As the season progresses so quickly and is more than half way over already, I was thinking about my all freshman team predictions and wondering how I did.
QB: Trevor Lawrence – Clemson: Named the starter in the fourth game and returning starter Kelly Bryant selfishly announced his transfer and quit the team. Lawrence was just the better passer and has the brighter future. This one was actually a no brainer.
QB: JT Daniels – USC: Named the starter before the season even started. USC coach Chip Helton is more than likely on his way out, but Daniels is definitely a bright star of the future. USC has an easy remaining schedule outside of Notre Dame, but Helton was not the wisest decision. Daniels, may have been the right choice, but he’s had his early struggles as a kid that should have been a high school senior this year should have.
QB: Adrian Martinez – Nebraska: The Huskers and Scott Frost had a rough start, but Martinez was an instant starter. Either Martinez, or Luke McCaffrey will be the Huskers’ future at quarterback. I’m still sticking with my predictions on Husker greatness under Frost. The previous coaching regime put them in a serious hole.
QB: Dorian Thompson-Robinson – UCLA: Chip Kelly stepped into a rough situation just like Scott Frost. True freshman Thompson-Robinson was the obvious choice at quarterback looking from
outside the program. After an 0-5 start, the Bruins have won 2 in a row.
RB: Ricky Slade – Penn State: A few years ago when Saquon Barkley was a young running back, the Nittany Lions signed a guy from Pittsburgh named Miles Sanders and I raved about Sanders. Don’t make me provide a link on that, but I can. Now, Sanders is on his way to a 1,000 yard season as Barkley’s replacement. Slade is his main back up as a true freshman and has shown a bright future with great speed and vision.
RB: Zamir White – Georgia: White went down in a summer knee injury shortly after I released my freshman team, so he redshirted.
RB: Lorenzo Lingard – Miami: The former 5 star running back is running 3rd team right now, but has averaged 8 yards per carry in limited opportunities.
RB: Maurice Washington – Nebraska: Washington is the main back up for the Huskers and has looked promising when he’s gotten to play.
WR: Amon-Ra St Brown – USC: Sensational true freshman wide out that has a connection with quarterback Daniels from high school. Right now, he’s the team’s second leading receiver.
WR: Marquis Spiker – Washington: I’m a football fan, not Nostradamus. I miss some, too. Spiker is obviously redshirting.
WR: Justin Shorter – Penn State: The nation’s number one wide receiver recruit last season. The 6-4, 225 Shorter is also redshirting, but he still should be a top player.
WR: Terrance Marshall – LSU: The Tigers are never going to throw the ball much, but Marshall is a contributor on occasion. Should be a future star.
WR: Justyn Ross – Clemson: A star from day one. Ross teams with sophomore Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow and a few others to lead the Clemson Tigers in receiving. He’s definitely a big play guy.
WR: Rondale Moore – Purdue: Maybe the best player in the class right now. He’s been a play
maker since the first game and he’s so explosive.
WR: Austin Williams – Mississippi State: Williams is a redshirt freshman that was a star in the spring game. But, he’s seen the ball sparingly this season.
WR: Ed Hendrix – Syracuse: I thought for sure this kid would be out there, but I was dead wrong. Hey, it happens.
TE: Brevin Jordan – Miami: Jordan is starting and leading the Canes in receiving right now. Before bragging extensively, Jordan was the top rated tight end in the country and the Canes were out of tight ends.
TE: Jeremy Ruckert – Ohio State: The Buckeyes passing game has been record setting this season, but Ruckert only has a single catch so far. Sophomore Luke Farrell is the starter, but doesn’t get that many receptions, either.
OT: Austin Troxel – Auburn: The Tiger’s offensive line is not the best right now, and Troxel is providing depth at right tackle.
OT: Silas Dzansi – Virginia Tech: The redshirt freshman is the starter at left tackle for the Hokies. Don’t blame him for the loss to Old Dominion, there was no reason for the Hokies to even visit a school like OD.
OT: Brey Walker – Oklahoma: Super talented young player, but they decided to redshirt him. Remember the name for next year and thereafter.
OG: Matt Bockhorst – Clemson: He is beast. He’s a back up at left guard behind John Simpson, but he and true freshman Jackson Carman get lots of playing time. Bockhorst is a really tough kid that’s going to be really good. Carman should be an All American and I blew that one.
OG: Blaise Andries – Minnesota: Andries starts at right guard right beside true freshman Daniel Falaale who is a monster at about 6-9, 400. I missed another one.
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C: Brett Neilon – USC: Was a starter until Toa Lobendahn returned from injury. Neilon should still be considered the future at center for the Trojans.
DE: Ronnie Perkins – Oklahoma: Part time player for the Sooners at defensive end who is one of the top pass rushers on the team. He’s third in sacks currently, but tops for their defensive linemen.
DE: Giovanni Reviere – Purdue: A very promising young player for the Boilermakers. He is listed as a starter at defensive end and has a quarterback sack and a few tackles in the backfield.
DE: Thomas Booker – Stanford: Booker is another good young player up front, but right now he’s a back up. Right now, he has a few tackles and a quarterback sack. I’m assuming he plays more as the season
DE: Xavier Thomas – Clemson: Even with what is considered the top defensive line in the country, Thomas has been able to log playing time and has proven what a special player he is and he will continue to be.
DT: Calvin Avery – Illinois: Avery was Illinois’ top recruit in this last class and he’s played some,
but hasn’t broken into the lineup yet.
DT: Robert Cooper – Florida State: Run stopper deluxe, but is way down on the depth chart right now. He’s a monster at about 6-2, 375.
LB: Ellis Brooks – Penn State: Brooks has played some as a back up and picked off a pass which he returned 28 yards. Penn State had one of the top recruiting classes in the country and Brooks should be a star.
LB: Micah Parsons – Penn State: One of the very best at his position in the country coming in and he has not disappointed. Right now, he’s the team’s 5th leading tackler and this guy is only going to get better and better.
LB: Palaie Gaoteote – USC: Has been a back up to All American Cameron Smith, but Smith has been out the past couple of games and Gaoteote has stepped up and played well.
LB: Peyton Wilson – North Carolina State: Super talented linebacker prospect, but he is redshirting this season.
CB: Corlone Harris – Kansas: Surprisingly good recruit for the Jayhawks. I mean, this isn’t basketball. Harris has good size for a corner and has a good future. He’s one of the teams leading tacklers
CB: Paris Ford – Pittsburgh: The Panthers have a lot of youth and Ford has played very little.
CB: Patrick Surtain – Alabama: The top cornerback in the country is already playing pretty regularly on the top team in the country proving his ranking legit. At 6-2, 205 he has to be one of the more physical young corners in the country as well.
CB: Al Blades Jr – Miami: I might have gotten caught up in the hype of his name, just a little bit. His father and uncle were legends in Hurricane lore. Jr has played some as a true freshman and should be good as he matures.
CB: Kenneth Major – Purdue: People may think Purdue’s beating of Ohio State was a fluke, but
Purdue is a super well coached team that has come on after a rough start. Boilermaker coach Jeff Brohm is a rising star in the college coaching ranks. Major is a top corner with 3 interceptions already in his freshman season. Major is also one of the team’s leading tacklers.
CB: Tyson Campbell – Georgia: This kid is a star. Not only does he start, but he is also 4th on the team in tackles at this point in the season. Against Missouri, Campbell had a 64 yard fumble return for a touchdown. He’s got good size at 6-2, 185 with a bright future.
CB: Darnay Holmes – UCLA: Well, apparently Holmes didn’t redshirt in 2017 and is a sophomore. Oops, so sorry.
DB: Caden Sterns – Texas: Sterns was definitely not a mistake, he’s one of the top true freshmen players in the entire country. This guy is the real deal with 4 interceptions already including 2 in one game. He’s also one of the teams top tacklers. Coming into college, he was the 2nd ranked safety in the country.
DB: Brendan Radley-Hiles – Oklahoma: A starter at nickel back in what has been a less than Oklahoma quality defense that has given up big yardage.
DB: Andre Cisco – Syracuse: The Orange may have turned the corner in it’s football program and Cisco is a young star for them at safety. He’s one of the team’s leading tacklers and has 4 interceptions so far on the season. Cisco’s name is one to remember.
DB: BJ Foster – Texas: Foster was the top rated safety in the country as a senior. He’s had a little battle with injury, but is already showing himself to be worthy of his ranking. He’s got 1 interception and is in the top 10 in tackles. Good sized at 6-2, 210 and a bright future.
DB: Scott Nelson – Wisconsin: The 6-2, 205 redshirt freshman from Detroit is a young star for the Badgers and a former walk on. He’ll be one of their top defensive players over the next 3 seasons which is not uncommon at Wisconsin.