Ryan Buchholz comes in at the other No. 9 spot in our countdown of the top players for 2018. The redshirt junior should make a large impact on a defensive line that is replacing several of their standouts from 2017.
How He Got Here:
The Malvern, Pa. native has played in 23 of his team’s games in the past two seasons, including appearing in 13 of 14 games as a redshirt freshman, and starting six games in 2017. Buchholz opened both of his previous two years with sacks in the season opening games against Kent State and Akron (Watch out, Appalachian State.