Compiled by Lyn Scarbrough and Matt Lowe
Every year in college football, newcomers, whether they’re a true freshman, redshirt freshman or junior college transfer, rise to stardom and help lead their respective teams to victory. Now picking who those guys will be isn’t an exact science, nor is it easy, but with fall camps coming to a close, Lindy’s has gathered some intelligence on who some of those players might be.
So with that being said, we give you our All-Newcomer Team before the 2013 season gets under way. We wish the best of luck to our list of potential stars and maybe they can be an integral part of your team’s success in the coming weeks.
Here’s the 2013 Lindy’s All-Newcomer Team:
First Team Offense
Jameis Winston, Florida State, QB
Riley Bullough, Michigan State, RB
Cameron Artis-Payne, Auburn, RB
Robbie Rhodes, Baylor, WR
Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss, WR
Geoff Swain, Texas, TE
Gabe Roberts, Pittsburgh, C
Caleb Peterson, North Carolina, OG
Alex Kozan, Auburn, OG
Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh, OT
Jonathan McLaughlin, Virginia Tech, OT
First Team Defense
Carl Lawson, Auburn, DE
Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss, DE
Montravius Adams, Auburn, DT
Za’Darius Smith, Kentucky, DE/DT
Alex Anzalone, Florida, LB
Alex Figueroa, Miami (Fla.), LB
Steve Longa, Rutgers, LB
Isahmael Adams, UCLA, CB
Mackensie Alexander, Clemson, CB
Su’a Cravens, USC, S
Tray Matthews, Georgia, S
Second Team Offense
Nick Marshall, Auburn, QB
Taquan Mizzell, Virginia, RB
Greg Bryant, Notre Dame, RB
Jason Croom, Tennessee, WR
Demarcus Robinson, Florida, WR
OJ Howard, Alabama, TE
Dan Voltz, Wisconsin, C
Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M, OG
Caleb Benenoch, UCLA, OG
John Heck, North Carolina, OT
Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss, OT
Second Team Defense
Al’Quadin Muhammad, DE, Miami (Fla.)
Jonathan Allen, Alabama, DE
Isaiah Golden, Texas A&M, DT
Austin Johnson, Penn State, DT
Nyeem Wartman, Penn State, LB
Ben Weaver, Boise State, LB
Kendell Beckwith, LSU, LB
Justin Cox, Mississippi State, CB
Justin Thomas, Utah, CB
Hatari Byrd, Oklahoma, S
Marcus Maye, Florida, S
Third Team Offense
Taylor Graham, Hawaii, QB
Derrick Green, Michigan, RB
Thomas Tyner, Oregon, RB
Stacy Coley, Miami (Fla.), WR
Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M, WR
Sean Culkin, Missouri, TE
Ethan Pocic, LSU, C
Kyle Kalis, Michigan, OG
Denver Kirkland, Arkansas, OG
Desmond Harrison, Texas, OT
Jack Conklin, Michigan State, OT
Third Team Defense
Ifeadi Odenigbo, Northwestern, DE
Chris Jones, Mississippi State, DE
Chris Mayes, Georgia, DT
Kenny Bigelow, USC, DT
Christian Tago, San Jose State, LB
Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame, LB
Mike Mitchell, Ohio State, LB
Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech, CB
Alex Carter, Stanford, CB
Leon McQuay III, Ohio State, S
Antonio Conner, Ole Miss, S