NFL Draft 2018- Prospect Rankings September 2017

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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