and-5 in the fourth quarter. In his career, he\u2019s had three rushing attempts for a total of 87 yards \u2014 a cool 29-yard per carry average with the runs of 24, 34 and 29 yards. This offseason, he bench pressed 465 pounds (up from 450), squatted 665 (up 15 pounds) and power cleaned 350. He vertical jumps 33 inches and hit 20.13 mph on the GPS.<\/p>\n No. 14 Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati, defensive tackle<\/p>\n \u201cThe Godfather\u201d returns to the Freaks List for the third time. Corleone is a three-time all-conference pick who has produced 109 tackles, 17 TFLs and 9.5 sacks in his 34-game career. Last year, the 6-0 \u00bd, 336-pounder made first-team All-Big 12. He now bench presses 485 pounds, squats 615 and can do a sumo deadlift at 585 pounds. Despite his massive body, Corleone has very nimble feet. This offseason, he clocked a 1.71-second 10-yard split, which would\u2019ve been the third fastest among defensive tackles at this year\u2019s combine. His 7.44-second three-cone drill time also would\u2019ve been the third fastest at the combine in his position group.<\/p>\n No. 15 Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt, tight end<\/p>\n The former four-star Texas A&M QB blew up last year for the Commodores as he returned to the SEC after a stop at New Mexico State, making first-team All-SEC. He led Vanderbilt with 49 receptions for 638 yards and five touchdowns. He had a dominant performance in Vanderbilt\u2019s historic upset of Alabama<\/a>, making six catches for a career-best 113 yards.<\/p>\n The 6-4, 235-pounder, a former Texas 6A state high-jump champion, has elite wheels. He broad jumped 11-3 this offseason (up five inches from last year) to go with a 39-inch vertical. His top speed on the GPS was 21.43 MPH. He power cleaned 360 pounds.<\/p>\n No. 16 Francis \u201cSisi\u201d Mauigoa, Miami, offensive tackle<\/p>\n The former five-star has started all 26 games at right tackle that he\u2019s played at Miami since arriving two years ago. Last season, Mauigoa earned All-ACC second-team honors. The 6-6, 335-pounder clocked a 1.57 flying 10-yard split. His power output registered almost 10,000 watts, which is by far the most on the team, almost 1,000 watts more than the next player. Last year, Mauigoa measured at 9,274 watts. His max velocity is 18 mph and his vertical jump is 30 1\/2 inches.<\/p>\n No. 17 Trevor Goosby, Texas, offensive tackle<\/p>\n Once ranked as the 34th best offensive tackle prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, Goosby has proven to be a terrific evaluation. As a redshirt freshman last season, he started two games, one at left tackle and the other at right. PFF gave Goosby an 80.8 pass blocking grade for the season, which was higher than Cameron Williams, Texas\u2019 starter at right tackle, although the freshman had a much smaller sample size.<\/p>\n At 6-7 1\/3, 311 pounds, Goosby clocked a flying 10-yard sprint of 1.44 seconds, grading at an extremely high level in terms of his acceleration for an offensive lineman. His max speed of 20 mph this offseason was almost as impressive. He bench pressed 365 pounds and jumped the highest of any of the Longhorn O-linemen. His leaping ability and body control are also evident in this video of him doing a 360-dunk last spring.<\/p>\n Texas LT Trevor Goosby is one of the more freakier athletes in CFB. 3\ufe0f\u20e36\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e3\ud83e\udd18 pic.twitter.com\/R6ai3eyKpV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n No. 18 Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech, defensive lineman<\/p>\n The South African moved to Georgia when he was 10. His grandfather was a championship bodybuilder and his grandmother represented South Africa in the 1958 Commonwealth Games. The 6-3, 300-pounder, a Freaks List guy when he was at Penn State, made a big impact at Tech last year, earning second-team all-ACC honors after coming up with 23 tackles, five TFLs, one sack, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n Van den Berg\u2019s strength and agility numbers have risen. This summer he power cleaned 393, squatted 675 and bench pressed 450. His vertical jump of 36.5 inches was even more impressive. He also broad jumped 9-10 and hit 19.5 mph. Tech DB Will Kiker, a 195-pound walk-on, is another Freaky Yellow Jacket. He squatted more than triple his weight, doing 635, and cleaned more than double his weight, 393 pounds.<\/p>\n No. 19 Nick Singleton, Penn State, running back<\/p>\n One half of the superb 1-2 punch in the backfield with Kaytron Allen, the 6-0, 228-pound Singleton returns for his senior year, poised to have his fingerprints all over the program running back record book. He already ranks No. 5 in rushing touchdowns with 32 and No. 10 in rushing yards with 2,912 yards. Singleton is within reach of taking over the top spot in both categories. Last season, he had 172 carries for 1,099 yards and 12 touchdowns while adding 41 catches for 375 yards and five TDs.<\/p>\n The guy who holds the school\u2019s all-time rushing TD mark is Saquon Barkley, who had 43 in three seasons. Barkley, No. 1 on the 2017 Freaks List, ran a 4.33 40, power cleaned 405 pounds and bench pressed 405. Singleton is close to those numbers and better in the bench press, doing 435. He improved his power clean to 395. His 40 is 4.35. His shuttle time is 4.18. His max velocity is 23.5 mph. He broke Barkley\u2019s running back record in the squat last year, doing 665. He did 660 this offseason. Singleton\u2019s broad jump also went up four inches to 10-5.<\/p>\n No. 20 Parker Brailsford, Alabama, center<\/p>\n A former three-star recruit who was the anchor behind an excellent O-line that helped Washington make the championship two years ago, he was graded as the second-most valuable center in the country by PFF and earned an 80.7 run-blocking grade that ranked second among Power conference centers.<\/p>\n In his debut season with the Tide in 2024, Brailsford thrived in the SEC, making first-team All-American honors after producing 63 knockdown blocks and allowing just half a sack on the year. Against Georgia\u2019s talented defensive front, Brailsford graded out at 94 percent and totaled five knockdown blocks in 70 snaps of action.\u00a0 The 6-2, 290-pound Arizona native has just 19 percent body fat and bench pressed 505 pounds, power cleaned 385 and squatted 675. His agility is part of what makes Brailsford such a terrific center: He vertical jumped 33, broad jumped 9-5 and hit 19.47 mph on the GPS.<\/p>\n No. 21 Daniel Hishaw Jr., Kansas, running back<\/p>\n Daniel Hishaw is one-of-one. An absolute monster<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/VVL0xviDiE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mike Renner (@mikerenner_) October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n The 5-10, 220-pound senior has battled back from two significant hip injuries that hampered him in 2021 and 2022. He plays with extreme physicality, whether it\u2019s punishing a blitzing linebacker or pounding would-be tackles. In his Jayhawk career, he\u2019s rushed 1,490 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaging a robust 5.3 yards per carry.<\/p>\n His power is also very evident in the weight room, where he benches 405 pounds and squats 540. His explosiveness also made jaws drop this offseason when he vertical jumped 43.4 inches (up 3.3 inches from this spring).<\/p>\n KU football reminder\u2026We get to watch Daniel Hishaw do Daniel Hishaw stuff very soon pic.twitter.com\/t8vwCr2Bba<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Brandon McAnderson (@BRANDONMCANDERS) May 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n No. 22 Kade Pieper, Iowa, offensive guard<\/p>\n The 6-4, 290-pound former Nebraska state champion shot putter, who played in 11 games in 2024, is next in the long pipeline of Hawkeye O-line Freaks. Only a sophomore, Pieper already holds the program record (4.13) for fastest short shuttle among offensive guards. He also holds the vertical jump record for guards at 37.4 and for the best 10-yard dash program record at 1.52.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a Freak,\u201d said Hawkeye center Logan Jones. \u201cHe can jump! It\u2019s ridiculous. We don\u2019t even practice broad jump, and the dude did like 10 feet.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 23 Kemari Copeland, Virginia Tech, defensive lineman<\/p>\n A former standout on Iowa Western CC\u2019s junior college national title team in 2023, Copeland generated a lot of buzz when he first got to Tech after video of his squatting 605 pounds for 10 reps was circulated. Copeland\u2019s 2024 season with the Hokies was derailed by a season-ending torn triceps in Tech\u2019s fourth game. Folks in Blacksburg are excited about his return. This summer, the 6-2, 284-pound junior looked plenty Freaky, vertical jumping 32 1\/2 inches, broad jumping 9-5 and clocking more than 20 mph on the GPS. He also squatted 685 pounds and benched 455. Coaches said he could\u2019ve done much more on both, but they cut him off.<\/p>\n No. 24 Francis Brewu, Pitt, defensive lineman<\/p>\n The Ohio native made the Freaks List last year as a true freshman. On the season, Brewu had 15 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. The 6-1, 280-pound 19-year-old squatted 685 pounds, bench pressed 475 and vertical jumped 33 inches.<\/p>\n No. 25 Domonique Orange, Iowa State, defensive tackle<\/p>\n Making another appearance on the Freaks List, Orange had a solid 2024 season, making 24 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss \u2014 3.5 of those TFLs came in the last five games of the season. The 6-4, 325-pound Orange, who spent much of his offseason refining his diet, has benched 450 pounds, squatted 650 and cleaned 365. He also has vertical jumped 34 inches.<\/p>\n No. 26 C.C. Ezirim, Toledo, tight end<\/p>\n In two seasons, the rangy junior has had five catches but for an average of 22 yards per reception. The staff thinks this is the year he\u2019s ready to break through. The 6-7, 245-pounder has spectacular athleticism. This offseason, Ezirim broad jumped 10-10, vertical jumped 39 inches and hit 22.17 mph on the GPS. He squatted 505 pounds.<\/p>\n C.C. Ezirim (45) celebrating after scoring a touchdown in 2023. (Lon Horwedel \/ USA Today)No. 27 Jaeden Roberts, Alabama, offensive lineman<\/p>\n A repeat on the Freaks List, Roberts will start for the Tide for the third consecutive season. The 6-5, 327-pound senior has just 18 percent body fat and 272 pounds of lean muscle on his frame. Roberts\u2019 power numbers again were remarkable. He squatted 805 pounds and power cleaned 415 while his bench press stayed the same (525). He vertical jumped 29 inches and hit 19.06 mph.<\/p>\n No. 28 Le\u2019Meke Brockington, Minnesota, wide receiver<\/p>\n Last year, he started 11 games and made 18 catches for 282 yards and one touchdown. This offseason, the 6-0, 195-pounder, who has made a remarkable recovery from a broken leg in 2023, squatted a Gophers wide receiver record 664 pounds, breaking his own record from a year ago by 50 pounds. Brockington vertical jumped 42 inches, broad jumped 11-4 1\/4 (an improvement of five inches from last year), ran a 4.19 shuttle time and had a 10-yard split of 1.43. His numbers, particularly his jumping and strength ones, are truly amazing.<\/p>\n No. 29 Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati, wide receiver<\/p>\n A transfer this year from Division II Lindenwood in Missouri, Caldwell had 93 career catches for 1,722 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career there. He\u2019s 6-4 1\/2 and 208 pounds, and he wowed Cincinnati coaches when he broad-jumped 11-9. For context, that\u2019s seven inches longer than any other wideout jump at the combine this year. It also would\u2019ve tied the farthest any wide receiver has ever jumped at the combine. Caldwell\u2019s vertical jump is 36.5 inches and he clocked a 1.50-second 10-yard split.<\/p>\n No. 30 Tony Rojas, Penn State, linebacker<\/p>\n The Virginia native is coming off a breakout season in his sophomore year, where he started all 16 games, making 58 tackles, six TFLs, one sack, three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and breaking up four passes. A standout running back in high school, he\u2019s made big gains this offseason, improving his 40 to 4.37 from 4.50 last year. His vertical jump went from 34 inches to 37 1\/2, he now broad jumps 10-5 and also bettered his shuttle time to 4.05 \u2014 no linebacker has gone faster than that at the combine since 2019. Rojas hit 22.5 mph on the GPS, power cleaned 350 pounds and benched 375.<\/p>\n No. 31 Jacarrius Peak, NC State, offensive lineman<\/p>\n Peak, a Georgia native, weighed nearly 380 pounds going into his senior year of high school, but lost a lot of the weight playing basketball. He has started in each of his first two seasons at right tackle, and the 6-4, 308-pound junior, expected to play at left tackle this fall, should be one of the ACC\u2019s best O-linemen this season. In 2024, Peak was second on the Wolfpack in pancakes with 54.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s very athletic and a great bender,\u201d said NC State strength coach Dantonio Burnette.<\/p>\n This offseason, Peak vertical ran a 4.86 40 and hit 19.8 mph on the GPS. He jumped 32.5 inches, broad jumped 9-3 and timed a very impressive 4.37-second shuttle. That would\u2019ve been the fastest shuttle time of any offensive lineman at the 2024 combine, besting former Texas Tech Freak Lister Caleb Rogers\u2019 4.49. Peak bench pressed 405 pounds, squatted 585 and cleaned 350.<\/p>\n No. 32 Chris Hilton, LSU, wide receiver<\/p>\n Five years ago, Hilton was the highest-ranked of the Tigers\u2019 ridiculously talented wide receiver class that included NFL first-rounders Brian Thomas Jr. and Malik Nabers and second-rounder Jack Bech. Hilton, an elite track athlete, has battled many injuries in his career but is expected to have a big 2025.<\/p>\n He missed most of last season with an ankle injury, but has flashed his big-play potential. In the Texas Bowl against Baylor, he caught seven passes for 113 yards. He\u2019s had 31 catches in his career with seven going for at least 40 yards, with five TDs. The 6-0, 190-pound senior, a former three-time Louisiana state high jump champion, has hit 23.7 mph on the GPS, an all-time LSU record. He also has clocked a 1.37 10-yard split off of a 1-yard lead-in, another program record, and he\u2019s timed in the high 4.2s in the 40. On a team with plenty of Freaky receivers, including track star Jelani Watkins and Barion Brown, coaches say this is the program\u2019s biggest Freak.<\/p>\n No. 33 LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina, quarterback<\/p>\n In his first season as a starter, the former three-star recruit took the sport by storm<\/a>. He completed 66 percent of his passes for 2,534 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven INTs. On the ground, he ran for 674 yards and seven TDs, often looking like the best athlete on the field. At 6-3, 245 pounds, Sellers measured in with just seven percent body fat this offseason. He squatted 555 pounds and hit 22 mph on the GPS. And his coaches say he\u2019s just scratching the surface of how good he can be.<\/p>\n No. 34 Bryce Lance, North Dakota State, wide receiver<\/p>\n Trey Lance\u2019s younger brother is a special athlete, too. At 6-3, 207 pounds, he vertical jumped 40 inches this offseason and broad jumped 10-10. That kind of explosiveness shows up on the field. The younger Lance set an NDSU record last season with 17 touchdown receptions, which led the FCS in 2024. The first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference pick had 75 catches for 1,071 yards for NDSU.<\/p>\n No. 35 Marlin Klein, Michigan, tight end<\/p>\n The TE from Germany made the Freaks List last year (No. 90). In 2024, he started six games and caught 13 passes for 108 yards and was named Most Improved Player on offense. The 6-6, 250-pound junior, who has hit 21.75 mph, broad jumped 9-7. This offseason, Klein ran a 6.89 in the three-cone drill. His former teammate Colston Loveland did it at 6.94 last offseason, and no tight end at this year\u2019s combine did it quicker than that. Klein\u2019s shuttle time of 4.25 this offseason would\u2019ve been the fastest by any tight end at the combine.<\/p>\n One other Wolverine Freak to remember is redshirt freshman RB Micah Ka\u2019apana, a 5-11, 190-pounder from Hawaii who broke Roman Wilson\u2019s reactive plyo stair record at Michigan of 2.22 by flying up the stairs in 2.19 seconds.<\/p>\n Marlin Klein (17) continues to blossom for Michigan. (Junfu Han \/ Detroit Free Press \/ Imagn Images)No. 36 Bryce Langston, FAU, defensive tackle<\/p>\n A former four-star recruit, Langston didn\u2019t see much action in three years with LSU,\u00a0 but new Owls coach Zach Kittley has loved what he\u2019s seen and expects a breakout season from him. The 6-3, 292-pound Langston looks like a leader for FAU. He\u2019s very strong and explosive and has long arms \u2014 he has a 6-7 wingspan. He bench pressed 425 pounds, power cleaned 365 and vertical jumped 37 inches. He also clocked a hand-timed 4.7 40.<\/p>\n No. 37 Chris D\u2019Appolonia, Toledo, linebacker<\/p>\n He missed almost all of last year with a fractured hip suffered in the season opener. D\u2019Appolonia showed a lot of promise as a true freshman in 2023, making eight tackles as one of Toledo\u2019s top special-teamers. Don\u2019t be surprised if he\u2019s one of the MAC\u2019s best linebackers this year. The 6-3, 245-pounder is a high-level athlete. He clocked 21.94 mph on the GPS, broad jumped 10-8 and vertical jumped 34.5 inches. He also benched 355 pounds and squatted 555. The other Freaky athlete on the Rockets\u2019 defense is 295-pound lineman Martez Poynter, who had seven TFLs in 2024. The near 300-pounder hit 19.77 mph on the GPS, did 35 reps of 225 on the bench and maxed 455 on the bench.<\/p>\n No. 38 Jide Abasiri, USC, defensive lineman<\/p>\n As a true freshman last year, the former four-star recruit appeared in 10 games and made seven tackles. The 6-5, 295-pounder from Minnesota has intriguing athleticism, having clocked 19.22 mph at nearly 300 pounds. More impressively, Abasiri\u2019s 10-yard split was 1.60, which would be a good time for an edge rusher. He\u2019s squatted 700 pounds.<\/p>\n No. 39 \u00a0Alex Honig, Connecticut, tight end<\/p>\n At 6-7, 270, Honig, a former quarterback from Bavaria, Germany, began his college career at TCU. He moved to tight end after a redshirt season and played in 12 of 15 games during TCU\u2019s run to the title game. Honig won the starting job last season in large part because of his blocking ability, but he did have six catches, with three for touchdowns. At 6-7, 270 pounds with just 14 percent body fat, some scouts think he could project to offensive tackle at the next level because of his hulking frame and impressive athleticism.<\/p>\n There is a lot here. He\u2019s cleaned 395 pounds \u2014 the most UConn strength coach Tyson Brown\u2019s ever seen in his 16 years in the business. Honig, who has 11-inch hands, also benched 225 for 30 reps. He vertical jumped 36 inches and broad jumped 10-5. Honig would\u2019ve been a pretty hot commodity had he gone in the portal this offseason, but he is very loyal to coach Jim Mora and the Huskies.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is a phenomenal guy with as good of a work ethic and character as I\u2019ve been around,\u201d said Brown, who has coached at Mississippi State, Baylor, Washington and Washington State. \u201cHe\u2019s a big-time leader for us.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 40 Jayden Woods, Florida, edge rusher<\/p>\n The four-star recruit from Kansas, who was a 6A state champion in shot put and discus, has added 15 pounds since arriving last winter. Woods has wowed coaches with his explosiveness, intelligence and work ethic. At 6-3, 244, Woods broad jumped 10-5 this offseason and vertical jumped 33.5 inches. His shuttle time was 4.28. He squatted 555 pounds and power cleaned 365. ILB Aaron Chiles is another similarly sized Freaky defender. The 243-pound sophomore vertical jumped 9-10 1\/2 and cleaned 345 pounds at 243.<\/p>\n No. 41 Donavon Greene, Virginia Tech, wide receiver<\/p>\n Injuries at Wake Forest caused him to miss the 2021 and 2023 seasons. In between, Greene looked like one of the best young players in the ACC. He caught 37 passes for 642 yards and six TDs. Last year, Greene was healthy and caught 23 passes for 380 yards and three TDs. He\u2019s fully healthy now and coaches think he can make a big impact. At 6-2, 200 (he played at 210 at Wake), Greene broad jumped 11-4 1\/2\u00a0 and vertical jumped 42 inches. He has great length with 34 1\/2-inch arms and 10 1\/4-inch hands.<\/p>\n No. 42 Byrum Brown, South Florida, quarterback<\/p>\n Good news for the Bulls: their star QB, who is just 20, looked better than ever this spring after missing eight games last season due to a leg injury following a record-setting season in 2023. That year, Brown and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels were the only QBs in the nation to post 3,000-plus passing yards and 800-plus rushing yards in the regular season. The 6-3 1\/2, 232-pound senior hit 22.5 mph on the GPS this offseason. He squatted 600 pounds and benched 300.<\/p>\n \u201cHe really is a freak athlete,\u201d said USF head coach Alex Golesh.<\/p>\n No. 43 David Bailey, Texas Tech, outside linebacker<\/p>\n One of the many big gets by the Red Raiders in the portal this offseason, Bailey had a combined 22.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks in his three seasons at Stanford<\/a>. He is PFF\u2019s highest-rated returning edge player after grading out at 90.9 as a junior in 2024. Bailey bench pressed 405 pounds and squatted 550. He has rare speed for a guy at 6-3, 250, having hit 22.16 mph. His new teammate Romello Height is almost as Freaky, having clocked 21.82 mph at 240 pounds.<\/p>\n No. 44 Bryce Young, Notre Dame, defensive lineman<\/p>\n The son of former Irish and San Francisco 49ers great Bryant Young and former ND track star Kristin Young had an outstanding freshman season in 2024, making 23 tackles, seven of which came on third downs. He blocked three kicks, tops among all freshmen in FBS. At 6-7, 270, Young combines terrific length and size to go with high-end explosiveness. He\u2019s put on almost 30 pounds since arriving last year, but still managed to vertical jump 34 1\/2 inches and broad jump 9-5. He benched 335 pounds and cleaned 335. Anthonie Knapp, another member of the Irish\u2019s already strong 2024 recruiting class, also made a compelling case for a spot on this year\u2019s Freaks List. The 6-5, 300-pound offensive tackle, who excelled filling in for Charles Jagusah last season, vertical jumped 30 inches and benched 425 pounds.<\/p>\n Bryant Young (30) made a splash as a freshman and figures to be a key piece for the Irish this year and beyond. (Matt Cashore \/ Imagn Images)No. 45 Julian Gray, Liberty, RB-KR<\/p>\n He spent three seasons at NC State before transferring to Liberty last year, where he was the top returnman and had 10 carries for 62 yards and seven catches for 97 yards. The 5-11, 205-pound senior has added 10 pounds this offseason and vertical jumped 42.6 inches. He was clocked at 22.26 mph. He squatted 575 pounds, bench pressed 335 and power cleaned 320. The staff is expecting a breakout season from the former high school track star.<\/p>\n No. 46 Cade Yacamelli, Wisconsin, running back<\/p>\n The junior was very effective in limited action, rushing 274 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries with a gaudy 8.3-yard per carry average in 2024. The 5-10, 220-pounder is a very explosive athlete. This offseason, he ran a 4.40 40, but that probably wasn\u2019t his most impressive number. He did 10-9 3\/4 inches on the broad jump, clocked a 3.96 shuttle time, squatted 635 pounds, vertical jumped 37 1\/2 inches and did 33 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. His backfield mate, fullback Jackson Acker, is also pretty Freaky, a 6-2, 248-pounder who clocked a 4.50 40.<\/p>\n No. 47 Elliot Washington, Penn State, cornerback<\/p>\n He started one game for the Nittany Lions in 2024 but saw a lot of action, making one interception and six pass breakups. The 5-11, 205-pound junior is one of the Freakiest DBs in the country. He set the Penn State record for DBs in the squat, doing 565 pounds in his freshman year. He\u2019s clocked a 4.32 40 and this offseason, broad jumped 10-7, vertical jumped 37 1\/2 inches and hit 23 mph on the GPS.<\/p>\n No. 48 Jake Golday, Cincinnati, linebacker<\/p>\n Golday finished second on the team in tackles last year (58) and had seven TFLs despite being limited by injuries over the season\u2019s final three games. Still, he was PFF\u2019s second-highest-graded linebacker in the Big 12 in 2024. The 6-4 1\/2, 240-pounder has some elite testing numbers. He ran a 4.24 shuttle time, which would\u2019ve been faster than any linebacker at this year\u2019s combine. He broad jumped 10-7, which would\u2019ve been second-best there. His 36-inch vertical and 1.54-second 10-yard split also stand out as did his 24 reps on the bench with 225 pounds. His max on the bench is 365. He did 19 pull-ups and hit 22.16 mph.<\/p>\n No. 49 Josh Cameron, Baylor, WR-PR<\/p>\n He\u2019s a unique weapon. In 2024, he led Baylor in catches (52), yards (754) and receiving TDs (10). Beyond that, he returned 14 punts for 290 yards (a spectacular average of 20.7 yards per return). He was such a nightmare for opposing special teams that Baylor\u2019s last four opponents of the year did not even give Cameron an opportunity to run one back, so he ended up falling below the NCAA\u2019s statistical minimum threshold for punt return average to lead the nation in punt returns. The 6-1, 225-pound senior has to be one of the strongest wideouts in college football. This offseason, he bench pressed 395 pounds, squatted 528 and power cleaned 319. He also clocked 21.6 mph on the GPS.<\/p>\n No. 50 Preston Ries, Iowa, linebacker<\/p>\n The former all-star QB didn\u2019t get into any games last season, but don\u2019t be surprised if he becomes a factor for the defense soon. A four-sport super athlete from a small town in Iowa (Monticello, pop. 4,056), the 6-1, 225-pound Reis already holds the program linebacker record with a 630-pound squat as well as a 41.4 vertical jump\/ and 1.45-second 10.<\/p>\n No. 51 Kam Robinson, Virginia, linebacker<\/p>\n In 2023, he led all ACC freshmen in tackles with 71. Last season, Robinson had six TFLs, five sacks and 64 tackles. The 6-2 1\/2, 235-pound linebacker vertical jumped 34 inches this offseason and broad jumped 10-4. His shuttle time was 4.27 and his top speed was 22.23 mph.<\/p>\n No. 52 Cameron Coleman, Auburn, wide receiver<\/p>\n The former five-star recruit was overshadowed by Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams last year, but Coleman had a terrific true freshman season in his own right, catching 37 passes for 598 yards and eight TDs. In Auburn\u2019s last three games, he had 22 catches for 306 yards and six touchdowns. The 6-3, 201-pounder has been clocked at over 23 mph on the GPS in games and in practice. This offseason, he squatted 540 pounds and power cleaned 305.<\/p>\n No. 53 Jadan Baugh, Florida, running back<\/p>\n As a true freshman, Baugh gave the Gators a huge spark in the second half of the season, shining against Georgia, Texas, LSU and Ole Miss. He also had big performances against FSU and Kentucky, when he had a program-record five rushing TDs. Baugh led the Gators with 673 yards, averaging over five yards per carry to go with eight TDs. The 6-1, 233-pound power back from Atlanta, who has 13.6 percent body fat, squatted 565 pounds this offseason, did a close-grip bench press of 350 and cleaned 335. He also moves well for such a big back, hitting 21.7 mph.<\/p>\n No. 54 John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming, tight end<\/p>\n He started six games last year after overcoming an early-season injury and was still able to make second-team all-Mountain West. He was second on the Cowboys with 30 receptions for 425 yards and tied for the team lead with three TDs. The former high school basketball standout only played one season of football before coming to college, but he has the kind of athleticism at 6-5, 250 pounds that will intrigue NFL scouts. He\u2019s hit 21.6 mph and his flying 10-yard time of 0.93 seconds is impressive, as are his 37-inch vertical and 10-8 broad jump. He squatted 500 pounds, benched 350 (up 25 pounds from last year) and cleaned 335.<\/p>\n No. 55 Jaydn Ott, Oklahoma, running back<\/p>\n He rushed for almost 2,600 yards and had over 700 more receiving yards and 30 touchdowns in three seasons at Cal. The 5-11, 208-pounder squatted 485 pounds, bench pressed 370 and power cleaned 315. His max velocity was 21.6 mph and his max acceleration registered at 12.1 mph \u2014 his ability in one second to see how fast he can sprint from a stop. The strength staff measured his peak propulsion power at 7,792 watts, and his propulsion force was more than three times (3.01) his body weight.<\/p>\n Jaydn Ott (0) in Sooners colors this spring. (Doug Hoke \/ The Oklahoman \/ Imagn Images)No. 56 Anto Saka, Northwestern, defensive lineman<\/p>\n One of the best-kept secrets in the Big Ten. In 2023, as a redshirt freshman, Saka made 5.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in 11 games. Last season, he made All-Big Ten honorable mention selection with five TFLs and 3.5 sacks, where he also ranked 13th in the Big Ten in pass rush win percentage in 2024, according to PFF. He\u2019s added about 15 pounds since last season, and is excited to see the difference it makes for him on the field, now that he carries almost 260 pounds on his 6-4 frame. Expect him to be more of an every-down player for the Wildcats.<\/p>\n \u201cI still feel very explosive, very fast,\u201d the former high school sprinter said. \u201cI feel that 255-260 (pound) range is money for me.\u201d This summer, Saka vertical jumped 36 1\/2 inches and broad jumped 10-4.<\/p>\n No. 57 Roy Williams, NIU, defensive end<\/p>\n He emerged as one of the MAC\u2019s top defensive players in 2024, making 38 tackles with 6.5 sacks with a forced fumble. The 6-5, 255-pound former high school wrestler has put impressive numbers this offseason, broad jumping an eye-catching 10-6 feet. (Only Shemar Stewart and Landon Jackson jumped farther at the combine among defensive ends in 2025.) He vertical jumped 35 inches, ran a 4.73 40, had a 4.47 shuttle time and bench pressed 410 pounds. 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