A lot of you wantedmy Power 4 notes,I gave them to you.
Then a lot of you asked for my Group of 5 notes, I made them for you.
Best player on the team imo.
11 PBUs in 2023 which tied a school record.
Played a little WR in HS as well.
Averaged 20.0 PPG in HS as a senior on the basketball team, also did track and field.
Bond is dynamic and super shifty, love his game.
Stellar pocket presence and poise.
Very good deep ball thrown with excellent touch.
Blazing speed and crafty route-runner.
You will be reminded of this every other drive.
RB Dean Connors has good speed and vision.
65 WR Rawson MacNeill is a major breakout candidate.
Good speed and size, nice concentration skills.
Desires the ball in a crowd and wins 50/50 balls all the time.
Elite athlete who hit 20.5 MPH as a sophomore in HS.
S Gabe Taylor is Sean Taylors brother.
Decent NFL prospect, tries to be around the ball at all times and wreak havoc.
South Florida
Byrum Brown will set the CFB world on fire.
Put on a lot of muscle this off-season.
Understands the system he plays in so well and operates it like a conductor.
He and Jayden Daniels were the only players to throw for 3k and run for 800+ in 2023.
Already owns 12 USF records which is mad impressive if you witnessed the Quinton Flowers era.
The reliable Sean Atkins is a favorite of Byrums.
I think NayQuan Wright if fairly underrated.
Strong in pass pro and a reliable catching threat.
Brings a lot of juice.
Temple
Safety Ihsim Smith-Marsette plays the OWL position.
Brother of Ihmir Smith-Marsette who was an exciting watch at Iowa.
Im foaming at the mouth just excited to watch these guys play ball.
Preston is someone Ill be monitoring heavily.
Versatile receiver who can win all over the field.
Fascinating freshman is a 4-star that Sumrall reeled in, Jayden Lewis at CB.
Should play a decent bit and Im very excited to see how he plays.
Won the Alabama 4A 100 and 200-meter championships as a junior.
WR Kamdyn Benjamin broke out in 2023 and improved greatly over the course of the season.
Slippery after the catch.
UAB
If youre watching this team pay close attention to 60, 205 lb WR Amare Thomas.
Looking to build off of a promising true freshman season.
Get him the ball and let him make a play on it.
Extreme confidence, stellar concentration, big hops, aggressive and will rip the ball right from a DB.
Big body WR that is very difficult to cover, large catch radius.
T Makai Hart should get NFL looks, he dealt with injury last fall.
Had high hopes for the South Dakota transfer in 2023 and was pleased with his play.
Expecting a big year from him.
Remarkable athlete with tremendous long speed.
They played a smart, tactical, aggressive style where all players were bought in on the scheme.
Alleys a big loss and Olson will need to prove to be a great replacement.
J-rock Swain at EDGE is a force despite being just 510, 255 lb.
TE Sean Brown is worthy of NFL looks.
Stretches the field, has high quality hands.
A knack for finding the soft spots in a defense and being open at all times.
Kennesaw State
New team, new players.
Not going to act like Im very informed here but the turnover plank is wicked.
Only played 4 games so you can secure his redshirt.
4 INTs, 5 pass deflections, QBs had a 26.9 passer rating when targeting him.
Going to be a coveted portal target following a full season of prolific play.
Transfers from NC State and Purdue.
Jamey Chadwell gets the most out of his favorite RBs and plays em plenty.
I love Quinton Cooley and Vaughn Blue so much.
Cooley is thick, quick, and possesses dangerously good contact balance.
Explosive, twitchy, fast.
First of all his feet are so fancy, dude will just dance around a defense like its nothing.
Fearless, throws cannons on the run.
Frozen rope thrower who can fit a ball in there through the tightest of windows.
Led FBS with 28.5% of his throws being thrown 20+ yards in 2023.
Threw just 2 INTs on throws over 20+ yards whilst tossing 18 TDs on those attempts.
Not a star, hes a superstar.
Louisiana Tech
Marquis Crosby is VERY GOOD… he just missed 99.9% of 2023 with injury.
Immense burst, just explodes out of the gates.
Dang good vision, does a tremendous job of bracing for contact and fighting off incoming tacklers.
And hes been feasting in MTSU camp.
The gifted athlete has plus body control and a massive catch radius.
CB Tyrell Raby allowed a 56.7 QB rating when targeted.
511, 183 lb with a WR background.
Collected 2 INTs and 6 PBUs in 2023.
Physical and very aggressive, sometimes a bit too much which results in unnecessary penalties.
Clean that up and hell have a big time 2024.
When on the field, Adeyi is a menace.
Elite tracking skills, savvy release package and route-running skills.
Moves really well with the ball in his hands, can carve a defense up after the catch.
Wonder if Jevyon Jay Ducker has a career resurgence as the RB1 here.
Was pretty good in 2021 at Northern Illinois and 2022 at Memphis then just didnt do anything in 2023.
62, 235 lb and racked up 7.5 sacks last year.
Frighteningly quick and powerful edge rusher with innate athleticism and bend who bullies the inferior talent of the C-USA.
Felt like he made a one handed catch every game last year.
With Malachi Corley departing, Smith will see a major uptick in targets and production.
Expecting KD Hutchinson to have a breakout season and see a lot of targets.
58 WR is electric with the ball in his hands.
DB Upton Stout and EDGE Deante McCray are future NFL players.
Stout has insane range and can make a play on any ball.
High motor as well.
Fish Pretty neat imo
Adrian Norton is a breakout candidate here.
Massive fan of this guy and the NFL prospect that he is.
Tremendous ball skills and tracking ability.
Tough tackle after the catch.
Will be talked about heavily soon enough.
Fluid and brutal to bring down after the catch.
Stretches the field, high points well.
Top notch blocker who puts in the extra effort.
Will be a fun NFL prospect to monitor.
Played safety, wide receiver, and baseball in high school.
RB Terion Stewart is a beast and an absolute terror to tackle.
Elite contact balance, good burst.
Very elusive and an imaginative runner.
62.9% tackle avoidance rate cleared every other RB by about 20%.
Buffalo
Marcus Fuqua rocks.
His 7 interceptions in 2022 were tied for the most in the nation.
Looking forward to see if he can get back on track in 2024.
Insane speed, explosiveness, patience, vision, and long speed.
Donte Kent at CB is someone Ive been on for a few years now.
NFL guy with remarkable physicality and very well timed swipes to breakup passes.
Has a great frame at 511, 195 lb.
Savvy technique, phenomenal footwork, so fluid.
Hes a dog, especially in man coverage.
Eastern Michigan
CB Daiquan White had an excellent freshman season and will look to build off that.
Really good in man coverage.
Intelligent and doesnt take penalties.
Kent State
Chrishon McCray is the clear best player on the team.
Lethal speed, hit 21.2 MPH in 2023s season opener.
Does a good job of fighting through contact and still making plays.
One of my favorite watches in the country.
So fast in his cuts, fluid.
High make you miss ability, home-run threat.
Hit 21 MPH on a TD run vs Akron.
Justin Lynch doesnt start but NIU looks to get him touches.
Hes the younger brother of the legendary QB Jordan Lynch.
Jordan was actually the Head Coach of Justin in High School at Mt.
Ohio
Parker Titsworth is still on the team.
Rickey Hunt Jr. is the star of the show and in for a massive season.
Even added a one handed 18-yard receiving touchdown.
Terrific blend of size, speed, and burst.
Good vision, moves super well and isnt afraid of contact.
Wont fumble much at all.
Will be a major breakout star in 2024 and has a future in the NFL.
Toledo
Another great Toledo team on paper even with the departures of Dequan Finn and Quinyon Mitchell.
JerZhan Newtons brother, Jerjuan Newton is a dangerous wideout that defenses have to worry about at all times.
Tactical route-runner who often finds the soft spots in a defense.
Flashes great hands and can catch seemingly any ball.
Western Michigan
Jalen Buckley adds to a prolific RB conference.
Outstanding power in his legs.
Good luck tackling him on first contact.
Zahir Abdus-Salaam has a ton of speed as RB2
Hayden Wolff has a live arm.
Excited to see him sling it this fall, makes some really tough throws.
Replacing Top 3 rushers from 2023.
Look out for Dylan Carson to excite with his bruiser mentality.
Boise State
The two best practice players of all-time might be Joe Milton and Maddux Madsen.
Madsen plays a simplistic style of wanting to throw to his first read and crumbling if hes not open.
Future NFL RB1 has everything in his bag.
Hes dangerous in the receiving game, the guy can turn nothing into a whole lot of something.
Hes patient, smooth, and has a breathtaking juke move.
And then youve got true freshman Sire Gaines who also has NFL talent.
Hes a punisher and intends to ruin every defender’s day.
Dubar complimented Gaines by saying he runs like Marshawn Lynch.
Safe to say I cant wait to watch him tote the rock.
Boise State has an embarrassment of riches at the RB position.
I thought Horton was NFL ready… fantastic movement that is so smooth and clever.
All-around game with an emphasis on pinpoint precision for some of his skills like footwork, hands, concentration.
He looks like and operates like a pro playing on Saturdays.
Sherrod is a 58, 177 lb back that runs with steam coming out of his ears.
A very entertaining watch and a very good player.
Picked off two passes and was credited with 8 pass breakups in 2023.
Has WR like ball skills.
He added 9 TDs.
I love how he absorbs contact whilst trying to make a catch.
Runs very clean routes.
Can catch just about any ball thrown his way.
Nevada
LT Isaiah World is my favorite player on the team.
Overwhelming wing span gives edge rushers a difficult time.
Lowkey NFL Draft prospect that Im sure will have a few front offices buzzing with excitement.
Listed at 510, 198 lb but looks a lot bigger on the field.
Dual threat with a quick fiery release.
Youll love watching this kid playmake with an imaginative style.
Throws on the run very well.
Transfer up candidate following this season.
Will be a sick backfield with Kenan Christon and Marquez Cooper teaming up.
QB Danny ONeil is the first true freshman starting QB for SDSU since 1969.
ONeil had committed to play for Lewis at Colorado.
His on-field leadership has had people around him gushing over him for years.
His passing accuracy is dubbed as his second best trait just behind the leadership skills.
Looking forward to seeing if he can create more history.
San Jose State
Kind of crazy that WRs Justin Lockhart and Nick Nash are still playing college football.
Both are superb watches thanks to remarkable athleticism and body control.
I think hes going to put it all together in 2024, instinctive and combative.
Will have a HC job next year after barely missing out on a few this off-season.
3-Man QB competition and I have immense confidence in Matthew Sluka, Hajj-Malik Williams, and Cameron Friel.
I think all three of them can impact games this year even after losing the starting job.
Sluka and Williams have very dangerous legs and are prime fits for the Go-Go.
Friel has come a long way in his development and has sharpened his arm.
Ricky White is a superstar and one of the premier wideouts in the country.
61, 190 lb twitchy three-level threat with a lot of flash.
Great acceleration + long speed and runs the whole route tree.
Tracks at a high level, plus body control, he can do it all.
Think hell be an impactful rookie in the NFL next fall.
JaiDen Thomas is a wicked RB who has elite speed, burst, and shiftiness.
S Jalen Catalon and CB Tony Grimes joining the secondary is amazing.
I love Cameron Oliver and see a future NFL player here.
Hes got good size, length, and smarts.
Very quick, instinctive, and technical.
Love his physical tools as well.
A highly intelligent freak with superb athleticism.
WR Jalen Royals went off last fall with 1,080 rec yards and 15 TDs on 71 catches.
Kills you in the vertical game with good strides and a high caliber tracking ability.
S Wyett Ekeler, the brother of Austin, is STILL in college.
Feel like hes been there FOREVER.
Will be monitoring CB Ian Bell to see if he takes a big leap in his true sophomore campaign.
He had 123 carries in 2023 for 696 yards and 7 tuddies.
60, 205 lb with solid speed but very good navigation skills thanks to excellent wiggle and vision.
Powerful and a prime fit in this zone running scheme that heavily features running wide.
Love Jordan Favors at safety.
511, 195 lb high motor, highly intellectual and instinctual.
Arkansas State
An offense worth watching every week.
Former QB Malik Hornsby will be playing WR here and looks to turn his A+ track speed into production.
Courtney Jackson is nice with it.
Contested catch threat with YAC skills.
Is also an aspiring photographer and takes pictures of other A-State athletic programs.
Stoked to see more of him in 2024, hes genuinely must see TV and worthy of your eyes.
Video game numbers will be posted.
Also hope New Mexico transfer Christian Washington gets a good dose of touches.
Bennett is my favorite player to watch on this team, he glides, has really long strides.
Just hope hes healthy and that Beck doesnt ruin him too.
Georgia Southern
Sweet backfield featuring Jalen White, OJ Arnold, and Terrance Gibbs.
White can squat 620, bench 360, and power-clean 350.
A 10-4 broad jump and a 40 inch vert.
At 66, 310 lb he has turned into a solid player.
S D-Icey Hopkins looks to breakout and become more than just a great name.
Im a Bob Chesney believer and loved this hire.
Unfortunately for JMU theyll be looking for his replacement in the near future.
Vertical threat with quality long speed, extreme catch radius.
Chesney has raved about him this summer, love that.
Chesney brought MLB Jacob Dobbs over from Holy Cross.
He has been featured twice on Bruce Feldmans Freaks List, once going into 2023 and now 2024.
He recovered in incredible fashion, just 3 months despite being told itd be over half a year.
Highly thought of by his peers, an outstanding young man and leader on and off the field.
Louisiana
RB Drelyn Washington is a force at 59, 225 lb.
Thick, bowling ball frame with dangerous speed and feet.
Track background shows up big time.
62, 205 lb S Jalen Clark just has a knack for making plays.
Sound player who was superb in coverage and run support last fall.
Imposing force, will have fans in the NFL for sure.
Marshall
Ongoing QB competition between Cole Pennington, Braylon Braxton, and Stone Earle.
Cole is the son of Chad who was once my favorite player.
Braxtons a cool dual threat but was forced out of Tulsa.
Earle just got here the other week.
Fan of both CB Jacobie Henderson.
Hoping S Daytione Smith puts it all together and becomes a very impactful piece.
Old Dominion
QB Grant Wilson has a live arm and looks to thread tight windows.
South Alabama
QB Gio Lopez can flat out spin out.
So poised and swaggy.
Moves well in the pocket and has a smooth lefty throwing motion.
Completed 41 of his 61 throws in 2023, 475 pass yards and 4 TDs.
60, 220 lb and just looks the part.
Will be a major breakout player in college football.
Hes gonna be a great player.
Creates so much separation.
Get him the ball and let him cook.
Texas State
HC G.J.
Works off play-action very well.
Excited to see how his work with Kinne pays off.
Troy
WR Chris Lewis will miss the season due to treatment for osteosarcoma, cancer.
Hell be spending 2024 as a student assistant and aims to be back in 2025.
Solid in pass pro, will throw you out the club.
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