A new year of college football brings a fresh batch of breakout players, and a collection of them will become household names after the opening week of the 2015 season.
Exposure on major television networks is important to receiving nationwide recognition, but it’s not necessarily required. After all, if a player is elite, it’s impossible to keep his name out of a football-loving house.
The following players will quickly establish themselves as nationally recognized names this season, and they’ll start with a bang in Week 1.