He started 14 games
as a true freshman after learning not only to play CB in Nick Saban's extensive, pattern - matching playbook, but also the more complicated nickel position.
Not exact matches
Francois was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2016, but James Blackman got better with each passing week
after he was thrust into action
as a
true freshman following the injury to Francois.
Barkley, 21, was a highly ranked high school prospect
after winning the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2007, and immediately took over
as the starting quarterback at USC
as a
true freshman.
He left TTU due to them not committing to giving him a scholarship
after what he did
as a
true freshman.
After arriving at Texas Tech
as an unheralded recruit, Smith's emergence was quite the surprise, and averaging more than a block and a steal per game
as a
true freshman for a quality team was no small feat.