Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
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 an 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 are done by On3’s Mike Huguenin, Charles Power and Matt Zenitz.
Player
School
Grade
1. RB Kenneth Walker III
Michigan State
99
2. EDGE Will Anderson Jr.
Alabama
99
3. DL Jordan Davis
Georgia
99
4. QB Bryce Young
Alabama
98
5. QB C.J. Stroud
Ohio State
98
6. QB Caleb Williams
Oklahoma
98
7. LB Nakobe Dean
Georgia
98
8. RB TreVeyon Henderson
Ohio State
98
9. EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux
Oregon
98
10. QB Kenny Pickett
Pitt
98
11. RB Bijan Robinson
Texas
98
12. EDGE Aidan Hutchinson
Michigan
97
13. LB Devin Lloyd
Utah
97
14. LB Leo Chenal
Wisconsin
97
15. QB Matt Corral
Ole Miss
97
16. WR Jahan Dotson
Penn State
97
17. S Kyle Hamilton
Notre Dame
97
18. WR Chris Olave
Ohio State
96
19. RB Abram Smith
Baylor
96
20. CB Ahmad Gardner
Cincinnati
96
21. RB Breece Hall
Iowa State
96
22. CB Andrew Booth Jr.
Clemson
96
23. C Tyler Linderbaum
Iowa
96
24. LB Noah Sewell
Oregon
96
25. QB Desmond Ridder
Cincinnati
96
26. TE Michael Mayer
Notre Dame
95
27. WR Jameson Williams
Alabama
95
28. CB Mykael Wright
Oregon
95
29. TE Brock Bowers
Georgia
95
30. LB Jack Campbell
Iowa
95
31. CB Roger McCreary
Auburn
95
32. DL DeMarvin Leal
Texas A&M
95
33. DL Arnold Ebiketie
Penn State
95
34. OT Evan Neal
Alabama
95
35. EDGE Isaiah Foskey
Notre Dame
95
36. LB Malcolm Rodriguez
Oklahoma State
94
37. WR Garrett Wilson
Ohio State
94
38. WR Jordan Addison
Pitt
94
39. QB Sam Hartman
Wake Forest
94
40. OT Nicholas Petit-Frere
Ohio State
94
41. WR David Bell
Purdue
94
42. RB Jerome Ford
Cincinnati
94
43. LB James Skalski
Clemson
94
44. RB Sean Tucker
Syracuse
94
45. OT Ikem Ekwonu
NC State
93
46. QB Brennan Armstrong
Virginia
93
47. EDGE Jermaine Johnson
Florida State
93
48. DL Jalen Carter
Georgia
93
49. S Verone McKinley
Oregon
93
50. QB Sam Howell
North Carolina
93
North Carolina QB Sam Howell (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Player
School
Grade
51. WR Treylon Burks
Arkansas
93
52. WR Josh Downs
North Carolina
92
53. LB Zakoby McClain
Auburn
92
54. RB Tyler Allgeier
BYU
92
55. EDGE Will McDonald
Iowa State
92
56. RB Jaylen Warren
Oklahoma State
92
57. QB Malik Willis
Liberty
92
58. S Jaquan Brisker
Penn State
92
59. DL Dante Stills
West Virginia
92
60. LB Mike Rose
Iowa State
92
61. QB Carson Strong
Nevada
92
62. S Lewis Cine
Georgia
92
63. EDGE Nik Bonitto
Oklahoma
92
64. RB B.J. Baylor
Oregon State
92
65. LB Micah McFadden
Indiana
92
66. RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Kentucky
92
67. EDGE Cameron Thomas
San Diego State
92
68. DL Haskell Garrett
Ohio State
91
69. QB Will Rogers
Mississippi State
91
70. LB Channing Tindall
Georgia
91
71. CB Riley Moss
Iowa
91
72. S Ronnie Hickman
Ohio State
91
73. S Jaylan Foster
South Carolina
91
74. LB Avery Roberts
Oregon State
91
75. RB Hassan Haskins
Michigan
91
76. CB Derion Kendrick
Georgia
91
77. QB Tanner Mordecai
SMU
91
78. WR Calvin Austin
Memphis
91
79. RB Sincere McCormick
UTSA
91
80. TE Trey McBride
Colorado State
91
81. WR Wan’Dale Robinson
Kentucky
91
82. RB Deuce Vaughn
Kansas State
91
83. CB Trent McDuffie
Washington
91
84. QB Bailey Zappe
Western Kentucky
91
85. RB Brian Robinson Jr.
Alabama
91
86. CB Marcus Jones
Houston
90
87. QB Jake Haener
Fresno State
90
88. LB David Ojabo
Michigan
90
89. S Jalen Pitre
Baylor
90
90. LB Jack Sanborn
Wisconsin
90
91. CB Joey Porter Jr.
Penn State
90
92. WR Jerreth Sterns
Western Kentucky
90
93. RB Mataeo Durant
Duke
90
94. J.D. Bertrand
Notre Dame
90
95. LB Bumper Pool
Arkansas
90
96. CB Denzel Burke
Ohio State
90
97. LB Brandon Smith
Penn State
90
98. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Ohio State
90
99. QB Hendon Hooker
Tennessee
90
100. RB Isaiah Spiller
Texas A&M
90
Kentucky DE Josh Paschal (Courtesy of Kentucky Athletics)
Player
School
Grade
101. WR Dontayvion Wicks
Virginia
89
102. EDGE Josh Paschal
Kentucky
89
103. EDGE Myles Murphy
Clemson
89
104. LB Drake Thomas
NC State
89
105. RB Blake Corum
Michigan
89
106. LB Darien Butler
Arizona State
89
107. S Ji’Ayir Brown
Penn State
89
108. WR Dontario Drummond
Ole Miss
89
109. RB Tyler Badie
Missouri
89
110. EDGE Arron Mosby
Fresno State
89
111. CB Kyu Blu Kelly
Stanford
89
112. CB Jermaine Waller
Virginia Tech
89
113. QB Malik Cunningham
Louisville
89
114. WR Deven Thompkins
Utah State
89
115. WR A.T. Perry
Wake Forest
89
116. LB Josh Ross
Michigan
89
117. RB Jashaun Corbin
Florida State
89
118. LB Christian Harris
Alabama
89
119. RB Zach Charbonnet
UCLA
89
120. DL Zach Carter
Florida
88
121. WR Danny Gray
SMU
88
122. OT Darian Kinnard
Kentucky
88
123. LB Darrian Beavers
Cincinnati
88
124. QB Sean Clifford
Penn State
88
125. WR Xavier Worthy
Texas
88
126. QB Payton Thorne
Michigan State
88
127. S Jordan Battle
Alabama
88
128. QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
UCLA
88
129. CB Trevius Hodges-Tomlinson
TCU
88
130. WR Jalen Cropper
Fresno State
88
131. DL Logan Hall
Houston
88
132. EDGE George Karlaftis
Purdue
88
133. S Daxton Hill
Michigan
88
134. TE Jalen Wydermyer
Texas A&M
87
135. DL Devonte Wyatt
Georgia
87
136. LB Olakunle Fatukasi
Rutgers
87
137. S Brad Hawkins
Michigan
87
138. EDGE Kingsley Enagbare
South Carolina
87
139. G Zion Johnson
Boston College
87
140. DL Phidarian Mathis
Alabama
87
141. S Antonio Johnson
Texas A&M
87
142. WR Jalen Tolbert
South Alabama
87
143. OT Jamaree Salyer
Georgia
87
144. LB Nate Landman
Colorado
87
145. S Xavier Henderson
Michigan State
87
146. QB Taulia Tagovailoa
Maryland
87
147. LB Quay Walker
Georgia
87
148. LB Baylon Spector
Clemson
87
149. OT Charles Cross
Mississippi State
86
150. EDGE Isaiah Thomas
Oklahoma
86
Ole Miss DE Sam Williams (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Player
School
Grade
151. RB Rachaad White
Arizona State
86
152. TE Cole Turner
Nevada
86
153. TE Isaiah Likely
Coastal Carolina
86
154. QB Adrian Martinez
Nebraska
86
155. C Alec Lindstrom
Boston College
86
156. S Tanner Ingle
NC State
86
157. CB Kaiir Elam
Florida
86
158. S Scott Nelson
Wisconsin
86
159. CB Martin Emerson
Mississippi State
86
160. EDGE Sam Williams
Ole Miss
86
161. WR Jaquarii Roberson
Wake Forest
86
162. WR Nathaniel Dell
Houston
86
163. WR Xavier Hutchinson
Iowa State
86
164. TE Sam LaPorta
Iowa
86
165. WR Mekai Polk
Mississippi State
85
166. WR John Metchie
Alabama
85
167. RB Kennedy Brooks
Oklahoma
85
168. DL Jayden Peevy
Texas A&M
85
169. QB K.J. Jefferson
Arkansas
85
170. RB Travis Dye
Oregon
85
171. S Dane Belton
Iowa
85
172. QB Jayden Daniels
Arizona State
85
173. DL Perrion Winfrey
Oklahoma
85
174. QB Devin Leary
NC State
85
175. TE Charlie Kolar
Iowa State
85
176. EDGE B.J. Ojulari
LSU
85
177. S Yusuf Corker
Kentucky
85
178. RB Tank Bigsby
Auburn
85
179. EDGE Jeffrey Gunter
Coastal Carolina
85
180. WR Kyle Philips
UCLA
85
181. DL Tuli Tuipulotu
USC
85
182. CB Damarion Williams
Houston
85
183. RB Zach Evans
TCU
85
184. G Javion Cohen
Alabama
84
185. DL Thomas Booker
Stanford
84
186. S Angelo Grose
Michigan State
84
187. WR Skyy Moore
Western Michigan
84
188. WR Khalil Shakir
Boise State
84
189. S Nick Cross
Maryland
84
190. CB Matt Hankins
Iowa
84
191. C Luke Fortner
Kentucky
84
192. EDGE Micheal Clemons
Texas A&M
84
193. WR Romeo Doubs
Nevada
84
194. EDGE Myjai Sanders
Cincinnati
84
195. S J.L. Skinner
Boise State
84
196. RB Greg Bell
San Diego State
84
197. QB Tyler Van Dyke
Miami
84
198. QB Seth Henigan
Memphis
84
199. LB Henry To’oTo’o
Alabama
84
200. QB Tanner McKee
Stanford
84
Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)