Van Ness earned first-team all-state notice his senior year at Barrington High School in Illinois before signing with the Hawkeyes for the 2020 season. He redshirted as a true freshman but made an impression the following fall, recording 33 tackles, 8.5 for loss, with a team-high seven sacks in 14 appearances to earn Freshman All-American notice. Van Ness did not start any contests in 2022, either, but still garnered second-team All-Big Ten accolades after leading the Hawkeyes with 11 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks among his 38 tackles in 13 games played. He also tied for sixth nationally with two blocked kicks. -- by Chad Reuter

Luke is the nephew of former Oregon and NFL quarterback Bill Musgrave, who has been a long-time coach at the college and NFL levels. His father, Doug, also played quarterback for two years at Oregon. Luke's journey took him to Corvallis, where he made his own path after starring at Bend Senior High School. He started once in 12 games played as a true freshman (2-18-9.0) and then three times in seven games in 2020 (12-142-11.8). Musgrave took a step forward in 2021, catching 22 passes for 304 yards (13.8 per) and a score in 13 games (nine starts). He also blocked a punt and returned it 27 yards against Utah. Musgrave started hot in 2022, catching 11 passes for 169 yards (15.4 per) and a score in two games. However, he missed the rest of the season with a knee injury. -- by Chad Reuter

Reed began his career at Western Michigan, where he earned Freshman All-American honors in 2018 (56-797-14.2, eight TDs receiving; 9-116-12.9 kick returns; 12-215-17.9, one TD punt returns in 13 games, 12 starts). The former first-team All-Illinois playmaker at Naperville Central decided to transfer to Michigan State, sitting out the 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He led the Spartans with 33 receptions in 2020 (407 yards, 12.3 per, three TDs receiving; 16-329-20.6 kick returns; 2-14-7.0 punt returns), starting all seven games. In 2021, Reed was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award as the nation's most versatile player as well as a third-team All-Big Ten Conference pick as a receiver (team-high 59-1,026-17.4, 10 TDs; 7-34-4.9, TD rushing in 13 starts) and returner (16-376-23.5 kick returns; 12-238-19.8 punt returns). He tied for the FBS lead with two punt return touchdowns. Reed started 11 games in 2022, earning second-team all-conference honors at receiver (55-636-11.6, five TDs receiving; 4-11-2.8 rushing) and honorable mention honors as a returner (13-114-8.8 punt returns). -- by Chad Reuter

Kraft was a football and basketball star at Timber Lake High School in South Dakota, deciding to stay in-state to play for the Jackrabbits in 2019. He redshirted that fall, playing in one contest (no statistics). He was injured in the 2020 opener but managed to play in seven games (7-90-12.9). Kraft busted out in 2021, garnering second-team Associated Press FCS All-American and first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors (65-773-11.9, six TDs receiving in 15 games). He suffered an ankle injury early in 2022, which limited him to nine games (27-348-12.9, three TDs receiving) but he was still named third-team AP FCS All-American and first-team All-MVFC. -- by Chad Reuter

Wooden signed on to play for the Tigers after a strong career at Archer High School in Georgia. Though he enrolled at Auburn a semester early, he redshirted the 2019 campaign, making four tackles in four games off the bench. Wooden wowed SEC coaches enough in 2020 to land on their All-Freshman Team (42 tackles, 9.5 for loss with four sacks in 11 games, 10 starts) and then started all 13 games in 2021 (61 tackles, 8.5 for loss with five sacks, two pass breakups, one blocked kick). He started all 12 games in 2022, recording 45 stops (11.5 for loss with six sacks), three pass breakups and a team-high three forced fumbles. -- by Chad Reuter

The 2016 Elite 11 finalist and top-five pro-style passer recruit nationally out of Ohio played in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2018 (5-7-71.4%, 195 yards, two TDs). Clifford took over as the Penn State starter in 2019, receiving honorable mention All-Big Ten notice (189-319-59.2%, 2,654 yards, 23 TDs, seven INTs passing; 116-402-3.5, five TDs rushing). He started eight of nine games in 2020 (152-251-60.6%, 1,883 yards, 16 TDs, nine INTs passing; 99-335-3.4, three TDs rushing), though he split time with Will Levis (who transferred to Kentucky after the season). His brother, Liam, signed to play receiver at Penn State in 2021. Clifford started all 13 games in 2021, garnering honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors (261-428-61.0%, 3,107 yards, 21 TDs, eight INTs passing; 99-163-1.6, two TDs rushing). He was also a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (also known as the Academic Heisman). Clifford became Penn State's second four-time team captain in 2022, receiving honorable mention all-conference honors again by starting all 13 games (226-351-64.4%, 2,822 yards, 24 TDs, seven INTs, 69-176-2.6, five TDs rushing). He was the Rose Bowl Offensive MVP (16-21-76.2%, 279 yards, two TDs) as well as a finalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award. Clifford set several Penn State career records, including passing yards (10,661) and yards of total offense (11,734). -- by Chad Reuter

Wicks was a four-star recruit but did not receive a scholarship offer from an ACC school until a month before signing day. The second-team all-district receiver/quarterback from Plaquemine High School in Louisiana picked one of those offers, coming to Virginia for 2019 (3-61-20.3, one TD in 10 games). Wicks suffered a season-ending foot injury in 2020 preseason camp but bounced back to garner first-team All-ACC honors in 2021, ranking fifth in the FBS with 21.1 yards per catch and breaking former NFL receiver Herman Moore's single-season school record with 1,203 receiving yards (57 receptions, nine scores in 12 games, 11 starts). Wicks started eight games in 2022 (30-430-14.3, two TDs), with an injury forcing him to miss two. Virginia's final two games were canceled after a shooting that resulted in the death of three Cavalier players in November. -- by Chad Reuter

Brooks was an All-Michigan pick at J.W. Sexton High School and signed with Bowling Green for 2018. He led the team in sacks in four of his five years on campus, including his freshman (32 tackles, 4.5 for loss with 3.5 sacks in 12 games, eight starts) and sophomore seasons (33 tackles, 8.5 for loss with 4.5 sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles in 12 starts). Brooks then started three games in the team's shortened 2020 campaign (10 tackles, 2.5 for loss with two sacks), the one season he didn't top the Falcons in tackling the quarterback. He earned his first All-MAC recognition in 2021, landing on the third team (42 tackles, 12.5 for loss with 7.5 sacks in 12 starts). Brooks was a first-team selection in 2022, starting all 13 games and posting 50 tackles including 18 tackles for loss (tying for 10th nationally) and 10 sacks along with four pass breakups and two forced fumbles. -- by Chad Reuter

Carlson joined the Tigers in 2017 but redshirted that season as his brother, Daniel, finished his All-American career as the SEC's all-time leading scorer before heading to the NFL. Anders did a solid job taking over his sibling’s duties in 2018 (15-25-60%; two-of-nine from 50-plus yards, long 53 FGs; 44-44 XPs) and in 2019 (18-25-72%, long 52 FGs; 48-49-98% XPs). He had his best year in 2020, receiving second-team All-SEC honors after tying for second nationally with 20 field goals made and tying for ninth-best in the FBS with a 90.9 percent field-goal make rate (24-25-96% XPs). His 2021 season was not as productive (14-21-66.7%, two blocked FGs, long 49; 35-36-97.2% XPs) and ended when Carlson tore the ACL in his left knee (non-kicking leg) trying to recover an onside kick against Mississippi State. He made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts (70.6%) and all 22 extra-point tries in 2022. Carlson was the team's kickoff specialist most of his career, kicking 183 touchbacks on 314 attempts (58.3%). He was also a three-time Academic All-American and selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. -- by Chad Reuter

Valentine crossed the border from Ohio to Kentucky after starring in football and basketball at Cincinnati's Archbishop Moeller High School. He played in 10 games with one start as a true freshman (10 tackles, one pass breakup, one forced fumble). Valentine started 12 of 13 games played in 2021 (61 tackles, 1.5 for loss, five pass breakups) and then led the team with 10 pass breakups as a junior (48 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one interception in 12 starts). -- by Chad Reuter

Nichols was an all-state player at Cass Technical High School in Detroit before signing with Central Michigan. He played in four games while redshirting in 2019 (19-89-4.7 rushing) and then broke out in 2020, winning MAC Freshman of the Year honors as CMU's leading rusher (78-508-6.5, four TDs rushing; 10-109-10.9, one TD receiving in six appearances). Nichols was the MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, leading the FBS with 341 carries for 1,848 yards and tying for 10th with 16 rushing touchdowns in 13 games. He also caught 40 passes for 338 yards (8.5 per) and two scores. Nichols was limited due to injury in 2022 but still led the team in rushing (176-616-3.5, six TDs; 21-128-6.1 receiving in nine games). -- by Chad Reuter

Johnson made an immediate impact as a three-star recruit from St. Petersburg, Florida, earning four starts for the Cyclones at cornerback as a true freshman (28 tackles, five pass breakups in 12 appearances). He garnered honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2019, tying for the team lead with 10 pass breakups and collecting 60 tackles, seven for loss with two sacks in 13 starts. Johnson received that honor from league coaches again in 2020 (40 tackles, two for loss, five pass breakups in 12 starts) and 2021 (55 tackles, three for loss, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles). He switched from corner to safety to lead the secondary in 2022, starting all 12 games (60 tackles, two interceptions, four pass breakups) to garner second-team all-conference recognition. -- by Chad Reuter

DuBose helped his Park Crossing High School football team win four regional championships in the Montgomery, Alabama, area before going to Miles College. He played in 10 games as a reserve in 2019 (8-104-13.0, one TD) and the school did not play football in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns, so he worked three jobs. Charlotte quarterback James Foster, who also grew up in Montgomery, encouraged DuBose to try out for the 49ers in the summer of 2021. In his first year with Charlotte, he led the team with 62 receptions, 892 receiving yards (14.4 per) and six receiving touchdowns in 12 starts. DuBose topped Charlotte with 63 receptions in 2022 (787 yards, 12.4) and scored a team-high nine TDs in 12 games (11 starts), receiving second-team All-Conference USA accolades. -- by Chad Reuter