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McDuffie came to Washington as a top-10 cornerback prospect nationally after being named a second-team All-California selection his senior year at St. John Bosco High School. The talented musician (he plays several instruments) started the final 11 games as a true freshman in 2019 (45 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles), tying for sixth in the FBS with three fumble recoveries. McDuffie was a second-team All-Pac-12 pick as a sophomore, starting all four games for the Huskies (14 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one interception). He ascended to first-team status in 2021, while also garnering third-team Associated Press All-American honors by starting 11 games (35 tackles, four for loss with one sack, six pass breakups). -- by Chad Reuter

Karlaftis began playing football when he was in eighth grade, when his family moved to West Lafayette, Indiana, from Athens, Greece. He was a four-star recruit at West Lafayette High School and was named American Family Insurance Defensive Player of the Year (a national award) as a senior in 2018 after racking up 17.5 sacks. He enrolled a semester early at Purdue and it paid off, as he was named a second-team All-Big Ten pick in 2019 (54 tackles, a team-high 17.0 for loss with 7.5 sacks, one interception and two pass breakups in 12 starts). Karlaftis missed time in 2020 due to injury and COVID-19 but was still voted second-team all-conference due to the impact he made (two sacks in three starts). Returning healthy in 2021, he garnered Associated Press third-team All-American and first-team all-conference accolades while also being named a Ted Hendricks Award finalist as one of the nation's top defensive ends. He started 12 games and led Purdue with 11.5 tackles for loss (five sacks) and three forced fumbles. Karlaftis opted out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft. -- by Chad Reuter

Moore was a two-time first-team All-MAC selection for the Broncos during his three years in Kalamazoo. As a true freshman, he earned the first honor by starting the final 12 games of the year, playing in all 13 contests, tying for the team lead with 51 receptions and leading his squad with 802 receiving yards (13.6 per rec.) while scoring three times. He was a second-team all-conference pick in 2020 (25-388-15.5, three TDs in five starts) before ascending to the top of the league in 2021, tying for ninth in the FBS with 95 receptions for a team-high 1,292 yards (13.6 per rec.) and 10 scores in 12 starts. -- by Chad Reuter

Cook grew up in Cincinnati and accepted his only scholarship offer from Howard University. He led the Bison with four interceptions as a true freshman in 2017 (37 tackles, four interceptions and five pass breakups in 11 games, 10 starts). Cook started all 10 games in 2018 (56 tackles, four for loss, one interception returned for a touchdown, seven pass breakups) before transferring back home. The NCAA denied his request for immediate eligibility, so he sat out the 2019 regular season but was able to suit up for the Bearcats' bowl game (two tackles). Cook stepped in for injured safety James Wiggins in the team's Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl loss to Georgia to close out the 2020 campaign, recording seven of his 26 total tackles that season in that game. He added two pass breakups in 10 games (two starts). He became one of the best safeties in the country in 2021, earning first-team American Athletic Conference honors (93 tackles, 5.5 for loss, two interceptions, nine pass breakups in 14 starts) while also receiving second-team Academic All-American notice from sports information directors. -- by Chad Reuter

Chenal (pronounced sha-NELL) was a small-school All-American, Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year and named the state's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Grantsburg High School. He played in 11 games as a reserve as a true freshman (20 tackles, two for loss, with one sack) before starting all seven games in 2020 to garner honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors (46 tackles, six for loss, with three sacks, one interception). Chenal became known nationally in 2021 while leading the country's top-rated defense. He finished among the national leaders with 18.5 tackles for loss (with eight sacks), led his squad with 115 tackles and forced two fumbles in 11 starts to earn second-team Associated Press All-American and Big Ten Conference Linebacker of the Year honors. Chenal accomplished these feats despite missing the year's first two games after testing positive for COVID-19. He switched from the 45 jersey to No. 5 for 2021 -- but not as a nod the famous perfume. Rather, Chenal carried that digit in high school to emulate his older brother, who also wore it. -- by Chad Reuter

Williams attended Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville (and spent a year at Palmetto Prep to qualify academically) before coming to Fayetteville State, where he played in nine games as a reserve his true freshman season (16 tackles, two pass breakups). Williams led the squad with 13 pass breakups in his first year as a starter, also collecting 34 tackles (three for loss) and intercepting two passes in 11 games. The Broncos did not play in the fall of 2020 or the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns. Williams' play in nine starts in the fall of 2021 earned him first-team All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association accolades (31 tackles, three interceptions, one returned for a score, six pass breakups). -- by Chad Reuter

Kinnard was a top-100 recruit nationally from St. Ignatius High School in Ohio, though he's from Knoxville originally. He started two of the team's final three games at left tackle as a freshman, playing in nine games overall, before moving to the right side for all 13 contests in 2019. Kinnard was named a third-team Associated Press All-American and second-team All-SEC selection after starting all 11 games at right tackle for the Wildcats in 2020. He garnered first-team Associated Press All-American honors and won the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the conference's top offensive lineman for his play in 13 starts at right tackle in 2021. Kinnard's mom, Mandy Headrick, has worked with COVID-19 patients during the pandemic at a hospital in Lexington. His aunt is a first cousin of country music legend Dolly Parton. -- by Chad Reuter

Watson was an all-region receiver and also played cornerback at Lucy C. Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia, before moving across the country to play at Ventura College in California. He was a two-time junior college All-American cornerback there, signing with USC for 2019 but not enrolling in school. Watson went to Pullman instead for the 2020 season, earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors that fall (13 tackles, two pass breakups in three starts) as well as in 2021, when he posted 31 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and ranked second in the FBS with four fumble recoveries in 12 starts. He opted out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft. -- by Chad Reuter

Pacheco (pronounced puh-CHECK-oh) earned all-state notice on offense and defense as a senior at Vineland High School in New Jersey. He earned three starts in 12 appearances his true freshman season (111-551-5.0, three TDs rushing; 2-11-5.5 receiving; 18-348-19.3 kick returns). Pacheco led the Scarlet Knights in rushing each of the next two seasons, starting 10 of 11 games played in 2019 (169-729-4.3, seven TDs rushing; 13-83-6.4 receiving) and all nine of the team's contests in 2020 (116-515-4.4, three TDs rushing; 19-130-6.8, one TD receiving). Big Ten coaches voted the RU team captain honorable mention all-conference after he paced his squad in rushing for the third straight year in 2021 (167-647-3.9, five TDs; also 13-25-1.9 receiving in 12 starts). Pacheco opted out of the team's bowl game. -- by Chad Reuter

Nazeeh (pronounced NAH-zee) Johnson walked on at Marshall after a successful career at Millbrook High School. He redshirted in 2016 and then played in 12 games with one start the following campaign (29 tackles, two for loss, one interception returned for a score), playing through thumb and wrist injuries before suffering a shoulder injury during the team's bowl game. Johnson did not participate in 2018 spring practice due to the injury but still received a scholarship. He started all 13 games that fall (59 tackles, one interception, five pass breakups) and in 2019 (88 tackles, one interception, six pass breakups) to garner honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades. Johnson was a second-team all-league pick in 2020 (59 tackles, two interceptions, two pass breakups) and then returned to the honorable mention roll in 2021 (67 tackles, 1.5 for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups in 10 games, nine starts). -- by Chad Reuter