CollegeFootballNews.com Preview 2017: All-Independent Team & Top 30 Players
Who are the best and brightest stars of the Independent going into the 2017 season? Welcome to the CFN All-Independent Team & Top 20 Players.
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2017 All-Independent Team & Top 20 Players
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2017 CFN Preseason Independent Offensive Player of the Year
OT Mike McGlinchey, Sr. Notre Dame
It was a huge win for the Irish to get the 6-8, 312-pound franchise NFL tackle back for one more year. With the right frame to be a dominant pass protector on either side, he’s also a crushing, powerful run blocker. Combining with guard Quenton Nelson – another future NFL starter – the Irish have a devastating left side to work the offense around.
2017 CFN Preseason Independent Defensive Player of the Year
LB Fred Warner, Sr. BYU
The BYU linebacking corps should be among the most productive and effective in the country, and it starts with the 6-4, 230-pound Warner, who’s coming off an 86-tackle season. A great playmaker behind the line, he can work in a variety of ways as a disruptive force, along with Francis Bernard and Butch Pau’u in the killer unit.
2017 CFN All-Independent Offense
QB – Brandon WImbush, Jr. Notre Dame
RB – Josh Adams, Jr. Notre Dame
RB – (FB) Andy Davidson, Jr. Army
WR – Andy Isabella, Jr. UMass
WR – Equanimeous St. Brown, Jr. Notre Dame
TE – Adam Breneman, Sr. UMass
OL – Bryce Holland, Sr. Army
OL – Tejean Koroma, Sr. BYU
OL – Mike McGlinchey, Sr. Notre Dame
OL – Quenton Nelson, Sr. Notre Dame
OL – Thomas Shoaf, Soph. BYU
2017 CFN All-Independent Defense
DE – Daelin Hayes Soph. Notre Dame
DT – Andrew McLean, Sr. Army
DT – Jerry Tillery, Jr. Notre Dame
DE – Corbin Kaufusi, Jr. BYU
LB – Nyles Morgan, Sr. Notre Dame
LB – Butch Pau’u, Jr. BYU
LB – Fred Warner, Sr. BYU
CB – Julian Love, Soph. Notre Dame
S – (LB) Drue Tranquill, Sr. Notre Dame
S – Micah Hannemann, Sr. BYU
CB – Elijah Riley, Soph. Army
2017 CFN All-Independent Special Teams
PK – Rhett Almond, Jr. BYU
P – Johnny Linehan, Sr. BYU
KR/PR – C.J. Sanders, Jr. Notre Dame
2017 CFN All-Independent Top 20 Players
1. OT Mike McGlinchey, Sr. Notre Dame
2. OG Quenton Nelson, Sr. Notre Dame
3. LB Fred Warner, Sr. BYU
4. LB Nyles Morgan, Sr. Notre Dame
5. RB Josh Adams, Jr. Notre Dame
6. QB Brandon WImbush, Jr. Notre Dame
7. TE Adam Breneman, Sr. UMass
8. WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Jr. Notre Dame
9. LB Butch Pau’u, Jr. BYU
10. LB Alex Aukerman, Sr. Army
11. S/LB Drue Tranquill, Sr. Notre Dame
12. WR Andy Isabella, Jr. UMass
13. LB Francis Bernard, Jr. BYU
14. QB Tanner Mangum. BYU
15. FB Andy Davidson, Jr. Army
16. CB Julian Love, Soph. Notre Dame
17. LB Te’von Coney, Jr. Notre Dame
18. QB Ahmad Bradshaw, Sr. Army
19. SS Micah Hannemann, Sr. BYU
20. DE Daelin Hayes Soph. Notre Dame
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