College Football 2025: The top returning players at every position
Clemson’s Cade Klubnik leads the list of quarterbacks: The rising senior is the top returning quarterback in college football after making a massive jump as a junior. Caleb Downs is at the top once again: The Ohio State star is PFF’s top returning safety for the second year in a row. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! The 2025 college football season is just around the corner, and while fans are focused on new recruits and rising stars, it’s the returning veterans who often shape the playoff race and define the season’s biggest moments. With the transfer portal, coaching changes and NFL departures reshuffling rosters across the country, it’s more important than ever to know which proven playmakers are still in the mix. Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of the […]