The top 300 most impactful players after Week 13

On3 imageby:On3 Staff Report12/01/21

Here are our updated rankings of the 300 most impactful players in college football.

This is not a NFL draft hot board nor simply a list of the 300 most talented players. Talent certainly is considered, but there are numerous variables and emphasis is placed on players having the most notable on-field impact; that is one reason it is skill position-heavy. The rankings are fluid and change weekly.

One note: Injured players are not listed (that means that, among others, USC WR Drake London, Texas RB Bijan Robinson and Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton are not listed).

The rankings of the most impactful players are done by On3’s Mike Huguenin, Charles Power and Matt Zenitz. The rankings will be updated once more, following the CFP and all the bowls.

PlayerSchoolGrade
1. EDGE Will Anderson Jr.Alabama99
2. DL Jordan DavisGeorgia99
3. QB Bryce YoungAlabama99
4. RB Kenneth Walker IIIMichigan State99
5. EDGE Aidan HutchinsonMichigan99
6. QB Kenny PickettPitt98
7. EDGE Kayvon ThibodeauxOregon98
8. QB C.J. StroudOhio State98
9. LB Nakobe DeanGeorgia98
10. LB Devin LloydUtah98
11. QB Matt CorralOle Miss98
12. LB Leo ChenalWisconsin97
13. WR Chris OlaveOhio State97
14. WR Jameson WilliamsAlabama97
15. WR Jahan DotsonPenn State97
16. C Tyler LinderbaumIowa97
17. RB Abram SmithBaylor97
18. TE Michael MayerNotre Dame96
19. CB Ahmad GardnerCincinnati96
20. CB Andrew Booth Jr.Clemson96
21. QB Desmond RidderCincinnati96
22. WR Jordan AddisonPitt96
23. WR Garrett WilsonOhio State96
24. LB Jack CampbellIowa96
25. DL Arnold EbiketiePenn State96
26. TE Brock BowersGeorgia95
27. LB Malcolm RodriguezOklahoma State95
28. DL DeMarvin LealTexas A&M95
29. WR David BellPurdue95
30. EDGE Jermaine JohnsonFlorida State95
31. QB Sam HartmanWake Forest95
32. S Verone McKinleyOregon95
33. LB Noah SewellOregon95
34. OT Evan NealAlabama95
35. CB Roger McCrearyAuburn95
36. RB Braelon AllenWisconsin94
37. RB Breece HallIowa State94
38. OT Nicholas Petit-FrereOhio State94
39. RB TreVeyon HendersonOhio State94
40. RB Jerome FordCincinnati94
41. RB Tyler AllgeierBYU94
42. WR Jaxon Smith-NjigbaOhio State94
43. RB Hassan HaskinsMichigan94
44. QB Brennan ArmstrongVirginia94
45. OT Ikem EkwonuNC State93
46. LB David OjaboMichigan93
47. LB James SkalskiClemson93
48. DL Jalen CarterGeorgia93
49. EDGE Will McDonaldIowa State93
50. QB Sam HowellNorth Carolina93
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North Carolina QB Sam Howell (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

PlayerSchoolGrade
51. WR Josh DownsNorth Carolina93
52. WR Treylon BurksArkansas93
53. EDGE Isaiah FoskeyNotre Dame92
54. QB Will RogersMississippi State92
55. QB Caleb WilliamsOklahoma92
56. S Jaquan BriskerPenn State92
57. LB Zakoby McClainAuburn92
58. S Jalen PitreBaylor92
59. RB Sean TuckerSyracuse92
60. RB Deuce VaughnKansas State92
61. QB Hendon HookerTennessee92
62. EDGE Cameron ThomasSan Diego State92
63. QB Bailey ZappeWestern Kentucky92
63. WR Wan’Dale RobinsonKentucky92
64. WR Xavier WorthyTexas92
65. S Lewis CineGeorgia92
66. RB B.J. BaylorOregon State92
67. DL Dante StillsWest Virginia92
68. LB Mike RoseIowa State91
69. LB Micah McFaddenIndiana91
70. CB Mykael WrightOregon91
71. LB Channing TindallGeorgia91
72. RB Jaylen WarrenOklahoma State91
73. QB Devin LearyNC State91
74. EDGE Sam WilliamsOle Miss91
75. QB Malik CunninghamLouisville91
76. LB Avery RobertsOregon State91
77. CB Riley MossIowa91
78. S Tanner IngleNC State91
79. S Jaylan FosterSouth Carolina91
80. TE Trey McBrideColorado State91
81. CB Derion KendrickGeorgia91
82. RB Tyler BadieMissouri91
83. WR Jerreth SternsWestern Kentucky91
84. RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.Kentucky91
85. CB Marcus JonesHouston90
86. EDGE George KarlaftisPurdue90
87. CB Trent McDuffieWashington90
88. QB Carson StrongNevada90
89. DL Haskell GarrettOhio State90
90. LB Jack SanbornWisconsin90
91. WR Deven ThompkinsUtah State90
92. RB Brian Robinson Jr.Alabama90
93. EDGE Nik BonittoOklahoma90
94. LB Drake ThomasNC State90
95. LB J.D. BertrandNotre Dame90
96. QB Malik WillisLiberty90
97. EDGE Myles MurphyClemson90
98. QB Tanner MordecaiSMU90
99. WR A.T. PerryWake Forest90
100. WR John MetchieAlabama90
Liberty QB Malik Willis (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

PlayerSchoolGrade
101. WR Dontayvion WicksVirginia89
102. EDGE Josh PaschalKentucky89
103. QB Jake HaenerFresno State89
104. LB Bumper PoolArkansas89
105. RB Sincere McCormickUTSA89
106. RB Zach CharbonnetUCLA89
107. WR Calvin AustinMemphis89
108. LB Darrian BeaversCincinnati89
109. RB Blake CorumMichigan89
110. RB Isaiah SpillerTexas A&M89
111. QB Grayson McCallCoastal Carolina89
112. DL Zach CarterFlorida89
113. WR Mekai PolkMississippi State89
114. RB Rachaad WhiteArizona State89
115. S Daxton HillMichigan89
116. LB Christian HarrisAlabama89
117. RB Mataeo DurantDuke89
118. WR Charleston RamboMiami89
119. LB Josh RossMichigan89
120. S Dane BeltonIowa88
121. LB Darien ButlerArizona State88
122. WR Xavier HutchinsonIowa State88
123. DL Logan HallHouston88
124. WR Dontario DrummondOle Miss88
125. QB Payton ThorneMichigan State88
126. WR Danny GraySMU88
127. WR Nathaniel DellHouston88
128. QB Dorian Thompson-RobinsonUCLA88
129. QB Sean CliffordPenn State88
130. WR Jalen TolbertSouth Alabama88
131. OT Darian KinnardKentucky88
132. EDGE Arron MosbyFresno State88
133. S Jordan BattleAlabama88
134. G Zion JohnsonBoston College87
135. DL Devonte WyattGeorgia87
136. LB Olakunle FatukasiRutgers87
137. EDGE Kingsley EnagbareSouth Carolina87
138. TE Jalen WydermyerTexas A&M87
139. OT Charles CrossMississippi State87
140. CB Trevius Hodges-TomlinsonTCU87
141. DL Phidarian MathisAlabama87
142. S Antonio JohnsonTexas A&M87
143. WR Jalen CropperFresno State87
144. OT Jamaree SalyerGeorgia87
145. TE Cole TurnerNevada87
146. S Ronnie HickmanOhio State87
147. LB Damone ClarkLSU87
148. LB Quay WalkerGeorgia87
149. TE Charlie KolarIowa State86
150. TE Isaiah LikelyCoastal Carolina86
Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks (David Stacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

PlayerSchoolGrade
151. RB Travis DyeOregon86
152. QB K.J. JeffersonArkansas86
153. WR Jaquarii RobersonWake Forest86
154. RB Kennedy BrooksOklahoma86
155. EDGE Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas State86
156. CB Matt HankinsIowa86
157. WR Skyy MooreWestern Michigan86
158. LB Chad MumaWyoming86
159. QB Tyler Van DykeMiami86
160. LB Nate LandmanColorado86
161. WR Kyle PhilipsUCLA86
162. CB Jermaine WallerVirginia Tech86
163. EDGE Nolan SmithGeorgia86
164. EDGE Isaiah ThomasOklahoma86
165. WR Romeo DoubsNevada85
166. CB Martin EmersonMississippi State85
167. RB Lew Nichols IIICentral Michigan85
168. QB Adrian MartinezNebraska85
169. DL Jayden PeevyTexas A&M85
170. TE Sam LaPortaIowa85
171. C Alec LindstromBoston College85
172. RB Brad RobertsAir Force85
173. WR Khalil ShakirBoise State85
174. WR Jacob CowingUTEP85
175. S Yusuf CorkerKentucky85
176. G Javion CohenAlabama85
177. CB Joey Porter Jr.Penn State85
178. CB Denzel BurkeOhio State85
179. CB Kaiir ElamFlorida85
180. CB Kyu Blu KellyStanford85
181. RB Kyren WilliamsNotre Dame85
182. CB Damarion WilliamsHouston85
183. QB Taulia TagovailoaMaryland85
184. LB Ellis BrooksPenn State84
185. OL Kenyon GreenTexas A&M84
186. S J.L. SkinnerBoise State84
187. LB D’Marco JacksonAppalachian State84
188. DL Perrion WinfreyOklahoma84
189. RB Tank BigsbyAuburn84
190. C Luke FortnerKentucky84
191. EDGE Micheal ClemonsTexas A&M84
192. S Nick CrossMaryland84
193. EDGE Myjai SandersCincinnati84
194. RB Greg BellSan Diego State84
195. WR Zakhari FranklinUTSA84
196. LB Henry To’oTo’oAlabama84
197. RB Leddie BrownWest Virginia84
198. DE Jacub PanasiukMichigan State84
199. S Ji’Ayir BrownPenn State84
200. QB Jayden de LauraWashington State84
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Ole Miss LB Chance Campbell (Courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics)

PlayerSchoolGrade
201. QB Chase GarbersCalifornia84
202. LB Brandon SmithPenn State84
203. LB Chance CampbellOle Miss84
204. EDGE Tyree JohnsonTexas A&M84
205. S Sean MahoneWest Virginia84
206. TE Brant KuitheUtah84
207. DL Curtis BrooksCincinnati84
208. QB Anthony BrownOregon84
209. OT Sean RhyanUCLA84
210. WR Jayden ReedMichigan State83
211. DL Thomas BookerStanford83
212. WR Jaivon HeilighCoastal Carolina83
213. TE Payne DurhamPurdue83
214. WR Tyquan ThorntonBaylor83
215. S Christopher SmithGeorgia83
216. LB JoJo DomannNebraska83
217. RB Jashaun CorbinFlorida State83
218. EDGE Jeffrey GunterCoastal Carolina83
219. QB Brock PurdyIowa State83
220. G T.J. BassOregon83
221. QB Aidan O’ConnellPurdue83
222. WR Corey SuttonAppalachian State83
223. WR Josh JohnsonTulsa83
224. LB Yasir AbdullahLouisville83
225. EDGE Boye MafeMinnesota83
226. LB Baylon SpectorClemson83
227. DE Cody RoscoeSyracuse83
228. EDGE B.J. OjulariLSU83
229. S Reed BlankenshipMiddle Tennessee82
230. OT Bernhard RaimannCentral Michigan82
231. S Kerby JosephIllinois82
232. CB Emmanuel ForbesMississippi State82
233. QB Gerry BohanonBaylor82
234. DL Colby WoodenAuburn82
235. C Ricky StrombergArkansas82
236. CB Kei’Trel ClarkLouisville82
237. CB Cam Taylor-BrittNebraska82
238. CB Kyler GordonWashington82
239. WR Erik EzukanmaTexas Tech82
240. TE Sean DykesMemphis82
241. S Xavier HendersonMichigan State82
242. WR Travell HarrisWashington State82
243. DL Tyree WilsonTexas Tech82
244. QB Jaren HallBYU82
245. S Latavious BriniGeorgia82
246. CB Ja’Quan McMillianEast Carolina82
247. CB Alontae TayorTennessee82
248. RB Pat Garwo IIIBoston College82
249. QB Seth HeniganMemphis82
250. DL Tuli TuipulotuUSC82
Texas Tech DL Tyree Wilson (Courtesy of Texas Tech Athletics)

PlayerSchoolGrade
251. DE Matt HenningsenWisconsin82
252. WR Rakim JarrettMaryland82
253. WR Jack SorensonMiami (Ohio)82
254. S Brad HawkinsMichigan82
255. EDGE Derick HallAuburn82
256. LB Josh Chandler-SemedoWest Virginia82
257. LB Vince SanfordAir Force82
258. EDGE Taijh AlstonWest Virginia82
259. TE Marshon FordLouisville82
260. QB Jayden DanielsArizona State82
261. LB DeMarvion OvershownTexas81
262. S Scott NelsonWisconsin81
263. S Demani RichardsonTexas A&M81
264. QB Frank HarrisUTSA81
265. LB Jeremy BanksTennessee81
266. LB Jaylan AlexanderPurdue81
267. WR Emeka EmezieNC State81
268. LB Mikel JonesSyracuse81
269. CB Mario GoodrichClemson81
270. EDGE Zach HarrisonOhio State81
271. RB Rasheen AliMarshall81
272. RB Ty ChandlerNorth Carolina81
273. TE Greg DulcichUCLA81
274. RB Tyler GoodsonIowa81
275. DE Mika TafuaUtah81
276. S Brandon JosephNorthwestern81
277. LB DeAndre SquareKentucky81
278. LB Daniel GreenKansas State81
279. LB Trenton SimpsonClemson81
280. DE Joey NobleNew Mexico81
281. WR Mitchell TinsleyWestern Kentucky81
282. LB Chris BerginNorthwestern81
283. RB Devon AchaneTexas A&M81
284. S Chamarri ConnerVirginia Tech80
285. WR Billy Kemp IVVirginia80
286. TE Peyton HendershotIndiana80
287. LB Jahad WoodsWashington State80
288. TE Jelani WoodsVirginia80
289. TE Derrick Deese Jr.San Jose State80
290. EDGE Andre Carter IIArmy80
291. WR Calvin Jackson Jr.Washington State80
292. WR Dante CephasKent State80
293. S Corvan TaylorAir Force80
294. RB Keaontay IngramUSC80
295. LB Justin RiceUtah State80
296. EDGE Javon SolomonTroy80
297. S Trenton ThompsonSan Diego State80
298. DL Calijah KanceyPitt80
299. QB Max JohnsonLSU80
300. S Daniel ScottCalifornia80