By Mark Pszonak
With the college football season passed the midway point, everyone can stop projecting and start actually seeing who the top true freshmen in the country are. Here are some of the true freshmen who excelled during Week 10:
RB Jahiem White – West Virginia
White, who has been a steady contributor this season, enjoyed his best collegiate game on Saturday night against BYU with 146 yards on 16 carries. He is now averaging 8.3 yards per carry this season.
RB CJ Baxter – Texas
While backing up Jonathon Brooks, Baxter has been a steady contributor all season. On Saturday during an overtime victory over Kansas State he enjoyed his best performance with 90 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries.
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RB Kaden Feagin – Illinois
After a bye week, Feagin returned with 89 yards rushing on 22 carries and three receptions for 59 yards and one touchdown during a 27-26 victory at Minnesota. The win suddenly makes bowl eligibility more reasonable for the Illini.
WR Kevin Concepcion – NC State
NC State continues to try and get the ball in Concepcion’s hands as often as possible. During a win over Miami-Florida he had five receptions for 61 yards and six carries for 22 yards.
WR Eric Singleton – Georgia Tech
Singleton finished with five receptions for 80 yards and one touchdown, as the Yellow Jackets are now one win away from bowl eligibility. He has firmly established himself as the top receiving threat for Georgia Tech.
WR Eugene Wilson III – Florida
Wilson had another big performance during a Gators’ loss with eight receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Along with Ricky Pearsall, he has become one of the top wide receiver options in Gainesville.
QB Jaylen Raynor – Arkansas State
Arkansas State moved within one game of gaining bowl eligibility with the help of Raynor who completed 18 of 28 passes for 194 yards, while rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
LB Cade Uluave – Cal
It is difficult to find too many defensive highlights when giving up 63 points, but Uluave once again shined against Oregon. Finishing with 14 tackles and one tackle for a loss, it was his second straight dominant performance.
LB Everett Roussaw – UAB
Roussaw has been a stead contributor all season but enjoyed his best game on Saturday night during a 45-42 victory over Florida Atlantic with a team-high 10 tackles.
DB Caleb Downs – Alabama
In what has already been a memorable true freshman season for Downs, he continued to showcase his talents with a team-leading 13 tackles during a 42-28 victory over LSU.
DB Jordan Castell – Florida
Despite a touch overtime loss at home to Arkansas, Castell finished with a team-high 11 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup. The interception was the first of his collegiate career.
DB Evan Jackson – North Texas
Jackson had totaled nine tackles this season until Saturday when he finished with a team-high 11 tackles during a 37-29 loss to UTSA.
DB Caden Jenkins – Baylor
Jenkins notched his third interception of the season, to go with five tackles, during a 25-25 overtime loss to Houston. The win helps keep the Cougars’ bowl hopes alive.
DB Ty Bryant – Kentucky
After a 12-tackle performance last week, Bryant had eight tackles during a 24-3 victory at Mississippi State.
