We know that we are losing stars like DeVonta Smith and Trevor Lawrence to the NFL but the college football world is returning a lot of talent at every position. Here are my top five players, not prospects, returning at every position.
QB:
1. Sam Howell, Junior, North Carolina
2. Spencer Rattler, RS Sophomore, Oklahoma
3. Desmond Ridder, Senior, Cincinnati
4. Kedon Slovis, Junior, USC
5. Bryce Young, Sophomore, Alabama
RB:
1. Breece Hall, Junior, Iowa State
2. Isaiah Spiller, Junior, Texas A&M
3. Bijan Robinson, Sophomore, Texas
4. Mohamed Ibrahim, Senior, Minnesota
5. Zamir White, Senior, Georgia
WR:
1. Chris Olave, Senior, Ohio State
2. Marvin Mims, Sophomore, Oklahoma
3. George Pickens, Junior, Georgia
4. Garrett Wilson, Junior, Ohio State
5. John Metchie III, Junior, Alabama
TE:
1. Jalen Wydermyer, Junior, Texas A&M
2. Arik Gilbert, Sophomore, Undecided
3. Charlie Kolar, Senior, Iowa State
4. Jeremy Ruckert, Senior, Ohio State
5. Michael Mayer, Sophomore, Notre Dame
OL:
1. Evan Neal, Junior, Alabama
2. Kenyon Green, Sophomore, Texas A&M
3. Tyler Linderbaum, Junior, Iowa
4. Thayer Munford, Senior, Ohio State
5. Darian Kinnard, Senior, Kentucky
DE:
1. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Junior, Oregon
2. Myles Murphy, Sophomore, Clemson
3. George Karlaftis, Junior, Purdue
4. Myjai Sanders, Senior, Cincinnati
5. Aidan Hutchinson, Senior, Michigan
DT:
1. Bryan Bresee, Sophomore, Clemson
2. Jordan Davis, Senior, Georgia
3. Demarvin Leal, Junior, Texas A&M
4. Haskell Garrett, Senior, Ohio State
5. Devonte Wyatt, Senior, Georgia
OLB:
1. Will Anderson, Sophomore, Alabama
2. Drake Jackson, Junior, USC
3. Nik Bonitto, RS Junior, Oklahoma
4. Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Senior, Washington
5. Christopher Allen, Senior, Alabama
MLB:
1. Mike Rose, Senior, Iowa State
2. Carlton Martial, Senior, Troy
3. Christian Harris, Junior, Alabama
4. Henry To’oto’o, Junior, Undecided
5. Bumper Pool, Senior, Arkansas
CB:
1. Derek Stingley Jr., Junior, LSU
2. Mykael Wright, Junior, Oregon
3. Eli Ricks, Sophomore, LSU
4. Derion Kendrick, Senior, Clemson
5. Ahmad Gardner, Junior, Cincinnati
SAFETY:
1. Kyle Hamilton, Junior, Notre Dame
2. Brandon Joseph, RS Sophomore, Northwestern
3. Dax Hill, Junior, Michigan
4. Tykee Smith, Junior, West Virginia
5. Kolby Harvell-Peel, Senior, Oklahoma State