to BPH's point -- freshman AAs
I looked at the Athletic and ESPN freshman AA lists. There's some variance since ESPN only did true frosh while The Athletic did redshirt and true frost. Regardless, here's 33 additional high end players that slot in somehow. ND does very well with 4. Clemson pops up with another 2, as does Oklahoma and South Carolina. Everybody else just gets 1.
Name Position School Class The Athletic ESPN Jayden Jackson DL Oklahoma F y y Isaac Brown RB Louisville F y y Ahmad Hardy RB ULM F y y Jeremiah Smith WR Ohio State F y y Ryan Williams WR Alabama F y y Jordan Seaton OT Colorado F y y Colin Simmons DL Texas F y y Maraad Watson DL Syracuse F y Sammy Brown LB Clemson F y y Leonard Moore CB Notre Dame F y y Adon Shuler S Notre Dame R-Fr y Patrick Overmyer TE UTSA R-Fr y Alexander Doost G Arizona R-Fr y Delano Townsend G UAB R-Fr y Aaron Fenimore C Liberty R-Fr y Isaiah Chisom LB Oregon Stat R-Fr y Josiah Trotter LB West Virgin R-Fr y DJ Lagway QB Florida F y Fluff Bothwell RB South Alaba F y Bryant Wesco Jr WR Clemson F y Decker Degraaf TE Washington F y Anthonie Knapp OT Notre Dame F y Josiah Thompson OL South Caro F y Tyler Mercer OL North Texas F y Aidan Banfield OL North Carol F y Dylan Steward DL South Caorl F y Malik Blocton DL Auburn F y Simeon Colemon LB Cincinnati F y KVA LB Notre Dame F y OJ Frederique DB Miami F y Eli Bowen DB Oklahoma F y Koi Perich DB Minnesota F y KJ Bolden DB Georgia F y
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