ESPN rates him as the No. Celebrating 20 years of excellence! WR Jacory Rankin, Mississippi Valley State, EDGE Ronnie Thomas, Mississippi Valley State, CB Dexter Lawson Jr., Central Connecticut State, S Kenneth Martin Jr., Mississippi Valley State, QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State, EDGE Osorachukwu Ifesinachukwu, Transfer Portal. OL Brock Hoffman, Virginia Tech: Announces he is entering the NFL Draft 12/8, OL Ze'Veyon Furcron, SIU: Declares for NFL Draft 12/8, OC Cam Jurgens, Nebraska: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/14, OT Ryan Swoboda, Virginia: Has entered the transfer portal 12/16, OL Brodarious Hamm, Auburn: Will enter the NFL Draft. Egbuka was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, awarded to the country's most versatile player, and garnered second-team All-Big Ten honors for Ohio State. 12/17, RB Sincere McCormick, UTSA: Will enter the 2022 NFL Draft. Oluwatimi won both the Rimington Trophy (third in Michigan history) and Outland Trophy (first in Michigan history) this season as Jim Harbaugh's team averaged 243 rushing yards a game -- fifth in the FBS. Traditionally, there is a 5-year clock for athletes to play 4 years. Bryce Young CB, TCU, Senior Notable 2022 stats: 1 INT, 15 PD WR David Bell, Purdue: Announced he will declare for the NFL Draft 12/6. Some won't. Disappointment will reign, especially for the poor soul who is the last man standing in the Green Room, where the top-shelf prospects are sequestered until their . LB, Wisconsin, Junior Against the Tar Heels, he also had two tackles for loss, a sack and four quarterback hurries. Notable 2022 stats: 30 solo, 1 INT, 2 PD Then he threw for five touchdowns in his college debut and took off from there in a truly outstanding season for the redshirt freshman. WR, Arizona, Junior After throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns in a bowl win over Missouri, Hartman ended his Wake Forest career as the ACC's all-time leader in career touchdown passes. Preseason ranking: 15. In addition, Foskey led the Irish with 14 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries. Today, we look at the 10 highest-graded players (according to Pro Football Focus . That would erase close to three . Preseason ranking: NR. Perkins was a top-10 recruit in the 2022 class, which may have been too low. Hes the reigning John Mackey Award winner, given to the best tight end in college football. He broke up a pass in five straight games and had a season-high 10 tackles in Georgia's win over Tennessee. Notable 2022 stats: 40 solo, 3 sacks LB, LSU, Freshman "Throw it to Franklin as quickly as possible" was one of UTSA's base plays this year, and it worked most of the time. No quarterback in college football did himself more favors by transferring in 2022 than Bo Nix. A finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award, Smith leads Georgia with three interceptions and ranks fourth in tackles with 58. Pitt made Abanikanda the centerpiece of its offense, and he delivered huge dividends, leading the nation with 20 rushing touchdowns while racking up nearly 1,500 yards from scrimmage. Fashanu was one of the first big-name draft prospects to announce he was staying in school for another year. WR, SMU, Senior The face of USC's resurgence, Williams won the Heisman Trophy after throwing for 4,075 yards with 37 touchdowns to just four interceptions in the regular season after transferring from Oklahoma. Here are the top 10 returning players at every position for the 2022 season. Preseason ranking: NR. He was once again the most valuable tight end in the nation this past season and led the position in receiving yards (942), yards after the catch (479) and receiving yards after contact (274). Preseason ranking: 64. Though the Eagles did not have a great season, Flowers was outstanding every single week -- and made play after play despite the best efforts from opposing defenses. LB, NC State, Senior He was a constant for a team that desperately needed one. He was a ballhawking defensive back that had a knack for always being in position. He's the best D-Tackle I've ever coached." . Rankings&Projections |WR/CB Matchup Chart |NFL & NCAA Betting Dashboards | NFL Player Props Tool | NFL & NCAA Power Rankings Examining returning starter data and its potential impact on the Pac-12 for the 2022 college football season. 2 nationally and contributed to him being named a finalist for several national awards. Preseason ranking: 92. (0:21). He finished the regular season with 3.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss, but he also added 13 QB hurries, six pass breakups and 49 tackles, along with the ACC's second-highest pressure rate (12.5%). WR, Houston, Junior 2023 NFL Draft Big Board & Position Rankings. Preseason ranking: 52. Announced he will declare for the NFL Draft 12/6. RB, Texas A&M, Junior He would have been justified to call it a day and head for the NFL, leaving Oregon to figure out how to replicate or better their 10-4 success with a new QB and OC. Michael Schmitz was a constant presence in the middle of Minnesota's offensive line. Preseason ranking: NR. Notable 2022 stats: 8 TDs, 875 yards Notable 2022 stats: 32 TDs, 3,328 yards There is no disputing how good Mayer has been for the Irish. He threw for 3,154 yards -- the first time he cracked the 3,000-yard mark -- with 27 touchdown passes, along with 646 yards and another 12 touchdowns on the ground. Preseason ranking: NR. Preseason ranking: 81. Wabash struggled at times defensively this year, but the unit heads into 2023 markedly more experienced. Preseason ranking: NR. Notable 2022 stats: allowed 1 sack in more than 400 pass block attempts In 12 games, he finished with 1,463 rushing yards, 5.9 yards per carry and 18 rushing touchdowns. Other returners include sophomore cornerback Avery Epstein, freshman safety Sam Ringer and . Preseason ranking: NR. Among returning FBS interior offensive linemen over the last two seasons, only Beebe has been more valuable than Limmer according to PFFs wins above average metric. He doubled his tackles for loss total from 2021 to 10, finishing second on the team, and ranked third overall in total stops with 78. CB Korel Smith, FAU: Announced he will declare for the NFL Draft on 12/11. He became the first Syracuse player to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons since Delone Carter (2009-10), and the first player to rush for 1,000 yards and gain 250 yards receiving in consecutive seasons in program history. In college football, returning production is a controversial stat. The former Auburn QB transferred to Oregon before the 2022 season and set career highs in completion percentage, passing yards and passing touchdowns. RB Kevin Harris, South Carolina: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/31, RB Zonovan Knight, North Carolina State:Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/31, FB/TE Jeremiah Hall, Oklahoma: Declares for the draft after bowl game 12/30, RB Devin Darrington, Virginia: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 1/1, RB Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/3, RB Jerome Ford, Cincinnati: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/4, RB Ronnie Rivers, Fresno State: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/4, RB Master Teague III, Ohio State: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/4, RB James Charles, Florida Atlantic: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/4, RB Abram Smith, Baylor: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/5, RB Ivory Kelly-Martin, Iowa: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/6, RB Snoop Conner, Ole Miss: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/6, RB Tayon Fleet-Davis, Maryland: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/7, RB Tobias Little, Missouri State: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/8, RB Bryant Koback, Toledo: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/8, RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky: Will return to school next year 1/11, RB Dameon Pierce, Florida: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/11, RB James Cook, Georgia: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/13, RB Noah Cain, Penn State: Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal and will return 1/13 - Transferred to LSU 1/13, RB Keaontay Ingram, USC: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 1/14, RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA:Will return to school next season 1/15, RB Zamir White, Georgia: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 1/15, RB Sincere McCormick, UTSA: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 1/17. Duggan became a cult hero in 2022 as TCU became a team of destiny, winning five games when they trailed by double digits in the second half. Wright, a 6-6, 335-pound senior, anchored that line from his right tackle position. Corum was arguably the best running back in college football last season, making him an easy choice for No. (Video Credit: Fox News) Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the besieged country a After getting snubbed by Heisman voters last season, he came back and led the SEC in sacks (10) and tackles for loss (19.5), and he led the country in pressures (51). Preseason ranking: NR. Other Penn State seniors who could mull a . WR, UTSA, Senior Downs missed two of North Carolina's first three games and skipped the bowl, yet he still posted his second-straight 1,000-yard season and did so in emphatic fashion. It remains to be seen who will take over as Ohio States next quarterback afterC.J. Notable 2022 stats: 14 TDs, 1,359 yards Only Harrison tallied more receiving yards and receiving touchdowns last year than Egbuka among returning Power Five receivers. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. Notable 2022 stats: 1,151 yards, 10 TDs For the season, he threw 38 touchdown passes, making him the only ACC QB ever with back-to-back seasons of at least 38 passing TDs. Preseason ranking: NR. Notable 2022 stats: 38 TDs, 4,321 passing yards TCU transfer Zach Evans was supposed to be Ole Miss' feature back on paper. Tyson Ettiene . OT Jaxson Kirkland, Washington: Posted good-bye message indicating he would enter draft 12/8. Despite ranking just 256th among interior defensive linemen in run-defense snaps (172), The Godfather registered the sixth-most run-stops (27). He completed 70% of his passes with 32 touchdowns to nine interceptions, and he's now thrown for at least 300 yards 10 times in his career and rushed for at least 100 yards four times. OL, Georgia, Sophomore He led the nation with 1,109 yards after contact on his way to 1,556 total yards (seventh in the FBS), 70 first downs (11th) and 14 touchdowns (16th). ESPN ranks Branch as the No. DLMike Tverdov, Rutgers: Announced he would enter the draft on 12/1. A dual-threat quarterback, Williams added 372 yards rushing, including 10 touchdowns as USC reached the Pac-12 title game and rose as high as No. Mayer led all FBS tight ends in touchdown receptions in 2022 with nine, leading his team with 67 receptions for 809 yards. When used in the right context, it can be strong tool. Corum spearheaded a Michigan running game that averaged 238.9 yards, which was fifth in the FBS, and his career-high 243 yards in a 34-27 win over Maryland on Sept. 24 began a stretch of eight consecutive 100-yard games. TE James Mitchell, Virginia Tech: Announced he will declare for the NFL Draft 12/6. 12/17, QB Casey Thompson, Texas: Will enter the transfer portal after the arrival of stud quarterback Quinn Ewers. Hall of FamerMarvin Harrisons son was both the highest-graded and most valuable wide receiver in the country in 2022, according toPFFs wins above average metric. UGA QB Stetson Bennett is eligible to return for a sixth season in 2022 because of NCAA COVID rules, but is undecided, per his father. Notable 2022 stats: 52 TDs (42 pass, 10 rush), 4,537 yards In Year 5 as the top tailback . Returning production isn't a metric that should be ignored. He averaged 15.8 yards per return, which led the SEC and ranked No. College Football 2022: Top 10 returning players at every position. Preseason ranking: NR. DB, Alabama, Sophomore - Withdrew from the 2022 NFL Draft due to needing surgery 1/31. The formerAlbanyedge dominated in his first season at the FBS level, as the redshirt sophomores 24.4% pass-rush win rate ranked fourth among Power Five edge defenders while his 10 tackles for loss/no-gain were tied for sixth. Notable 2022 stats: 16 TDs, 1,567 yards Georgia and Ohio State made the College Football Playoff for the third and fifth times, respectively, and Michigan made it for the second straight year. The Alabama transfer had a blistering start to the season for Arkansas, recording 7.5 sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles in his first five games as a Hog. 1. His season-high of 143 yards came in a 49-20 win at Michigan State on Oct. 8. Notable 2022 stats: allowed 2 sacks and 10 pressures These students may pick their room keys up from the Residence Life Office in Old Sem anytime between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on their approved arrival date. The speedy junior from Missouri City, Texas, not only eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark, he also caught 36 passes for 196 yards. DB, USC, Senior Witherspoon became the first Illini player as a finalist for the Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation's best defensive back. The following players are returning to school and forgoing the 2022 NFL Draft.Be sure to check back frequently for continuous updates. He joins quarterback Jordan Travis, wide receiver Johnny Wilson, wide receiver Mycah Pittman and linebacker Tatum Bethune as prominent Florida State players returning to school. The redshirt seniors 82.5 run-blocking grade in 2022 ranked second among FBS tight ends, while his 82.1 receiving grade placed eighth. Ball State limped to a 5-7 season, but you couldn't blame the sophomore from Greenwood, Indiana -- he did literally everything he could. March 1, 2023 2:00 pm CT. Tevis Metcalf was in attendance for Auburn's big Junior Day and is set to return to watch spring practice. RB, Air Force, Senior Before a late-season injury sidelined him, Hooker was the odds-on favorite to win the Heisman Trophy after a magical season in which he completed 70% of his throws, tossed 27 touchdowns and threw just two picks, knocking off LSU and Alabama in the process. As a true freshman, he led all Power-Five linebackers with a 91.0 pass-rushing grade. Once regarded as a potential top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Rattler was benched and lost his job at Oklahoma to Caleb Williams, and then transferred to South Carolina before the 2022 season. they've got a Big 12 title to win up in Ames.Host: Trey Scott Guest: Michael SwainFollow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Find the 247Sports podcast . Notable 2022 stat: allowed 1 sack on more than 400 pass block attempts Notable 2022 stats: 11 sacks, 1 FF WR, North Carolina, Junior A true sophomore, the 6-2, 227-pound Sanders emerged this season as one of the most productive and consistent running backs in the country. WR Reggie Roberson, SMU: Announced he will opt out of bowl game and enter draft on 12/8. 2. Notable 2022 stats: 9.5 sacks, 3 FF, 1 INT Preseason ranking: NR. The leader of one of the best linebacker groups in the country, Thomas played with a grit and toughness that translated to the rest of his teammates. Arguably the most surprising returner in college football, Verse was a projected top-20 pick in the2023 draftbefore announcing that hed stay in Tallahassee for another season. Anudike-Uzomah is one of the most disruptive edge rushers in the country, leading the Wildcats with 8.5 sacks, often while being the focus of opposing teams' protection and double teams. That's after throwing 10 his final season at Arizona State. The man with the unforgettable name earned first-team All-SEC honors and All-America recognition at both cornerback and punt returner this season. Preseason ranking: NR. RB, Syracuse, Sophomore He's 14th overall on Mel Kiper Jr.'s Big Board. Notable 2022 stats: 1,060 yards, 11 TDs Among those returning to school, McKinstry is the best cornerback, best returner and has the best nickname. He topped 100 yards in six games. TCU QB Max Duggan passes to Quentin Johnston, who stutter-steps by a defender and speeds 76 yards to the house. Notable 2022 stats: 1,361 yards, 12 TDs He ended up leading the SEC in receiving yards (1,267) and broke the school record for single-season touchdown receptions (15). Cooper Douglas Kupp (born June 15, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). One of the team leaders, Battle elected to return to school for his senior season and is rated by ESPN's Todd McShay as the third-best safety prospect for the 2023 NFL draft. Three trades in a chaotic top five, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. He ranked 18th in Total QBR -- best among QBs from a Group of Five conference -- by combining 4,059 passing yards with 600 rushing yards. Bowers iseasilyat the top because hes arguably been the best tight end, period, in each of his first two seasons. He led the Pac-12 with 85 receptions, ranked fourth in receiving yards (1,034) and extended his streak with a catch to 44 games. Going back to his junior season, when he played left tackle, Wright has not allowed a sack in 18 straight games. Matt Araiza, P, San Diego State . Rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid, Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. LB Brandon Smith, Penn State: Will enter the NFL Draft 12/18, LB Avery Roberts, Oregon State: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/19, LB Nephi Sewell, Utah: Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/19, LB Ellis BroCoks, Penn State: Declares for the draft 12/21, LB Carson Wells, Colorado: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 12/21, LB Kana'i Mauga, USC: Announced he is entering the 2022 NFL Draft 12/23, LB Damone Clark, LSU: Opting out of bowl game and enters the NFL Draft 12/24, LB Keonte Hampton, Jackson State: Declares for the NFL Draft 12/24, LB Clarence Hicks, UTSA: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/25, LB Darien Butler, Arizona State: Skipping bowl game and declaring 12/27, LB Quez Jackson, Georgia Tech: Entering the 2022 NFL Draft 12/27, LB Zakoby McClain, Auburn: Enters the NFL Draft 12/27, LB Kuony Deng, CAL: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/28, LB Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/30, OLB Riley Whimpey, Boise State: Enters the NFL Draft 12/31, OLB Cameron Goode, California: Declares for the Draft 1/1, ILB Jesse Luketa, Penn State: Declares for the Draft 1/3, ILB Leo Chenal, Wisconsin: Declares for the Draft 1/4, OLB Owen Pappoe, Auburn: Returning to school next season 1/4, LB D.J. 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