12 early-impact CFB transfers we overlooked this offseason

It takes a giant man to confess his errors, and I’m that massive man.

On the finish of August, The Athletic revealed a listing of faculty soccer’s 100 most impactful transfers for the 2022 season. We had to select from a pool of greater than 1,000 gamers. Narrowing the checklist all the way down to 250 gamers was doable. Trimming that checklist all the way down to 100 was brutal. We relied on fall camp intel from coaches throughout the nation, however you by no means actually know what you’re getting till the video games kick off.

One month into the season, the highest 100 has aged fairly nicely. Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders is tied for the nationwide lead in sacks. Purdue receiver Charlie Jones is No. 1 in catches (41) and landing catches (seven). USC’s much-hyped imports have helped the Trojans rise to No. 6 within the AP ballot.

However there are additionally a number of gamers we omitted from the highest 100 who bought off to scorching begins in September. A lot of them did come very shut to creating the checklist, and others have been surprising surprises. Listed below are a dozen transfers we missed on who’re making a huge impact this season.

QB Michael Penix Jr., Indiana → Washington

What a deal with it has been to see Penix totally wholesome and firing away once more.