Leaps & Comebacks — 2026
NCAAF · FBS + FCS
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Pick a phase and the board compares like with like inside it: a quarterback’s yards and a linebacker’s tackles are not the same number, and no honest single score turns them into one. Δ is the change in the ranking column, per game. Both seasons clear the same volume floor, so a receiver who simply got the job is not counted as a riser. A jump after transferring is the strongest signal there is, because it controls for who he faced.
SeasonBiggest LeapsCame Back to CollegePhasePassingRushingReceivingDefenseLevelTransfer3 players
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2026 is 10 games old, so both the jumps and the qualifying bar are measured against a season still being played. The list grows every week.
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The biggest year-over-year jumps in college football, and the draft-eligible players who chose to come back for another season.