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ESPN reveals list of top 100 college football players entering 2022
By Paul Harvey
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The 2022 college football season is bound to be a good one, and the year is certain to produce some star performances. Across the country, a number of superstars will look to repeat big numbers from 2021 while other players are hoping to break out.
On Wednesday, ESPN officially unveiled its list of top 100 players for the season ahead. The top two spots were occupied by Alabama, including LB Will Anderson at No. 1 and Heisman-winning QB Bryce Young at No. 2.
Ohio State was also impressive with a trio of top-10 selections, led by QB CJ Stroud at No. 3.
Here is the methodology for the list:
Voters were presented with a series of one-on-one votes. For example, “Who will be better in 2022: Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Caleb Williams?” Think of it as an Oklahoma Drill of statistical reasoning. More than 11,000 votes later, these were the results.
ESPN’s top 100 players for the 2022 season. The first two, @AlabamaFTBL’s Will Anderson Jr. and Bryce Young, are two of the three players I had on my Heisman ballot last year. https://t.co/jr7gjYgxdp
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) August 17, 2022
Here is every B1G star listed:
- 3. CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
- 4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
- 7. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
- 28. Mohamed Ibrahim, RB, Minnesota
- 34. Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
- 36. Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State
- 46. Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
- 52. Riley Moss, CB, Iowa
- 61. Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State
- 68. Rakim Jarrett, WR, Maryland
- 69. Payton Thorne, QB, Michigan State
- 71. Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
- 73. John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota
- 75. Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
- 79. Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
- 86. DJ Turner, CB, Michigan
- 88. Zach Harrison, DE, Ohio State
- 89. Aidan O’Connell, QB, Purdue
- 92. Nick Herbig, LB, Wisconsin
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.