College Football Network recently released its top 100 college football players for the 2024 season, with four Texas Longhorns players receiving national attention — each of whom is ranked in the top 50. Which standouts from Austin, Texas, were singled out for significant praise ahead of the 2024 college football campaign? Let’s find out!
Which Texas Players Were Included in the CFN Top 100 College Football Players?
Only Michigan has as many top 50 players in the rankings as Texas has, with three of those four individuals at premium offensive positions: quarterback, left tackle, and wide receiver.
It has been nearly 20 years since Vince Young scrambled into the end zone for a touchdown in the waning seconds of the Rose Bowl to give the Longhorns their most recent national championship. Seemingly ever since, college football fans have asked themselves one question as the dawn of a new season approaches: Is Texas back?
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Entering its first season in the SEC, Texas is plenty talented enough to return to national glory. Here’s what CFN College Football Analyst James Fragoza had to say about Texas’ best players:
Kelvin Banks Jr., OT (9th)
Kelvin Banks Jr. set foot in Austin and immediately shined at left tackle, particularly in pass protection. The former five-star recruit has lived up to his billing and then some, and with another commanding season, he could be a top-10 NFL Draft prospect.
Quinn Ewers, QB (27th)
Quinn Ewers is probably a better college QB than an NFL QB, and that’s OK! He isn’t the most accurate, but he has the arm and talent around him to lead Texas back to the College Football Playoffs. Plus, with Arch Manning breathing down his neck, I expect Ewers to keep his foot on the gas pedal.
Isaiah Bond, WR (44th)
Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell are gone, but Isaiah Bond could be even better than either pass catcher. He isn’t as big as Mitchell or as fast as Worthy, but his explosiveness and start/stop ability to torture CBs at the stem set him apart.
Trey Moore, EDGE (49th)
He’s the 2023 AAC Defensive Player of the Year and UTSA’s record holder for sacks in a season (14). It’s clear why Texas sought the pass-rush specialist. Trey Moore will put his skill set to the ultimate test in the SEC, but his traits should translate. He is sudden off the edge, with the quick hands to keep himself clean around the arc.
Full List of Texas Players Included in the CFN Top 100 College Football Players
- Kelvin Banks Jr., OT (ninth)
- Quinn Ewers, QB (27th)
- Isaiah Bond, WR (44th)
- Trey Moore, EDGE (49th)