Then-Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker saw Stokes at a track meet and thought his speed would fit the Bulldogs' secondary quite nicely. He ran a 10.39-second 100-meter dash in a state meet and also won the 200 meters that year. Stokes was also an excellent all-purpose offensive weapon and defender who was named honorable mention Class AAAA in football as a senior. As a redshirt freshman, he was named Georgia's Co-Most Improved Defensive Player after starting three of the final four games and appearing in 13 contests overall (20 tackles, one for loss, nine pass breakups). Stokes started 13 of 14 games his sophomore season, recording 38 tackles, one sack and a team-high nine pass breakups. He was a second-team All-SEC selection in 2020 after leading his squad with four interceptions, returning two for scores. Stokes also broke up four passes and made 20 tackles in nine starts. He opted out of the team's bowl game to begin preparing for the NFL draft. He is nicknamed "Dirty Red" because of his reddish hair and freckles. -- by Chad Reuter

Myers could have followed his father (Brad) and brother (Zach) to play on the offensive line at Kentucky after landing first-team All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior at Miamisburg High School and ranking among the top five guard recruits in the country. He decided to stay in-state, though, redshirting his first year with the Buckeyes and then playing in 10 games as a reserve. Myers started all 14 games at center in 2019, a position he did not play in high school. That experience helped him excel in the pivot as a junior, earning him first-team All-Big Ten and Rimington Trophy finalist honors for his play in seven starts for the national runners-up. -- by Chad Reuter

The son of former Tennessee and NFL quarterback Tee Martin nearly signed with USC, where Martin was coaching at that time. He decided to move from Knoxville to Clemson, however, as a top-100 national recruit and two-time Tennessee Mr. Football Award winner. Rodgers played in 14 games as a true freshman (19 receptions, 123 yards, 6.5 average; two punt returns, 15 yards, 7.5 average) before moving into the starting lineup for all 15 games during the team's national championship season. He garnered honorable mention All-ACC honors as an all-purpose player in 2018 (55 receptions, 575 yards, 10.5 average, four touchdowns; 39 punt returns, 299 yards, 7.7 average, one touchdown). Rodgers suffered a torn ACL the following March but only missed one game of his junior year (10 starts in 14 appearances) to garner honorable mention all-conference accolades as a receiver (30 receptions, 426 yards, 14.2 average, four touchdowns) and all-purpose player (18 punt returns, 151 yards, 8.4 average, two rushes, 50 yards, one touchdown). With the departure of Tee Higgins and the loss of Justyn Ross due to injury, Rodgers became Trevor Lawrence's top target in 2020, leading the Tigers with 77 receptions and 1,020 receiving yards (13.3 per) while tying for the team lead with seven touchdown catches. The first-team All-ACC selection also scored once as a rusher (2-50-25.0) and returned punts (nine returns, 64 yards, 7.1 average). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter

Newman finally got into the starting lineup for the Rebels in 2019, beginning all 12 contests for the team at left guard. The four-star prospect played as a reserve the previous two seasons, playing in nine games as a redshirt freshman season and 12 the following year. As a senior, Newman switched to right tackle, where he played quite well in all 10 games. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter

Slaton was a U.S. Army All-American after his senior year at American Heritage High School, where he played for former Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Surtain. He played in all 11 games for the Gators as a true freshman (11 tackles, 1.5 for loss) and then started two of 10 appearances in 2018 (21 tackles, one for loss). Slaton began using his massive frame to make more plays his junior season, posting 29 stops, four for loss, with two sacks in 12 contests as a top reserve. He was a big part of the Gators' defense in 2020, starting all 12 games in the middle (37 tackles, 3.5 for loss, with 1.5 sacks). -- by Chad Reuter

Jean-Charles was a second-team All-Broward County selection by the Miami Herald as a senior at Miramar High School, but was considered just a two-star recruit. As a redshirt freshman for the Mountaineers in 2017, he served as the team's nickel back (10 tackles, two pass breakups in 13 games). He filled a similar role as a sophomore (five tackles, four pass breakups) before becoming a starter in 2019 (45 tackles, nine pass breakups in 14 games/13 starts). Jean-Charles intercepted his only pass of the year in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. He found himself at the top of the national rankings in 2020, topping the FBS with 16 pass breakups in 12 starts. The first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honoree also recorded 37 tackles and one interception on the season. -- by Chad Reuter

Wisconsin usually loads its offensive line with homegrown talent like Van Lanen, who was a two-time first-team all-state pick at Bay Port High School. He also won state titles in the shot put and discus as a junior, something his father accomplished 20 years earlier. It took the Green Bay product three years to find a starting role in the Badgers' deep line, redshirting in 2016, playing as a reserve in 14 games the following fall and then getting one start at left tackle during his 13 appearances in 2018. Big Ten coaches named him honorable mention all-conference during his redshirt junior year, as he started 13 games on the blind side. Although Van Lanen missed the final two games of the 2020 season due to injury, he was voted first-team All-Big Ten for his efforts in five starts at left tackle. -- by Chad Reuter

The 2016 New York State Defensive Player of the Year at Bennett High School in Buffalo decided to stay in the Northeast by signing with the Eagles. He played in all 13 games as a reserve and on special teams as a true freshman (11 tackles) before earning a part-time starting job the following fall (85 tackles, 5.5 for loss, with 3.5 sacks in 12 games, six starts). McDuffie was injured in the 2019 spring game, which caused him to miss all but the final four games (30 tackles, 3.5 for loss, with two sacks, three starts). He bounced back in 2020, tying for fifth in the FBS with 107 tackles (6.5 for loss with three sacks) and intercepting one pass in 11 starts to earn second-team All-ACC honors. -- by Chad Reuter

Hill wears his love for football on his sleeve: The former four-star recruit has tattoos of both the NFL and SEC logos. Hill contributed in 13 games as a true freshman (78 carries, 393 yards, 5.0 yards per carry, two touchdowns; 4 receptions, 38 yards, 9.5 average). Hill shared carries with Aeris Williams in 2018 but started 11 contests ahead of the senior, covering 734 yards and scoring four TDs on 117 carries (6.3 per). He also caught 22 passes for 176 yards (8.0 per) and four more scores despite missing two games and being limited at other times with a hamstring injury. He starred for the Bulldogs in 2019, earning second-team all-conference honors with 1,350 yards rushing and 10 scores on 242 carries (5.6 per) in 13 starts (also 18 receptions for 180 yards and one TD). He opted out after three starts (15 carries, 58 yards, 3.9 yards per carry; 23 receptions, 237 yards, 10.3 average, one TD) in 2020. Hill also made headlines for threatening to cut ties with the school if the state of Mississippi did not change its flag to remove the Confederate battle emblem (the state eventually voted to re-design the flag). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter