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Young signed with Alabama and was the Gatorade Player of the Year in California as a senior (4,528 yards, 58 TDs passing) at Mater Dei High School. He played in nine games behind Mac Jones for the national champions in 2020 (13-22-59.1%, 156 yards, one TD). Young took over the starting job in 2021 and won the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award as the nation's top player as well as the Davey O'Brien and Manning Awards as the nation's top quarterback. The Associated Press first-team All-American and SEC Offensive Player of the Year ranked second in the FBS with a school-record 4,872 yards and 47 passing touchdowns, third in passing efficiency (167.5) and pass attempts (547) and tied for third in pass completions (366). The 15-game starter was also the SEC Championship Game Most Valuable Player after passing for 421 yards and three touchdowns and running for 40 yards and a score. Young's production in 12 starts dipped a bit in 2022 but he still ranked ninth in the FBS in pass efficiency (163.2), throwing for 3,328 yards and tying for 10th nationally with 32 touchdowns (245-380-64.5%, five INTs passing; 49-185-3.8, four TDs rushing). He was the Sugar Bowl MVP (15-21-71.4%, 321 yards, five TDs) in the win over Kansas State. -- by Chad Reuter

Ole Miss kept Mingo in-state as a four-star recruit from Brandon High School. He was a first-team all-state pick his senior year there and then stepped right into a starting job with Ole Miss, beginning all 12 games (12-172-14.3, one TD). His production increased as a sophomore (27-379-14.0, three TDs in 10 games, eight starts) and he played well in 2021 (22-346-15.7, three TDs in six starts) despite missing half the season with a broken left foot suffered in practice. Mingo started all 13 games in 2022, tying for the team lead with five receiving touchdowns (51-861-16.9). He set a school record with 247 receiving yards against Vanderbilt. -- by Chad Reuter

Johnson began his collegiate career at Miami and has a tattoo of late safety Sean Taylor on his right arm. After playing in eight games as a defensive lineman in 2017 (three tackles), he transferred to Oregon to be closer to home, citing "close family members going through severe health issues." The former four-star recruit sat out most of 2018 transferring, though he was able to play in the bowl game because he enrolled in January. He played in 13 games on defense in 2019 (14 tackles, five for loss with two sacks). He shifted to tight end in 2020. Three of his 10 receptions in 2020 went for scores and he covered 113 yards in total (11.3 per) in seven games with two starts. Coaches asked Johnson to switch positions again in 2021, playing in 11 games with three starts at outside linebacker (11 tackles, two for loss with one sack) to fortify the position group. He also had one catch for 11 yards on offense. Johnson stayed on defense for 11 games with 10 starts in 2022, receiving honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference honors as the Ducks' leader with six sacks (39 tackles, 8.5 for loss, two pass breakups). He opted out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the draft. DJ's brother, PJ, played football at Arizona and was a seventh-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2019. -- by Chad Reuter

Zavala signed with Division II Fairmont State from Forest Park High School in Virginia. He played three games in 2017, redshirting after missing time with a knee injury. Zavala was just 260 pounds when arriving on campus but gained 60 pounds between his freshman and sophomore seasons. He garnered first-team All-Mountain East Conference honors the next two seasons, starting 21 games at left guard during that span. FSU did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. Zavala signed with North Carolina State out of the transfer portal, earning the starting left guard spot for the first five games of 2021 before being sidelined with a back injury. The NCAA initially denied his request for an additional year of eligibility but reversed its decision due to additional information about the knee injury he suffered his freshman year. Zavala took advantage of the extra year, starting 12 games at left guard to earn first-team All-ACC accolades. -- by Chad Reuter

Robinson went to South Carolina after being named the Georgia Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Lee County High School. The four-star recruit was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2019, starting three of 12 games played (62 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one interception, four pass breakups). Robinson started all 10 games for the Gamecocks in 2020 (74 tackles, two for loss, one interception, four pass breakups) before transferring to Florida State the following year. He led the Seminoles with 84 tackles (seven for loss) and four interceptions while breaking up three other passes and forcing two fumbles in 12 games (11 starts) to garner first-team All-ACC accolades. Robinson repeated that honor in 2022, leading his defense with 99 tackles (five for loss), intercepting one pass and breaking up five others in 13 starts on the year. -- by Chad Reuter