Quarterback Tucker Gleason and wide receiver Junior Vandeross III are known quantities at the University of Toledo.
So are safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and cornerback Avery Smith. Even running back Chip Trayanum, who hasn’t played a down for the Rockets, has become ubiquitous while discussing the upcoming season.
But other lesser-known players will become household names by the time the calendar flips to November. The hard way is predicting who and why. Some will be players who build on solid 2024 performances, while others might come out of nowhere to surprise fans and coaches alike.
Building a championship team at UT requires player development, and head coach Jason Candle has made identifying and developing players the definition of his program in a decade at the helm of the Rockets.