Wilson was the runner-up for Utah's Mr. Football Award in 2017 after throwing for nearly 3,000 yards and 24 touchdowns at Corner Canyon High School. His father, Mike, played defensive tackle at Utah under current Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham (who was then the D-line coach), but they already had a quarterback recruited for the 2018 class. So, Wilson signed with arch-rival BYU and started seven of nine games played as a true freshman (120-of-182, 65.9% completion rate, 1,578 yards, 12 TDs, three INTs passing; 75-211-2.9, two TDs rushing), finishing the season with a Famous Idaho Potato Bowl MVP effort (18-of-18, 317 yards, four TDs). He underwent right (throwing) shoulder surgery after the season for an injury he suffered in high school. He started nine games (199-of-319, 62.4%, 2,382 yards, 11 TDs, 9 INTs passing; 67-167-2.5, 3 TDs rushing) in 2019 but missed time with a fractured right thumb that required surgery. Wilson broke out in 2020, sharing the Polynesian Player of the Year Award with USC safety Talanoa Hufanga. He ranked second in the FBS in completion percentage (247 of 336; 73.5%), third with 33 passing touchdowns (against just three interceptions) and 10th with 307.7 passing yards per game (3,692 total). Wilson also rushed for 10 touchdowns (70-254-3.6) in 12 starts for the 11-1 Cougars. -- by Chad Reuter

Born Solomon Alijah Tucker, the former Trojan also uses the last name of his stepfather, Sylvester Vera, to honor Sylvester's role in his life. He has both surnames tattooed on his arms. The first-team all-state and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro selection from Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd High School played in all 12 games as a reserve his redshirt freshman season. Given the chance to start all 13 games at left guard in 2019, he not only garnered second-team All-Pac-12 notice but won the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year Award over stud left tackle and 2020 first-round pick Austin Jackson. Vera-Tucker initially opted out of the 2020 season but decided to opt back in when the Pac-12 announced it would have a fall football season instead of playing in the spring. He started all six of the Trojans' games at left tackle to earn first-team all-conference honors. -- by Chad Reuter

Moore was a four-star recruit from famed St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale before signing with Ole Miss. It did not take long for him to become a factor in the Rebels' offense, starting four of 12 games as a true freshman (36 receptions, 398 yards, 11.1 average, two touchdowns) and also contributing as a returner (12 kick returns, 222 yards, 18.5 average; 10 punt returns, 34 yards, 3.4 average). Moore led the team in receiving in 2019, grabbing 67 passes for 850 yards (12.7 per) and six scores. He also returned 14 punts for 90 yards (6.4 per) but might have been best known for infamously celebrating his touchdown catch with just four seconds remaining catch against rival Mississippi State by mimicking a urinating dog in the end zone. His celebration drew a 15-yard personal foul penalty, which pushed back an extra point attempt that was no good and allowed MSU to win the annual Egg Bowl by one point. Moore made national headlines for the right reasons in 2020, leading the FBS with 10.8 receptions and 149.1 receiving yards per game. He set a school record with 86 receptions (breaking current Tennessee Titans receiver A.J. Brown's record) for 1,193 yards and eight scores. Moore also rushed for 64 yards on 14 attempts (4.6 per) in his eight starts on his way to first-team Associated Press All-American, first-team All-SEC and Biletnikoff Award finalist honors. He opted out of the remainder of the season after eight games. -- by Chad Reuter

Carter suffered a knee injury as a junior at Navarre High School in Florida, but he bounced back in a big way his senior year, winning the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year and Class 6A Mr. Football Awards by rushing for 2,536 yards and 45 touchdowns. UNC coaches put him to work as a true freshman, and he led the team with eight rushing touchdowns (97 carries, 559 yards, 5.8 yards per carry; 11 catches, 100 yards, 9.1 average, one touchdown) in 11 games with two starts. Carter missed the first two games of his sophomore year with a broken wrist, and he wound up starting three of nine contests played (84 carries, 597 yards, 7.1 yards per carry, two touchdowns; 25 receptions, 135 yards, 5.4 average, one touchdown). A healthy junior campaign (12 starts in 13 games) resulted in a third-team All-ACC spot as a running back (177 carries, 1,003 yards, three touchdowns) and honorable mention notice as an all-purpose player (21 receptions, 154 yards, 7.3 average, two touchdowns; 19 kick returns, 446 yards, 24.5 average). Carter and his teammate, Javonte Williams, set the ACC on fire with their running in 2020, with Carter garnering third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-ACC honors at running back. He led the FBS with 7.98 yards per carry and was fourth with 1,245 rushing yards (156 carries, nine scores). Carter also was named third-team All-ACC as an all-purpose player and a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award as the nation's most versatile offensive weapon (25 receptions, 267 yards, 10.7 average, two touchdowns; eight kick returns, 156 yards, 19.5 average). Carter (308) and Williams (236) set an NCAA record with 544 combined rushing yards against Miami. Carter accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter

Sherwood arrived at Auburn in January 2018 ready to contribute in his first season on the Plains. He played in all 13 games as a reserve, compiling 23 tackles (1.5 sacks) while intercepting one pass and breaking up three others. The Jensen Beach, Florida, product started twice in 13 appearances as a sophomore (43 tackles, four for loss, five pass breakups) before becoming a full-time starter in 2020. Sherwood tallied 75 stops as a junior (three for loss with one sack) and broke up three throws in 11 games; he started 10 games and sat out the beginning of the team's bowl game with an ankle injury before jumping in. -- by Chad Reuter

Carter was rated as a top-55 cornerback and safety by recruiting services out of South Paulding High School in Georgia, and Duke coaches have utilized that versatility during his time on campus. He started two of 12 games played at safety his true freshman season (18 tackles, 2.5 for loss, two pass breakups), then moved to corner the following year. Carter was named the team's top defensive back in 2018, starting 11 games (23 tackles, one interception, six pass breakups) while missing two contests due to injury. He moved back to safety for his junior campaign, starting all 12 games and posting 53 stops, two for loss, an interception and eight pass breakups. Carter was a team captain and third-team All-ACC pick at safety in 2020 (41 tackles, three for loss, two interceptions, eight pass breakups in 11 starts). -- by Chad Reuter

Pinnock was a first-team all-state pick and Hartford Courant Defensive Player of the Year his senior year at Windsor High School in Connecticut. He played in 10 games as a reserve his true freshman season at Pitt (four tackles), then started six of 13 contests in 2018 (15 tackles, two for loss, two interceptions, six pass breakups). Pinnock missed three games due to injury his junior campaign but still managed 16 tackles, an interception and seven pass breakups in 10 games (three starts). He tied for the team lead with three interceptions in 10 starts in 2020 (five pass breakups, 19 tackles). Pinnock was suspended by Pitt coaches for one game for undisclosed reasons. -- by Chad Reuter

Nasirildeen (pronounced naz-ril-deen) started twice in 13 appearances as a true freshman, breaking up three passes and recording 10 of his 29 total stops on the year against rival Clemson. Nasirildeen was Florida State's Most Improved Player in 2018, leading the squad with 91 stops while also intercepting a pass in 12 games (five starts). ACC coaches voted him second-team all-league in 2019 as FSU's leading tackler (101, two for loss). He also intercepted two passes, broke up three others and forced a team-high three fumbles. He missed the team's bowl game, however, due to a knee injury and also missed the first seven games of the 2020 season because of that malady. He returned to start the team's final two games (13 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one interception). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter

Echols was an all-purpose threat (406 receiving yards, 906 rushing yards, four return TDs) at Southaven High School in Mississippi, as well as a basketball player and state long-jump champion as a senior. He matriculated to Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2017, where he moved from receiver to cornerback in his freshman year. That move paid big dividends in 2018, as he was named a junior college All-American, ranking second in the country with six interceptions and fourth with 12 pass breakups. An SEC scholarship offer came next, and he led the Wildcats with nine pass breakups in 13 games (11 starts, also posting 54 tackles, 2.5 for loss, and two forced fumbles) in his first year on campus. Echols started all 11 games played in 2020, intercepting one pass (breaking up two) and recording 54 stops (two for loss). -- by Chad Reuter

The versatile Marshall starred in football and basketball at Shepherd High School in Texas, and he committed to TCU and Oklahoma State before settling on Arkansas. Marshall was a three-year reserve for the Razorbacks, playing in 12 games as a redshirt freshman (six tackles), 11 games the next season (14 tackles) and then 12 games his junior campaign (17 tackles, 4.5 for loss). Marshall earned a starting role for all 10 games in 2020, setting career highs with 35 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and one sack while also forcing the second fumble of his career. He is related to former Texas defensive lineman Cedric Reed and the late Pro Bowl defensive end Cedrick Hardman. -- by Chad Reuter