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having played in a single NFL game will
not be included number 10
Marshawn Lattimore this Saints
cornerback had himself one hell of a
year in 2017 despite starting the season
ranked third on the depth chart lotta
more quickly became the centerpiece of a
scary good defensive unit his five
interceptions 18 pass deflections and 52
combined tackles in 13 games not only
earned him the respect of players and
coaches from across the league but also
helped him walk away with a Pro Bowl
appearance and Defensive Rookie of the
Year honors Lana Moore is that rare
combination of size speed and agility
that all teams hope to find and if he
can continue to produce at an elite
level there is no telling how high Hill
Climb number 9
Kareem hunt want to know how to make a
good first impression in the NFL put up
246 total yards and three TDs on
Thursday Night Football and Foxboro
against Tom Brady and the Patriots cream
hunt exploded onto the scene last season
with one of the greatest debuts in NFL
history it would have been impossible
for him to keep up the pace for the rest
of the year but that didn’t stop him
from trying his 1327 yards on the ground
were good enough to earn him the
league’s rushing title and his 11 total
TDs helped the Chiefs win their second
consecutive AFC West title and get ready
for more of the same in 2018 number
eight miles Garrett the first overall
pick from the 2017 draft had an
up-and-down rookie season injuries kept
him out of the lineup for five games and
it certainly didn’t help that he played
on a Browns team that couldn’t scrape
together a single win with that being
said things are looking up for both
Garrett and his squad with the team
making improvements on both sides of the
ball this offseason he remains one of
the most physically gifted edge rushers
in the league and if the Browns find a
way to give him more time to attack the
quarter
back he will be in the conversation for
Defensive Player of the Year by season’s
end number seven Leonard fournette after
a rookie season in which he rushed for
1040 yards and nine touchdowns Leonard
fournette is poised for an even bigger
year in 2018 the LSU product made
mincemeat of opposing defenses last
season using his speed power and vision
to keep them honest with a yards per
carry average of just three point nine
it’s clear Frenette still has a room for
improvement and it wouldn’t hurt to see
the Jaguars use them a little more in
the passing game however as it stands he
is one of the most electric running
backs in the NFL and if you can stay
healthy he will continue to shred
opposing defenses for the foreseeable
future
number six Jared Goff will be the first
to admit that Jared Goff did not have a
strong rookie season however in 2017 he
flourished under the guidance of new
head coach Sean McVeigh whose offensive
first approach allowed Goff to finally
find his footing the result was a year
in which the sophomore QB helped the
Rams secure their first division title
since 2003 his 3804 yards passing and 28
TDs to just seven interceptions were
enough to earn him a trip to the Pro
Bowl while his twelve point nine yards
per pass completion was tops in the NFL
if Goff can keep it up the Rams will
continue to be in the conversation when
it comes to Super Bowl favorites number
five Jalen Ramsey a hard knockin
trash-talking ball hawk and beast of a
cornerback
Jalen Ramsey has developed into one of
the most feared defensive players in the
game today he was both a first-team
all-pro and a Pro Bowler in 2017 and
finished the season with four picks and
52 tackles those numbers might not seem
like much but that’s only because most
quarterbacks are terrified of throwing
in the young CBS direction much like
Darrelle Revis before him Jalen Ramsey
is an island when he’s on the field and
any QB foolish enough to toss the ball
in his direction is in for a rude
awakening we think 2018 will be his best
season yet
number four Alvin Kamara Alvin Kamara
made a name for himself in 2017 as one
of the NFL’s most dangerous running
backs he’s equally adept at burning DBS
for huge chunks of yards as he is
/ linebackers for first downs he
redefined what it means to be a dual
threat in today’s NFL recording 728
yards on the ground and another 826
through the air to go along with 14
total touchdowns one of which came on a
106 yard kickoff return with a yards per
carry average of 6.1 and receiving yards
per reception average of 10.2 Kamara
made a habit of torching defenses last
year look for a strong sophomore season
from this Saints running back number
three Joey Bosa a third overall pick in
2016
Joey Bosa has been a force to be
reckoned with ever since posting i
popping numbers in two straight seasons
despite missing the first four games of
the 2016 season with a hamstring injury
he still managed to record 10.5 sacks
and 41 tackles on route to being named
the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year
the following season he cemented his
status as one of the best pass rushers
in the game finishing with 12.5 sacks
and 70 tackles and being named to his
first Pro Bowl still just 23 years old
Joey Bosa has nowhere to go but up
number 2
deshaun Watson if this entry surprises
you then you clearly were not paying
attention during the Sean Watson’s brief
tenure as the Houston Texans starting QB
last season despite only starting six
games before being sidelined by injury
Watson threw for just under 1700 yards
and 19 touchdowns and set or tied a slew
of NFL records including most passing
touchdowns in a single game by a rookie
quarterback and longest streak of games
with three or more passing touchdowns by
a rookie in NFL history impressed yet
Watson is exactly the kind of
quarterback you’d want to build a
franchise around and if you can stay
healthy the Texans are gonna be Super
Bowl contenders for years to come number
1 Todd Gurley after a 2015 rookie season
that saw him score 10 TDs and eclipse of
1000 yards rushing Los Angeles Rams
running back Todd Gurley was poised for
an even better sophomore campaign
instead he regressed dramatically
causing many to question if he had what
it took to be an elite NFL score well in
2017 he officially put those questions
to rest racking up more than
2000 total yards and 19 TDs and taking
home the NFL’s Offensive Player of the
Year award a threat to take it to the
house on nearly every play thanks to his
vision and explosiveness Gurley is far
and away the hottest rising star in the
game today do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten rising
sports stars football before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
to subscribe to our Channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re not including
rookies so guys like say quan barkley
who’ve accrued considerable hype before
having played in a single NFL game will
not be included number 10
Marshawn Lattimore this Saints
cornerback had himself one hell of a
year in 2017 despite starting the season
ranked third on the depth chart lotta
more quickly became the centerpiece of a
scary good defensive unit his five
interceptions 18 pass deflections and 52
combined tackles in 13 games not only
earned him the respect of players and
coaches from across the league but also
helped him walk away with a Pro Bowl
appearance and Defensive Rookie of the
Year honors Lana Moore is that rare
combination of size speed and agility
that all teams hope to find and if he
can continue to produce at an elite
level there is no telling how high Hill
Climb number 9
Kareem hunt want to know how to make a
good first impression in the NFL put up
246 total yards and three TDs on
Thursday Night Football and Foxboro
against Tom Brady and the Patriots cream
hunt exploded onto the scene last season
with one of the greatest debuts in NFL
history it would have been impossible
for him to keep up the pace for the rest
of the year but that didn’t stop him
from trying his 1327 yards on the ground
were good enough to earn him the
league’s rushing title and his 11 total
TDs helped the Chiefs win their second
consecutive AFC West title and get ready
for more of the same in 2018 number
eight miles Garrett the first overall
pick from the 2017 draft had an
up-and-down rookie season injuries kept
him out of the lineup for five games and
it certainly didn’t help that he played
on a Browns team that couldn’t scrape
together a single win with that being
said things are looking up for both
Garrett and his squad with the team
making improvements on both sides of the
ball this offseason he remains one of
the most physically gifted edge rushers
in the league and if the Browns find a
way to give him more time to attack the
quarter
back he will be in the conversation for
Defensive Player of the Year by season’s
end number seven Leonard fournette after
a rookie season in which he rushed for
1040 yards and nine touchdowns Leonard
fournette is poised for an even bigger
year in 2018 the LSU product made
mincemeat of opposing defenses last
season using his speed power and vision
to keep them honest with a yards per
carry average of just three point nine
it’s clear Frenette still has a room for
improvement and it wouldn’t hurt to see
the Jaguars use them a little more in
the passing game however as it stands he
is one of the most electric running
backs in the NFL and if you can stay
healthy he will continue to shred
opposing defenses for the foreseeable
future
number six Jared Goff will be the first
to admit that Jared Goff did not have a
strong rookie season however in 2017 he
flourished under the guidance of new
head coach Sean McVeigh whose offensive
first approach allowed Goff to finally
find his footing the result was a year
in which the sophomore QB helped the
Rams secure their first division title
since 2003 his 3804 yards passing and 28
TDs to just seven interceptions were
enough to earn him a trip to the Pro
Bowl while his twelve point nine yards
per pass completion was tops in the NFL
if Goff can keep it up the Rams will
continue to be in the conversation when
it comes to Super Bowl favorites number
five Jalen Ramsey a hard knockin
trash-talking ball hawk and beast of a
cornerback
Jalen Ramsey has developed into one of
the most feared defensive players in the
game today he was both a first-team
all-pro and a Pro Bowler in 2017 and
finished the season with four picks and
52 tackles those numbers might not seem
like much but that’s only because most
quarterbacks are terrified of throwing
in the young CBS direction much like
Darrelle Revis before him Jalen Ramsey
is an island when he’s on the field and
any QB foolish enough to toss the ball
in his direction is in for a rude
awakening we think 2018 will be his best
season yet
number four Alvin Kamara Alvin Kamara
made a name for himself in 2017 as one
of the NFL’s most dangerous running
backs he’s equally adept at burning DBS
for huge chunks of yards as he is
/ linebackers for first downs he
redefined what it means to be a dual
threat in today’s NFL recording 728
yards on the ground and another 826
through the air to go along with 14
total touchdowns one of which came on a
106 yard kickoff return with a yards per
carry average of 6.1 and receiving yards
per reception average of 10.2 Kamara
made a habit of torching defenses last
year look for a strong sophomore season
from this Saints running back number
three Joey Bosa a third overall pick in
2016
Joey Bosa has been a force to be
reckoned with ever since posting i
popping numbers in two straight seasons
despite missing the first four games of
the 2016 season with a hamstring injury
he still managed to record 10.5 sacks
and 41 tackles on route to being named
the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year
the following season he cemented his
status as one of the best pass rushers
in the game finishing with 12.5 sacks
and 70 tackles and being named to his
first Pro Bowl still just 23 years old
Joey Bosa has nowhere to go but up
number 2
deshaun Watson if this entry surprises
you then you clearly were not paying
attention during the Sean Watson’s brief
tenure as the Houston Texans starting QB
last season despite only starting six
games before being sidelined by injury
Watson threw for just under 1700 yards
and 19 touchdowns and set or tied a slew
of NFL records including most passing
touchdowns in a single game by a rookie
quarterback and longest streak of games
with three or more passing touchdowns by
a rookie in NFL history impressed yet
Watson is exactly the kind of
quarterback you’d want to build a
franchise around and if you can stay
healthy the Texans are gonna be Super
Bowl contenders for years to come number
1 Todd Gurley after a 2015 rookie season
that saw him score 10 TDs and eclipse of
1000 yards rushing Los Angeles Rams
running back Todd Gurley was poised for
an even better sophomore campaign
instead he regressed dramatically
causing many to question if he had what
it took to be an elite NFL score well in
2017 he officially put those questions
to rest racking up more than
2000 total yards and 19 TDs and taking
home the NFL’s Offensive Player of the
Year award a threat to take it to the
house on nearly every play thanks to his
vision and explosiveness Gurley is far
and away the hottest rising star in the
game today do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
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