Sportskeeda College Football Top 50: Who are the best college football players heading into the 2021-22 season?

Sportskeeda's College Football Top 50: 21-30

Alabama WR John Metchie III

#21 John Metchie III, WR, Alabama

Metchie will finally get a chance to prove he's one of the best wide receivers in college football. The junior wide receiver will be the number one option on the Alabama offense after biding his time. With Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith heading to the NFL, Metchie is now in the right position to showcase his talents.

JOHN METCHIE DOESN’T PLAY GAMES pic.twitter.com/V17F5ZRWRn

— PFF (@PFF) December 20, 2020

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#22 Bubba Bolden, S, Miami Hurricanes

Bubba Bolden is coming off a successful 2020-2021 college football season with the Hurricanes. He registered 50 solo tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one interception from his safety position last season. The senior safety led all defensive players in the ACC with four forced fumbles in 2020.

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#23 Kedon Slovis, QB, USC Trojans

The USC Trojans are the favorites to win the Pac-12 entering the 2021-2022 college football season. Kedon Slovis has a lot to do with that preseason prediction. The junior quarterback enters the 2021 season with 5,423 passing yards, 47 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. USC will go as far as Slovis can take them this season.

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#24 Zach Harrison, Edge, Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State has supplied a number of talented defensive linemen to the NFL. Zach Harrison has all the potential and momentum to join that list heading into the 2021-2022 college football season. Harrison registered 20 solo tackles, ten tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in his two years with the Buckeyes.

Arkansas WR Treylon Burks

#25 Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas Razorbacks

Burks will enter the 2021-2022 college football season as the Razorbacks' top wide receiver. The junior wideout caught 51 passes for 820 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2020. Treylon Burks has the potential to become the top wide receiver in the SEC in 2021.

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#26 Nik Bonitto, LB, Oklahoma Sooners

The Big XII conference is not known for its talented defensive players. Nik Bonitto, though, may be an exception. He's coming off a 2020 college football season where he registered 19 solo tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks for the Sooners' defense. Over the last three years, Bonitto has proven to be one of the best in the conference as a linebacker.

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#27 Tyler Davis, DL, Clemson Tigers

Tyler Davis has disrupted college football offenses since stepping foot on campus at Clemson. Davis has posted 30 solo tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks for the Tigers' interior defensive line. The junior defensive lineman will look to lead the Clemson Tigers defensive front to success in 2021.

Most QB pressures by a freshman in 2019:🔹 George Karlaftis, Purdue - 55🔹 Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon - 34🔹 Trace Ford, Oklahoma St - 33🔹 Tyler Davis, Clemson - 31 pic.twitter.com/hZYQa44TEI

— PFF College (@PFF_College) August 24, 2020

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#28 Cade Mays, OG, Tennessee Volunteers

Cade Mays has proven time and time again that he's one of the best interior offensive linemen in college football. Mays brings a different feel to the Volunteers offensive line. He can play both offensive guard and tackle.

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#29 Zion Nelson, OT, Miami Hurricanes

Zion Nelson made seven starts for the Miami Hurricanes offense in the 2020 college football season. Nelson has since emerged as one of the best offensive linemen in college football. His best game at Miami came against Florida State, where he gained 517 total offensive yards.

Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller

#30 Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M Aggies

The Texas A&M Aggies will lean heavily on their athletes heading into the 2021 college football season. Isaiah Spiller has proven to be one of the best offensive weapons for the Aggies over the last two years. Spiller is coming off a 2020 season where he rushed for 1,036 yards and nine touchdowns on 188 attempts.