Myles Jack

Myles David Jack (born September 3, 1995) is an American football linebacker and running back for the UCLA Bruins. In his first season, he was named the top freshman player in the Pacific-12, receiving honors both on defense as well as offense. As a sophomore in 2014, he was named an All-Pac-12 linebacker for the second straight season.

Jack attended Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington, where he was a letterman in football and track. In football, he played running back and linebacker. As a senior he had 98 tackles and 24 sacks, leading his team to a 14-0 record.

He was also on the track & field team. He earned a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the 2013 WA 3A State Meet, recording a personal-best time of 49.05 seconds. At the 2013 3A KingCo Championships, he took bronze in the 200-meter dash event by clocking a personal-best time of 22.12 seconds. He was also a member of the 2013 state 3A champion 4x100m (41.64) and 4x400m (3:20.12) relay teams.

Vernon Hargreaves III

Vernon Hargreaves, III (born June 3, 1995) is an American college football cornerback who plays for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida. He will be a sophomore during the 2014 fall season.

Hargreaves attended Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played football for coach David Mitchell and ran track. In football, he had 44 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions as a sophomore in 2010. As a junior in 2011, he had 49 tackles and 2 interceptions, along with 11 offensive touchdowns. As a senior in 2012, he had 110 tackles and five interceptions. He was recognized as the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game.

In track & field, Hargreaves competed in the sprinting and jumping events. At the 2012 Hillsborough County National Division, he earned a 2nd place finish in the long jump event, with a leap of 6.83 meters, and also took 7th in the 200 meters, posting a career-best time of 23.11 seconds. He recorded a personal-best time of 11.10 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2012 FHSAA 4A District 6, placing 4th in the prelims.

Christian Hackenberg

Christian Hackenberg (born February 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions. After playing high school football at Fork Union Military Academy, Hackenberg was a highly sought-after recruit, and committed to Penn State prior to the revealing of sanctions against the program in wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, but ultimately stayed with the program, and won the starting quarterback job his freshman year.

Hackenberg attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia. He was ranked as the best pro-style quarterback recruit by ESPN, and the second best pro-style quarterback recruit by Rivals.com.

Connor Cook

Connor Cook (born January 29, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan State Spartans. Cook attended Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He was ranked as the nation's 13th best quarterback recruit by Rivals.com.

Cook was redshirted as a freshman in 2011. He spent the 2012 season as a backup to Andrew Maxwell. After Maxwell was benched, he helped lead the team to a win in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, completing four of 11 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. Overall, he appeared in three games, completing nine of 17 passes for 94 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He entered the 2013 season as the backup to Maxwell again. After Maxwell struggled, Cook took over as the starter after the first game and remained the starter the rest of the year.

On January 1, 2014, he led the Spartans to a 24–20 victory over the Stanford Cardinal in the 2014 Rose Bowl. He was named the offensive most valuable player. On January 1, 2016, Cook led the Spartans in the 2016 Cotton Bowl to defeat the higher-ranked Baylor, 42-41.

Laremy Tunsil

Laremy Alexander Tunsil (born August 2, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends the University of Mississippi in his freshman year. He graduated from Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, in 2013. Tunsil was regarded as the best offensive tackle of his class.

A native of Lake City, Florida, Tunsil attended Columbia High School, where he played football and competed in track & field as a shot putter. In football, he was an All-American offensive lineman. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Tunsil was listed as the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect of his class. He played in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He credits his development as an offensive tackle to going up against his Columbia teammate, Timmy Jernigan, in practice. "He's always trying to get better every day. He's strong and he's fundamentally sound. He's got all the tools you need to be one of the best," said his high school coach Brian Allen.

Tunsil had offers from every major BCS program, including every SEC school. From early on, he made depth chart, i.e. the possibility of starting as a true freshman, one of his priorities. He eliminated his home-state Florida Gators early in the process, because the Gators had signed 2012 five-star OT recruit D. J. Humphries. For a long period of time he was believed to be leaning towards Georgia, since the Bullsdogs started true freshman John Theus at right tackle in every game in 2012, and Tunsil hoped to do so at left tackle in 2013. After a visit to Ole Miss in late January, Tunsil reportedly changed his mind and was considered a "done deal" for the Rebels.

Robert Nkemdiche

Robert Nkemdiche born September 19, 1994) is an American football defensive end. He currently attends the University of Mississippi in his sophomore year. Nkemdiche was named High School Junior of the Year by Rivals.com, and was selected to the 2011 USA Today All-American team. He has been regarded as the "Southeast's best [high school football] prospect since the early 1980s" by ESPN.Nkemdiche committed to Ole Miss, making him the highest touted Rebels recruit since Eli Manning in 1999.

A native of Loganville, Georgia, Nkemdiche attended Grayson High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. He played as a defensive end and running back for the Grayson Rams high school football team. In his junior season, he registered 59 tackles and 18 sacks on defense while also running for 528 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns on offense. In his senior year, he registered 59 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 7 sacks on defense, whilst on offense he had 235 total rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. He was the Gwinnett Daily Post Defensive Player of the Year. He finished his career at Grayson with 41 career sacks. He was named first-team All-American as a junior by MaxPreps, as well as second-team as a senior.

Joey Bosa

Joey Bosa (born September 12, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Bosa attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the fourth best defensive end in his class. Bosa committed to play college football at Ohio State University in April 2012.

As a true freshman in 2013, Bosa started 10 of 14 games, recording 44 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He was named a freshman All-American by the Sporting News and College Football News. In 2014, Bosa was named a Unanimous First Team All-American, the 27th Buckeye in 84 years to do so.

Bosa's father, John Bosa, played in the National Football League from 1987 to 1989. His brother Nick Bosa is a top recruit in the 2017 class.

Shawn Oakman

Shawn Oakman (born April 7, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Baylor Bears. Oakman attended Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He played both football and basketball. He committed to play college football at Penn State University in July 2010.

Oakman was redshirted as a true freshman at Penn State in 2011. In February 2012, Oakman was dismissed from Penn State for violation of team rules. He transferred to Baylor University in July 2012. After sitting out the 2012 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Oakman played in 13 games as a backup defensive end in 2013. He recorded 33 tackles and two sacks. He became a starter for the first time in 2014. On December 29, Oakman announced he would be returning to Baylor for his senior season.

At the Cotton Bowl Classic on January 1, 2016, a picture of Oakman on the jumbotron at AT&T Stadium went viral across social media, including social media site Twitter. The image become "an internet sensation" overnight because of his intimidating build, with Oakman standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m).