75. Trey Moore, DE UTSA
Moore tied for team-high six tackles, two sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and a broken up pass in the 18-12 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl loss to Troy.
74. Keshawn Banks, DE San Diego State
The main man for a defense that generated seven sacks, 12 tackles for loss and held Middle Tennessee to -66 rushing yards, he was tied for second on the team with seven tackles with two sacks and four tackles for loss in the 25-23 loss in the EasyPost Hawaii Bowl.
73. Taylor Powell, QB Eastern Michigan
After a rocky beginning he caught fire, completing 18-of-30 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown win an interception in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl win over San Jose State.
72. Luke Loecher, P Oregon State
He kept the struggling Florida offense pinned deep. He only punted three times, but he averaged 55.3 yards per kick with all three put inside the 20 in the 30-3 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl.
71. Jett Johnson, LB Mississippi State
It was a defensive struggle, and Johnson was one of the standouts throughout the fight. He made a game-high 12 tackles with a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss in the 19-10 win over Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
70. Rasheen Ali, RB Marshall
It was a good finish in a rough season for the Herd rushing star. Khalan Laborn was the workhorse with 90 yards on 21 carries, but Ali ripped off a few bigger runs with a game-high 92 yards and a score in the 28-14 win over UConn in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
69. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR Ohio State
All year long he produced with Jaxon Smith-Njigba out, and he did it again with five catches for 106 yards and two scores in the 42-41 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
68. Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
His Longhorns might not have pulled it out, but without much of a running game to help the cause he had a huge performance to make it interesting. He completed 31-of-47 passes for 369 yards and a touchdown in the 27-20 loss to Washington in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
67. KeSean Carter, WR Houston
He only made four catches, but his 41-yarder was a big one on the game-winning drive. His 112 yards on four catches with a touchdown led the way in the 23-16 win over Louisiana in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.
66. Quentin Johnson, WR TCU
The big-time playmaker made a big-time play. He caught six passes for a game-high 163 yards highlighted by a 76-yard touchdown in the 51-45 win over Michigan in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Fiesta Bowl.
65. Jacquez Stuart, RB Toledo
His performance was better than the stats. In the rain and muck, he powered away for 111 yards on 23 carries – his offense dominated the clock – in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl win over Liberty.
64. Dashaun Fenwick, RB Oregon State
Steady, he paced the Beaver offense with 107 yards on 21 carries in the 30-3 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl win over Florida.
63. Eli Neal, LB Marshall
The biggest producer for a run defense that held up great early, but gave up a few big runs in the second half, Neal tied for the game-lead with ten tackles – seven solo stops – with 1.5 tackles for loss and a broken up pass – in the 28-14 win over UConn in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
62. Tyler Buchner, QB Notre Dame
Yeah, there were two very, very bad pick-sixes given up – and three interceptions in all – but he also completed 18-of-33 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 61 yards and two scores, in the 45-38 win over South Carolina in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
61. Jared Verse, DE Florida State
The star pass rusher came through when needed in a nip-and-tuck battle, making a game-high 1.5 sacks with two tackles for loss and six stops in the 35-32 win over Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl.
60. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Alabama
The do-it-all back once again pulled off a strong overall game to work the offense around. He averaged over five yards per carry with 76 yards on 15 carries and caught two passes for 66 yards in the 45-20 win over Kansas State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
59. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, S Texas Tech
The Red Raider defense came up with a terrific performance in the 42-25 TaxAct Texas Bowl win over Ole Miss – Taylor-Demerson was one of the standouts who changed the game. He made eight tackles – seven of them solo stops – with a pick and a recovered fumble.
58. Matthew Salopek, LB Miami University
He made a game-high 15 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in the 24-20 loss to UAB in the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl.
57. Mike Smith Jr., LB Liberty
In a game that came down to the running, Smith had to clean up a whole lot of messes with a game-high 16 tackles with half a sack and two tackles for loss in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl loss to Toledo.
56. Max Duggan, QB TCU
He threw two picks and only completed 14-of-29 passes, but his completions went for 225 yards and two touchdowns and he ran for 57 yards and two scores in the 51-45 win over Michigan in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Fiesta Bowl.
55. Sieh Bangura, RB Ohio
The steadying force in the gut-check win over Wyoming in the 30-27 overtime win over Wyoming in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, he ran 25 times for 138 yards and a score and caught four passes for 18 yards.
54. Dorian Williams, LB Tulane
The Green Wave defense didn’t do a whole lot, but Williams was still a force making 17 tackles in the 46-45 win over USC in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl.
53. Sam Hartman, QB Wake Forest
Now the ACC’s all-time touchdown pass leader, he threw three on a 23-of-36 passes for 280-yard passing day with a pick in the 27-17 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl win over Missouri.
52. Emari Demercado, RB TCU
Michigan hadn’t allowed 150 rushing yards to any team all season. Demercado ran 17 times for 150 yards with a touchdown – highlighted by a 69-yard dash – in the 51-45 win over Michigan in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Fiesta Bowl.
51. Brenden Rice, WR USC
Caleb Williams spread the ball around, but Rice made the biggest impact among the receivers catching six passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns in the 46-45 loss to Tulane in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl.
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