Top 5 cornerbacks in college football for 2018

#4 Julian Love, Notre Dame

This Irish corner already appeared in every game as a freshman but became a household name last year. Not only did he take two of his three interceptions back to the house, Love was also tied for second in the country with 18 passes defensed in 2017.

He plays a ton of off-coverage and is an instinctive playmaker at that corner position, who keeps his eyes on the quarterback, anticipates route patterns and is not afraid of undercutting different routes around him.

When guys catch the ball in front of him he doesn’t wait for them, but rather aggressively finishes tackles for minimum gain. Love attacks so quickly upfield out his backpedal, that he even contests simple slant and hitch routes. While his height falls under the six feet mark, he is a smooth athlete, who competes for the ball in the air.