Who Are The ten Greatest School Soccer Gamers from Every AP Prime 10 Crew?

The beginning of the 2025 school soccer season is simply 12 days away, and it is certain to start out off with a bang.

Week 1 is ready to characteristic a handful of electrical heavyweight matchups of nationally top-ranked groups and a plethora of storylines, together with first-year head coaches making their debuts and the affect of NIL and the switch portal.

That mentioned, FOX Sports activities’ RJ Younger put collectively an inventory of 1 standout participant from every of the highest 10 groups within the AP Prime 25 school soccer preseason ballot, which was unveiled Monday.

[Related: RJ Young’s Ultimate 136 college football rankings]

Six of those 10 gamers might be going through off in opposition to each other in Week 1, as there are three top-10 tilts on the schedule: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Clemson vs. No. 9 LSU and No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.). 

10 Greatest School Soccer Gamers from AP Prime 10 Groups

Francis Mauigoa is likely one of the high offensive linemen in school soccer. (Photograph by Bryan Bennett/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Began 26 video games in two seasons for the Hurricanes, anchoring an offensive line that led the nation in scoring (43.9 factors per sport); projected to be the primary offensive sort out drafted within the 2026 NFL Draft.

Mauigoa enters the yr as one of many high OT draft prospects. At 6-foot-6, Mauigoa is very large and might be important to defending quarterback Carson Beck this season, giving the Hurricanes hope to make their first CFP look.

Garrett Nussmeier is getting into his second season as LSU’s beginning QB. (Photograph by Alex Slitz/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Completed fifth in FBS in passing yards (4,052 yards) and tied for eighth in cross touchdowns (29) final season.

Like Mauigoa, Nussmeier can even vie to be one of many high gamers chosen at his place within the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the most effective passers within the SEC final yr, which was his first season as a starter, whereas additionally having the strain to exchange then-reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. 

Ryan Williams had a shining freshman season. (Photograph by Brian Bahr/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Freshman All-American and first-team All-SEC choice; one in every of seven SEC gamers to document 8 landing catches final season.

Williams had a season to recollect in 2024, and he was solely 17 years previous. His landing catch that helped Alabama beat Georgia was extensively seen as one of many high performs of the season, displaying his potential to make contested catches and velocity. That additionally helped him earn a spot on the quilt of “School Soccer 26.”

Dillon Thieneman was a star at Purdue earlier than transferring to Oregon. (Photograph by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)

Stats: Led all Massive Ten defensive backs with 104 whole tackles final yr with Purdue.

Top-of-the-line defensive gamers to switch this previous offseason, Theineman was a standout for a Purdue crew that has been one of many worst packages in an influence convention over the previous couple of years. He received Massive Ten Freshman of the Yr in 2023, when he recorded six interceptions. 

Jeremiyah Love was a key motive for Notre Dame’s deep CFP run. (Photograph by Edward Diller/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Scored a speeding landing in 13 consecutive video games final season, setting a Notre Dame document; was one in every of 10 FBS gamers to document 1,100-plus speeding yards and 19-plus whole touchdowns.

Love was instrumental in Notre Dame’s breakthrough season, which ended with an look within the nationwide championship sport. His 98-yard landing run in opposition to Indiana was key for Notre Dame in its first-round win, which was additionally one of many 5 video games he rushed for over 100 yards in.

CJ Allen has been a do-it-all linebacker for Georgia. (Photograph by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)

Stats: Made 12 begins final season and completed second on the crew with 76 whole tackles.

Getting into his junior yr, Allen is a part of the subsequent wave of Georgia defenders with NFL promise. He’ll look to capitalize on a powerful 2024 season, because the Bulldogs search to make their first School Soccer Playoff semifinals for the primary time in three years.

Cade Klubnik was the most effective quarterbacks in school soccer final season. (Photograph by Jack Gorman/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Prime 5 all-time in Clemson historical past in passing yards, passing touchdowns, cross makes an attempt and completions; solely participant in FBS to throw for 35 touchdowns with six or fewer interceptions.

After an underwhelming first season as Clemson’s beginning quarterback in 2023, Klubnik broke by way of in 2024. He actually wasn’t the explanation why Clemson misplaced to Texas within the CFP, both. He threw for 336 yards in that sport as he seeks to be one of many high quarterbacks chosen within the 2026 NFL Draft. 

Jeremiah Smith had a freshman season for the ages. (Photograph by CFP/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Set Ohio State freshman data in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,315) and landing catches (15); was tied for second in FBS in landing catches and fourth in receiving yards; his 9 catches of 40-plus yards are tied for probably the most within the FBS.

Smith is arguably one of the best participant in school soccer getting into the 2025 season, with many preseason lists rating him as such. Despite the fact that he’s solely a sophomore, some have even mentioned that he would’ve been a top-10 decide had he been draft-eligible following his freshman season. 

Dani Dennis-Sutton is one in every of many key gamers returning for Penn State. (Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Completed tied for fifth within the Massive Ten in tackles for loss (13) and tied for sixth in sacks (8.5); additionally pressured two fumbles and recorded 42 whole tackles.

The Nittany Lions had a number of gamers that Younger might’ve named one of the best on their roster. Drew Allar is seen as one of many high quarterbacks within the nation getting into the yr, whereas Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen make up one of the best working again tandem within the sport. Sutton will get the nod, although, after his 8.5-sack season.

Arch Manning is getting into his first season as Texas’ full-time beginning QB. (Photograph by CFP/Getty Photographs)

Stats: Solely FBS or NFL quarterback prior to now 25 years to document a 75-plus-yard touchdowb cross, a 65-plus-yard landing run and one other 50-plus-yard landing cross in the identical sport; went 2-0 as a starter final yr, throwing for 583 yards and totaling 5 touchdowns (4 passing, 1 speeding) in these two video games.

Much like Penn State, Texas additionally has quite a lot of returning gamers who might’ve been named the highest participant on its roster. Finally, Manning acquired the consideration, and it’s exhausting to not see why. He confirmed his promise as the most effective quarterback prospects in current reminiscence within the handful of video games he performed in final yr, displaying super arm energy and a capability to function as a runner. 

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