It’s not uncommon for college players to switch numbers during their career. The single digit jersey numbers seem to be a right of passage. As players move on, younger guys grab the coveted numbers left behind.
Quite a few key players are wearing new numbers this season:
DB Kyler Gordon was 19, now 2
QB Jacob Sirmon was 11, now 3
DB Alex Cook was 11, now 5
RB Sean McGrew was 25, now 5
RB Richard Newton was 28, now 6
DB Cameron Williams was 16, now 6
DB Keith Taylor was 27, now 8
QB Dylan Morris was 16, now 9
DL Josiah Bronson was 90, now 11
WR Puka Nacua was 15, now 12
LB Laiatu Latu was 56, now 13
OL Corey Luciano was 47, now 74
WR Ty Jones was 20, now 88
That’s 13 players, all of whom could be key contributors, wearing new numbers.