For fans that enjoy watching college football to scope out the next stars in the NFL, this should be a fun year.
Across the board, there are plenty of skill players that should prove their worth at the next level. Also, there are some NFL rookies who could dazzle.
Sports Collectors Digest spoke with a pair of football gurus in the card world to get their takes on which young players to track in the college and pro games.
For players still in college, this story focuses on guys who will be eligible for the 2023 NFL draft.
COLLEGE STARS TO WATCH
Lance Fischer, the founder and owner of Onyx Authenticated Inc., is a former recruiter for the Florida State football program. He loves this year’s crop of college players.
Onyx is able to land autograph and card deals with many of the top college players for its product releases. Texas running back Bijan Robinson is one of those guys.
“When we met him in Austin [in early July], the kid is just very, very humble and is focused on the sport,” Fischer said. “He’s obviously taking advantage of the NIL opportunities, but the stuff I’ve heard about him not only on the field but just his mentality, he’s special.
“A lot of people are saying he’s one of the better running backs coming out of college in quite some time, because he not only brings the running aspect but the catching aspect out
