By Jack Follman, SuperWest Sports
June 8, 2023
One of my favorite parts of every offseason is counting down who I think the 50 best Pac-12 players are going into the season.
The transfer portal is making the Conference deeper with talent, especially at quarterback, and a little harder to rank.
The usual suspect programs fill up the Top 50, with Washington, USC, and Oregon looking stacked, but don’t sleep on Oregon State this year.
Let’s get it started by looking at some who just missed the cut…
60. Simote Pepa, Sophomore, Defensive Tackle, Utah
59. Jackson Sirmon, Senior, Linebacker, Cal
58. Jeremiah Hunter, Senior, Wide Receiver, Cal
57. Levani Damuni, Senior, Linebacker, Utah
56. Eric Gentry, Junior, Linebacker, USC
55. J.Michael Sturdivant, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, UCLA
54. Dillon Johnson, Junior, Running Back, Washington
53. Shane Lee, Senior, Linebacker, USC
52. Ja’Quinden Jackson, Sophomore, Running Back, Utah
51. Shedeur Sanders, Junior, Quarterback, Colorado
Now on to the Top 50…
50. Travis Hunter, Sophomore, Cornerback/Receiver, Colorado
Hunter could be everything for the Buffs and one of the best two-way players in the Pac-12 in quite a while.
49. Jordan Morgan, Senior, Tackle, Arizona
A leader up front with a great shot at making first-team All-Pac-12 in 2023.
48. Jake Levengood, Senior, Center, Oregon State
Because their offensive line is stacked and this great veteran is back for another with a chance to be the best center in the Pac-12.
47. Taliese Fuaga, Junior, Tackle, Oregon State
He should keep progressing and be even better in 2023 as Oregon State’s right tackle.
46. Roger Rosengarten, Sophomore, Tackle, Washington
He should make a much bigger name for himself in 2023 with another year of experience under his belt.
45. Jaden Hicks, Sophomore, Safety, Washington State
He has the potential to be the best DB in the conference by the end of his career.
44. Collin Schlee, Senior, Quarterback, UCLA
He was good at Kent State and I think will be very fun to watch in Chip Kelly’s offense.
43. Carson Steele, Junior, Running Back, UCLA
Steele should step in where Zach Charbonnet was and be a headache for Pac-12 defenses.
42. Van Fillinger, Junior, Defensive End, Utah
Fillinger already has 10 career sacks and seems ready to get that many in one season before it’s all said and done.
41. Tuli Letuligasenoa, Senior, Defensive Tackle, Washington
One of the best defensive veterans in the conference.
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