Brock Bowers - Georgia- Tight End
Bowers is already the NFL prototype for a playmaking tight end. And he’s less than a year removed from high school. A tremendous all-around athlete at 6-4 and 230 pounds, he's not going to lose many foot races with opposing linebackers. Oh, and as an added bonus he’s an outstanding blocker as well. In a year that Georgia needed help in the receiving corps, Bowers has stepped up with a Bulldog-high 47 receptions for 791 yards and 11 TDs, tying the school’s single-season mark for touchdown catches.
TreVeyon Henderson - Ohio State – Running Back
Expectations were through the roof when Henderson signed his letter of intent to be a Buckeye. He’s gone out this fall and exceeded all of them. A speedster, with the explosive cuts and the quickness to make defenders look silly in space, Henderson has run for 1,172 yards and 15 touchdowns on only 167 carries, an average of more than seven yards a touch. He also has 23 receptions for 285 yards and four more scores to break Maurice Clarett’s school mark for touchdowns by a freshman.
C.J. Stroud - Ohio State - Quarterback
Stroud overcame a slow start and an early injury to blossom into the next big thing at quarterback for Ohio State. He improved each week, delivering with poise and precision, and emerging as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year after spearheading November blowouts of Purdue and Michigan State. Stroud leads the Big Ten with 38 touchdown passes and 3,862 passing yards, and is the country’s second-rated passer.
Xavier Worthy - Texas – Wide Receiver
While the Longhorns faced team setbacks over the final two months of the season, there is reason for optimism under Steve Sarkisian, especially on offense. Worthy is an ideal, big-play fit in Sark’s attack, from his sprinter speed to his penchant for making contested grabs in traffic. The Fresno, Calif. native had 62 receptions for 981 yards and a league-high dozen touchdown catches to earn First Team All-Big 12 in his first season out of high school.
Braelon Allen – Wisconsin – Running Back
While Allen is still just 17 years old, it was apparent early on that he was physically and mentally ready for this new challenge. After climbing the depth chart and making a splash in the Week 5 Illinois game, his balance and agility in a 6-2, 238-pound frame was impossible to keep off the field. Allen ripped off 7 consecutive 100-yard games to join former Badgers Jonathan Taylor, Ron Dayne and James White to rush for over 1,000 yards as a true freshman.
