The 2020 college football season has just ended, but it's never too early to start looking ahead to next season. Here's a look at one potential breakout star for each player in the 2021 Way-Too-Early Top 25.
No. 1 Clemson: QB D.J. Uiagalelei
This feels like cheating. Saying Uiagalelei is going to be Clemson's breakout player is like predicting the next Marvel movie will make a lot of money. These aren't predictions so much as foregone conclusions. Uiagalelei was among the most hotly recruited quarterbacks in the nation, then gave Clemson fans a sneak peek of his skill set in a two-game fill-in spot for Trevor Lawrence, who tested positive for COVID-19.