Joel Klatt’s Top 10 Players for the 2026 Season
Summary
Joel Klatt presents his preseason top 10 college football players, ranking Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith as the best overall. The list includes notable mentions like Notre Dame’s CJ Carr and Leonard Moore, Texas’s Arch Manning, and Miami’s Malachi Toney. Klatt also discusses the significance of recent jersey patch deals for Notre Dame and Ohio State, arguing that revenue maximization is essential for the sport’s future while warning against excessive competitive imbalance.
Topics discussed
Intro and Top 10 College Football Players Setup
No. 10: Julian Sayin (Ohio State QB)
No. 9: Dylan Stewart (South Carolina Edge)
No. 8: Jordan Seaton (LSU OL)
No. 7: Colin Simmons (Texas Edge)
No. 6: Dante Moore (Oregon QB)
SeatGeek Sponsor Segment
No. 5: Malachi Thomas (Miami WR)
No. 4: Arch Manning (Texas QB)
Apple Card Sponsor Segment
No. 3: CJ Carr (Notre Dame QB)
No. 2: Jeremiah Moore (Notre Dame CB)
No. 1: Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State WR)
Jersey Patch Deals and College Football Economics
Valley Bank Sponsor and Outro
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