The number of returning starters a team has still matters in college football. Maybe not as much as it used to with the transfer portal becoming such a force in roster building, but continuity remains important to overall success.Indiana was the first national champion in nine years that didn't return at least 11 starters. The Hoosiers had just eight players combined on offense and defense who made six or more starts the year before. Runner-up Miami had a nearly identical profile, also bringing back eight starters, with both programs surrounding their returning core with experienced transfers.Well, each of the eight teams with the best FanDuel Sportsbook odds to win this season's national championship return double-digit starters from the 2025 campaign. That group is led by Georgia, Notre Dame and Oregon, all of which bring back 14 starters -- among the highest totals in the FBS.USC leads the entire FBS with 15 returning starters, including a national-high nine on offense, as Lincoln Riley looks to translate that continuity into a breakthrough in the Big Ten.At the other end of the list, two FBS programs return zero starters from last season: Iowa State and North Texas. In both cases, the roster was reset in part by a coaching change, with Matt Campbell leaving Iowa State for Penn State and Eric Morris leaving North Texas for Oklahoma State after the 2025 season.The numbers and names in the table below reflect some late-offseason movement following the NCAA's adoption of its new five-for-five eligibility model and a subsequent federal court ruling in Colorado that granted an additional season of eligibility to athletes from the 2022 high school class.The ruling opened the door for players who had exhausted their eligibility after the 2025-26 season to return for another year, creating another wave of roster movement just weeks before the start of the season. A handful of programs took advantage of that opportunity and welcomed back proven starters for another year, changing some of the numbers from the initial version of this list published in the spring.And now, with fall camp underway, there is an unfortunate variable in the form of injuries, with several prominent players already lost for the season. For the sake of consistency, those players remain listed here as returning starters based on their 2025 production and starts, even though they will not take the field in 2026.Here is a complete look at every returning starter in the FBS, listed from most to fewest.TeamReturning StartersOffenseDefense USC15[9] Jayden Maiava (QB), Waymond Jordan (RB), King Miller (RB), Tanook Hines (WR), Alani Noa (OL), Kilian O'Connor (OL), Elijah Paige (OL), Tobias Raymond (OL), Justin Tauanuu (OL)[6] Jide Abasiri (DL), Kameryn Crawford (LB), Desman Stephens II (LB), Braylan Shelby (LB), Christian Pierce (DB), Marcelles Williams (DB) Georgia14[6] Gunner Stockton (QB), Nate Frazier (RB), Lawson Luckie (TE), Drew Bobo (OL), Dontrell Glover (OL), Earnest Greene III (OL)[8] Jordan Hall (DL), Xzavier McLeod (DL), Quintavius Johnson (LB), Gabe Harris Jr. (LB), Raylen Wilson (LB), KJ Bolden (DB), Ellis Robinson IV (DB), Kyron Jones (DB) New Mexico14[8] Jack Layne (QB), Shawn Miller (WR), Zhaiel Smith (WR), Cade Keith (TE), Malik Aliane (OL), Tyler Lawrence (OL), Kaden Robnett (OL), Jaymar Tasi (OL)[6] Brian Booker (DL), Jaxton Eck (LB), Mercury Swaim (LB), Tavian Combs (DB), CJ McBean (DB), Abraham Williams (DB) Notre Dame14[6] CJ Carr (QB), Jordan Faison (WR), Ashton Craig (OL), Anthonie Knapp (OL), Guerby Lambert (OL), Joe Otting (OL)[8] Jason Onye (DL), Boubacar Traore (DL), Jaiden Ausberry (LB), Drayk Bowen (LB), Christian Gray (DB), Tae Johnson (DB), Leonard Moore (DB), Adon Shuler (DB) Oklahoma14[8] John Mateer (QB), Tory Blaylock (RB), Isaiah Sategna III (WR), Michael Fasusi (OL), Ryan Fodje (OL), Jake Maikkula (OL), Heath Ozaeta (OL), Eddy Pierre-Louis (OL)[6] Jayden Jackson (DL), Taylor Wein (DL), Kip Lewis (LB), Peyton Bowen (DB), Eli Bowen (DB), Courtland Guillory (DB) Oregon14[6] Dante Moore (QB), Jeremiah McClellan (WR), Dakorien Moore (WR), Jamari Johnson (TE), Dave Iuli (OL), Iapani Laloulu (OL)[8] Bear Alexander (DL), Matayo Uiagalelei (DL), A'Mauri Washington (DL), Jerry Mixon (LB), Teitum Tuioti (LB), Aaron Flowers (DB), Brandon Finney Jr. (DB), Ify Obidegwu (DB) Virginia Tech14[8] Marcellous Hawkins (RB), Ayden Greene (WR), Takye Heath (WR), Benji Gosnell (TE), Kyle Altuner (OL), Johnny Garrett (OL), Layth Ghannam (OL), Aidan Lynch (OL)[6] Kemari Copeland (DL), Elhadj Fall (DL), Noah Chambers (LB), Isaiah Brown-Murray (DB), Tyson Flowers (DB), Thomas Williams (DB) Boise State13[7] Maddux Madsen (QB), Dylan Riley (RB), Cameron Bates (WR), Matt Wagner (TE), Roger Carreon (OL), Daylon Metoyer (OL), Jason Steele (OL)[6] David Latu (DL), Max Stege (DL), Boen Phelps (LB), Jake Ripp (LB), Jayden Virgin-Morgan (LB), Jaden Mickey (DB) BYU13[5] Bear Bachmeier (QB), LJ Martin (RB), Jojo Phillips (WR), Andrew Gentry (OL), Bruce Mitchell (OL)[8] Bodie Schoonover (DL), Keanu Tanuvasa (DL), Siale Esera (LB), Isaiah Glasker (LB), Raider Damuni (DB), Therrian Alexander III (DB), Evan Johnson (DB), Faletau Satuala (DB) Fresno State13[6] Bryson Donelson (RB), Ezekiel Avit (WR), Josiah Freeman (WR), Edward Fonua (OL), Rolan Fullwood (OL), Brayden Walton (OL)[7] Jahzon Jacks (DL), Deijon Laffitte (DL), Martin Owusu (DL), Tytus Khajavi (LB), K'vion Thunderbird (LB), Simeon Harris (DB), Ryan Wilson (DB) Maryland13[6] Malik Washington (QB), DeJuan Williams (RB), Dorian Fleming (TE), Michael Hershey (OL), Rahtrel Perry (OL), Isaiah Wright (OL)[7] Eyan Thomas (DL), Zahir Mathis (LB), Trey Reddick (LB), Sidney Stewart (LB), Daniel Wingate (LB), Jamare Glasker (DB), Lavain Scruggs (DB) Tennessee13[8] DeSean Bishop (RB), Mike Matthews (WR), Braylon Staley (WR), Wendell Moe Jr. (OL), David Sanders Jr. (OL), Sam Pendleton (OL), Jesse Perry (OL), Shamurad Umarov (OL)[5] Arion Carter (LB), Edwin Spillman (LB), Jeremiah Telander (LB), Edrees Farooq (DB), Ty Redmond (DB) Texas13[7] Arch Manning (QB), Emmett Mosley V (WR), Ryan Wingo (WR), Brandon Baker (OL), Trevor Goosby (OL), Cole Hutson (OL), Connor Robertson (OL)[6] Alex January (DL), Hero Kanu (DL), Maraad Watson (DL), Colin Simmons (LB), Graceson Littleton (DB), Jelani McDonald (DB) Texas Tech13[7] Cameron Dickey (RB), J'Koby Williams (RB), Coy Eakin (WR), Terrance Carter Jr. (TE), Jacob Ponton (OL), Howard Sampson (OL), Sheridan Wilson (OL)[6] A.J. Holmes Jr. (DL), Ben Roberts (LB), Amier Boyd (DB), John Curry (DB), Brenden Jordan (DB), Brice Pollock (DB) Delaware12[7] Nick Minicucci (QB), Jo Silver (RB), Sean Wilson (WR), Elijah Sessoms (TE), Anthony Caccese (OL), Steven Demboski (OL), Noah Rosahac (OL)[5] Noah Matthews (DL), Gavin Moul (LB), Blake Matthews (LB), Kshawn Cox Jr. (DB), KT Seay (DB) Houston12[6] Conner Weigman (QB), Harvey Broussard III (WR), Amare Thomas (WR), Koby Young (WR), McKenzie Agnello (OL), Alvin Ebosele (OL)[6] Khalil Laufau (DL), Sione Fotu (LB), Brandon Mack II (LB), Jordan Allen (DB), Will James (DB), Kentrell Webb (DB) Indiana12[4] Charlie Becker (WR), Drew Evans (OL), Bray Lynch (OL), Carter Smith (OL)[8] Stephen Daley (DL), Mario Landino (DL), Tyrique Tucker (DL), Kellan Wyatt (DL), Rolijah Hardy (LB), Isaiah Jones (LB), Amare Ferrell (DB), Jamari Sharpe (DB) Nebraska12[6] Nyziah Hunter (WR), Jacory Barney Jr. (WR), Luke Lindenmeyer (TE), Justin Evans (OL), Gunnar Gottula (OL), Elijah Pritchett (OL)[6] Cameron Lenhardt (DL), Williams Nwaneri (DL), Vincent Shavers Jr. (LB), Rex Guthrie (DB), Donovan Jones (DB), Andrew Marshall (DB) Stanford12[5] Micah Ford (RB), Fisher Anderson (OL), Kahlil House (OL), Niki Prongos (OL), Josh Williams (OL)[7] Ernest Cooper (LB), Jahsiah Galvan (LB), Matt Rose (LB), Tevarua Tafiti (LB), Scotty Edwards (DB), Jay Green (DB), Brandon Nicholson (DB) Air Force11[3] Liam Szarka (QB), Nathan Elwood (OL), Alec Falk (OL)[8] Dallas Daley (LB), Blake Fletcher (LB), Isaac Hubert (LB), Nick Beckwith (DB), Roger Jones Jr. (DB), Korey Johnson (DB), Max Mustell (DB), Mikhail Seiken (DB) Army11[8] Cale Hellums (QB), Samari Howard (RB), Brady Anderson (WR), Parker Poloskey (TE), Henry Appleton (OL), Paolo Gennarelli (OL), Brady Small (OL), Teddy Williams (OL)[3] Jack Bousum (DL), Kody Harris-Miller (DL), Jaydan Mayes (DB) FAU11[5] Caden Veltkamp (QB), Dominique Henry (WR), Easton Messer (WR), Vincent Fiacable (OL), Ja'Kavion Nonar (OL)[6] Deshaun Batiste (DL), CJ Doggette Jr. (DL), Leon Hart Jr. (LB), Gavench Marcelin (LB), Chris Tooley III (DB), Damarius McGhee (DB) Minnesota11[6] Drake Lindsey (QB), Darius Taylor (RB), Jalen Smith (WR), Ashton Beers (OL), Greg Johnson (OL), Nathan Roy (OL)[5] Anthony Smith (DL), Maverick Baranowski (LB), Jaxon Howard (LB), Kerry Brown (DB), John Nestor (DB) Navy11[5] Luke Hutchison (WR), Sean Crowley (OL), Hoke Smith II (OL), Malcolm Johnson (OL), Cam Nichols (OL)[6] Griffen Willis (DL), Coleman Cauley (LB), Job Grant (LB), MarcAnthony Parker (LB), Phillip Hamilton (DB), Giuseppe Sessi (DB) Ohio State11[8] Julian Sayin (QB), Bo Jackson (RB), Brandon Inniss (WR), Jeremiah Smith (WR), Phillip Daniels (OL), Carson Hinzman (OL), Luke Montgomery (OL), Austin Siereveld (OL)[3] Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (DL), Jermaine Mathews Jr. (DB), Jaylen McClain (DB) Pittsburgh11[6] Mason Heintschel (QB), Cataurus Hicks (WR), Ryan Baer (OL), Ryan Carretta (OL), Kendall Stanley (OL), BJ Williams (OL)[5] Sean FitzSimmons (DL), Jimmy Scott (DL), Braylan Lovelace (LB), Isaiah Neal (LB), Cruce Brookins (DB) SMU11[7] Kevin Jennings (QB), Derrick McFall (RB), Jalen Cooper (WR), Yamir Knight (WR), Joshua Bates (OL), Addison Nichols (OL), PJ Williams (OL)[4] Brandon Booker (LB), Alexander Kilgore (LB), Marcellus Barnes Jr. (DB), William Nettles (DB) Texas State11[7] Brad Jackson (QB), Kylen Evans (WR), Chris Dawn Jr. (WR), Beau Sparks (WR), Blake Smith (TE), Sully Burns (OL), Justin DeLeon (OL)[4] Bryce Carter (DL), Ayden Jones (LB), Amarion Atwood (DB), Ryan Nolan (DB) Washington11[7] Demond Williams Jr. (QB), Dezmen Roebuck (WR), Decker DeGraaf (TE), Drew Azzopardi (OL), Geirean Hatchett (OL), Landen Hatchett (OL), John Mills (OL)[4] Elinneus Davis (DL), Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei (DL), Jacob Lane (LB), Alex McLaughlin (DB) Western Michigan11[7] Broc Lowry (QB), Jalen Buckley (RB), Baylin Brooks (WR), Aveion Chenault (WR), Gavin Dabo (OL), Chad Schuster (OL), Hunter Whitenack (OL)[4] Micah Davis (DB), Joshua Franklin (DB), Joey Pope (DB), Jarvarius Sims (DB) Arizona10[6] Noah Fifita (QB), Ismail Mahdi (RB), Chris Hunter (WR), Tre Spivey (WR), Tristan Bounds (OL), Alexander Doost (OL)[4] Leroy Palu (DL), Taye Brown (LB), Max Harris (LB), Chase Kennedy (LB) Arkansas State10[7] Devin Spencer (RB), Chauncy Cobb (WR), Hunter Summers (WR), Mason Myers (OL), Wil Saxton (OL), Tristian Smith (OL), Aleric Watson (OL)[3] Brandon Barnes (DB), Brandon Greil (DB), AG McGhee (DB) Liberty10[6] Ethan Vasko (QB), Jamari Person (WR), Joep Engbers (OL), Aaron Fenimore (OL), D.J. Geth (OL), Christian Williams (OL)[4] Aaron Hester (DL), Mike Jarvis (DL), Derrell Farrar (LB), Aidan Vaughan (LB) Miami (FL)10[3] Mark Fletcher Jr. (RB), Malachi Toney (WR), Matthew McCoy (OL)[7] Justin Scott (DL), Ahmad Moten Sr. (DL), Mohamed Toure (LB), OJ Frederique Jr. (DB), Xavier Lucas (DB), Ethan O'Connor (DB), Zechariah Poyser (DB) Michigan10[7] Bryce Underwood (QB), Channing Goodwin (WR), Andrew Marsh (WR), Blake Frazier (OL), Jake Guarnera (OL), Evan Link (OL), Andrew Sprague (OL)[3] Trey Pierce (DL), Zeke Berry (DB), Jyaire Hill (DB) Northwestern10[5] Caleb Komolafe (RB), Hayden Eligon II (WR), Griffin Wilde (WR), Jackson Carsello (OL), Ezomo Oratokhai (OL)[5] Brendan Flakes (DL), Braydon Brus (LB), Robert Fitzgerald (DB), Josh Fussell (DB), Braden Turner (DB) Ole Miss10[5] Trinidad Chambliss (QB), Kewan Lacy (RB), Patrick Kutas (OL), Brycen Sanders (OL), Delano Townsend (OL)[5] Will Echoles (DL), Kam Franklin (DL), Suntarine Perkins (LB), Jaylon Braxton (DB), Antonio Kite (DB) Oregon State10[5] Maalik Murphy (QB), Gabe Milbourn (TE), Nathan Elu (OL), Josiah Timoteo (OL), Tyler Voltin (OL)[5] Takari Hickle (DL), Jacob Schuster (DL), Aiden Sullivan (LB), Trey Glasper (DB), Sailasa Vadrawale III (DB) San Diego State10[7] Jayden Denegal (QB), Lucky Sutton (RB), Donovan Brown (WR), Jacob Bostick (WR), Jordan Napier (WR), Joseph Borjon (OL), Kalan Ellis (OL)[3] Malachi Finau (DL), Tano Letuli (LB), Dalesean Staley (DB) South Carolina10[5] LaNorris Sellers (QB), Nyck Harbor (WR), Brady Hunt (TE), Shedrick Sarratt Jr. (OL), Josiah Thompson (OL)[5] Dylan Stewart (DL), Fred Johnson (LB), Justin Okoronkwo (LB), Judge Collier (DB), Peyton Williams (DB) UCF10[4] Waden Charles (WR), Duane Thomas Jr. (WR), Dylan Wade (TE), Preston Cushman (OL)[6] RJ Jackson Jr. (DL), Lewis Carter (LB), Jayden Bellamy (DB), Demari Henderson (DB), Antione Jackson (DB), Braeden Marshall (DB) Vanderbilt10[5] Sedrick Alexander (RB), Junior Sherrill (WR), Gabe Fisher (TE), Cole Spence (TE), Cade McConnell (OL)[5] Glenn Seabrooks III (DL), Miles Capers (LB), Bryan Longwell (LB), CJ Heard (DB), Martel Hight (DB) Wake Forest10[2] Carlos Hernandez (WR), George Steih (OL)[8] Dallas Afalava (DL), Gabe Kirschke (DL), Zach Lohavichan (DL), Langston Hardy (LB), Aiden Hall (LB), Braylon Johnson (DB), Davaughn Patterson (DB), Travon West (DB) Akron9[6] Jordan Gant (RB), Marcel Williams (WR), Conner Cravaack (TE), Amarie Archer (OL), Allen Jones Jr. (OL), Colin Lyons (OL)[3] Ronald Hull (DL), Cyrus Durham (LB), Alex Branch (DB) California9[6] Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (QB), Mark Hamper (WR), Mason Mini (TE), Frederick Williams III (OL), Tyson Ruffins (OL), Sioape Vatikani (OL)[3] Jayden Wayne (LB), Aiden Manutai (DB), Cam Sidney (DB) Eastern Michigan9[5] Noah Kim (QB), Nick Devereaux (WR), Joshua Long (TE), Joshua Anderson (OL), Nicholas Gallegos (OL)[4] Carter Evans (DL), Barry Manning (LB), Bryce Llewellyn (DB), Juan Salas (DB) Florida9[4] Jadan Baugh (RB), Vernell Brown III (WR), Knijeah Harris (OL), Caden Jones (OL)[5] Jamari Lyons (DL), Myles Graham (LB), Jaden Robinson (LB), Cormani McClain (DB), Bryce Thornton (DB) Kansas State9[6] Avery Johnson (QB), Joe Jackson (RB), Jaron Tibbs (WR), Will Anciaux (TE), Garrett Oakley (TE), John Pastore (OL)[3] Wesley Fair (DB), Donovan McIntosh (DB), Zashon Rich (DB) Kent State9[7] Dru DeShields (QB), Wayne Harris (WR), Hunter Hopperton (TE), Terik Mulder (TE), Jaxon Dunn (OL), Dustyn Morell (OL), Tyler Meadows (OL)[2] Thomas Aden (DL), Joel Cordoba (DB) Louisiana9[7] Lunch Winfield (QB), Shelton Sampson Jr. (WR), Brock Chappell (TE), Caden Jensen (TE), Matthew Broussard (OL), Cooper Fordham (OL), Kaden Moreau (OL)[2] Fitzgerald West Jr. (DL), Brent Gordon Jr. (DB) Louisville9[4] Isaac Brown (RB), TreyShun Hurry (WR), Jaleel Skinner (TE), Lance Robinson (OL)[5] T.J. Capers (LB), Clev Lubin (LB), Tayon Holloway (DB), Jabari Mack (DB), Antonio Watts (DB) Marshall9[6] Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (QB), Adrian Norton (WR), De'Andre Tamarez (WR), Toby Payne (TE), Tariq Montgomery (OL), Jalen Slappy (OL)[3] Javae Gilmore (LB), Josh Pierre-Louis (DB), Daytione Smith (DB) Miami (OH)9[5] Keith Reynolds (WR), Greg Smith Jr. (OL), Kris Manu (OL), Eric Smith (OL), Jacob Schorsch (OL)[4] Roosevelt Andrews III (DL), Malcolm McCain (LB), Kaleb Martin (DB), Mychal Yharbrough (DB) NC State9[5] CJ Bailey (QB), Keenan Jackson (WR), Teague Andersen (OL), Spike Sowells Jr. (OL), Kamen Smith (OL)[4] Ronnie Royal III (DB), Asaad Brown Jr. (DB), Jamel Johnson (DB), Jackson Vick (DB) New Mexico State9[3] Dijon Stanley (RB), TK King (WR), Mateo Rodriguez (OL)[6] Sone Aupiu (LB), Tory Gethers (LB), Gabe Peterson (LB), Josiah Charles (DB), Bernock Iya (DB), Nick Session (DB) Temple9[7] JoJo Bermudez (WR), Colin Chase (WR), Peter Clarke (TE), Giakoby Hills (OL), Eric King (OL), Grayson Mains (OL), Jackson Pruitt (OL)[2] Curly Ordonez (LB), Avery Powell (DB) Texas A&M9[4] Marcel Reed (QB), Ashton Bethel-Roman (WR), Mario Craver (WR), Mark Nabou Jr. (OL)[5] T.J. Searcy (DL), Daymion Sanford (LB), Dalton Brooks (DB), Marcus Ratcliffe (DB), Dezz Ricks (DB) Utah State9[4] Javen Jacobs (RB), Jimmy Liston (OL), George Maile (OL), Tavo Motu'apuaka (OL)[5] Tyree Morris (DL), Carson Tujague (DL), Bronson Olevao Jr. (LB), Chris Joe (LB), Brevin Hamblin (DB) Central Michigan8[6] Langston Lewis (WR), Tommy McIntosh (WR), Martin Koivisto (OL), Matthew Nehf (OL), Jacob Russell (OL), Dasan Smith (OL)[2] Quavion Bird (DL), Korver Demma (LB) Clemson8[5] Bryant Wesco Jr. (WR), T.J. Moore (WR), Olsen Patt-Henry (TE), Harris Sewell (OL), Collin Sadler (OL)[3] Sammy Brown (LB), Will Heldt (LB), Ashton Hampton (DB) Duke8[4] Nate Sheppard (RB), Jeremiah Hasley (TE), Matt Craycraft (OL), Jordan Larsen (OL)[4] Luke Mergott (LB), Landan Callahan (DB), Kimari Robinson (DB), DaShawn Stone (DB) Jacksonville State8[3] Caden Creel (QB), Deondre Johnson (WR), Lucas Mrachkovskiy (OL)[5] Jawaun Campbell (DL), Walker O'Steen (LB), Mac Sanders (LB), Tre'Quon Fegans (DB), Caleb Nix (DB) LSU8[5] Harlem Berry (RB), Caden Durham (RB), Trey'Dez Green (TE), Weston Davis (OL), Braelin Moore (OL)[3] Whit Weeks (LB), Tamarcus Cooley (DB), PJ Woodland (DB) Mississippi State8[2] Anthony Evans III (WR), Canon Boone (OL)[6] Kalvin Dinkins (DL), Trevion Williams (DL), Zakari Tillman (LB), Kelley Jones (DB), Jahron Manning (DB), Isaac Smith (DB) Missouri8[6] Ahmad Hardy (RB), Jordon Harris (TE), Brett Norfleet (TE), Dominick Giudice (OL), Cayden Green (OL), Curtis Peagler (OL)[2] Marquis Gracial (DL), Sterling Webb (DL) North Dakota State8[3] Griffin Empey (OL), Josh Magin (OL), Nate Tastad (OL)[5] Kelton McCaslin (DL), Keenan Wilson (DL), Jaylin Crumby (DB), Darius Givance (DB), Donovan Woolen (DB) Rutgers8[4] Antwan Raymond (RB), KJ Duff (WR), Kwabena Asamoah (OL), Tyler Needham (OL)[4] Zaire Angoy (DL), Keshon Griffin (DL), Abram Wright (LB), Kaj Sanders (DB) TCU8[3] Jordan Dwyer (WR), Cade Bennett (OL), Ben Taylor-Whitfield (OL)[5] Zach Chapman (DL), Markis Deal (DL), Ansel Din-Mbuh (DL), Vernon Glover (DB), Jamel Johnson (DB) Tulsa8[2] Baylor Hayes (QB), Cam East (OL)[6] Tai Newhouse (DL), William Alexander (LB), JD Drew (DB), Elijah Green (DB), Devin Robinson (DB), Zach Williams (DB) UTSA8[6] Owen McCown (QB), David Amador II (WR), AJ Wilson (WR), Darrell Jones (OL), Deandre Marshall (OL), Ben Rios (OL)[2] Tai Leonard (DL), Owen Pewee (LB) Virginia8[3] McKale Boley (OL), Noah Josey (OL), Drake Metcalf (OL)[5] Fisher Camac (DL), Jason Hammond (DL), Kam Robinson (LB), Ethan Minter (DB), Donavon Platt (DB) Alabama7[3] Ryan Williams (WR), Kaleb Edwards (TE), Michael Carroll (OL)[4] Yhonzae Pierre (LB), Zabien Brown (DB), Bray Hubbard (DB), Keon Sabb (DB) Ball State7[5] Donovan Hamilton (WR), Tate Hoover (TE), Tristan Cook (OL), Chris Hood (OL), Cole Mosier (OL)[2] Derek Fields (DB), Willizhuan Yates (DB) Charlotte7[3] Grayson Loftis (QB), Gus McGee (TE), Kristos Fernandez (OL)[4] Jamarrion Solomon (DL), Jaylon Johnson (LB), Kadin Schmitz (LB), CJ Clinkscales Jr. (DB) Georgia Tech7[2] Malachi Carney (OL), Ethan Mackenny (OL)[5] A.J. Hoffler (DL), Amontrae Bradford (LB), Kyle Efford (LB), E.J. Lightsey (LB), Zachary Tobe (DB) Hawaii7[4] Micah Alejado (QB), Pofele Ashlock (WR), Dean Briski (OL), Ethan Spencer (OL)[3] Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina (LB), Jamih Otis (LB), Elijah Palmer (DB) Illinois7[4] Ca'Lil Valentine (RB), Hudson Clement (WR), Collin Dixon (WR), Brandon Henderson (OL)[3] Matthew Bailey (DB), Jaheim Clarke (DB), Tanner Heckel (DB) Louisiana Tech7[5] Blake Baker (QB), Eli Finley (TE), Ashanti Cole (OL), Hayden Christman (OL), Roy Brackins III (OL)[2] Emmanuel Oguns (DL), Jadon Mayfield (LB) Purdue7[3] Ryan Browne (QB), Joey Tanona (OL), Ethan Trent (OL)[4] Ian Jeffries (DL), CJ Madden (DL), Charles Correa (LB), Hudauri Hines (DB) Syracuse7[2] Joe Cruz (OL), Trevion Mack (OL)[5] Antoine Deslauriers (LB), Gary Bryant III (LB), Demetres Samuel Jr. (DB), Chris Peal (DB), Cornell Perry (DB) Troy7[6] Goose Crowder (QB), Tucker Kilcrease (QB), Jackson Worley (TE), Caleb Ash (OL), Elijah Prather (OL), Tra'jon Townsend (OL)[1] Justin Powe (DB) UNLV7[3] Jai'Den Thomas (RB), Austin Boyd (OL), Will Thomas (OL)[4] Lucas Conti (DL), Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu (LB), Jake Pope (DB), Laterrance Welch (DB) Arkansas6[4] CJ Brown (WR), Jaden Platt (TE), Kobe Branham (OL), Caden Kitler (OL)[2] Quincy Rhodes Jr. (DL), Bradley Shaw (LB) Florida State6[2] Micahi Danzy (WR), Duce Robinson (WR)[4] Daniel Lyons (DL), Blake Nichelson (LB), Ashlynd Barker (DB), Ja'Bril Rawls (DB) Iowa6[3] Kamari Moulton (RB), Trevor Lauck (OL), Kade Pieper (OL)[3] Jayden Montgomery (LB), Zach Lutmer (DB), Deshaun Lee (DB) Kansas6[2] Calvin Clements (OL), Amir Herring (OL)[4] Trey Lathan (LB), Austin Alexander (DB), Taylor Davis (DB), Jalen Todd (DB) Kennesaw State6[2] JaDarious Lee (OL), Nikola Milovac (OL)[4] Marcus Patterson (DL), Tywon Christopher (LB), Baron Hopson (LB), Isaac Paul (DB) Missouri State6[3] Jmariyae Robinson (WR), Jeron Askren (TE), Matthew Greene (OL)[3] Jared Lloyd (LB), Dylan Dixson (DB), Christian Ford (DB) Nevada6[4] Carter Jones (QB), Zach Cochnauer (OL), Jack Foster (OL), Snoop Leota-Amaama (OL)[2] Dylan Labarbera (LB), EJ Smith (LB) Ohio6[1] Dom Dorwart (WR)[5] Nehemiah Dukes (DL), Charlie Christopher (LB), Jack Fries (LB), Michael Molnar (LB), DJ Walker (DB) UCLA6[3] Nico Iamaleava (QB), Eugene Brooks (OL), Sam Yoon (OL)[3] Scooter Jackson (DB), Cole Martin (DB), Rodrick Pleasant (DB) UMass6[2] Reece Adkins (TE), Max Dowling (TE)[4] Timmy Hinspeter (LB), Tyler Martin (LB), Kendall Bournes (DB), Zeraun Daniel (DB) Western Kentucky6[3] Rodney Tisdale Jr. (QB), K.D. 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