Ji'Ayir (pronounced jye-YEAR) "Tig" Brown gained his nickname because he loved to bounce as a toddler, just like Tigger from the "Winnie the Pooh" books. He garnered first-team all-state honors as a senior at Trenton Central High School. From there, he enrolled at Lackawanna College, where he played with future Penn State teammate Jaquan Brisker and earned first-team All-American honors his sophomore year. Brown played in nine games as a reserve in 2020 (six tackles, one for loss, one pass breakup) before breaking out in 2021 playing next to Brisker. He was a third-team All-Big Ten Conference pick, tying for the FBS lead with six interceptions, posting 73 tackles and breaking up five passes in 13 starts. Brown was the team's Most Valuable Player in 2022, garnering third-team All-Big Ten Conference accolades with a team-high 74 tackles (seven for loss with 4.5 sacks) and four interceptions while also breaking up three passes and forcing two fumbles in 13 starts. He was the Defensive MVP of the Rose Bowl (eight tackles, 1.5 sacks, interception) in Penn State's win over Utah. -- by Chad Reuter

Moody signed with Michigan without a scholarship after a strong career at in-state Northville High School, where he recorded four of the seven longest field goals in state history (longest of 58 yards). A scholarship became available before the season, though, and he made 10 of 11 field goal attempts (90.9%, long of 48; also 5-5 on extra points). He converted six of nine field goal tries as a sophomore (66.7%., long of 43; also 18-18 XPs). Moody struggled in 2020, converting one of four field goals (25%, long of 40) but making all nine extra points. Those struggles were long forgotten by the end of the 2021 season, as he won the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top kicker by converting all 56 extra point attempts and 23 of 25 field goal tries. Moody also garnered first-team Associated Press All-American and Big Ten Conference Kicker of the Year honors. He was a second-team AP All-American and the Big Ten's top kicker in 2022, as well, converting all 60 extra points and an FBS-best 29 field goals from his 35 attempts (82.9%, 3 of 7 from 50-plus yards away) while scoring a school-record 147 points (ranking second in the FBS). That mark bested Desmond Howard's 138 points scored in his 1991 Heisman-winning campaign. He also set the school career record with 355 points scored. He was the team's kickoff specialist throughout his career, kicking 222 touchbacks on 393 attempts (56.5%). -- by Chad Reuter

Latu originally committed to BYU after starring at Olympus High School in Utah but eventually signed with the Tide. The four-star defensive end recruit redshirted in 2018, playing in two games at outside linebacker. Latu moved to tight end in 2019, playing in 11 games as a reserve that season and then in 12 games off the bench for the 2020 national champions. In 2021, he grabbed 26 throws for 410 yards (15.8 per) and eight scores in 15 games (14 starts), beating Irv Smith's school record for single-season receiving TDs by a tight end. Latu caught 30 passes for 377 yards (12.6 per) and four scores his senior season. His twin brother, Nathan, played football at Snow College and then Oklahoma State. -- by Chad Reuter

Luter was a three-sport (football, basketball, track) athlete at Oak Grove High School and then stayed in Mississippi, signing with Pearl River Community College. He intercepted three passes and broke up 14 others in two years there before moving on to South Alabama for 2020. He played in 11 games as a reserve that year (28 tackles, one pass breakup). Luter had a strong 2021 campaign for the Jaguars, garnering first-team All-Sun Belt Conference accolades after leading the squad with four interceptions and 10 pass breakups (with 21 tackles, two for loss in 10 starts). He was a third-team selection as a senior, recording 42 tackles, an interception and seven pass breakups in 13 starts. -- by Chad Reuter

The five-star recruit stayed in Georgia for college after his standout senior season at Peachtree Ridge High School, but it took him four years to break into the Bulldogs' deep defensive rotation. He played in 11 games as a freshman in 2018 (15 tackles, one sack) but just six in 2019 (eight tackles) and seven contests in 2020 (no statistics) as a reserve. Beal finally received his opportunity to play consistently in 2021 and wound up leading the national champions with 6.5 sacks among 23 total tackles and two pass breakups in 15 games (two starts). He then helped the Bulldogs repeat as an eight-game starter with 26 tackles and three sacks in 15 appearances. -- by Chad Reuter

Winters was rated among the top athletes in the country out of Texas' Burton High School. TCU signed him to play linebacker, and he started twice in 11 appearances at that position as a true freshman (28 tackles, 4.5 for loss with two sacks, one pass breakup). He started all 10 games for the Horned Frogs in 2020 (65 tackles, 9.5 for loss with two sacks, two pass breakups) and then led his squad with 74 stops (five for loss with one sack), intercepting two passes in 12 starts during his junior campaign. He was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection as a senior in 2022, accumulating 79 tackles, 14.5 for loss with 7.5 sacks, an interception returned for a score and two pass breakups in 15 games (14 starts) for the national runners-up. -- by Chad Reuter

Willis was a three-star recruit and district MVP at James Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. He played in 13 games as a true freshman as a reserve tight end/H-back (1-29-29.0 receiving) and on special teams. Willis got two starts as a sophomore, collecting 11 passes for 168 yards (15.3 per) and three scores in 14 games. He missed six games in 2020, however, due to injury but managed to score once in five appearances (9-110-12.2, two starts). Willis started eight of 13 games played in 2021, grabbing 15 passes for 177 yards (11.8 per, two scores). He became a big part of the Sooners' offense in 2022, garnering second-team All-Big 12 Conference honors with 39 receptions for 514 yards (13.2 per) and a team-high seven receiving scores. -- by Chad Reuter

When Bell's career ended at Park Hill High School in Missouri, he ranked in the top three in state history in receptions and receiving yards -- only former NFL wideouts Dorial Green-Beckham and Jeremy Maclin had more in those categories than Bell. He was Michigan's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2018 (8-145-18.1, two TDs receiving; 2-53-26.5 kick returns; 2-7-3.5 punt returns) and Offensive Skill Player of the Year in 2019 (48-758-15.8, one TD receiving; 8-67-8.4 punt returns). Bell led the Wolverines in receiving in 2020 (26-401-15.4, one TD) while starting all six games. Unfortunately, the team captain tore his ACL in the 2021 season-opener after making a few big plays, including a 76-yard reception and 31-yard punt return. Back healthy in 2022, he garnered third-team All-Big Ten Conference honors and was named the team's Offensive Skill Player of the Year with a team-high 62 receptions and 889 receiving yards (14.3 per) while scoring four times in 14 starts. He also chipped in as a rusher (3-23-7.7, one TD rushing) and punt returner (2-45-22.5). -- by Chad Reuter

Graham traveled south to West Lafayette, Indiana, after garnering first-team All-Michigan honors at Detroit's Cass Tech High School. He started eight of 11 games played as a true freshman (37 tackles, 2.5 for loss) and five contests in the shortened 2020 season (16 tackles, one for loss). Graham earned honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors the next two seasons, starting all 13 games as a junior (64 tackles, four for loss with one sack, two interceptions with one returned for a touchdown, seven pass breakups) and nine games his senior year (52 tackles, five for loss with one sack, one interception, five pass breakups), after missing four early-season games due to injury. Graham opted out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the draft. -- by Chad Reuter