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

Sportskeeda's College Football Top 50: 41-50

Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks

#41 Kennedy Brooks, RB, Oklahoma Sooners

Kennedy Brooks was coming off a missed college football season in 2020. Before sitting out the 2020 season, Brooks posted back-to-back 1,000-rushing-yard seasons. Brooks is entering the 2021-2022 season with 2,067 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 274 attempts.

Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks: 94.0 career PFF Rushing GradeHighest among returning RBs 🏈 pic.twitter.com/PqdW5rbswG

— PFF College (@PFF_College) May 11, 2021

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#42 Haskell Garrett, DT, Ohio State Buckeyes

Haskell Garrett decided to come back to Ohio State for another season. Garrett will be an anchor of the Buckeyes' interior defensive line heading into the 2021 college football season. The senior defensive tackle has 23 solo tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception and a defensive touchdown heading into this season.

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#43 Eli Ricks, CB, LSU Tigers

Eli Ricks enters his second season with the LSU Tigers. Ricks put together a tremendous 2020-2021 college football season where he posted 11 solo tackles, four interceptions and two defensive touchdowns. LSU will have one of the best secondaries in college football with Stingley Jr. and Ricks.

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#44 Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky Wildcats

Darian Kinnard is a big piece of the success of the Kentucky Wildcats' rushing attack. The 6-foot-5, 345-pound offensive tackle uses all of his frame to free up rushing lanes for the Kentucky ball carriers. Kinnard is a good but not excellent pass blocker, but luckily for him, the Wildcats run more than pass.

Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder

#45 Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati Bearcats

The senior quarterback will lead the Cincinnati Bearcats into the 2021-2022 college football season. Desmond Ridder has completed 61% of his passes for 6,905 passing yards, 57 passing touchdowns and 20 interceptions. Ridder also brings a rushing threat with his 1,825 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns on 391 attempts.

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— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 2, 2021

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#46 Tykee Smith, CB, Georgia Bulldogs

The former three-star recruit heads to Georgia after playing two seasons with the West Virginia Mountaineers. Tykee Smith was the best slot cornerback on the Mountaineers roster. Smith will now take his 69 solo tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions to the SEC to play for the Georgia Bulldogs in 2021.

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#47 Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa State Cyclones

Charlie Kolar is another weapon on the Iowa State offense heading into the 2021 college football season. Kolar has racked up 106 catches for 1,425 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns heading into his senior season. Iowa State has a tight end that can run routes and block, which is rare in today's football.

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#48 J.T. Daniels, QB, Georgia Bulldogs

J.T. Daniels began his college football career with the USC Trojans before transferring to Georgia. Daniels played exceptionally well in his first year, completing 67.2% of his passes for 1,231 yards, ten touchdowns and just two interceptions. The Bulldogs quarterback lost a crucial piece in George Pickens, but he will need to prove that he can overcome obstacles in 2021.

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#49 Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

Reed Blankenship has quietly built a monumental college football career at Middle Tennessee State. Blankenship has 190 solo tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, eight interceptions and one defensive touchdown for the Blue Raiders. The senior safety will prove that he belongs in the discussion as one of the top safeties in the country in 2021.

Florida LB Ventrell Miller

#50 Ventrell Miller, LB, Florida Gators

The Florida Gators will have two linebackers in the top 50 heading into the 2021-2022 college football season. Ventrell Miller has put together three successful defensive seasons for the Gators. He has recorded 87 solo tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, one interception and a defensive touchdown heading into 2021.