Posted by Rob in Fantasy Advice,Ranks on Aug 25th 2010 (Print This)
Cameron Heyward
The defensive units in college football have seen a huge shift. Yes, the Ohio St. Buckeyes remain number one just like recent years, but the teams down the rest of the ranks haven’t been there in quite some time. Many are new to the fantasy ranks such as teams like Temple and Rutgers.
A team like Florida will need to reload, as they were decimated by losses on the defensive side of the ball as they lost six starters, that doesn’t mean they lack talent though. They are a team that could rise up these ranks.
Ohio St. returns a formidable group that is anchored by DL Cameron Heyward and DT Dexter Larimore up front. The Buckeyes return last season’s leading tackler in OLB Ross Homan and together with MLB Brian Rolle form a top notch unit. Keep an eye on OLB Etienne Sabino who is a tackling machine and now gets a chance to shine. The secondary is an experienced group, led by cornerbacks Chimdi Chekwa and Devon Torrence, both seniors who will be playing on Sundays next year. Jermale Hines returns to strong safety in his senior season, along with the unknown sophomore Orhian Johnson.
Across all levels this is an experienced and talented group who will look to keep the Buckeyes the pride of the Big Ten as well as college football, that doesn’t mean teams like Iowa aren’t knocking at the door though, as they show up number two in the ranks and look to continue the tradition of strong, defensive minded teams led by DE Adrian Clayborn and SS Tyler Sash.
D/ST Ranks
- Ohio St. Buckeyes
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- North Carolina Tarheels
- Texas Longhorns
- Boise St. Broncos
- Texas Christian Horned Frogs
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Southern California Trojans
- Clemson Tigers
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Florida Gators
- Virginia Tech Hokies
- Oregon Ducks
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Temple Owls
- Penn St. Nittany Lions
- Northern Illinois Wolfpack
- Connecticut Huskies
- Louisiana St. Tigers
- Miami Hurricanes
- Ole Miss Runnin’ Rebels
- Air Force Falcons
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- Georgia Bulldogs
- UCLA Bruins
- Auburn Tigers
- Boston College Eagles
- Utah Utes
- Florida St. Seminoles
- Michigan St. Spartans
- South Florida Bulls
- South Carolina Gamecocks
- Mississippi St. Bulldogs
- West Virginia Mountaineers
That finally brings us to the kickers. When looking for a kicker in college football it is not necessary to find one with the best offense, but one with the most consistency throughout their college career. The rankings are littered with juniors and seniors. The top spot goes to Kai Forbath of the UCLA Bruins. The senior kicker will be vying for his second Lou Groza Award, he is exceptional.
K Ranks
- Kai Forbath-UCLA
- Kyle Brotzman-Boise St.
- Grant Ressel-Missouri
- Blair Walsh-Georgia
- Justin Kahut-Oregon St.
- Alex Tejada-Arkansas
- Ross Evans-TCU
- Joe Phillips-Utah
- Phillip Welch-Wisconsin
- Alex Henery-Nebraska
- Erik Folk-Washington
- Alan Gendreau-MTSU
- Wes Byrum-Auburn
- Caleb Sturgis-Florida
- Matt Bosher-Miami
- Nick Tausch-Notre Dame
- Erik Soderberg-Air Force
- Kevin Goessling-Fresno St.
- Devin Barclay-Ohio St.
- Kevin Fitzpatrick-Tulsa
- Matt Hogan-Houston
- Casey Barth-North Carolina
- Dan Bailey-Oklahoma St.
- Dan Hutchins-Pittsburgh
- Daniel Murray-Iowa
- Matt Williams-Texas Tech
- Jake Rogers-Cincinnati
- Dustin Hopkins-Florida St.
- Michael Taylor-Troy
- Alex Zendejas-Arizona
This is the conclusion of our college draft kit. We hope everyone gets a chance to get into the college game on the fantasy level. It’s a whole different game in the college ranks!–Fantasy Football Brothers