Despite an influx of transfer players filling voids on college football teams, plenty of true freshman have made an impact in 2022.
We have seen highly touted prospects turn into nationally recognized names and stat leaders in a matter of weeks. Georgia hit gold with safety Malaki Starks, who has stepped right in and contributed.
Penn State has seen a resurgence on offense with a pair of first-year running backs -- Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen -- but the staff also found a gem in linebacker Abdul Carter, who is second on the team with 18 tackles.