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#CFBTop25: Top 25 college football players of 2017

Published: Jul 24, 2017 at 03:47 AM

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CFB 24/7 is marking the days to the start of the 2017 season by counting down the top 25 players in college football.

We asked seven of our writers and analysts to provide us with their personal top-25 player lists, ranking them 1-25 based on their evaluations entering the season. From those, we aggregated an overall top-25 list by using a points system. A player received 25 points for a first-place vote, 24 points for second place and so on through one point for a 25th-place vote.

Four players shared the seven first-place votes. In all, 59 players received at least one top-25 vote. Tell us where we erred by leaving a comment below, or join the debate on Twitter by using #CFBTop25.

Click the entries below to see each profile.

No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, USC

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 155
» Highest analyst ranking: 1st
» Lowest analyst ranking: 8th
» Fan ranking: 4th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000833930/article/cfbtop25-no-1-sam-darnold-qb-usc)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 2: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 153
» Highest analyst ranking: 1st
» Lowest analyst ranking: 7th
» Fan ranking: 1st

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000833647/article/cfbtop25-no-2-saquon-barkley-rb-penn-state)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 3: Derwin James, S, FSU

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 151
» Highest analyst ranking: 1st
» Lowest analyst ranking: 7th
» Fan ranking: 5th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000833301/article/cfbtop25-no-3-derwin-james-s-florida-state)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 4: Arden Key, OLB, LSU

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 126
» Highest analyst ranking: 2nd
» Lowest analyst ranking: 18th
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000833007/article/cfbtop25-no-4-arden-key-olb-lsu)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 5: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 121
» Highest analyst ranking: 2nd
» Lowest analyst ranking: 13th
» Fan ranking: 6th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000832856/article/cfbtop25-no-5-derrius-guice-rb-lsu)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 6: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 114
» Highest analyst ranking: 2nd
» Lowest analyst ranking: 17th
» Fan ranking: 20th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000831424/article/cfbtop25-no-6-josh-allen-qb-wyoming)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 7: Harold Landry, DE, Boston College

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 112
» Highest analyst ranking: 2nd
» Lowest analyst ranking: 18th
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000830486/article/cfbtop25-no-7-harold-landry-de-boston-college)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 8: Ed Oliver, DT, Houston

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 109
» Highest analyst ranking: 1st
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000830237/article/cfbtop25-no-8-ed-oliver-dt-houston)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 9: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 97
» Highest analyst ranking: 1st
» Lowest analyst ranking: 25th
» Fan ranking: 3rd

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000829765/article/cfbtop25-no-9-lamar-jackson-qb-louisville)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 10: Connor Williams, OT, Texas

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 90
» Highest analyst ranking: 6th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000828574/article/cfbtop25-no-10-connor-williams-ot-texas)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 11: Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 81
» Highest analyst ranking: 6th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000827931/article/cfbtop25-no-11-christian-wilkins-dl-clemson)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 12: Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 80
» Highest analyst ranking: 2nd
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: 10th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000827759/article/cfbtop25-no-12-josh-rosen-qb-ucla)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 13: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 72
» Highest analyst ranking: 5th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: 2nd

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000827399/article/cfbtop25-no-13-baker-mayfield-qb-oklahoma)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 14: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 68
» Highest analyst ranking: 5th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: 14th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000827033/article/cfbtop25-no-14-minkah-fitzpatrick-db-alabama)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 15: Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 62
» Highest analyst ranking: 2nd
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: 12th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000826569/article/cfbtop25-no-15-dexter-lawrence-dt-clemson)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 16: Tarvarus McFadden, CB, Florida State

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 61
» Highest analyst ranking: 10th
» Lowest analyst ranking: 24th
» Fan ranking: 18th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000825621/article/cfbtop25-no-16-tarvarus-mcfadden-cb-florida-state)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 17: Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 45
» Highest analyst ranking: 7th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000824876/article/cfbtop25-no-17-bradley-chubb-de-north-carolina-state)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 18: Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 44
» Highest analyst ranking: 13th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000824336/article/cfbtop25-no-18-calvin-ridley-wr-alabama)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 19: Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 41
» Highest analyst ranking: 8th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000823701/article/cfbtop25-no-19-orlando-brown-ot-oklahoma)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 20: Vita Vea, DT, Washington

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 40
» Highest analyst ranking: 7th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000823454/article/cfbtop25-no-20-vita-vea-dt-washington)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 21: Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 37
» Highest analyst ranking: 11th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000822801/article/cfbtop25-no-21-christian-kirk-wr-texas-am)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 22: Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 35
» Highest analyst ranking: 12th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000822195/article/cfbtop25-no-22-courtland-sutton-wr-smu)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 23: Da'Ron Payne, DT, Alabama

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 31
» Highest analyst ranking: 9th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000822129/article/cfbtop25-no-23-daron-payne-dt-alabama)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 24: Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 29
» Highest analyst ranking: 11th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: 8th

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000821715/article/cfbtop25-no-24-bo-scarbrough-rb-alabama)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

No. 25: Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas

» CFB 24/7 panel points: 28
» Highest analyst ranking: 13th
» Lowest analyst ranking: NR
» Fan ranking: NR

![](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000821345/article/cfbtop25-no-25-malik-jefferson-lb-texas)CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL PROFILE.

CFB 24/7 voting panel:Gil Brandt, Bucky Brooks, Charles Davis, Chase Goodbread, Daniel Jeremiah, Chad Reuter and Lance Zierlein.

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