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5-Star College Football Players Stepping into Much Larger Roles in 2018

Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa was the breakout star of the college football national championship, and he should be one of the many former 5-star recruits who gets a bigger chance to showcase his skills in 2018.

Most of the players on this list were in the 2017 recruiting class. That isn't to say last year's crop of recruits was inherently that much better than previous seasons, but if 5-star guys from 2013-16 were going to blossom into top-notch college players, they should have already done so.

However, there are a couple who were stuck behind Heisman-caliber talent on the depth chart, and now they will finally get the opportunity to shine.