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Few players generate more excitement entering a new college football season than highly recruited freshmen. There’s something enticing about a team’s shiny new toys, and the potential that a first-year player emerges as a star often gives fans plenty of reason for optimism.
Though college football teams would like to rely on younger players as little as possible, the modern era often sees plenty of freshmen play a big role. Name, image and likeness deals and the transfer portal have catalyzed development, as programs — and those that feed money into said programs — often want to see a return on investment as early as possible.
It certainly isn’t strange to see a former five-star prospect earn plenty of playing time. In fact, Michigan has already named true freshman Bryce Underwood — the top freshman in college football — its starting quarterback.
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He’s one of several five-star true freshmen that are set to have a big impact in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season.
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-08-25 18:54:00
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