SALT LAKE CITY — One of the most exciting aspects of the start of any sports season is the seemingly limitless potential. With that said, there are always players who stand out, players who surprise everyone, and players who quietly make an impact on the course of a team’s season.
Football might be one of the most difficult sports for an individual athlete to have an impact on because true success comes only from a cohesive team effort. But there are those players who take on key roles, at critical positions, and the Deseret News consulted with coaches and players to single a few of those X-factors out for the state’s FBS schools.