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Under-the-radar players for each ESPN top 25 college football team

April 29, 2026

By ESPN: The top teams in college football are loaded with names that roll off the tongue, preseason All-Americans and potential first-round NFL draft picks.

But for any team to have a high level of success, it needs contributions up and down the roster. Star power alone won’t cut it.

So we asked our college football reporters for a player on each team in our updated Way-Too-Early Top 25 who may not be on the radar of most fans but could play a significant role in a conference race or the chase for a College Football Playoff bid.

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