ESPN report: Two football players from Alabama made the Top 10 Playoff Impact Players.
Five football players from Alabama, according to ESPN, might have a significant impact on the 12-team CFB Playoff field.
ESPN has chosen the top 25 players who, according to On3, “will determine the College Football Playoff race during the 2024 season.” While ESPN did not use the phrase “game-changers,” a player who has the power to decide whether or not their team advances to the postseason is unquestionably a game-changer.
Two players from Alabama Football are included on the list; Kobe Prentice is ranked No. 10 and Jalen Milroe is ranked No. 4. The inclusion of Prentice has pleased many Crimson Tide supporters. Prentice caught 31 catches for 337 yards and two touchdowns in 2022 as a rookie. Prentice’s performance in the 2023 season decreased to 18 catches, although he still managed almost as many yards (314) and two touchdowns while playing less.
Supporters of Alabama are aware that Prentice can achieve greater success in 2024. Prentice, Kendrick Law, and Germie Bernard are anticipated to start. There are a lot of speedsters among Alabama’s wide receivers. Despite not being the fastest, Prentice has enough speed to be a consistent starter in the ’24 season.
Nobody is surprised to see Jalen Milroe in ESPN’s Top Ten. Milroe’s significance is modestly evaluated by ESPN, which says, “Milroe could develop further under the offensive-savvy DeBoer.” College football players typically improve from season to season. The Crimson Tide will be firmly entrenched as a national title contender even with a somewhat improved Milroe.
ESPN’s Top Ten Playoff Influencers
1) Ohio State quarterback Will Howard
2) Michigan quarterback Alex Orji
3) Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel
4) Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe
5) Penn State quarterback Drew Allar
6) Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart
7) Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier of LSU
8) Miami’s Cam Ward, quarterback
9) Michigan’s Donovan Edwards, running back
10) Kobe Prentice, an Alabama wide receiver
Additional SEC and Alabama football players
12) Georgia wide receiver Dillon Bell
13) Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen
14) Wide Receivers Isaiah Bond and Silas Bolden; Texas
15. Cornerbacks Domani Jackson and DaShawn Jones; Alabama
17) Parker Brailsford, Alabama, Center
19) Florida quarterback Graham Mertz
22) Luther Burden, Missouri’s Wide Receiver
23) Tennessee Titans defensive end James Pearce
While Alabama football fans may point out that Zabien Brown has an equal or greater chance than DeShawn Jones to start at cornerback, the ESPN list is nonetheless interesting.
