I saw it noted earlier this week that several members of this class were pretty significant contributors in the first game of their second year on campus.
Wan'Dale Robinson - was already a major contributor last year
Nick Henrich - got some decent playing time at OLB
Bryce Benhart - starting at RT
Ty Robinson - appears to be a beast on the DL
Luke McCaffrey - looking as good as advertised
Jahkeem Green - I was hoping for more but he's in the regular rotation
Ronald Thompkins - early leader for comeback player of the year
Dedrick Mills - solid starter
Quinton Newsome - in the rotation at CB
Garrett Nelson - In the regular rotation and making some plays
Ethan Piper - played more snaps than the guy who started at his position, probably starting in the near future
Travis Vokolek (transfer) - in the regular rotation at TE
Darrion Daniels (transfer, now in the NFL) - anchored the DL last year
Guys playing minor roles:
Rahmir Johnson - getting on the field some
Myles Farmer - in the mix in the defensive backfield
Garrett Snodgrass - probably not in the regular rotation but some some PT
Haven't seen much of the field yet:
Noa Pola-Gates - slowed by injuries but in the mix for playing time
Chris Hickman - hopefully not getting lost in the shuffle trying to find where he fits best
Jackson Hannah - thought he might be getting some looks by now
Mosai Newsom - got some mentions from coaches in the offseason
Jamin Graham - waiting to see
Javin Wright - Injured
Michael Lynn - has a ways to go
Brant Banks - Definitely in the next group on the OL
Matthew Anderson - work in progress
Jimmy Fritzsche - work in progress
Unfortunately ...
Darien Chase
Demariyon Houston
Jamie Nance
Kanawai Noa (transfer)
That's 13 guys who are already pretty major contributors plus 3 guys getting some snaps. A lot of those guys were pretty major pieces last week.
Most of the guys who haven't seen the field yet have battled injuries or are linemen that need to develop.
We are obviously hurt by nearly completely whiffing on receivers - thankfully Wan'Dale is a stud. If we can recover from that, this has the makings of a terrific class.