I have reviewed news from fall camps across the country and now look at how that news impacts player’s college fantasy football value. I then assign a generic positive/negative point score to the impact of the news affecting a player’s value. A history of weekly value updates will be tracked on the Purple Reign Big Boards at the bottom of the article to track how players are trending through fall camp.
TIGHT END BIG BOARD
STOCK RISING
Lance Mason (Wisc) +3.00: Mason has been selected as a fall camp standout.
Nate Boerkircher (TxAM) +3.00: Boerkircher has the edge in the battle for the starting TE position.
Beau Baker (WaSt) +2.00: Baker (knee) has begun participating in fall camp and he is expected to be ready for the season opener.
Jack Velling (MSU) +1.50: Velling (foot) has begun practicing with the team.
STOCK FALLING
(None)
QUARTERBACK BIG BOARD
STOCK RISING
Drew Mestemaker (NorTx) +10.50: Mestemaker was named the starting QB.
Brendon Lewis (Mem) +7.00: Lewis has been named the starting QB.
Julian Sayin (OSU) +7.00: Sayin has been named the starting QB.
CJ Carr (ND) +7.00: Carr was named the starting QB.
Dexter Williams II (KennSt) +6.00: Williams II has been named the starting QB.
Steve Angeli (Syr) +6.00: Steve Angeli has been named the starting QB.
Dewayne Coleman (Army) +6.00: Coleman was named the starting QB.
Dylan Lonergan (BC) +5.00: Lonergan has been named the starting QB.
Walker Howard (ULLaf) +5.00: Howard has been named the starting QB.
Bear Backmeier (BYU) +5.00: Bachmeier was named the starting QB
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Cal) +5.00: Sagapolutele has been named the starting QB.
DJ Lagway (Fla) +4.00: Lagway (calf) has started participating in team drills and is expected to be ready to play for the season opener.
Brad Jackson (TxSt) +4.00: Jackson is currently the front runner for the open QB1 job.
Zevi Eckhaus (WaSt) +4.00: Eckhaus is close to locking down the starting QB job.
Joey Aguilar (Tenn) +3.00: Aguilar has been named the starting QB.
Bishop Davenport (SoAl) +3.00: Davenport is leading the QB competition.
Nicco Marchiol (WVU) +3.00: Marchiol is now the frontrunner in the QB position battle.
MJ Morris (CoCar) +3.00: Emmett Brown (lower body) has suffered a season ending injury.
Bryce Underwood (Mich) +3.00: Underwood has the advantage in the QB competition.
Gevani McCoy (Tem) +2.50: McCoy threw for 3 TDs in the teams latest scrimmage and appears to have the lead in the QB position battle.
Ethan Vasko (Lib) +2.50: Vasko is now in a two man competition for the starting QB job.
Ryan Burger (Lib) +2.50: Burger is now in a two man competition for the starting QB job.
STOCK FALLING
Diego Pavia (Vand) -0.25: Pavia (calf) has been dealing with calf tightness and missed some time in practice.
Hunter Watson (SamHu) -2.00: Watson is listed as an “or” starter for Week 0 on the team’s depth chart.
Lincoln Kienholz (OSU) -2.50: Julian Sayin has a slight lead for the starting QB job.
Zach Pyron (SoAl) -3.00: Bishop Davenport is leading the QB competition.
Evan Simon (Tem) -4.50: Gevani McCoy threw for 3 TDs in the teams latest scrimmage and appears to have the lead in the QB position battle.
Lincoln Kienholz (OSU) -8.00: Julian Sayin has been named the starting QB.
Rickie Collins (Syr) -8.00: Steve Angeli has been named the starting QB.
Devin Brown (Cal) -8.00: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has been named the starting QB.
Kenny Minchey (ND) -9.50: CJ Carr was named the starting QB
Jake Merklinger (Tenn) -9.50: Joey Aguilar has been named the starting QB.
Emmett Brown (CoCar) -10.00: Brown (lower body) has suffered a season ending injury.
Reese Poffenbarger (NorTx) -10.50: Drew Mestemaker was named the starting QB.
RUNNING BACK BIG BOARD
STOCK RISING
Daniel Hishaw Jr. +6.50: Hishaw Jr. has been named the starting RB.
J’Koby Williams (TxTch) +4.75: Quinten Joyner (knee) blew out his knee and will miss the 2025 season.
DeSean Bishop (Tenn) +4.00: Bishop looks to be locking up the starting RB job.
Angel Johnson (WaSt) +3.75: Johnson is in line to be the lead back in the offense.
Richard Young (Bama) +3.00: Jam Miller (upper body) suffered an upper body injury and will be out of action for the first month of the season.
Cedric Baxter (Tex) +2.25: Baxter (knee) will be used in a more aggressive manner to start the season according to head coach Steve Sarkisian.
Dilin Jones (Wisc) +2.00: Jones (undisclosed) continues to make his case for being the team’s RB1, but he has missed practice time due to an undisclosed injury.
Jordan Lyle (MiaFL) +2.00: Lyle has had an outstanding performance through fall camp.
LJ Johnson (Cal) +2.00: Johnson is in a three man battle to see who will be part of a two RB rotation.
Kendrick Raphael (Cal) +2.00: Raphael is in a three man battle to see who will be part of a two RB rotation.
Brandon High (Cal) +2.00: High is in a three man battle to see who will be part of a two RB rotation.
Ja’Kobi Jackson (Fla) +2.00: Jackson has been impressive throughout fall camp.
Marcellous Hawkins (VaTec) +1.50: Hawkins has worked his way into the #2 RB spot in the offense.
NaQuari Rogers (Utah) +1.00: Rogers will be part of a two man rotation for the top RB position.
Mike Washington (Ark) +0.75: Washington busted off two long TD runs in the final scrimmage of fall camp and looks to all but secured the starting RB role.
STOCK FALLING
Adam Randall (Clem) -0.50: Randall (knee) suffered a minor injury and missed a small amount of practice time.
Terion Stewart (VaTec) -1.50: Stewart (Undisclosed) spent time only doing limited participation in practice and is questionable for the season opener.
Tre Wisner (Tex) -2.00: Cedric Baxter (knee) will be used in a more aggressive manner to start the season according to head coach Steve Sarkisian.
Elijah Green (SamHu) -2.00: Green was not listed on the team’s two deep for Week 0.
Jam Miller (Bama) -3.00: Miller (upper body) suffered an upper body injury and will be out of action for the first month of the season.
Kirby Vorhees (WaSt) -4.00: Angel Johnson is in line to be the lead back in the offense.
Braydon Bennett (VaTec) -4.00: Bennett looks to have slipped to fourth string on the depth chart.
Wayshawn Parker (Utah) -6.00: Parker will be part of a two man rotation for the top RB position.
Quinten Joyner (TxTch) -10.00: Joyner (knee) blew out his knee and will miss the 2025 season.
WIDE RECEIVER BIG BOARD
STOCK RISING
Kevin Green (Wash) +5.50: Green is expected to be named the starting slot WR.
Griffin Wilde (NW) +5.00: Wilde will be the top receiving target for the offense.
Chris Bell (Lou) +4.50: Bell has made big improvements in his game and beat writers expect a big year from him.
Malachi Toney (MiaFL) +4.50: Toney is expected to be named the starting slot WR.
Mike Matthews (Tenn) +3.50: Matthews is being looked at as the leader among the WRs and should command the WR1 workload.
O’Mega Blake (Ark) +3.00: Blake has had an outstanding fall camp and cementing himself as the team’s top pass catching target.
Isaiah Horton (Bama) +3.00: Horton is expected to be one of the top receivers in the offense this fall.
Makai Lemon (USC) +2.00: Lemon has been a standout all fall camp.
Jacory Barney (Neb) +1.50: Barney has made nice progress in improving his game this fall camp.
Mario Craver (TxAM) +1.50: Craver has been standing out through fall camp so far.
Denzel Boston (Wash) +1.25: Boston (hernia) started practicing again for the first time since the bowl game.
Ryan Wingo (Tex) +1.25: Wingo was impressive in the team’s most recent scrimmage.
STOCK FALLING
Cam Coleman (Aub) -0.25: Coleman (undisclosed) was a limited participant for a week with an undisclosed injury that’s not supposed to be serious.
David Amador (UTSA) -0.25: Amador (foot) missed time with a bruised foot before returning to action.
Eric Singleton (Aub) -0.25: Singleton (thigh) was limited in practice with a thigh bruise.
Chris Brazzell (Tenn) -0.25: Brazzell (undisclosed) did not play in the team’s most recent scrimmage.
Trell Harris (UVA) -0.50: Harris (undisclosed) was pulled back to limited participation before being held out of practice all together this week.
Darrius Clemons (OreSt) -0.50: Clemons (leg) was spotting in a walking boot and not practicing.
Qua'Vez Humphreys (SamHu) -2.00: Humphries was listed as second string on the team’s depth chart for week 0.
Jaden Smith (UTEP) -10.00: Smith (knee) tore his ACL and will miss the 2025 season.