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CBS Sports top 25 most dynamic college football players of last 25 years

Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:44 am
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge LA
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:44 am
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1- Reggie Bush
2- Cam Newton
3- Johnny Manziel
4- Lamar Jackson
5- Vince Young


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Posted by FlappingPierre
St. George
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:49 am to
The list is pretty bad
Posted by toots-N-scoots
Houston
Member since Aug 2012
752 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:49 am to
That list is comedy gold
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
17156 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:55 am to
Dynamic meaning makes ridiculous athleticism play again and again, I could see a list similar to this. Those 5 guys were absolute walking highlight reels (unless Manziel played LSU ).

Posted by Hoops
LA
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:02 am to
Jackson didn’t do too well vs them either
Posted by SCLSUMuddogs
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
7683 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:06 am to
They've got Percy Harvey up here, but not Tim Tivo? Sounds like jive to me
Posted by LigerFan
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:06 am to
Wild that PP7 isn't on that list with his ability as a CB and returner.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:07 am to
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Jackson didn’t do too well vs them either



That Chavis "contain in the pocket and make them throw to beat you" strategy worked really well in college against these guys because our DBs were so strong.

Posted by VolSquatch
First Coast
Member since Sep 2023
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:10 am to
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That Chavis "contain in the pocket and make them throw to beat you" strategy worked really well in college against these guys because our DBs were so strong.



A great secondary and/or a great DL can make almost any defensive scheme work well
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
12104 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:11 am to
I don't know if anybody will agree but...

1998 Florida WR Travis McGriff was an absolute menace to SEC defenses.

11 Games
70 Catches
1357 yards
13 TDs (10 receiving/ 1 rushing/ 2 passing)
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 8:11 am
Posted by RoyalAir
Detroit
Member since Dec 2012
6861 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:12 am to
There's no universe where Marcus Lattimore, even with his injuries, shouldn't be on this list.

He should be in over Austin, Cook, and maybe McCaffery. He was unstoppable.
Posted by SCLSUMuddogs
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:12 am to
I think 2000 is the cutoff
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:13 am to
I know but I just remembered him. He was a beast.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
17156 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:13 am to
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A great secondary and/or a great DL can make almost any defensive scheme work well



Our DL wouldn't really try to get upfield and get to the passer against these guys. They'd plug gaps and the ends would contain the edges to prevent scrambling outside the pocket, often rushing 5 to create that wall around the pocket. Forced them to throw and they couldn't do that successfully because of tight windows with our secondary.

Chavis was solid at LSU, despite the hatred for him, but his bread and butter was this scenario.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
54607 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:20 am to
Jayden Daniels not even on the list lol
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
36681 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:27 am to
I mean it’s not really. These guys were walking highlight reals. Only thing I’d argue is maybe Tebow deserving to be on there.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 8:29 am
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
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Member since May 2013
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:33 am to
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18. Darren Sproles, RB, Kansas State


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surpassed 1,900 yards rushing as a junior in 2003.


Melvin Gordon had just shy of 2,600 in 2014, including one game where he rushed for 408 yards in 3 quarters.

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able to sustain 306 carries


Gordon rushed it 343 times.

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while also hauling in 25 receptions,


Gordon had 19.

Gordon also had 7.5 yards per attempt to Sproles 6.5 yards per attempt, and Gordon scored almost TWICE as many TDs...32 to Sproles' 18. Gordon was basically a cheat code his junior season.

List is lazy.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
145200 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:45 am to
No honey badger no care
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
21083 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:53 am to
quote:

great secondary and/or a great DL can make almost any defensive scheme work well

Great post
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
32280 posts
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:08 am to
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Jayden Daniels not even on the list lol


This.

LSU fans will immediately think it's a slight to leave Burrow off the list. But as you see, there are no "pro style" QBs on the list (even though Burrow could run when needed).

Daniels being left off, on the other hand, is a big miss. Particularly when Jackson is on the list at No. 4.

In their Heisman winning seasons Daniels (in one fewer game):

had ~ 300 more passing yards
10 more passing TDs
had only 1 less overall TDs (51 - 50)
had a MUCH higher completion % 72% comapred to 56%
had a MUCH higher QB rating. 208 - 149.

The only stat Jackson was significantly ahead rushing yards...by about 400 yards.

If Jackson is on the list at No. 4....then Daniels should, AT MINIMUM, be on the list.
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