Nike Football officially welcomes their 2017 rookie class to its roster.
Here’s one fast fact to know about each talented athlete.
- Curtis Samuel, RB/WR, Ohio State ran a 4.31 40-yard dash in the 2017 combine
- Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington earned the Jerry Rice Award for being the top player in the FCS
- Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan named All-Big Ten defensive first-team
- Mike Williams, WR, Clemson came back in 2016 after a neck injury to catch touchdown passes in nine of 15 games
- O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama the offensive MVP of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
- Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State amassed 4,464 rushing yards during his career — a FSU record
- Sidney Jones, CB, Washington named First-Team All-Pac-12 as a freshman and sophomore
- Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida recorded 98 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one interception following a season with a torn meniscus
- Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida allowed a completion on a fewer than 40 percent of the passes thrown his way during his final college season
- Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan the all-time FBS leader in receiving yards
- Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford recorded 62 tackles and 8 sacks last season
- Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford Heismann Trophy runner-up
- Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson two-time Davey O’Brien award winner
- John Ross, WR, Washington recorded a 4.22 40-yard dash (breaking the 4.24 record)
- Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State named First Team All-Big Ten
- Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss the fastest TE in the draft (he ran a 4.42 40-yard dash at the 2017 combine)
- Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama has had some success on the track: He won both the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles titles at the 2013 World Youth Track & Field Championships
- Kevin King, CB, U of Washington 2016 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12
- Budda Baker, S, U of Washington first team All-Pac 12 (2015, 2016)
- Desmond King, CB, Iowa First team All Big-Ten (2015, 2016)
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