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In an ideal world, freshmen are given at least one year to develop before they’re expected to play a major role in college football. But that’s not always the case, especially in a modern era filled with open transfer rules and name, image and likeness deals that put an emphasis on early performance and standing out from the crowd.
As teams lose depth, younger players are becoming more important than ever. 247Sports released its 2024 Preseason True Freshman All-American team Tuesday, and almost every name included will play a major role on their respective teams.
Any first-year player expected to contribute immediately faces an immense amount of stress. The jump from worrying about senior prom to a fifth-year senior linebacker chasing you down is quite steep. But there are freshmen — be it the position they play or the situation they’re stepping into — that have to deal with a lot more pressure than normal.
Pressure isn’t necessarily bad; freshmen who play immediately often go on to have successful careers and have a chance to get a head start on both development and putting game tape out to land on NFL radars.
With that in mind, here are the true freshman facing the most pressure to perform during the 2024 season.
Dylan Raiola, QB, Nebraska
Though it’s not been made official yet, it only seems like a matter of time before Raiola takes the opening snaps of Nebraska’s 2024 season. The last (and first) time Nebraska opened the year with a freshman starting at quarterback, it worked out well enough — for…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-08-20 17:44:10
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