Spring football continues to feel different around college football — and I remember writing that this time last year — but, boy, this has really been different. We’ve got high-profile standoffs between star quarterbacks and their SEC programs, we’ve got the near-total elimination of spring football games as we knew them, we’ve got teams rushing to spend crazy amounts of money now before an expected House v. NCAA settlement goes into effect, and we’ve even got Bill Belichick wearing Carolina blue.
Some things can’t be messed with, though. Taking stock of the top players in the game is a rite of passage every spring. You’ll notice on this list that a lot of things have changed in the sport. A fleet of household-name quarterbacks and more are gone — not one player in the top 10 of my year-end rankings is back.
Colorado’s dynamic two-some is, too (a year ago, I had eventual Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter No. 1 on this list). You’ll even see two (and counting) players who have are entering the transfer portal this week, including former Tennessee arm Nico Iamaleava, who now is sorting through his destinations.
There are no true freshmen on this spring list, but there will be when we do things midseason. There are a staggering three true sophomores in my top 10, including the No. 1 player in all of college football. Let’s get started.
1. Jeremiah Smith | WR | Ohio State
I’m expecting a bigger, faster, stronger version of the best true freshman receiver of our lifetime. Smith is a matchup nightmare who…
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Author : Blake Brockermeyer
Publish date : 2025-04-14 14:56:00
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