As the 2018 season of college football quickly approaches, so do lists of athletes to watch. Chad Reuter recently published a list of the top 150 college football players to watch in 2018 on the NFL website. Due to the majority of the list being unsurprisingly comprised of P5 players, I felt it necessary to list the top 10 G5 college football players to watch in 2018, based on Reuter’s article.

1. Ed Oliver – DT

Houston | Junior | NFL Rank: 1

“Oliver is the top player on my list for the second straight year. He can play anywhere on the line, and has rare sideline-to-sideline range for a 300-pound interior player. He’s a difference maker who should garner Heisman consideration in 2018, but probably won’t get his proper due. Oliver has already stated that he intends to apply for early entry in the 2019 NFL Draft.”

2017 stats:

47 Solo Tackles

26 Assisted Tackles

73 Total Tackles

16.5 Tackles for Loss

5.5 Sacks

2. Devin Singletary – RB

Florida Atlantic | Junior | NFL Rank: 36

“Few players have had a more appropriate nickname than Devin “Motor” Singletary. The 5-9, 200-pound bowling ball of a running back keeps going, carry after carry, pounding the ball inside or taking off to the sideline for big plays. He scored 32 rushing touchdowns last year, third-most in FBS history (Barry Sanders had 37 in 1988, Montee Ball 33 in 2011). There’s no reason to think there will be much of a drop-off with Lane Kiffin still leading the Owls.”

2017 Stats:

301 Rush Attempts

1918 Rushing Yards

6.4 Rushing Yards per Attempt

32 Rushing Touchdowns

3. Sutton Smith – LB

Northern Illinois | Junior (RS) | NFL Rank: 52

2017 Stats:

43 Solo Tackles

20 Assisted Tackles

63 Total Tackles

30 Tackles for Loss

14 Sacks

4. McKenzie Milton – QB

UCF | Junior | NFL Rank: 55

2017 Stats:

67.1 Pass Completion Percent

4037 Passing Yards

10.2 Passing Yards per Attempt

37 Passing Touchdowns

9 Interceptions

5. Jalin Moore – RB

Appalachian State | Senior (RS) | NFL Rank: 62

2017 Stats:

183 Rush Attempts

1037 Rushing Yards

5.7 Rushing Yards per Attempt

12 Rushing Touchdowns

6. Khalil Hodge – LB

Buffalo | Senior | NFL Rank: 70

2017 stats:

66 Solo Tackles

87 Assisted Tackles

153 Total Tackles

6.5 Tackles for Loss

3 Sacks

7. Oshane Ximines – DE

Old Dominion | Senior (RS) | NFL Rank: 83

2017 stats:

27 Solo Tackles

17 Assisted Tackles

44 Total Tackles

14 Tackles for Loss

8.5 Sacks

8. Anthony Johnson – WR

Buffalo | Senior (RS) | NFL Rank: 91

2017 Stats:

76 Receptions

1356 Receiving Yards

17.8 Receiving Yards per Reception

14 Receiving Touchdowns

9. Jaylon Ferguson – DE

Louisiana Tech | Senior (RS) | NFL Rank: 94

2017 stats:

25 Solo Tackles

13 Assisted Tackles

38 Total Tackles

12.5 Tackles for Loss

7 Sacks

10. Corbin Kaufusi – DE

BYU | Senior (RS) | NFL Rank: 109

2017 stats:

36 Solo Tackles

31 Assisted Tackles

67 Total Tackles

7.5 Tackles for Loss

6 Sacks

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