Preseason ranking: NR, Nix was a revelation in Eugene, where after three seasons at Auburn he blossomed into one of the best quarterbacks in the country. OL, Georgia, Sophomore Fashanu started in eight games this season. Ravens GM Says He Never Considered It 'One Time', Telesco: Keenan Allen Isn't Going Anywhere, Scouts' Predictions: Small-School Players Who Will Become Household Names, Chris Johnson: Predicting Indy's Fastest 5, Joe Thomas: Why It's Time to Put Cameras In Player Interview Rooms, Marc Trestman: Stroud Future Franchise QB, Head of Pro Scouting, NFL Player Personnel Executive. Teams; CBS Sports; CBS SPORTS HQ; SportsLine; MaxPreps; Shop; StubHub; Follow 247Sports. QB Phil Jurkovec, Boston College: Will return in 2022 12/6. Below is the list the NFL released Jan. 21 of the underclassmen who have been granted entry to the 2022 NFL draft. QB, Wake Forest, Junior 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. LB Micah McFadden,Indiana: Announcedhe willenter NFL draft 12/7. Notable 2022 stats: 8 TDs, 875 yards 00:00 / 27:46. Some teams still use the old-school 4-3 alignment. LB Emmett Rice, Florida State: Declared for NFL Draft on 12/7. S Leon ONeal, Texas A&M:Announced he will declare for the NFL Draft on 12/12. Notable 2022 stats: 1,034 yards 7 TDs There are some positions where the best returning college player is debatable. Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr. and Bijan Robinson looked the part frequently. Moss was a first-team All-American in 2021 and has 157 total tackles in his career. Notable 2022 stats: 1,361 yards, 12 TDs Among those returning to school, McKinstry is the best cornerback, best returner and has the best nickname. NOTE: The NFL has informed clubs that it counts the 2020 college football season toward a player's eligibility, whether a . Preseason ranking: NR. For seniors, this ruling meant a chance to finish out their college careers. In 2022, BYU will return a lot of production from a 2021 team that went 10-3 including six victories over P5 teams. WR, Purdue, Senior Now that we know who will continue playing on Saturdays next fall, let's take an early look at the top returning players at every position. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. Preseason ranking: 6. 12/17, QB Casey Thompson, Texas: Will enter the transfer portal after the arrival of stud quarterback Quinn Ewers. Best Bets Tool, QB | RB | WR | TE | iOL | OT | DI | EDGE | LB | CB | S. Power Rankings are PFFs NCAA power ratings based on weekly player grades in each facet of play. Bullock was aPFF first-team All-Americanin 2022 thanks to his dominance in coverage. Notable 2022 stats: 6.5 sacks, 1 FF Notable 2022 stats: 38 TDs, 3,701 yards What we thought we'd get, we got. RB Brian Robinson - Leaving. Nix is another Power Five quarterback and former transfer returning to school for 2023. Notable 2022 stats: 9 sacks, 22 solo tackles Notable 2022 stats: 18 TDs, 1,463 rush yards Morgan, UConn: Declares for the Draft 1/4, ILB Chase Pine, Pittsburgh: Declares for the Draft 1/6, ILB Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin: Declares for the Draft 1/8, ILB Chance Campbell, Ole Miss: Declares for the Draft 1/9, OLB Kaden Roy, Pittsburg State: Declares for the Draft 1/9, OLB Levi Jones, North Carolina State: Declares for the Draft 1/9, ILB Mike Rose, Iowa State: Declares for the Draft 1/9, OLB Kaden Roy, Pittsburg State: Declares for the Draft 1/12, OLB Devin Lloyd, Utah: Declares for the Draft 1/13, ILB Jack Campbell, Iowa: Returning to school next year 1/13, OLB Christopher Allen, Alabama: Signed with Priority Sports and Entertainment - Indicating declaration for the Draft 1/14, ILB Nakobe Dean, Georgia: Declares for the Draft 1/15, OLB Henry To'o To'o, Alabama: Returning to school next season 1/15, ILB Christian Harris, Alabama: Declares for the Draft 1/17, OLB Kevin Harris, Georgia Tech: Declares for the Draft 1/17, ILB Jaylen Moody, Alabama: Returning to school next season 1/17, DBDerrick Smith, Illinois: Enters transfer portal 11/3, DBHalid Djibril, Washington State: Enters transfer portal 11/22. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Notable 2022 stats: 809 yards, 9 TDs McKinstry led Alabama with 13 pass breakups and also contributed with an interception, a sack and 29 solo tackles. It also includes Alabama's very won JC Latham, who was selected as the best returning right tackle in all of college football. WRMycah Pittman, Oregon: Enters transfer portal 11/23, WRJalen Tolbert, South Alabama: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 11/30, WRAl'Vonte Woodard, Texas: Enters transfer portal 11/30, WRTre Turner, Virginia Tech:Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/1, WRKobay White, Boston College: Enters the transfer portal 12/1, WRTayvion Robinson, Virginia Tech: Enters transfer portal 12/2, WRChanga Hodge, Virginia Tech: Announced his intent to declare on 12/2, WR Khafre Brown, UNC: Transfers to USF 12/2, DB Stanley Berryhill III, Arizona: Announced his intent to declare on 12/2, WR Frank Ladson,Clemson:Has entered the Transfer Portal 12/3, WR Charleston Rambo, Miami Hurricanes: Announced he will declare for draft on 12/3. Max Duggan starting the year on the bench, then finishing second in the Heisman. (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports). He finished as the most valuable Power Five interior defensive lineman according to PFFswins above average metricandled that same group with 59 pressures while his 13 tackles for loss/no-gain were tied for the most among all FBS interior defensive linemen. He was a leader in the secondary and a part of a Michigan defense that suffocated opponents in the second half all season. His best performance came in a key road win at Ole Miss, as he recorded two tackles for loss and a pass breakup to seal a win. Hendon Hooker throws 45 yards to Jalin Hyatt to put Tennessee up 20-0 over LSU. The 6-4, 310-pound Jones earned first-team All-SEC honors. He did a lot of his damage on horizontal or short passes, providing the sort of risk-free explosiveness that every offensive coordinator dreams of. March 15 at 2 p.m. MT: All clubs must be under the 2023 salary cap. Limmer is an all-around stud at right guard. Thompson-Robinson's fifth season in his prolific UCLA career was, by far, his best. Combine | Senior Bowl | Shrine Bowl | NFLPA Bowl | Hula Bowl | Cajun Bowl | CGS | Topical Bowl | HBCU Bowl | HBCU Combine, College Football Players with increased draft stock through week 10, Subscribe to NFL Draft Bible today and receive a one-year subscription to Sports Illustrated magazine, for FREE, 2022 NFL Draft Big Board & Position Rankings, The Mock Draft Simulator by Mock Draft Database. Jones, a first-team All-Big Ten selection, caught 110 passes for 1,361 yards and 12 touchdowns this season for the Boilermakers, garnering him the equivalent of the Big Ten's receiving Triple Crown. S, Alabama, Senior 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. Porter was a first-team All-Big Ten honoree this season for Penn State. Notable 2022 stats: 1,060 yards, 11 TDs Notable 2022 stats: 11 sacks, 1 FF 2023 NFL Draft Big Board & Position Rankings. He helped the Ohio State offense average 492.7 total yards and 44.5 points a game. But he wasted no time making his presence felt this year, taking Tennessee's first offensive play of the season 23 yards for a touchdown. As was the case for quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, an argument can be made that 2022's best offensive tackle in college football is returning to school. Purdue reaching the Big Ten Championship! Boston College Secures 9th ACC Win Over Wake, 71-69. The redshirt seniors 82.5 run-blocking grade in 2022 ranked second among FBS tight ends, while his 82.1 receiving grade placed eighth. college football preview magazine. Preseason ranking: 26. RB, Alabama, Junior Six of his eight touchdown receptions came in the first four games of the season, but his best performance of the year came in a pivotal, 48-45, win against rival UCLA, when he caught 11 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown. Like the defensive backs position that we previously previewed, the linebackers have undergone a transformation in modern-day college football. He also sacked the QB seven times and logged 15 run stops. Downs had six 100-yard games, scored 11 times and led the country with 76 catches from the slot. Foster, Texas: Enters transfer portal 12/10, S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame: Announced on Twitter he will enter the 2022 NFL Draft 12/10. Preseason ranking: NR. RB MataeoDurant, Duke:Declared for NFL Draft on 12/7. Young was tied for sixth in the SEC with 36 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. Notable 2022 stats: 1,643 yards, 10 TDs He rushed for the sixth-most yards in the FBS (1,567). Preseason ranking: 1. 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. It was an injury-plagued season for the Cougars, but Barrington, a junior left guard from Spokane, Washington, was a constant. PFF's Top 10 Returning College Football Tight Ends for 2022. QB, Alabama, Junior Preseason ranking: NR. 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. Preseason ranking: NR. DB Juanyeh Thomas, Georgia Tech: Announced he is forgoing his senior season and entering the 2022 NFL Draft 12/6. DL, Florida State, Sophomore Braden Layer is set to return to the Gators after spending 2022 at Dayton. Prior to the season, there were questions about where Michigan would get a pass rush after losing Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo to the NFL. QB . That decision not only paid off for him, it paid off for the Seminoles, too. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. History was made when Georgia was crowned the national champion after a 41-year journey back to the top. He led the conference in passes defended (13) and finished tied for fourth with three interceptions. He's the most dominant interior defensive lineman in the country, a 300-pound force who earned first . Jalen Carter. In his first year as the full-time starting quarterback, Travis showed he is more than just a runner, becoming the fourth player in school history to gain 3,000 total yards and 32 total touchdowns in a season. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports. All of the names you need to know that will be playing in the NFL next year. RB, Michigan, Junior Preseason ranking: NR. Preseason ranking: 58. Think of it as an Oklahoma Drill of statistical reasoning. Israel Abanikanda rushes in for 11-yard touchdown, LB, Iowa, Senior He had 11 sacks (tied for fourth nationally), and broke the Notre Dame career sack record (26.5). Stroud, but whoever it is will be throwing to the two best receivers in the nation. Alt was both the highest-graded and most valuable tackle in the country according to PFF's wins above-average metric. TEAustin Stogner, Oklahoma: Has entered the transfer portal 11/30. WR, Tennessee, Junior DB, Alabama, Junior Over The Cap 's player valuation tool valued Jones' 2022 performance at $31.8 million. On Feb. 2, 2021, EA Sports announced on a new Twitter handle, @EASportsCollege, that a college football game would return "for those who never stopped believing.". OL, Michigan, Senior Jalin Hyatt playing like the best receiver in college football for weeks at a time. Preseason ranking: 43. 1. Hes the most valuable returning Power Five corner according toPFFs wins above average metric. FB Recruiting Home; News Feed; Team Rankings; Commitments; Decommitments; Scheduled Commits; Preseason ranking: NR. He's 14th overall on Mel Kiper Jr.'s Big Board. A massive outside linebacker (6-6, 275 pounds) from east Texas, Wilson thrived on the other end of the state. DBAllan George, Vanderbilt: Announced his intent to declare on Twitter 11/28. PK John Parker Romo, Virginia Tech: Will enter the 2022 NFL Draft 12/18, PK Hunter Duplessis, UTSA: Enters the NFL Draft 12/28, PK Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 12/31, PK Anders Carlson, Auburn: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/6, PK Seth Small, Texas A&M: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/7, PK Cade York, LSU: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/9, PK Jonathan Garibay, Texas Tech: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/17, PK Cameron Dicker, Texas: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft 1/17. 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). The junior from Irmo, South Carolina, wasn't on a lot of peoples' radars at the start of the season. All student-athletes whose 2020-2021 season was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will now get 6 years to compete in 4 full seasons of their sport in college. Notable 2022 stats: 32 TDs, 4,059 yards Preseason ranking: NR. Notable 2022 stats: 2 INT, 7 PD Eichenberg probably didn't get the attention nationally that he deserved after this season. 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. Cooper Douglas Kupp (born June 15, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). TECade Otton,Washington: Posted on Twitter he intends to declare for the 2022 NFL Draft. And not when Young injured his shoulder, missing one game and feeling its effects long after. Then a four-run lead dwindles to one with Wheeler coming in to face the go-ahead run. WR, Arizona, Junior Preseason ranking: 92. He earned first-team All-SEC honors while wearing LSU's famed No. DL Otito Ogbonnia, UCLA: Declares for 2022 NFL Draft, likely to sit out bowl game 12/13, DL Savion Williams, Florida A&M: Announced he will enter the 2022 NFL Draft 12/14, DL Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin: Will return for the 2022 season 12/15, DE Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina: Announced he will enter the NFL Draft 12/17, DL Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington: Will not enter the NFL Draft and returns to the Huskies 12/19, DL Tre Williams, Arkansas: Enters the 2022 NFL Draft despite recent charges 12/21, DE Mika Tafua, Utah: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/21, DT Neil Farrell, LSU: Skipping bowl game and declares for the NFL Draft 12/24, DL Cameron Thomas, San Diego State: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/24, DL Marquan McCall, Kentucky: Will play in Shrine Bowl and declare for the NFL Draft 12/24, DE Thomas Booker, Stanford: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/24, DL Tayland Humphrey, Louisiana: Declares for the NFL Draft 12/24, DE Alex Wright, UAB: Declares for the draft 12/27, DT Kalia Davis, UCF: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/27, DL Haskell Garrett, Ohio State: Opts out of the Rose Bowl12/27, DT Brandon Dorlus, Oregon: Will return for next season 12/27, DE Erik Hansen, Upper Iowa: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 12/29, DT Derrick Tangelo, Penn State: Opting out of bowl game will enter the NFL Draft 12/29, DL Colby Wooden, Auburn: Will return to school next year 12/30, DL Rondre Knowles-Tener, Virginia-Wise: Enters the NFL Draft 1/1, DE Drake Jackson, USC: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 1/3, DE David Ojabo, Michigan: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 1/4, DE Drew Beesley, Michigan State: Declares for the 2022 NFL Draft 1/4, DT Zacch Pickens, South Carolina: Returning to school next season 1/4, DT Ami Finau, Maryland: Returning to school next season 1/4, DE K.J. 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