ESPN Ranks The Top 100 College Football Players Of The 2024-25 Season
by Staff Reporter
January 30, 20250 Comments

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ESPN writers recently ranked the Top 100 College Football Players of the 2024-2025 season, with 27 players from the SEC making the list.
Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Bank Jr. was the highest-ranked SEC player on the list at No. 7.
SEC Players on the Top-100 List:
99. Tre Harris - WR, Ole Miss, Senior
Stats: 60 receptions, 1,030 yards, 7 TDs
Preseason ranking: 38
95. Jarquez Hunter - RB, Auburn, Senior
Stats: 187 carries, 1,201 yards, 8 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
93. Andrew Mukuba - S, Texas, Senior
Stats: 41 solo tackles, 1 FF, 5 INTs, 6 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
92. Jake Slaughter - C, Florida, Junior
Stats: Played 800 snaps, pass-block grade of 83.9
Preseason ranking: NR
91. Quinn Ewers - QB, Texas, Junior
Stats: 3,472 yards, 31 TDs, 12 INTs
Preseason ranking: 23
74. Matthew Golden - WR, Texas, Junior
Stats: 58 receptions, 987 yards, 9 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
72. Nic Scourton - DE, Texas A&M, Junior
Stats: 27 solo tackles, 5 sacks, 1 FF
Preseason ranking: 29
71. Ryan Williams - WR, Alabama, Freshman
Stats: 48 receptions, 865 yards, 8 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
69. Diego Pavia - QB, Vanderbilt, Senior
Stats: 2,293 yards, 20 TDs, 4 INTs
Preseason ranking: NR
66. Nick Emmanwori - S, South Carolina, Junior
Stats: 57 solo tackles, 4 INTs, 2 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
65. LaNorris Sellers - QB, South Carolina, Freshman
Stats: 2,534 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs
Preseason ranking: NR
54. Danny Stutsman - LB, Oklahoma, Senior
Stats: 44 solo tackles, 1 sack, 8 PDs
Preseason ranking: 32
48. Jihaad Campbell - LB, Alabama, Junior
Stats: 55 solo tackles, 5 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 INT
Preseason ranking: NR
47. Tyler Booker - OG, Alabama, Junior
Stats: 87 knockdown blocks, 0 sacks allowed
Preseason ranking: 31
45. Jermod McCoy - CB, Tennessee, Sophomore
Stats: 26 solo tackles, 4 INTs, 7 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
41. James Pearce Jr. - DE, Tennessee, Junior
Stats: 23 solo tackles, 7.5 sacks, 1 FF
Preseason ranking: 1
40. Tate Ratledge - OL, Georgia, Senior
Stats: 1 sack allowed, 500 snaps in 10 games
Preseason ranking: 17
36. Jaxson Dart - QB, Ole Miss, Senior
Stats: 4,279 yards, 29 TDs, 6 INTs
Preseason ranking: 41
30. Anthony Hill Jr. - LB, Texas, Sophomore
Stats: 59 solo tackles, 8 sacks, 4 FFs, 1 INT
Preseason ranking: 64
29. Malaki Starks - S, Georgia, Junior
Stats: 77 tackles, 4 TFLs, 1 INT, 3 PBUs
Preseason ranking: 10
26. Walter Nolen - DT, Ole Miss, Junior
Stats: 26 solo tackles, 6.5 sacks
Preseason ranking: NR
23. Will Campbell - OT, LSU, Junior
Stats: Allowed 2 sacks, 5 QB hits, 11 pressures in 866 snaps
Preseason ranking: 6
16. Dylan Sampson - RB, Tennessee, Junior
Stats: 258 carries, 1,491 yards, 22 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
15. Jalon Walker - LB, Georgia, Junior
Stats: 38 solo tackles, 6.5 sacks
Preseason ranking: 67
14. Jahdae Barron - CB, Texas, Senior
Stats: 46 solo tackles, 5 INTs, 11 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
10. Kyle Kennard - DE, South Carolina, Senior
Stats: 20 solo tackles, 11.5 sacks, 3 FFs
Preseason ranking: NR
7. Kelvin Banks Jr. - OT, Texas, Junior
Stats: 0.80% pressure pct., tied for third best among FBS OTs
Preseason ranking: 9
Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Bank Jr. was the highest-ranked SEC player on the list at No. 7.
SEC Players on the Top-100 List:
99. Tre Harris - WR, Ole Miss, Senior
Stats: 60 receptions, 1,030 yards, 7 TDs
Preseason ranking: 38
95. Jarquez Hunter - RB, Auburn, Senior
Stats: 187 carries, 1,201 yards, 8 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
93. Andrew Mukuba - S, Texas, Senior
Stats: 41 solo tackles, 1 FF, 5 INTs, 6 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
92. Jake Slaughter - C, Florida, Junior
Stats: Played 800 snaps, pass-block grade of 83.9
Preseason ranking: NR
91. Quinn Ewers - QB, Texas, Junior
Stats: 3,472 yards, 31 TDs, 12 INTs
Preseason ranking: 23
74. Matthew Golden - WR, Texas, Junior
Stats: 58 receptions, 987 yards, 9 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
72. Nic Scourton - DE, Texas A&M, Junior
Stats: 27 solo tackles, 5 sacks, 1 FF
Preseason ranking: 29
71. Ryan Williams - WR, Alabama, Freshman
Stats: 48 receptions, 865 yards, 8 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
69. Diego Pavia - QB, Vanderbilt, Senior
Stats: 2,293 yards, 20 TDs, 4 INTs
Preseason ranking: NR
66. Nick Emmanwori - S, South Carolina, Junior
Stats: 57 solo tackles, 4 INTs, 2 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
65. LaNorris Sellers - QB, South Carolina, Freshman
Stats: 2,534 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs
Preseason ranking: NR
54. Danny Stutsman - LB, Oklahoma, Senior
Stats: 44 solo tackles, 1 sack, 8 PDs
Preseason ranking: 32
48. Jihaad Campbell - LB, Alabama, Junior
Stats: 55 solo tackles, 5 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 INT
Preseason ranking: NR
47. Tyler Booker - OG, Alabama, Junior
Stats: 87 knockdown blocks, 0 sacks allowed
Preseason ranking: 31
45. Jermod McCoy - CB, Tennessee, Sophomore
Stats: 26 solo tackles, 4 INTs, 7 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
41. James Pearce Jr. - DE, Tennessee, Junior
Stats: 23 solo tackles, 7.5 sacks, 1 FF
Preseason ranking: 1
40. Tate Ratledge - OL, Georgia, Senior
Stats: 1 sack allowed, 500 snaps in 10 games
Preseason ranking: 17
36. Jaxson Dart - QB, Ole Miss, Senior
Stats: 4,279 yards, 29 TDs, 6 INTs
Preseason ranking: 41
30. Anthony Hill Jr. - LB, Texas, Sophomore
Stats: 59 solo tackles, 8 sacks, 4 FFs, 1 INT
Preseason ranking: 64
29. Malaki Starks - S, Georgia, Junior
Stats: 77 tackles, 4 TFLs, 1 INT, 3 PBUs
Preseason ranking: 10
26. Walter Nolen - DT, Ole Miss, Junior
Stats: 26 solo tackles, 6.5 sacks
Preseason ranking: NR
23. Will Campbell - OT, LSU, Junior
Stats: Allowed 2 sacks, 5 QB hits, 11 pressures in 866 snaps
Preseason ranking: 6
16. Dylan Sampson - RB, Tennessee, Junior
Stats: 258 carries, 1,491 yards, 22 TDs
Preseason ranking: NR
15. Jalon Walker - LB, Georgia, Junior
Stats: 38 solo tackles, 6.5 sacks
Preseason ranking: 67
14. Jahdae Barron - CB, Texas, Senior
Stats: 46 solo tackles, 5 INTs, 11 PDs
Preseason ranking: NR
10. Kyle Kennard - DE, South Carolina, Senior
Stats: 20 solo tackles, 11.5 sacks, 3 FFs
Preseason ranking: NR
7. Kelvin Banks Jr. - OT, Texas, Junior
Stats: 0.80% pressure pct., tied for third best among FBS OTs
Preseason ranking: 9
Filed Under: SEC Football
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