The top 300 most impactful players after Week 7

On3 imageby:On3 Staff Report10/20/21

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

This is not a NFL draft hot board nor a list of the 300 most talented players. Talent certainly is taken into account, 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.

The rankings were compiled by On3 staffers Gerry Hamilton, Mike Huguenin, Charles Power and Matt Zenitz.

1. DL Jordan Davis, Georgia
2. RB Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
3. EDGE Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
4. QB Kenny Pickett, Pitt
5. RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
6. WR Drake London, USC
7. QB Bryce Young, Alabama
8. QB Matt Corral, Ole Miss
9. EDGE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
10. WR Chris Olave, Ohio State
11. LB Nakobe Dean, Georgia
12. S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
13. C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
14. LB Devin Lloyd, Utah
15. RB Zach Evans, TCU
16. WR Jahan Dotson, Penn State
17. TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
18. OT Evan Neal, Alabama
19. CB Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati
20. LB Jack Campbell, Iowa
21. RB Breece Hall, Iowa State
22. TE Brock Bowers, Georgia
23. CB Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson
24. S Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
25. EDGE Adam Anderson, Georgia
26. CB Mykael Wright, Oregon
27. QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
28. LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
29. CB Riley Moss, Iowa
30. CB Roger McCreary, Auburn
31. RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
32. RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
33. QB Malik Willis, Liberty
34. DL DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M
35. LB Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin
36. QB Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
37. DL Zach Carter, Florida
38. DL Haskell Garrett, Ohio State
39. S Verone McKinley, Oregon
40. RB Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
41. QB Tanner Mordecai, SMU
42. S Jordan Battle, Alabama
43. LB Mike Rose, Iowa State
44. WR Josh Downs, North Carolina
45. QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
46. LB James Skalski, Clemson
47. QB Carson Strong, Nevada
48. EDGE Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
49. LB Darrien Butler, Arizona State
50. CB Kaiir Elam, Florida

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Memphis WR Calvin Austin III (Joe Murphy/Getty Images)


51. DL Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State
52. WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
53. WR Calvin Austin, Memphis
54. OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State
55. EDGE Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
56. WR Jordan Addison, Pitt
57. OT Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
58. EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
59. S Lewis Cine, Georgia
60. LB Zakoby McClain, Auburn
61. CB Derion Kendrick, Georgia
62. QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
63. CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
64. QB Sam Hartman, Wake Forest
65. EDGE George Karlaftis, Purdue
66. QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
67. LB Christian Harris, Alabama
68. LB Brandon Smith, Penn State
69. CB Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
70. WR Wan’Dale Robinson, Kentucky
70. LB Darrian Beavers, Cincinnati
72. S Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State
73. RB B.J. Baylor, Oregon State
74. CB Trent McDuffie, Washington
75. QB Sean Clifford, Penn State
76. LB Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State
77. WR David Bell, Purdue
78. WR Jameson Williams, Alabama
79. QB Jayden Daniels, Arizona State
80. CB Martin Emerson, Mississippi State
81. TE Trey McBride, Colorado State
82. S Jaylan Foster, South Carolina
83. EDGE Arron Mosby, Fresno State
84. DL Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
85. WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas
86. RB Abram Smith, Baylor
87. DL Dante Stills, West Virginia
88. RB Sincere McCormick, UTSA
89. RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
90. QB Will Rogers, Mississippi State
91. RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse
92. RB Jashaun Corbin, Florida State
93. QB Sam Howell, North Carolina
94. CB Denzel Burke, Ohio State
95. RB Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
96. QB Malik Cunningham, Louisville
97. RB Mataeo Durant, Duke
98. RB Jerome Ford, Cincinnati
99. QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
100. LB Channing Tindall, Georgia

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Alabama RB Brian Robinson Jr. (Courtesy of Alabama Athletics)


101. CB Trevius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
102. QB Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky
103. RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn
104. QB Max Duggan, TCU
105. RB Greg Bell, San Diego State
106. DL Devante Wyatt, Georgia
107. LB Bumper Pool, Arkansas
108. CB Jermaine Waller, Virginia Tech
109. OT Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
110. LB J.D. Bertrand, Notre Dame
111. WR Dontario Drummond, Ole Miss
112. EDGE Cameron Thomas, San Diego State
113. QB Payton Thorne, Michigan State
114. TE Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
115. S Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
116. EDGE Isiah Foskey, Notre Dame
117. LB Micah McFadden, Indiana
118. EDGE Will McDonald, Iowa State
119. QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
120. QB Tanner McKee, Stanford
121. RB Tyler Goodson, Iowa
122. WR Danny Gray, SMU
123. LB Leo Chenal, Wisconsin
124. LB Josh Ross, Michigan
125. QB Casey Thompson, Texas
126. RB Tyler Allgeier, BYU
127. G Zion Johnson, Boston College
128. EDGE Jeffrey Gunter, Coastal Carolina
129. DL Phidarian Mathis, Alabama
130. RB Blake Corum, Michigan
131. EDGE Josh Paschal, Kentucky
132. EDGE Myles Murphy, Clemson
133. CB Josh Jobe, Alabama
134. LB Blaze Alldredge, Missouri
135. DL Matt Henningsen, Wisconsin
136. S Daxton Hill, Michigan
137. DL Jayden Peevy, Texas A&M
138. EDGE Kingsley Enagbere, South Carolina
139. S Jalen Pitre, Baylor
140. RB Tyler Badie, Missouri
141. RB Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
142. DL Jalen Carter, Georgia
143. TE Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
144. DL Logan Hall, Houston
145. LB Nate Landman, Colorado
146. QB Caleb Williams, Oklahoma
147. EDGE Amare Barno, Virginia Tech
148. WR Jereth Sterns, Western Kentucky
149. RB Pat Garwo III, Boston College
150. LB Baylon Spector, Clemson

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Utah State WR Deven Thompkins (Courtesy of Utah State Athletics)


151. C Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
152. OT Jamaree Salyer, Georgia
153. WR Deven Thompkins, Utah State
154. S Yusuf Corker, Kentucky
155. WR Jalen Cropper, Fresno State
156. WR Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia
157. S Xavier Henderson, Michigan State
158. CB Marcus Jones, Houston
159. TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
160. S Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State
161. DL Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
162. EDGE Isaiah Thomas, Oklahoma
163. LB Avery Roberts, Oregon State
164. WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
165. RB Zamir White, Georgia
166. S Tanner Ingle, NC State
167. RB Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
168. S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
169. RB Tiyon Evans, Tennessee
170. CB Duce Chestnut, Syracuse
171. TE Marshon Ford, Louisville
172. RB Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
173. WR Kyle Phillips, UCLA
174. EDGE B.J. Ojulari, LSU
175. WR Mekai Polk, Mississippi State
176. WR John Metchie, Alabama
177. S Brad Hawkins, Michigan
178. TE Greg Dulcich, UCLA
179. S Angelo Grose, Michigan State
180. OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State
181. TE Cade Otton, Washington
182. QB Max Johnson, LSU
183. C Luke Fortner, Kentucky
184. LB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
185. CB Damarion Williams, Houston
186. WR Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama
187. RB Zonovan Knight, NC State
188. EDGE Boye Mafe, Minnesota
189. OT Tyler Vrabel, Boston College
190. WR Khalil Shakir, Boise State
191. CB Vincent Gray, Michigan
192. S Nick Cross, Maryland
193. S Pat Fields, Oklahoma
194. DL Thomas Booker, Stanford
195. S Sean Mahone, West Virginia
196. G Javion Cohen, Alabama
197. EDGE Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati
198. EDGE Sam Williams, Ole Miss
199. QB Adrian Martinez, Nebraska
200. S J.L. Skinner, Boise State

Ole Miss EDGE Sam Williams (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)


201. LB Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
202. RB Jaylen Warren, Oklahoma State
203. QB Brock Purdy, Iowa State
204. S B.J. Foster, Texas
205. EDGE Garrett Nelson, Nebraska
206. S Smoke Monday, Auburn
207. TE Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
208. S Dane Belton, Iowa
209. S Christopher Smith, Georgia
210. RB Rachaad White, Arizona State
211. WR Justyn Ross, Clemson
212. S JoJo Domann, Nebraska
213. EDGE Micheal Clemons, Texas A&M
214. RB Ty Chandler, North Carolina
215. QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
216. EDGE Nolan Smith, Georgia
217. TE Peyton Hendershot, Indiana
218. C Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
219. WR Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
220. RB Kyren Williams, Notre Dame
221. QB Seth Henigan, Memphis
222. OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
223. WR Samori Toure, Nebraska
224. WR Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
225. DL P.J. Mustipher, Penn State
226. WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
227. WR Jacob Cowing, UTEP
228. WR Corey Sutton, Appalachian State
229. OT Obinna Eze, TCU
230. CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
231. LB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers
232. OT Sean Rhyan, UCLA
233. WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
234. WR Charleston Rambo, Miami
235. LB D’Marco Jackson, Appalachian State
236. LB Isaiah Moore, NC State
237. WR Jordan Whittington, Texas
238. QB Will Levis, Kentucky
239. S Corvan Taylor, Air Force
240. CB Kei’Trel Clark, Louisville
241. WR Joshua Cephus, UTSA
242. RB Brandon Thomas, Memphis
243. WR Jaivon Heileigh, Coastal Carolina
244. WR Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech
245. LB Chance Campbell, Ole Miss
246. DE Jacub Panasiuk, Michigan State
246. WR Rakim Jarrett, Maryland
247. TE Sean Dykes, Memphis
248. RB Ronnie Rivers, Fresno State
249. S Otis Reese, Ole Miss
250. CB Kyler Gordon, Washington

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NC State QB Devin Leary (Courtesy of NC State Athletics)

251. QB Chance Nolan, Oregon State
252. S Latavious Brini, Georgia
253. LB Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma
254. QB Bo Nix, Auburn
255. RB Brad Roberts, Air Force
256. QB Devin Leary, NC State
257. RB Travis Dye, Oregon
258. DE Cody Roscoe, Syracuse
259. TE Grant Calcaterra, SMU
260. EDGE Zach Harrison, Ohio State
261. S Teja Young, FAU
262. EDGE Drake Jackson, USC
263. RB Chez Mellusi, Wisconsin
264. S Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
265. S Reed Blankenship, Middle Tennessee
266. QB Gunnar Holmberg, Duke
267. QB Connor Bazelak, Missouri
268. QB Hank Bachmeier, Boise State
269. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
270. RB Camerun Peoples, Appalachian State
271. QB Kedon Slovis, USC
272. RB Hassan Haskins, Michigan
273. CB Ja’Quan McMillian, East Carolina
274. OL Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
275. QB Gerry Bohanon, Baylor
276. LB DeAndre Square, Kentucky
277. DL Colby Wooden, Auburn
278. CB Matt Hankins, Iowa
279. QB Stetson Bennett, Georgia
280. LB Chad Muma, Wyoming
281. QB Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
282. WR Emeka Emezie, NC State
283. OT Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
284. CB Jack Jones, Arizona State
285. Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Oklahoma State
286. QB N’Kosi Perry, FAU
287. G T.J. Bass, Oregon
288. WR Josh Johnson, Tulsa
289. WR Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
290. TE Lucas Krull, Pitt
291. S Bubba Bolden, Miami
292. EDGE Andre Carter II, Army
293. TE Jelani Woods, Virginia
294. WR Jalen Nailor, Michigan State
295. TE Brant Kuithe, Utah
296. S Trenton Thompson, San Diego State
297. CB Alontae Tayor, Tennessee
298. EDGE Taijh Alston, West Virginia
299. LB Dee Winters, TCU
300. S Daniel Scott, California