Quarterbacks take most football headlines, tangible at every level of the sport, but those who combat the sport's most important position come in thereafter.
In the college football recruiting class of 2023, Cormani McClain may have become the most coveted non-passer of any recruit in the country. The Lakeland (Fla.) Lake Gibson star works at wide receiver and defensive back at the high school level, but most expect the lengthy prospect to play in the secondary in the college ranks.
Whether value at projecting the position resides in frame, athletic profile, production or ceiling at a given position -- McClain would still be tabbed atop most recruiting boards in the same light.