ESPN.com · Aug 5, 2016
CFB Rank Big Ten player spotlight: Desmond King
ESPN is unveiling its ranking of the top 100 players in college football this week, and there are no shortage of Big Ten players on the list. In total, 15 players from the league made the cut. On the Big Ten blog this week, we're highlighting each of those 15.
Up next: Iowa CB Desmond King (No. 8 overall)
On paper, it seems difficult to believe King could replicate the success he experienced during his junior season, when he recorded eight interceptions and won the Jim Thorpe Award as college football's best defensive back. Once you are deemed the very best, is there any direction to go but down?