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The 2018 college football season is still seven months away, but it’s never too early to look ahead at the upcoming year and rank some of the top players returning to the gridiron. Houston's Ed Oliver takes the top spot in Athlon's early top 50 players returning for 2018, with Clemson's Christian Wilkins and Stanford's Bryce Love rounding out the top three. It's a deep year for talent on the defensive line. In addition to Oliver and Wilkins, Clemson's Clelin Ferrell, Ohio State's Nick Bosa and Northern Illinois' Sutton Smith also have a spot in the top 10. Penn State's Trace McSorley is the highest-ranked quarterback, checking in at No. 5 overall prior to spring ball.
The 2018 college football season is still seven months away, but it’s never too early to look ahead at the upcoming year and rank some of the top players returning to the gridiron. Houston's Ed Oliver takes the top spot in Athlon's early top 50 players returning for 2018, with Clemson's Christian Wilkins and Stanford's Bryce Love rounding out the top three. It's a deep year for talent on the defensive line. In addition to Oliver and Wilkins, Clemson's Clelin Ferrell, Ohio State's Nick Bosa and Northern Illinois' Sutton Smith also have a spot in the top 10. Penn State's Trace McSorley is the highest-ranked quarterback, checking in at No. 5 overall prior to spring ball.