The school year is winding down at many colleges, and the last wave of spring games (with Washington, Virginia and a few more left to go in the final weekend of April) has given us a final glimpse of college football before the long wait until August. And although spring ball is often defined by position battles that are endlessly debated and then left unresolved, it is possible to appreciate the rising stock of some of the top performers around the country, even if they haven’t all won jobs outright yet.
From players who could be in for a rapid rise in the eyes of NFL draft evaluators to guys who might be the keys to getting their teams to the next level in the fall, here’s a look at six performances that left a positive impression this spring.