Recruiting classes usher in an annual dose of optimism for every college football team, no matter if on-field success has evaded the program recently. But this might be the class that sets the program or a positional unit on the right track, and he might be the player who started it all as a freshman.
In 2017, who is he for the nation's 65 Power Five teams?
While the best player in a given class is a worthy focal point, he's not always the most intriguing prospect. Sometimes, a lesser-known signee at a position of need merits the spotlight.