College Football's 9 Most Clutch Performers

Every player wants it and every team needs it—the ability to come through in the clutch.

College football games are often boiled down to a handful of crucial plays when the pressure is at its highest. Some players fold in these situations, while others thrive and become heroes for their respective schools.

Here are nine of college football's most clutch performers who will be back for the 2016 season, from the quarterbacks who will put the teams on their backs to the defensive stars who come up with clutch plays to preserve victories.

These selections were based on a number of factors, including number of game-winning plays in their career and overall statistical output in pressure situations…