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Jones was a four-star prospect who initially committed to Kentucky before joining Tua Tagovailoa in the 2017 Alabama recruiting class. The Jacksonville native redshirted his first year with the Tide while Tua was helping the team win a national title. Jones was arrested and charged with DUI in November of that year after being involved in a car accident. He served a suspension against LSU. He played in 14 games as a reserve the following season (5 of 13, 38.5 completion percentage, 123 yards, one touchdown). Jones began the year behind Tua in 2019 but took over (97 of 141, 68.8%, 1,503 yards, 14 TDs, three interceptions; 16 carries, 36 yards, 2.3 average, one TD in four starts, 12 appearances overall) once the 2020 first-round pick was shut down due to injury. Jones led the team to a Citrus Bowl win over Michigan, throwing for 327 yards and three TDs. Jones continued his progress as a passer in 2020, starting all 13 games to lead Alabama to another title. He set an FBS record for single-season completion percentage (311 of 402, 77.4%) and led the country with a school-record 4,500 passing yards while ranking second with 41 passing TDs and 11.2 yards per attempt. The first-team Associated Press All-American and all-conference selection won the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top quarterback and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy as well as the Maxwell and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards. He was also named the SEC Student-Athlete of the Year and the Offensive MVP of the national title game (36 of 45, 80.0%, 464 yards, five TDs). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. Jones' mother played tennis at Mercer, his father played tennis at Florida State, his sister played tennis at the College of Charleston and his brother played soccer at Mercer. -- by Chad Reuter

The Philadelphia native rated among the top five defensive tackles and top 100 overall prospects in the country coming out of Neumann Goretti High School. He redshirted the 2018 season behind Alabama's extremely deep defensive line. Barmore got his chance to contribute the following season, playing in 12 games with one start and posting 26 stops, six for loss, with two sacks and two pass breakups. He ascended as a sophomore, garnering third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-SEC honors with 37 tackles, 9.5 for loss, with a team-high eight sacks, three pass breakups, and three forced fumbles in 12 starts for the national champions. He missed the season opener due to injury. Barmore was named the College Football Playoff Championship Game Defensive MVP after making five tackles, two for loss, with one sack. -- by Chad Reuter

Perkins was a top-75 overall recruit from Lutheran North High School in St. Louis when he signed with the Sooners. He excelled in his first year in Norman, earning Freshman All-American accolades after leading his squad with five sacks (among 37 stops, eight for loss) while playing in all 14 games with eight starts. Perkins was named a second-team All-Big 12 pick as a sophomore, racking up 38 tackles, 13.5 for loss, with six sacks in 13 starts. He was suspended for the team's playoff game against eventual champion LSU, however, after reportedly failing a drug test. That suspension continued for the first five games of the 2020 season, but he still garnered second-team all-conference accolades by posting 24 tackles, 10.5 for loss, with 5.5 sacks in six games (five starts). -- by Chad Reuter

Rhamondre (pronounced ruh-MON-dray) Stevenson was the Las Vegas Sun's High School Player of the Year as a junior at Centennial High School. After his senior year, he enrolled at Cerritos College. He excelled as a sophomore there, rushing for 2,000 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns on his way to being ranked a top-15 overall junior college prospect. Oklahoma brought him into the fold in 2019, and although he did not start a game, he gave the Sooners great production (64 carries, 515 yards, 8.0 yards per carry, six touchdowns; 10 receptions, 87 yards). He was suspended for the team's playoff game against eventual champion LSU, however, after reportedly failing a drug test. That suspension continued for the first five games of the 2020 season. Stevenson still led the squad with 665 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 101 carries to garner honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades (also 18 receptions, 211 yards in six games with five starts). He was the Offensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl win over Florida with 186 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter

McGrone was a five-star prospect, rated among the top-25 overall recruits in the country out of Indianapolis' Lawrence Central High School when signing with the Wolverines. He redshirted his first year in Ann Arbor, playing in one game on special teams. Moving into the starting lineup for 10 of 13 contests in 2018, McGrone garnered honorable mention All-Big Ten honors with 66 tackles, 9.5 for loss, with four sacks. He started five games in 2020 (26 tackles, two for loss), missing time with an injury before declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft. -- by Chad Reuter

Joshuah (his mother added the "h" at the end so the name had seven letters like everyone else in the family) Bledsoe was a reserve defensive back for Missouri in his first two seasons, playing in 12 games as a true freshman (13 tackles, one sack) and sophomore (28 tackles, two pass breakups). He started all 12 games for the Tigers in 2019, leading the team with 10 pass breakups and also posting 49 tackles (four for loss). He topped his squad with six pass breakups again in 2020 (41 tackles, 2.5 for loss, one interception in 10 starts). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter

Sherman blocked for future Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray as a sophomore at Allen High School. He matriculated to Colorado in 2017, redshirting his first year on campus. He garnered honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors and was named the team's top lineman in 2018 after playing in all 12 games with starts in the final nine contests at right tackle. Sherman was once again the Buffaloes' top lineman in 2019, starting all 12 games on the right side. He switched to left tackle for his junior season, starting all six games, and earned second-team all-conference recognition. -- by Chad Reuter

Nixon was highly recruited after winning Florida's 7A Player of the Year and USA Today first-team all-state notice as a senior at Viera High School. He signed with Ole Miss and spent two seasons in Oxford. As a redshirt freshman, Nixon played in 10 games as a reserve for the Rebels, making one catch for 19 yards. Once the NCAA handed down sanctions for Ole Miss' recruiting violations, Nixon decided it was best to move on. UCF welcomed him and he started all 13 games in 2018 (40-562-14.1, four TDs). Year 2 for the Golden Knights was even better, as he garnered honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference honors (49-830-16.9, seven TDs in 13 starts). His senior season was disrupted by a broken collarbone, however, limiting him to four starts (19-260-13.7, two TDs). -- by Chad Reuter