Preview 2021: Previewing and looking ahead to the Independent season with the College Football News Preseason All-Independent Team & Top 30 players.
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2021 Independent Team Previews
Army | BYU | Liberty | NMSU
Notre Dame | UConn | UMass
2021 CFN Preseason All-Independent Team
2021 CFN Independent Top 30 Players
2021 Preseason CFN Independent Offensive Player of the Year
QB Malik Willis, Jr. Liberty
The former Auburn Tiger has turned into a superstar and interesting pro prospect for Liberty. He’s not huge, but the 6-1, 215-pounder is one of the nation’s top dual-threat playmakers, throwing for well over 2,000 yards with 20 touchdowns along with 944 rushing yards and 14 scores last season. He’s got everyone around him to do even more.
2021 Preseason CFN Independent Defensive Player of the Year
S Kyle Hamilton, Jr. Notre Dame
Hamilton might not be the best defensive player in college football, but he’s not far off. When it comes to what you want in a next-level safety, here you go – 6-4, 219-pound size, big-time hitting skills, range, and the smarts and instincts to always be in the right position. He’s about to get an even higher profile as the star of a rebuilding Irish team.
2021 CFN Preseason All-Independent Team
2021 CFN Independent Top 30 Players
NEXT: CFN 2021 Preseason All-Independent Team
College Football News 2021 Preseason All-Independent Team: Offense
QB – Malik Willis, Jr. Liberty
RB – Tyler Allgeier, Soph. BYU
RB – Joshua Mack, Sr. Liberty
WR – Avery Davis, Sr. Notre Dame
WR – DJ Stubbs, Sr. Liberty
TE – Isaac Rex, RFr. BYU
OT – Blake Fisher, Fr. Notre Dame
OG – Jarrett Patterson, Jr. Notre Dame
C – James Empey, Jr. BYU
OG – Rocco Spindler, Fr. Notre Dame
OT – Cain Madden, Sr. Notre Dame
College Football News 2021 Preseason All-Independent Team: Defense
DE – Isaiah Foskey, Soph. Notre Dame
DT – Kurt Hinish, Sr. Notre Dame
DT – Travis Jones, Jr. UConn
DE – Durrell Johnson, Jr. Liberty
LB – Keenan Pili, Soph. BYU
LB – Arik Smith, Sr. Army
LB – Drew White, Sr. Notre Dame
CB – Clarence Lewis, Soph. Notre Dame
S – Kyle Hamilton, Jr. Notre Dame
S – George Udo, Soph. BYU
CB – Jabari Moore, Jr. Army
College Football News 2021 Preseason All-Independent Team: Special Teams
PK – Jake Oldroyd, Soph. BYU
P – Josh Carlson, Soph. New Mexico State
KR – Juwaun Price, RFr. New Mexico State
PR – Demario Douglas, RFr. Liberty
NEXT: CFN 2021 Preseason Top 30 Independent Players
College Football News 2021 Preseason Top 30 Independent Players
30. OT Sage Doxtater, Sr. New Mexico State
29. LB Max Tooley, Jr. BYU
28. RB Kevin Mensah, Sr. UConn
27. CB Josh Wallace, Soph. UMass
26. DT Travis Jones, Jr. UConn
25. OT Blake Fisher, Fr. Notre Dame
24. OT Cain Madden, Sr. Notre Dame
23. WR Avery Davis, Sr. Notre Dame
22. DE TreShaun Clark, Soph. Liberty
21. S Javon Scruggs, Jr. Liberty
20. LB Omar Fortt, Sr. UConn
19. DT Kurt Hinish, Sr. Notre Dame
18. S Cedrick Cunningham, Sr. Army
17. TE Michael Mayer, Soph. Notre Dame
16. TE Isaac Rex, RFr. BYU
15. S George Udo, Soph. BYU
14. Payton Wilgar, Soph. BYU
13. LB Drew White, Sr. Notre Dame
12. RB Kyren Williams, Soph. Notre Dame
11. LB Arik Smith, Sr. Army
10. WR DJ Stubbs, Sr. Liberty
9. DE Jayson Ademiola, Sr. Notre Dame
8. DE Durrell Johnson, Jr. Liberty
7. RB Joshua Mack, Sr. Liberty
6. RB Tyler Allgeier, Soph. BYU
5. C/OG Jarrett Patterson, Jr. Notre Dame
4. LB Keenan Pili, Soph. BYU
3. DE Isaiah Foskey, Soph. Notre Dame
2. QB Malik Willis, Jr. Liberty
1. S Kyle Hamilton, Jr. Notre Dame
2021 Independent Team Previews
Army | BYU | Liberty | NMSU
Notre Dame | UConn | UMass
