Oh what a monumental May day this is, college football fans! <\/p>\n
Today is the last day we are triple-digit days away from gridiron glory returning.<\/p>\n
Soon, grills will fire up at first sunlight, grown adults will scream at 19-year-olds over third-and-long, and fan bases across the country will convince themselves that this is absolutely, definitely, no-question-about-it the year. <\/p>\n
But before the bands strike up and the playoff debates melt brains nationwide, it\u2019s time to spotlight the Jimmies and Joes who will own the sport this season. The human cheat codes. The future first-rounders. The 100 names every fan, coach, scout, and message board warrior needs to know before kickoff arrives.<\/p>\n
The countdown to kickoff is on \u2014 and these are the players ready to make the next 100 days feel very, very long.<\/p>\n
1. WR Jeremiah Smith \u2013 Ohio State<\/p>\n
Jeremiah Smith<\/a> is a clear star. The Buckeye has dazzled fans and frazzled defensive backs as an underclassman each of the last two years. He\u2019s coming off a campaign that produced the nation\u2019s fourth-most yards and fifth-most tuddies. Logging north of 1,000 yards for the third time seems like a forgone conclusion at this point.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder turned more than half of his overall chances into either a first down or a score as a sophomore. Stretching opponents vertically with his game-changing burst, he finished with college football\u2019s fourth-most deep yards (536), despite fielding over a dozen fewer targets than everyone else in the top three. Showing his might and impressive ball skills, he hauled in over half of his contested targets.\u00a0<\/p>\n Though receivers aren\u2019t wise bets for winning the Heisman, especially in the preseason, Smith\u2019s tantalizing scope of skills is more than capable for a historic 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2. QB Dante Moore \u2013 Oregon<\/p>\n Oregon, 100 days out from kickoff, enters the preseason with the most players inside the top 300 of our On3 Impact Rankings. The Ducks\u2019 QB1 stands to be Dan Lanning\u2019s most impactful player.<\/p>\n Solid and decisive, Dante Moore<\/a> is one of the top returning distributors in college football and many folks\u2019 pick to be the top passer taken in next April\u2019s draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n In my recent QB Impact Study \u2013 charting the best 44 returning QBs against their hardest opponents \u2013 he was among three slingers that finished within the group\u2019s top eight in raw Accuracy% (64.1), Depth Adjusted Accuracy% (54.6), and Adjusted Uncatchable% (11.8 percent). He\u2019s very good at puttin\u2019 it on \u2018em, as it were. \u00a0<\/p>\n Though he will need to expand his offerings and develop more creativity as a playmaker, Moore has a sturdy pass floor and is in store for a tremendous fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n 3. CB Leonard Moore \u2013 Notre Dame<\/p>\n Leonard Moore<\/a> is a pure lockdown corner archetype. As an underclassman, the 6-foot-2 Golden Domer already was arguably college football\u2019s top coverageman. And ahead of 2026, he\u2019s unquestionably our most impactful member of anyone\u2019s secondary and CB1.\u00a0<\/p>\n Across the last two seasons, Moore has been both an impressive ball hawk (21 defended passes) as well as a miserly downfield denier (4.8 yards\/target). Fittingly for the elite cornerback, his 92.5 PFF coverage grade was best in the country last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore is the best Corner prospect I have ever seen.<\/p>\n The 2027 draft class is absolutely unreal, yet we might see a corner go top 5. pic.twitter.com\/tZavyPyite<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cam (@42Cyc) April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 4. EDGE Dylan Stewart \u2013 South Carolina<\/p>\n While some of his peers have been more productive as underclassmen, Dylan Stewart<\/a> is an undeniable havoc goblin. At 6-foot-5 245 pounds, there should be zero debate on if his frame, mass, or wingspan (that\u2019s reportedly like 81 inches) is not worth a high draft pick.\u00a0<\/p>\n Frankly, his length and launch are elite. Over the last two years, he\u2019s accumulated 88 pressures and forced six fumbles. The Gamecock is an undeniable force and key chess piece in every game he plays. And even after a \u201cdown\u201d year, his tools and traits have him poised to be among the most impactful defenders in college football.<\/p>\n 5. WR Malachi Toney \u2013 Miami<\/p>\n The On3 Offensive Freshman of the Year<\/a> is again poised to be one of the top playmakers in college football. In his breakout rookie season, Malachi Toney<\/a> was targeted or handed the ball on almost 15 percent of the Hurricanes\u2019 plays.\u00a0<\/p>\n As the motor for his offense, he only was responsible for a single drop against his total of 99 catches, which are 11 more than any returning receiver. Moreover, his sparky style forced the Power Four\u2019s most missed tackles after the catch (33).\u00a0<\/p>\n But he wasn\u2019t just some compiler, contrary to the abundant outlet screens. Toney displayed a desirable balance of both production and efficiency. He\u2019s among seven returners with a 1,000-yard campaign and 2.4 yards per route run.<\/p>\n Miami spent big for a QB in the transfer portal again. So Toney\u2019s sophomore encore ought to have plenty more fireworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n 6. EDGE Colin Simmons \u2013 Texas<\/p>\n Colin Simmons<\/a> has, perhaps, the best motor of any pass rusher outside the NFL. Tenacious and dedicated, he gets and stays busy. Putting it another way: Simmons is special at stuffing the stat sheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last year, he recorded 91 impact plays (havocs + defensive stops) \u2013 a top-10 figure among defenders. On a rate basis, his 14.3 percent clip was among the upper echelon of edges that logged at least 200 snaps. Riding a 17-game streak of tallying multiple pressures, Simmons\u2019 21.2 percent Pass Rush Win Rate was top eight at the position. Flustering and blustering opposing passers, he also has 19 sacks under his belt.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a07. WR Cam Coleman \u2013 Texas<\/p>\n Former Five-Star Plus+ and On3\u2019s top player in the transfer portal, Cam Coleman<\/a> is itching to show America his full potential after a couple of sporadic seasons marred by mid (submid?) quarterback play.\u00a0<\/p>\n No SECer, according to my charting, sported a higher \u201ctossup target\u201d rate than his ludicrous 35 percent clip \u2014 the conference\u2019s only instance of north of 28 percent among players with at least 50 targets. But despite the consistently inconsistently placed passes thrown his way, Coleman beat the national average in yards\/target (8.1) and \u201ccreated\u201d eight receptions for himself, displaying his potential to go above and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n With a prototypical X-WR build at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Coleman has the frame to dominate the catch point and take care of business outside the numbers. And speaking to his ability to stretch defenses vertically, he\u2019s the only returning SEC pass catcher with over 300 deep receiving yards each of the last two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n 8. QB Sam Leavitt \u2013 LSU<\/p>\n Sam Leavitt<\/a> is still technically on the mend, but I remain feverishly bullish on the prospect of him playing for a Lane Kiffin-Charlie Weis offense.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n In my recent QB Impact Study, he posted the group\u2019s best Depth Adjusted Accuracy% and Adjusted Uncatchable%. The former stat cracked 59 percent for the second-straight year, akin to former Heisman Cam Ward. He was one-of-three Power Four passers with a +9.0 Y\/A and +60 percent Success Rate on scrambles. Plus while being on the shortlist of participants with a positive Erasure:Sack Ratio, he negated 20 takedowns across his sample \u2013 the fourth-most in this year\u2019s study.\u00a0<\/p>\n Accurate, athletic, and nimble, a healthy Leavitt has the traits to raise the ceiling of an already high-octane scheme. And even though a forecast this lofty comes with some risks, his premium downfield ball placement is on another level compared to most of his peers and quells some of those rumblings. <\/p>\n Sam Leavitt just went 28\/47 for 319 yards and a TD to take down undefeated Texas Tech. He also led a 10 play 75 yard 2 minute drive to take the lead and win the game. This guy is a baller and needs to be on your radar\u203c\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/AIzFlZDlw8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 King of Phinland\ud83d\udc2c\ud83d\udc51 (@KingOfPhinland) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 9. QB Julian Sayin \u2013 Ohio State<\/p>\n Julian Sayin<\/a> is the nation\u2019s most elite offensive executive. He\u2019s a wonderful conductor that orchestrates robust completions. And, the traditional stats say as much (3,610 yards, 9.2 Y\/A, a national-best 77 percent completion rate).\u00a0<\/p>\n In my recent Impact Study, no one else had a more aesthetically pleasing passing profile. Truth be told, it is greener than Andy Staples\u2019 BetMGM account.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Against a hard slate consisting of 6 top35 defenses in ESPN\u2019s SP+, Sayin boasts the group\u2019s gold medal in Success Rate and First Down+TD Rate by over 6 and 2 points, respectively. His 8.5 Adjusted Net Passing Yards\/Attempt (ANY\/A) was the best of any Power Four participant. Prudent and potent, his TD:Interception Ratio across last year was 4:1. And no one \u2013 not even Fernando Mendoza \u2013 bested his 92.5 PFF Pass Grade.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pro evaluators might have reservations regarding his ceiling, but Sayin unequivocally possesses a penthouse-level passing floor, as far as college QBs are concerned.\u00a0<\/p>\n 10. QB Arch Manning \u2013 Texas<\/p>\n Arch Manning<\/a> had an uneven first season as a full-time starter. But despite being a little rough around the edges, the blue chipper still showed why he\u2019s the jewel of the eye of many draftniks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fluid and creative, he displayed a praiseworthy ability to throw from a number of platforms and hunt for worthwhile completions. Plus, he remained centered and competent despite clear adversity.\u00a0<\/p>\n In my QB Impact Study, Manning experienced the group\u2019s second-highest Pressure Rate (35.5 percent) on pure dropbacks, but his Sack Rate came in under 5 percent. In those games against his hardest opponents, he erased almost twice as many sacks as ones taken.<\/p>\n \u00a0On scrambles, he averaged 9.4 Y\/A. But, his potency as a rusher wasn\u2019t capped just there. No other Impact QB in this year\u2019s study trumped his 11.4 Y\/A on designed carries. Yes, that\u2019s inflated some due to the breakout. But for what it\u2019s worth, his 6.5 clip including all games was still top3 in the SEC.\u00a0<\/p>\n Regardless of his surname, his processing, tight window accuracy, and zeal to provide big plays makes him a fun option. And this fall behind a stronger supporting cast, I feel it will all come together for him (and potentially Texas).\u00a0<\/p>\n 5 plays by Arch Manning in the 2nd half against Mississippi State encapsulate his positives as a prospect.<\/p>\n Clips of stepping up in the pocket, layering climb balls, some adlibbing (to find the checkdown), and the athleticism to create as a runner and throw on the move. pic.twitter.com\/F39i7ELoYT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) May 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a011. OT Carter Smith \u2013 Indiana<\/p>\n The Big Ten\u2019s Blocker of the Year will return as our top offensive lineman 100 days away from kickoff. Molded by fire, Carter Smith<\/a> has logged over 2,700 career snaps and is one of only three returners to earn both a plus-80 run block and pass block grade last fall, per Pro Football Focus.\u00a0<\/p>\n The former three-star out of Powell, Ohio, is as copper-bottomed as they come, especially when it comes to keeping his passer clean. Even after facing Miami\u2019s marvelous defensive front on the biggest stage, Smith\u2019s 1.9 percent Pressure Rate Allowed sits as the second-best figure among returning bookends.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now protecting his third signal caller in as many years in Bloomington, Smith\u2019s steadiness is an invaluable asset for Cignetti and Co. to keep things rolling.\u00a0<\/p>\n 12. RB Kewan Lacy \u2013 Ole Miss<\/p>\n Kewan Lacy<\/a> is a handful. After transferring to Oxford, he quickly emerged as one of college football\u2019s hardest rushers to tackle. He racked up 1,010 yards after contact and broke 91 tackles.\u00a0 Both figures were among the top four nationally last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ole Miss\u2019s grinder was certainly visible down the stretch. In the Rebels\u2019 last eight games, Lacy racked up at least 24 touches five times. And behind his hardnosed rushing style, he gained the third-most yards and second-most scores by year\u2019s end. No back was responsible for more combined first downs and touchdowns than his 98. That total was the most by an SEC running back since Derrick Henry<\/a> in 2015. Firm and formidable, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound Lacy has a great shot to get even more in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n 13. OT Trevor Goosby \u2013 Texas<\/p>\n Possessing dimensions of a true bookend (6-foot-7, 312 pounds), Trevor Goosby<\/a> was one of the SEC\u2019s top up-and-coming blockers in 2025. Like Carter Smith, the former On3 four-star outlier\u2019s PFF Pass and Run Block grades beat the 80.0 threshold, putting him in a rare club of linemen. Though he took some lumps to close the season against heightened competition, his ability to win the edge, maul, and mash coupled with his rocksteady pass blocking skills make him one of the most multifaceted blockers in college football.\u00a0<\/p>\n 14. DL A.J. Holmes \u2013 Texas Tech<\/p>\n A.J. Holmes<\/a> was one of 2025\u2019s most impactful transfers, like many of his cohorts in Texas Tech\u2019s trenches. Opposing O-Lines found out the hard way how much of a headache he can be one-on-one. He cracked the top six at the position in both total impact plays (62) and by rate (11.0 percent). He was 1-of-15 interiors to log at least 20 stops and 5 sacks. And his 84.7 PFF Defense grade is tops amongst returners.\u00a0<\/p>\n 15. OT Trevor Lauck \u2013 Iowa<\/p>\n Trevor Lauck<\/a> shined in his first year as a starter and quickly caught my attention as a blocker with high potential.\u00a0 The Hawkeye hogmollie\u2019s 1.7 percent Pressure Rate allowed and 89.4 PFF Pass Block grade are both the second-best clip among returning tackles. Additionally, only five trump his 79.6 PFF run block grade.\u00a0<\/p>\n 16. RB Ahmad Hardy \u2013 Missouri<\/p>\n Ahmad Hardy<\/a> has solidified himself as one of the top ball carriers in college football. Over the last couple of seasons, he\u2019s rushed for nearly 3,000 yards. And in that span, the Tiger has averaged over 4.2 yards after contact. Notre Dame\u2019s Jeremiah Love<\/a> was the only other qualifying rusher to accomplish that. Pretty nice company.<\/p>\n Operating in Eli Drinkwitz\u2019s outside zone scheme, his vision, patience, and burst were all on display. Those traits, naturally, helped Hardy compile the most rush yards, yards after contact, explosive carries, and broken tackles among major conference RBs.\u00a0<\/p>\n Presuming he manages to undergo a rosy rehab following a gunshot wound to his left leg, Hardy is bound to be one of the most voluminous backs around and have a chance to be a top-30 pick.<\/p>\n 17. RB Jadan Baugh \u2013 Florida<\/p>\n Jadan <\/a>Baugh returns as one of the burliest backs in the game. Over 65 percent of the 6-foot-1, 231-pound star\u2019s production the last two seasons has come after contact. With ground-oriented Buster Faulkner now in charge of the offense, Baugh is destined to be the primary focus of the Gators\u2019 attack.<\/p>\n And heck, after his most recent showing \u2013 13 broken tackles across 39 attempts for 264 yards and two touchdowns \u2013 that probably would have been a given even if Mike Leach ran the offense. When you sniff Emmitt Smith records down in the Swamp, you\u2019re in rarified air.<\/p>\n 18. OT Cayden Green \u2013 Missouri<\/p>\n Kicking out to left tackle, Cayden Green<\/a> showed why we value his potential as an A1 blocker. While boasting a 98.1 percent Clean Pass Set Rate, both his PFF run and pass block grades topped 76. The only other returning college football players that can claim the same are the aforementioned Carter Smith and Trevor Lauck. Behind experience playing and succeeding at multiple spots upfront, his versatility makes him one of the more valuable linemen in the Power Four.\u00a0<\/p>\n 19. LB Xavier Atkins \u2013 Auburn<\/p>\n This time last year, Xavier Atkins<\/a> was a disgruntled three-star looking for a fresh start down on the Plains. Flash forward to today, he\u2019s ripened into On3\u2019s most impactful linebacker in college football.\u00a0<\/p>\n His 10 sacks were the most by an off-ball linebacker since 2023. Ultimately, he finished with 81 impact plays, which are the most of any returning LB ahead of 2026. But, he wasn\u2019t just compiling counting stats. Atkins\u2019 11.4 percent clip on a per play basis ranked in the top 10 among high volume Power Four defenders.<\/p>\n 20. DL David Stone \u2013 Oklahoma<\/p>\n Oklahoma enters this fall with the fourth-most impact players in our top 300. And their biggest dog is defensive tackle David Stone<\/a>. Living up to his namesake, the former Five-Star Plus+ was one of college football\u2019s most rocksteady defenders last fall. His nine tackles for a loss were the most at the position. And his 9.7 percent Impact Rate was the 12th-best among Power Four interior linemen. Moreover, Stone is just one of two returning college football players to rock a plus-81.0 PFF run defense grade.<\/p>\n 21. TE Trey\u2019Dez Green \u2013 LSU<\/p>\n LSU\u2019s do-it-all tight end is one of the most intriguing players in college football. A clear matchup nightmare at 6-foot-7, 241 pounds, Trey\u2019Dez Green<\/a> ought to have a field day with how the new regime in town has previously worked with tight ends.\u00a0<\/p>\n At Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin had\u00a0tight ends with years of leading the SEC in Catching Success Rate, yards\/target, and Explosive Target Rate. And just last year, Dae\u2019Qaun Wright<\/a> led all Power Four players at the position with at least 30 targets in First Down+TD Rate (53.5 percent) and YAC Average (10.1).\u00a0This is a staff that knows how to get creative and have some fun maximizing their TEs.<\/p>\n Green returns as one of the biggest money makers, too. No returning TE can claim more than his seven scores, nor his 12 contested catches. A pure hoss, there\u2019s no way around it.<\/p>\n 22. QB LaNorris Sellers \u2013 South Carolina<\/p>\n Like a flower sprouting through cracks in cement, LaNorris Sellers<\/a> keeps progressing as a passer despite inhospitable conditions. His blockers keep letting him down, there\u2019s been virtually zero run game to take heat off of him, and his play callers have been milquetoast. And because he\u2019s always being asked to play on Heisman-level difficulty with all the sliders turned up, it\u2019s safe to say his stats don\u2019t jump off the screen or even convince you he\u2019s worth the trouble at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n But optimism lies within his tape. Sellers\u2019 potential as a field stretcher, backyard baller, and designed rusher make him one of the most dangerous offensive players in college football. In my recent QB Impact Study, even though he took the most sacks of anyone in his sample (33), he also erased the most (31). No one else had more than 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the Shane Beamer era, South Carolina has posted at least a 10 percent Negative Play Rate every single season, ranking dead last in the SEC all but one year. Imagine if Sellers wasn\u2019t in the equation. While being a toolsy talent, his hidden value lies in raising a sputtering program\u2019s floor by his heroics.\u00a0<\/p>\n 23. IOL Anthonie Knapp \u2013 Notre Dame<\/p>\n Despite being thrown into the fire as an underclassman, Anthonie Knapp<\/a> held down the blindside for the Fighting Irish last fall. He\u2019s just one of three returning college football players to allow fewer than 12 pressures and post a PFF run block grade of at least 72. And since the former On3 outlier four-star is one of the most malleable maulers on a very talented unit, Knapp will kick inside to start as Notre Dame seeks to start its five best blockers. But no matter where he lines up, his skills in the trenches are among the best in the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n 24. CB Jyaire Hill \u2013 Michigan<\/p>\n Jyaire Hill<\/a> is one of the steadiest corners in the country. A standout in zone, the 6-foot-2 Wolverine consistently uses his length to disrupt routes and hear his name called over the PA system. Each of the last two years he\u2019s logged at least a 76 PFF coverage grade, 12 stops, and seven defended passes. And he\u2019s coming off an effort where he beat national averages in Clamp Rate (24.5 percent), yards\/target (4.8), and yards\/coverage snap (0.6).<\/p>\n 25. CB Kelley Jones \u2013 Mississippi State<\/p>\n Speaking of lengthy corners, former On3 top 150 recruit Kelley Jones<\/a> is firmly one of college football\u2019s high-quality coverage men. Among returning corners, the 6-foot-4 Bulldog claims the top Ball Hawk (28.9 percent), Denial (26.3 percent), and Clamp Rates (55.3 percent). Plus, he defended 11 passes, including picking off Arch Manning and Marcel Reed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Impact Players 26 \u2013 40<\/p>\n This range of players is loaded with next-level potential and possible first-round selections. LSU\u2019s top-shelf transfers Princewill Umanmielen<\/a> and Jordan Seaton<\/a> both have as high a ceiling as any other player at their respective positions. <\/p>\n Oregon D-Linemen Bear Alexander<\/a> and Matayo Uiagalelei<\/a> will anchor a veteran Duck squad that brings back eight starters. Some rumors on the dark web are convinced Lanning might have that crew pissing vinegar by August.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jacarrius Peak<\/a> is a combine freak reportedly logging a 4.8 40-yard dash, 4.3 shuttle, and 32.5-inch vert at 6-foot-4, 308 pounds. And even though a pickup basketball game injury marred his off-season, most accounts have him back on track to being one of the most dependable pass blockers in the Power Four.\u00a0<\/p>\n USC\u2019s hard-throwing heat seeker of a QB put up some solid traditional stats (303 yards\/game, 9.1 yards\/attempt, 24 TDs, 11 INT) last year, and Jayden Maiava<\/a> has a great opportunity to continue to vault up the QB pecking order with more consistent displays of his plus arm talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n 26. DL Bear Alexander<\/a> \u2013 Oregon Impact Players 41 \u2013 55<\/p>\n A number of talented pass rushers populate this range. Clev Lubin<\/a>, Will Echoles<\/a>, Yhonzae Pierre<\/a>, Damon Wilson II<\/a>, and John Henry Daley<\/a> all return with at least 70 impact plays in their back pockets entering this summer. Lubin (100) and Echoles (76) are the most productive returners in the Power Four at their respective positions.\u00a0<\/p>\n Trinidad Chambliss<\/a> is as keen an improviser as Ryan Stiles and one of the most galvanizing performers under the gun. In the QB Impact Study, he posted a top-four Explosive Pass Rate with the lowest Sack Rate in the group. If he can mine more consistent accuracy within structure, he could deliver a superstar collegiate campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n Charlie Becker<\/a>, with his national-best 15.7 yards\/target and 64.1 percent First Down+TD Rate, is an easy inclusion inside the top 50. Incoming TCU transfer Josh Hoover<\/a> is known for pressing his luck a little much already. But with Becker and Nick Marsh<\/a>, Indiana\u2019s offense ought to remain incendiary, if not pesky as hell.\u00a0<\/p>\n 41. EDGE Clev Lubin<\/a> \u2013 Louisville Impact Players 56 \u2013 70<\/p>\n While it remains to be seen how much 12 personnel Oregon utilizes this year with a new offensive coordinator and Kenyon Sadiq in the NFL, Jamari Johnson<\/a> is in store to play a lot of snaps and provide one of the most talented teams in the Power Four with a special weapon. While boasting the top YAC average (9.1) among returning tight ends, he saw over half of his targets last year result in a fresh set of downs or six points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whether he stays at tackle like last year or gets more run at guard like he did this spring, sensational sophomore Michael Carroll<\/a> will be asked to take on a leadership role along a rebuilt Crimson Tide front. The former five-star cracked the top 15 among high-volume tackles in disallowing pressure in true dropback situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n The debate on the best young DB will rage on for a few more years. But no matter where you stand at this point in time, both Brandon Finney<\/a> and DJ Pickett<\/a> were undeniably impressive as first-year players. Though the position can go through many ups and downs and produce flameouts in a hurry, I\u2019m really bullish on these ball hawks moving forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele<\/a> is the highest-ranked second-year slinger in the impact rankings. He has a cannon and routinely wins in tight windows with his big arm and noteworthy anticipation. Considering one of his favorite targets last year was 5-foot-7, he\u2019s bound to put up more statistically pleasing figures with Cal adding the likes of Ian Strong<\/a>, Chase Henricks<\/a>, and Dorian Thomas<\/a>, all of whom are top 150 On3 transfer portal players.\u00a0<\/p>\n 56. TE Jamari Johnson<\/a> \u2013 Oregon Impact Players 71 \u2013 85<\/p>\n Rasheem Biles<\/a> and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa<\/a> are really fun linebackers who both posted Impact Rates over 11 percent and PFF defensive grades over 84.0. Taylor Wein<\/a> snatched the SEC\u2019s most TFLs (eight). And Tavion Gadson<\/a> quite possibly might be the gem on the inside ready to blow up big time. No defensive tackle with at least 180 pass rushes bests his 15.8 percent Win Rate.\u00a0<\/p>\n Duce Robinson<\/a> and his pterodactyl wingspan offers a lot of margin of error for FSU\u2019s dropback game. And after a breakout 2025, 2026 should continue to see him be one of the ACC\u2019s most prolific pass catchers.<\/p>\n Isaiah Sategna<\/a> and Amare Thomas<\/a> are sensational with the ball in their hands; each averaged at least 7.1 yards after the catch and totaled at least 15 broken tackles.\u00a0<\/p>\n CJ Carr<\/a> is a divisive passer entering this fall. Some are already convinced he\u2019s a first-round lock. Others openly bemoan his offerings and question his true impact. At the very least, he offers Notre Dame a steady hand that can find targets in structure and play hot potato. Following the QB Impact Study, both his ANY\/A (9.6) and Accuracy% (64.1) were top five among Power Four participants in pure dropback situations.<\/p>\n 71. LB Rasheem Biles<\/a> \u2013 Texas Impact Players 86 \u2013 100<\/p>\n Drew Mestemaker<\/a> was one of the best stories in a season full of great stories. The former Dallas-area no-star burst onto the scene putting up video game numbers and now looks to lead a plucky Oklahoma State team composed of mostly his former Mean Green teammates.\u00a0<\/p>\n Antwan Raymond<\/a> and Mark Fletcher<\/a> both possess some of the best stable metric profiles among returning ball carriers. Raymond averaged over 103 yards\/game and amassed 76 broken tackles \u2013 good for the third-most behind our two five-star Impact RBs Kewan Lacy and Ahmad Hardy. Fletcher\u2019s bruising style, of course, was all over display during last year\u2019s playoffs. And despite some aerial additions to the Hurricanes\u2019 ranks, he will still be looked upon to tote the rock quite often for Shannon Dawson\u2019s \u201cDawfense.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Melvin Siani<\/a> and Austin Romaine<\/a> are two under-the-radar transfers I value highly. Siani sported a top-eight Pressure Rate Allowed (1.9 percent) last fall. And now, he links up with Kyle Flood, one of the top OL gurus in the nation. Romaine checked box after box at Kansas State. Correspondingly, his 11.9 percent Impact Rate over the last two seasons should speak to how active he is.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mandrell Desir<\/a> showed high-end twitch and marvelous efficiency as a freshman working from the inside.<\/p>\n A\u2019Mauri Washington<\/a> is a tremendous space eater and one gnarly 3-technique with which to tango. His 6-foot-3, 330-pound stature makes him a name to monitor as a future professional Frisian horse.\u00a0<\/p>\n 86. WR Braylon Staley<\/a> \u2013 Tennessee
27. DL Ahmad Moten<\/a> \u2013 Miami
28. EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei<\/a> \u2013 Oregon
29. RB Isaac Brown<\/a> Louisville
30. OT Jacarrius Peak<\/a> \u2013 South Carolina
31. QB Jayden Maiava<\/a> \u2013 USC
32. EDGE Princewill Umanmielen<\/a> \u2013 LSU
33. WR Mario Craver<\/a> \u2013 Texas A&M
34. RB LJ Martin<\/a> \u2013 BYU
35. CB Brice Pollock<\/a> \u2013 Texas Tech
36. OT Austin Siereveld<\/a> \u2013 Ohio State
37. RB Jordan Marshall<\/a> \u2013 Michigan
38. WR KJ Duff<\/a> \u2013 Rutgers
39. EDGE Boubacar Traore<\/a> \u2013 Notre Dame
40. OT Jordan Seaton<\/a> \u2013 LSU<\/p>\n
42. DL Will Echoles<\/a> \u2013 Ole Miss
43. CB Zach Lutmer<\/a> \u2013 Iowa
44. QB Darian Mensah<\/a> \u2013 Miami
45. QB Trinidad Chambliss<\/a> \u2013 Ole Miss
46. RB Bo Jackson<\/a> \u2013 Ohio State
47. WR Charlie Becker<\/a> \u2013 Indiana
48. OT Howard Sampson<\/a> \u2013 Texas Tech
49. EDGE Yhonzae Pierre<\/a> \u2013 Alabama
50. CB Ellis Robinson IV<\/a> \u2013 Georgia
51. LB Isaiah Jones<\/a> \u2013 Indiana
52. LB Kip Lewis<\/a> \u2013 Oklahoma
53. EDGE Teitum Tuioti<\/a> \u2013 Oregon
54. EDGE Damon Wilson II<\/a> \u2013 Miami
55. EDGE John Henry Daley<\/a> \u2013 Michigan<\/p>\n
57. S Marcus Ratcliffe<\/a> \u2013 Texas A&M
58. S Bray Hubbard<\/a> \u2013 Alabama
59. OT Michael Carroll<\/a> \u2013 Alabama
60. DL Mario Landino<\/a> \u2013 Indiana
61. TE Terrance Carter Jr.<\/a> \u2013 Texas Tech
62. S Amare Ferrell<\/a> \u2013 Indiana
63. EDGE Chaz Coleman<\/a> \u2013 Tennessee
64. RB Caleb Hawkins<\/a> \u2013 Oklahoma State
65. CB Brandon Finney Jr.<\/a> \u2013 Oregon
66. QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele<\/a> \u2013 Cal
67. S Antonio Watts<\/a> \u2013 Louisville
68. CB Evan Johnson<\/a> \u2013 BYU
69. CB DJ Pickett<\/a> \u2013 LSU
70. S KJ Bolden<\/a> \u2013 Georgia<\/p>\n
72. LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa<\/a> \u2013 Notre Dame
73. IOL Justin Evans<\/a> \u2013 Nebraska
74. WR Duce Robinson<\/a> \u2013 Florida State
75. EDGE Taylor Wein<\/a> \u2013 Oklahoma
76. OT PJ Williams<\/a> \u2013 SMU
77. OT Earnest Greene<\/a> \u2013 Georgia
78. WR Isaiah Sategna<\/a> \u2013 Oklahoma
79. IOL Sheridan Wilson<\/a> \u2013 Texas Tech
80. IOL Drew Bobo<\/a> \u2013 Georgia
81. WR Amare Thomas<\/a> \u2013 Houston
82. DL Tavion Gadson<\/a> \u2013 Kentucky
83. IOL Drew Evans<\/a> \u2013 Indiana
84. OT Lance Heard<\/a> \u2013 Kentucky
85. QB CJ Carr<\/a> \u2013 Notre Dame<\/p>\n
87. QB Drew Mestemaker<\/a> \u2013 Oklahoma State
88. S Koi Perich<\/a> \u2013 Oregon
89. QB Josh Hoover<\/a> \u2013 Indiana
90. WR Nick Marsh<\/a> \u2013 Indiana
91. QB Gunner Stockton<\/a> \u2013 Georgia
92. RB Antwan Raymond<\/a> \u2013 Rutgers
93. RB Mark Fletcher Jr.<\/a> \u2013 Miami
94. OT Melvin Siani <\/a>\u2013 Texas
95. S Keon Sabb<\/a> \u2013 Alabama
96. CB John Nestor<\/a> \u2013 Minnesota
97. DL Mandrell Desir<\/a> \u2013 Florida State
98. LB Austin Romaine<\/a> \u2013 Texas Tech
99. LB Raylen Wilson<\/a> \u2013 Georgia
100. DL A\u2019Mauri Washington<\/a> \u2013 Oregon<\/p>\n