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Every college football season produces a group of surprise stars.
While we ranked the top 100 players going into the season, there are still more players whose talents and potential are known within their programs, or even their immediate areas, but have yet to display them consistently on bigger stages. Most have been backups or shared starting roles, and some are transfers who have impressed their new coaches and teammates during the past few months. Some might even be starters who have yet to earn league or national recognition.
Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts, for example, started four games in 2022 and had some promising moments.