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Everyone on a roster since 2004, plus the stars before: stats, honors and the NFL Draft.

Big days, week 7

Passing

Michael Hawkins Jr.25 of 33, 464 yards, 3 TDWest Virginia vs. Cincinnati
  1. J.C. French Cincinnati22 of 30, 389 yards, 3 TD
  2. Conner Weigman Houston24 of 33, 343 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Torrance Burgess Jr.24 carries, 224 yards, 4 TDTexas State vs. Colorado State
  1. Cale Hellums Army25 carries, 195 yards, 5 TD
  2. Tyler Hughes Wyoming12 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD

Receiving

Umari Hatcher13 catches, 224 yards, 1 TDSyracuse vs. Louisville
  1. Que’Sean Brown Virginia Tech6 catches, 182 yards, 1 TD
  2. Malachi Toney Miami11 catches, 154 yards, 2 TD

Defense

Jordan Castell9 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TDKentucky at Oklahoma
  1. Jayland McGlothen San José State5 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 for loss
  2. Dylan Lee San José State12 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for loss
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).
How we rankRanked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.
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2026 leaders

Passing yards

  1. 1Braden Atkinson Oregon State2,583 yds
  2. 2Jayden Maiava USC2,045 yds
  3. 3Julian Sayin Ohio State2,007 yds
  4. 4Ethan Grunkemeyer Virginia Tech1,984 yds
  5. 5Giovanni Lopez Wake Forest1,947 yds

Rushing yards

  1. 1Jamal Roberts Missouri867 yds
  2. 2Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas State838 yds
  3. 3DeSean Bishop Tennessee837 yds
  4. 4Dylan Riley Boise State835 yds
  5. 5Cam Cook West Virginia833 yds

Receiving yards

  1. 1Jesse Legree Oregon State1,040 yds
  2. 2Jeremiah Smith Ohio State984 yds
  3. 3Umari Hatcher Syracuse784 yds
  4. 4Malachi Toney Miami758 yds
  5. 5K.J. Duff Rutgers741 yds

Passing touchdowns

  1. 1Braden Atkinson Oregon State24 TD
  2. 2Conner Weigman Houston20 TD
  3. 3Julian Sayin Ohio State19 TD
  4. T4Darian Mensah Miami18 TD
  5. T4Jayden Maiava USC18 TD

Tackles

  1. T1E.J. Smith Nevada72 tkl
  2. T1Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri72 tkl
  3. 3Muaaz Byard UAB71 tkl
  4. 4Jared Lloyd Missouri State70 tkl
  5. 5Marcellius Pulliam Coastal Carolina68 tkl

Sacks

  1. 1Colin Simmons Texas10 sacks
  2. 2Princewill Umanmielen LSU8 sacks
  3. T3Andrew Zock Toledo7 sacks
  4. T3Aycen Stevens Virginia Tech7 sacks
  5. T3Daeden Hopkins Missouri7 sacks

FBS players, season totals so far from CollegeFootballData. All of 2026’s leaders.

The 2026 first round

  1. 1Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
  2. 2David Bailey, DE, Texas Tech
  3. 3Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
  4. 4Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
  5. 5Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
  6. 6Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
  7. 7Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
  8. 8Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
  9. 9Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
  10. 10Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
  11. 11Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
  12. 12Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
  13. 13Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
  14. 14Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State
  15. 15Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami
  16. 16Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
  17. 17Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
  18. 18Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
  19. 19Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
  20. 20Makai Lemon, WR, USC
  21. 21Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
  22. 22Akheem Mesidor, DE, Miami
  23. 23Malachi Lawrence, DE, UCF
  24. 24K.C. Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
  25. 25Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
  26. 26Keylan Rutledge, OG, Georgia Tech
  27. 27Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
  28. 28Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
  29. 29Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
  30. 30Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
  31. 31Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
  32. 32Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame

Every 2026 pick, and every draft since 1936.

Program greats

Each school’s Heisman winners, Hall of Famers, All-Americans and first-round picks. Every team page links to its own.

Where FBS players come from, 2026

Texas (1,952), Florida (1,554), Georgia (1,352) and California (1,345) send the most players. For their size, these states send the most:

StatePlayersPer 100,000 residents
Alabama63112
Georgia1,35212
Mississippi36112
Hawaii15411
Louisiana4549.8
Florida1,5546.9
Utah2276.7
Texas1,9526.5
Ohio7216.1
Nebraska1145.8
Maryland3365.4
South Carolina2865.4

Players on 2026 FBS rosters by the home state the roster lists, each player once, against the state’s population; states with at least 25 players. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Every roster page shows its own states and counties.

Honors and moves