Preseason rankings are always tricky for college football players. So much football is yet to be played with changing circumstances that are inherent to the college game. Coaches change, roles change, teammates change. Expectations can, too.
Those changes don’t always benefit players. In the case of these five players who were top-100 prospects for the 2024 NFL draft entering the year, the college season performance just hasn’t met the preseason hype or expectations for evaluation.