Who Are The ten Finest School Soccer Gamers from Every AP High 10 Group?

The start of the 2025 college football season is just 12 days away, and it’s sure to start off with a bang.

Week 1 is set to feature a handful of electric heavyweight matchups of nationally top-ranked teams and a plethora of storylines, including first-year head coaches making their debuts and the impact of NIL and the transfer portal.

That said, FOX Sports’ RJ Young put together a list of one standout player from each of the top 10 teams in the AP Top 25 college football preseason poll, which was unveiled Monday.

[Related: RJ Young’s Ultimate 136 college football rankings]

Six of those 10 gamers might be dealing with off in opposition to each other in Week 1, as there are three top-10 tilts on the schedule: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Clemson vs. No. 9 LSU and No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.). 

10 Finest School Soccer Gamers from AP High 10 Groups

Stats: Began 26 video games in two seasons for the Hurricanes, anchoring an offensive line that led the nation in scoring (43.9 factors per sport); projected to be the primary offensive deal with drafted within the 2026 NFL Draft.

Mauigoa enters the yr as one of many prime OT draft prospects. At 6-foot-6, Mauigoa is very large and might be important to defending quarterback Carson Beck this season, giving the Hurricanes hope to make their first CFP look.

Stats: Completed fifth in FBS in passing yards (4,052 yards) and tied for eighth in go touchdowns (29) final season.

Like Mauigoa, Nussmeier can even vie to be one of many prime gamers chosen at his place within the 2026 NFL Draft. He was among the finest passers within the SEC final yr, which was his first season as a starter, whereas additionally having the stress to exchange then-reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. 

Stats: Freshman All-American and first-team All-SEC choice; one in every of seven SEC gamers to file 8 landing catches final season.

Williams had a season to recollect in 2024, and he was solely 17 years previous. His landing catch that helped Alabama beat Georgia was extensively seen as one of many prime performs of the season, displaying his means to make contested catches and velocity. That additionally helped him earn a spot on the duvet of “School Soccer 26.”

Stats: Led all Massive Ten defensive backs with 104 whole tackles final yr with Purdue.

Probably the greatest defensive gamers to switch this previous offseason, Theineman was a standout for a Purdue workforce that has been one of many worst applications in an influence convention over the previous couple of years. He received Massive Ten Freshman of the 12 months in 2023, when he recorded six interceptions. 

Stats: Scored a dashing landing in 13 consecutive video games final season, setting a Notre Dame file; was one in every of 10 FBS gamers to file 1,100-plus dashing yards and 19-plus whole touchdowns.

Love was instrumental in Notre Dame’s breakthrough season, which ended with an look within the nationwide championship sport. His 98-yard landing run in opposition to Indiana was key for Notre Dame in its first-round win, which was additionally one of many 5 video games he rushed for over 100 yards in.

Stats: Made 12 begins final season and completed second on the workforce with 76 whole tackles.

Getting into his junior yr, Allen is a part of the following wave of Georgia defenders with NFL promise. He’ll look to capitalize on a powerful 2024 season, because the Bulldogs search to make their first School Soccer Playoff semifinals for the primary time in three years.

Stats: High 5 all-time in Clemson historical past in passing yards, passing touchdowns, go makes an attempt and completions; solely participant in FBS to throw for 35 touchdowns with six or fewer interceptions.

After an underwhelming first season as Clemson’s beginning quarterback in 2023, Klubnik broke by in 2024. He definitely wasn’t the rationale why Clemson misplaced to Texas within the CFP, both. He threw for 336 yards in that sport as he seeks to be one of many prime quarterbacks chosen within the 2026 NFL Draft. 

Stats: Set Ohio State freshman information in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,315) and landing catches (15); was tied for second in FBS in landing catches and fourth in receiving yards; his 9 catches of 40-plus yards are tied for essentially the most within the FBS.

Smith is arguably one of the best participant in faculty soccer coming into the 2025 season, with many preseason lists rating him as such. Regardless that he’s solely a sophomore, some have even stated that he would’ve been a top-10 choose had he been draft-eligible following his freshman season. 

Stats: Completed tied for fifth within the Massive Ten in tackles for loss (13) and tied for sixth in sacks (8.5); additionally compelled two fumbles and recorded 42 whole tackles.

The Nittany Lions had a number of gamers that Younger might’ve named one of the best on their roster. Drew Allar is seen as one of many prime quarterbacks within the nation coming into the yr, whereas Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen make up one of the best working again tandem within the sport. Sutton will get the nod, although, after his 8.5-sack season.

Stats: Solely FBS or NFL quarterback prior to now 25 years to file a 75-plus-yard touchdowb go, a 65-plus-yard landing run and one other 50-plus-yard landing go in the identical sport; went 2-0 as a starter final yr, throwing for 583 yards and totaling 5 touchdowns (4 passing, 1 dashing) in these two video games.

Much like Penn State, Texas additionally has lots of returning gamers who might’ve been named the highest participant on its roster. In the end, Manning acquired the honour, and it’s laborious to not see why. He confirmed his promise as among the finest quarterback prospects in latest reminiscence within the handful of video games he performed in final yr, displaying large arm power and a capability to function as a runner. 

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