With relatively few established superstars, college football's top 100 players for 2024 might have some surprises.
'Walking out of there, it was a weight lifted off my shoulders': Why Malachi Nelson sought a fresh start at Boise StateJordan Reid names outside linebacker James Pearce Jr. of Tennessee as his favorite to be the top pick in the 2025 NFL draft. , for example -- but there are relatively few established superstars. Just two of the top 10 in last year's Heisman Trophy voting return for 2024. Just four of the 25 players to earn consensus All-America status last year are back this season.
That makes the job of ranking the 100 best players particularly difficult. Quarterback is the most important position on the field, but this year's crop is a bit thin. There are some elite pass rushers, but that's a narrow skill set to take the top spot. There's a reasonable case for at leastBut we don't rank the top 100 players because it's easy. We do it because it's hard.
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