Ranking the best true freshman from the 2022 season

Which true freshmen made their mark on the 2022 season and where is Harold Perkins Jr on the list?

In today’s college football, we are seeing more and more young players make immediate impacts on their teams.

From running backs to linebackers to tight ends, there is no shortage of young rising stars at the collegiate level. It was no different in Baton Rouge when [autotag]Harold Perkins Jr[/autotag] opted to sign with LSU over Florida and Texas A&M.

The SEC had plenty of talented freshmen taking the field for teams that were competing for the SEC title. After four months of college football action, I compiled a list of the 10 best true freshmen to take the field in 2022. Some names you may recognize with at least one that doesn’t get the headlines of the rest of the list.

We kick it off with a running back out of the state of Alabama.

Five Texas Longhorns to know in this year’s Red River rivalry

Taking a look at five key Texas Players to know ahead of the clash with the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry game.

In a year, Oklahoma and Texas’s annual date in Dallas looks incredibly different. There’s a new coach on Oklahoma’s sideline, and the quarterbacks that participated in the game a year ago transferred to different schools.

Here we are, preparing for another Red River Showdown, and for Texas, they seem like the much more stable team heading into the game. They don’t have the massive injury concerns Oklahoma does, and they’ve played pretty consistent football all season.

Texas enters with two losses. One was to Alabama in an incredible environment in Austin, going blow for blow with a college football heavyweight. Their second was a road loss to Texas Tech in overtime on by three points.

Oklahoma is in a rough spot right now and if they don’t show up ready to play, they could get blown out for the second straight week. Texas features some NFL-caliber skill players that can give the Oklahoma defense fits if unprepared.

For the uninitiated, we mapped out the five Texas players to know heading into the matchup.

Oklahoma among top eight for No. 2 offensive tackle in the country

The No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2022 cycle released his top eight schools.

One of the top offensive tackles in the country has released his top eight teams for recruitment. Kelvin Banks Jr of Humble, Texas, is the No. 2 offensive tackle in the country and No. 31 overall player in the 2022 recruiting cycle.

The Texas product has yet to give an update on his timeline as to when he will narrow down his list of schools beyond the top eight. Banks also has no timetable for when he will make his official commitment ahead of National Signing Day.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 24 7 2
Rivals 4 52 11 7
ESPN 4 52 11 5
247 Composite 5 31 6 2

Vitals

Hometown Humble, Texas
Projected Position Offensive Tackle
Height 6-5
Weight 300

Recruitment

  • Offered on Feb. 21, 2021
  • No visits during the NCAA’s dead period

Offers

Crystal Ball

Film

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Oklahoma Sooners offer No. 4 offensive tackle of 2022 class

The Oklahoma Sooners became the latest to offer 2022 offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. He is currently the No. 4 offensive tackle of 2022.

The Oklahoma Sooners and offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh have set their sites on the No. 4 offensive tackle in the 2022 recruiting class. Kelvin Banks Jr currently holds 20 total offers including the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys.

This is the 23rd offer at offensive tackle sent out by the Sooners. They currently hold no commitments from the class at the position. Banks is a top target that this staff should definitely be pushing for. Banks would definitely help on the edges for this offensive line in the future. He will be a name to watch as we roll into the 2022 recruiting cycle.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 26 7 3
Rivals 4 66 11 8
ESPN 4 52 11 5
247 Composite 4 36 6 4

Vitals

Hometown Humble, Texas
Projected Position Offensive Tackle
Height 6-5
Weight 300

Recruitment

  • Offered on Feb. 2, 2021
  • No official visits during NCAA’s dead period

Offers (20 total)

  • Oklahoma
  • Baylor
  • Oklahoma State
  • Texas
  • Texas Tech
  • TCU
  • Texas A&M

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