NFL Draft 2018- Prospect Rankings September 2017
College football is back! A time to sit back and watch the next group of young college stars take the field and as the season gets under way, this years class seems to have quite a bit of talent and potential. The obvious upside to this class is the group of QBs led by USC's Sam Darnold and UCLA's Josh Rosen. Outside of the QBs, there are some strong positional groups to keep an eye on including a myriad of edge rushers and defensive linemen headlined by Clemson standout Christian Wilkins.
Below is my top 30 college football players to watch for this season and my rankings are compiled based on the player's talent, upside and how safe they are as a prospect. These rankings will change as the season progresses and the rankings as they stand do not equate to draft position but merely where they rank as of right now. With that being said, here are my top 30 college football players:
1. SAQUON BARKLEY | RB | PENN STATE
2. CHRISTIAN WILKINS | DL | CLEMSON
3. CONNOR WILLIAMS | OT | TEXAS
4. SAM DARNOLD | QB | USC
5. MIKE MCGLINCHEY | OT | NOTRE DAME
6. DERWIN JAMES | S | FLORIDA STATE
7. JOSH ROSEN | QB | UCLA
8. JOSH ALLEN | QB | WYOMING
9. DERRIUS GUICE | RB | LSU
10. ARDEN KEY | EDGE | LSU
11. MINKAH FITZPATRICK | CB/S | ALABAMA
12. HAROLD LANDRY | EDGE | BOSTON COLLEGE
13. TAVARUS MCFADDEN | CB | FLORIDA STATE
14. CALVIN RIDLEY | WR | ALABAMA
15. VITA VEA | DL | WASHINGTON
16. CHRISTIAN KIRK | WR | TEXAS A&M
17. QUENTON NELSON | OG | NOTRE DAME
18. LAMAR JACKSON | QB | LOUISVILLE
19. DA'RON PAYNE | DL | ALABAMA
20. BRADLEY CHUBB | DL | NC STATE
21. MALIK JEFFERSON | LB | TEXAS
22. COURTLAND SUTTON | WR | SMU
23. DENZEL WARD | CB | OHIO STATE
24. JOSH SWEAT | EDGE | FLORIDA STATE
25. CAMERON SMITH | LB | USC
26. RONNIE HARRISON | S | ALABAMA
27. JAMES WASHINGTON | WR | OKLAHOMA STATE
28. MARTEZ IVEY | OL | FLORIDA
29. IMAN MARSHALL | CB | USC
30. DORANCE ARMSTRONG | EDGE | KANSAS