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Ten college football players who will break out this season

Between Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield, Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette, Myles Garrett and Jabrill Peppers, college football’s junior class dominates headlines, watch lists and all-America teams.

But it's a big field out there, and there's always room for others to show their stuff. We identified 10 players, in alphabetical order, whose names haven't resonated far beyond their stadium loudspeakers but are likely to this season.

Tony Brooks-James, sophomore running back, Oregon

Devon Allen isn't the only Oregon player who also burns up the track. Brooks-James sprints for the Ducks' track team and is another speedy talent whom Oregon's staff thinks is going to have a big football season.