The Leaders and Best: 2017 Edition
Every year about this time, as the football team enjoys spring practice, I release this list of the top players on tap for the new season ahead. These rankings of new and returning players are admittedly somewhat arbitrary, but it's intended to seek out potential "breakout" candidates and projecting expectations throughout the roster. There are a lot of spots up for grabs. There are a lot of young players vying for playing time. We will start to see more of Harbaugh's guys with three full recruiting classes of his now on campus. However, there is still a strong presence at the top from players that were recruits under Hoke. And those guys will make up the bulk of the leadership on this team. Of course, there is a lot of speculation here. But what would the offseason be without it? Anyway, let's get to it. 2015 Edition 2016 Edition Enjoy! Top 20 Returning Leaders: *Denotes player that may not be able to play due to injury, academic, or off-field issues