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Olave (pronounced oh-LAH-vay) showed glimpses of his talent as a true freshman in 2018 (12-197-16.4, three TDs in 14 games), just one year after excelling (1,764 yards, 26 TDs) as a senior at Mission Hills High School in California -- he was ineligible to play his junior year due to a transfer issue. He gained 15 pounds of solid muscle between his freshman and sophomore seasons at Ohio State, and there was an immediate benefit. Olave garnered third-team All-Big Ten accolades, becoming an essential target for Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Justin Fields as the team leader in receiving yards and touchdowns (48-840-17.5, 12 TDs in 14 games, six starts). Olave showed maturity at the end of the season, taking the blame for slipping on a route where Fields threw an interception at the end of the national semifinal game against Clemson. He was the Buckeyes' top receiving option in 2020, finishing the season among the national leaders in receptions and receiving yards (50-729-14.6) while starting all seven games to earn first-team all-conference honors for the FBS runner-up. He received second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference notice in his final year, tying for sixth in the FBS with 13 receiving TDs to become the school's all-time leader in the category. His 35 beat out NFL stars David Boston, Cris Carter and Santonio Holmes. Olave caught 65 passes for 936 yards (14.4 per rec.) in 12 starts for the Buckeyes, opting out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft. He was also named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award for excellence on and off the field. -- by Chad Reuter

Penning got on NFL scouts' radar while earning honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference notice for the Panthers in 2020 as a six-game starter (five at left tackle, one at right tackle). He cemented his status as a top prospect during the 2021 season, when he garnered first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference recognition and was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the top player at the FCS level after starting all 12 games on the blind side. The Clear Lake, Iowa product started all 15 games in 2019, the first contest at right guard and the final 14 at left tackle. As a redshirt freshman, Penning played in four games as a reserve. His brother, Jared, starts at left guard for UNI. -- by Chad Reuter

Taylor was an All-Tennessee quarterback at Coffee County Central High School. He enrolled in Knoxville a semester early and moved to cornerback. He earned eight starts in 12 games in his first year (40 tackles, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles). Taylor started six of 13 games the following season (33 tackles, one interception, three pass breakups) and then battled a hamstring injury throughout 2020 (29 tackles, two for loss, one interception, four pass breakups in eight games, five starts). He started 12 games in 2021, setting career highs with 60 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a score), and six pass breakups in 12 starts. Taylor opted out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft. -- by Chad Reuter

Jackson was a two-star recruit despite being a South Carolina Mr. Football finalist his senior year at Broome High School in Spartanburg. Appalachian State signed him in the class of 2017, redshirting him his first year on campus. Jackson played in all 13 games as a reserve the following season (25 tackles, two for loss) then started six of 14 appearances in 2019 (60 tackles, 6.5 for loss with three sacks, two pass breakups). Sun Belt Conference coaches voted him second-team all-conference in 2020 as a 12-game starter and stat-sheet stuffer. He tied for the team lead with 91 tackles, including 6.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks, and added two interceptions and six pass breakups. Jackson ascended again in 2021, ranking fourth in the FBS with 19 tackles for loss and leading his squad with 119 total tackles, while also posting six sacks, one interception and five pass breakups in 14 starts, to earn the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year Award and first-team all-league recognition. -- by Chad Reuter

Jackson has contributed since his freshman year for the Falcons, when he played in 11 games as a reserve defensive end (seven tackles). The two-time All-City selection from Jacksonville's Bolles High School became a starter in 2018, earning second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors with a team-high 12.5 tackles for loss, including a safety, and 4.5 sacks among his 54 total stops. Jackson was an honorable mention all-conference performer as a junior (38 tackles, 4.5 for loss, 3.5 sacks, one blocked kick in 13 games, 12 starts). He opted out of the 2020 season, rehabilitating a shoulder injury and working as an Uber Eats driver. Jackson finished his college career garnering second-team all-conference recognition in 2021 (41 tackles, 12.5 for loss with 7.5 sacks in 12 starts). -- by Chad Reuter