If the 2020 NFL Draft taught us anything, it’s that top prospects can come from out of nowhere.
Joe Burrow was widely seen as a Day 3 pick heading into the 2019 season, but a historic season that resulted in an undefeated championship season with LSU saw him jump to the first overall pick. Now, he’s looking like the long-term savior of the Bengals’ franchise, even if their team isn’t winning too many games this year.
One of the most fun things about college football is seeing which under-the-radar players break out of near obscurity and become household names across the country.