In college football, nothing really stays the same from season to season. Change even occurs in the numbers players wear. The rosters have turned over and young players fill in for larger roles and better numbers. Every cornerback wants to wear #1, and no one wants to stay at #46 for their entire college career.
Here are the numbers changes from last season to this season, including notable freshmen and JUCO transfers.
| Player | Position | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | 2017 | 2018 |
| Delrick Abrams | CB | n/a | 1 |
| Donvan Lee | RB | 20 | 1 |
| Laviska Shenault | WR | 8 | 2 |
| KD Nixon | WR | 13 | 3 |
| Sam Noyer | QB | 15 | 4 |
| Davion Taylor | LB | n/a | 5 |
| Daniel Arias | WR | n/a | 5 |
| Trey Udoffia | CB | 8/22 | 8 |
| Tony Brown | WR | n/a | 18 |
| Javier Edwards | NT | 9 | 33 |
| Travon McMillian | RB | n/a | 34 |
| Mustafa Johnson | DE | n/a | 34 |
| Chris Bounds | TE | 43 | 44 |
| Jake Moretti | OT | 70 | 73 |
| Darrion Jones | TE | n/a | 88 |
| Israel Antwine | DT | n/a | 95 |
| Jalen Sami | NT | n/a | 99 |
The main takeaway from these changes is that young studs want star player numbers.