ESPN Ranks The Top 100 College Football Players Before The Season

ESPN recently released their rankings of the Top 100 College Football Players ahead of the season, which included LSU's Will Campbell, Harold Perkins Jr., and Emery Jones Jr.

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6. Will Campbell
OL, LSU, Junior
2023 stats: No sacks allowed
2023 ranking: NR

Campbell makes up half of perhaps the top tackle tandem in the country with Emery Jones Jr. on the other side. Campbell returns for a third straight season as the Tigers' starter at left tackle. He was a first-team All-SEC selection last season and second-team selection as a freshman. The 6-6, 320-pound Campbell didn't allow any sacks in 13 games last season.

14. Harold Perkins Jr.
LB, LSU, Junior
2023 stats: 43 solo, 5.5 sacks, 3 FFs, 1 INT
2023 ranking: NR

Perkins will remain primarily at inside linebacker for his junior season, but coach Brian Kelly said Perkins would also slide outside on passing downs. The 6-1, 220-pound Perkins has 26 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in 27 career games. He was a second-team All-SEC selection by the coaches last season and a Freshman All-American and first-team All-SEC selection by the AP two years ago.

47. Emery Jones Jr.
OL, LSU, Junior
2023 stats: 73.7 run-blocking grade
2023 ranking: NR

Jones is one of two anchors on an LSU offensive line that's going to be a pain for anyone lining up against them to play. He was named second-team All-SEC by coaches as a member of an offensive line that was a Joe Moore Award finalist. He's also a durable player, having played every offensive snap in 16 of 17 games against SEC opponents in two years, according to LSU.

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Here's the Top 10:
1. James Pearce Jr., DE, Tennessee, Junior
2. Mason Graham, DT, Michigan, Sophomore
3. Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado, Junior
4. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan, Sophomore
5. Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri, Junior
6. Will Campbell, OL, LSU, Junior
7. Carson Beck, QB, Georgia, Senior
8. Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State, Junior
9. Kelvin Banks Jr., OL, Texas, Junior
10. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia, Junior