When Oregon signed Penei Sewell out of Utah as part of its 2018 class, the first under Mario Cristobal, it was viewed as a big win.

I don’t even think Mario Cristobal knew it would turn out to be this impactful. The sophomore has picked up arguably his biggest award to date, Pro Football Focus named him the top player in the Pac-12 conference. Not the top offensive lineman or offensive player, the top player in the conference.

PFF Power 5 Players of the Year

Simply put he's become the most dominant left tackle in all of college football.

“Perhaps the best tackle prospect to come about since Eric Fisher went first in the 2013 NFL Draft, Sewell has dominated since his first snaps on the field in Eugene. He's on pace to break the record for the highest grade we've ever given to an offensive tackle and is setting records with his pass-blocking and run-blocking grades in the process. In pass protection alone, Sewell stands tall over his peers.”

The others listed in this article are:

QB Trevor Lawrence - ACC

DE Chase Young - B1G

WR CeeDee Lamb - Big-12

QB Joe Burrow - SEC