The 2025 college football season gets underway on Saturday, and there are tons of exciting players to follow in the upcoming campaign. From Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith to Texas quarterback Arch Manning to Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love to Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik, it’s easy to lose track of how many star players are competing for heavyweight programs in 2025. But those standouts aren’t the only college football players whom fans will want to watch in the upcoming season. Here are, in no particular order, the 10 most intriguing players heading into the 2025 season. Kadyn Proctor, offensive tackle, Alabama On the field, the 6-foot-7, 366-pound Proctor stands to be one of the country’s top offensive linemen. On Monday, he was named to the Associated Press’ preseason All-America first team. Off the field, though, Proctor is some kind of cologne fan. Per Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated, Proctor owns around 170 bottles of cologne. “If you’re a big guy, you can’t stink,” he said earlier
