Bowl Season is an opportunity for stars to shine their brightest. Guys can improve their draft stock. Teams can build momentum heading into next year. It’s a perfect time to set yourself and your team up for future success. These are the Top 30 performances from guys that killed it during Bowl Season.
Top 30 Bowl Performances
1. QB Trevor Lawrence – Clemson
Cotton Bowl vs Notre Dame
- 27-39 327 Passing yards 3 TDs
National Championship vs Alabama
- 20-32 347 yards 3 TDs. 27 rushing yards
Lawrence showed a ton of poise for a true freshman. You will definitely see him on this list the next two years.
2. WR Justyn Ross – Clemson
Cotton Bowl vs Notre Dame
- 6 rec 148 yards 2 TDs
National Championship vs Alabama
- 6 rec 153 yards 1 TD
Just a true freshman, his speed and athleticism make him tough to cover.
3. LB James Nachtigal – Army
Armed Forces Bowl vs Houston
- 16 Tackles
- 3.5 Sacks
Nachtigal is a tackling machine and was a big reason why Army won a school record 11 games in 2018.
4. QB Daniel Jones – Duke
Independence Bowl vs Temple
- 423 Passing yards 5 TDs
- 1 rushing TD
Jones is projected as a 1st round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
5. QB Zach Wilson – BYU
Idaho Potato Bowl vs WMU
- 18-18 317 yards 4 TDs
- 23 rushing yards
Just a true freshman, Wilson showed a ton of potential vs Western Michigan.
6. DE Willie Baker – Louisiana Tech
Hawaii Bowl vs Hawaii
- 5 Tackles
- 4 Sacks
Blake Baker did a great job developing defensive linemen while at Louisiana Tech. Jaylon Ferguson will be a big time NFL player and Willie Baker is impressive himself.
7. WR Xavier Ubosi – UAB
Boca Raton Bowl vs NIU
- 7 rec 227 yards 3 TDs
8. Safety Jaylinn Hawkins – CAL
Cheez-It Bowl vs TCU
- 6 Tackles
- 3 INTs
9. QB Jarrett Stidham – Auburn
Music City Bowl vs Purdue
- 15-21 373 Passing yards 5 TDs
Stidham will leave Auburn early and head to the NFL.
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson : 5 tackles & 2 INT's (30-yard pick 6) pic.twitter.com/G9Roe5Va1K
— Lee Harvey (@MusikFan4Life25) December 29, 2018
10. CB Chauncey Gardner – Florida
Peach Bowl vs Michigan
- 5 Tackles
- 2 INTs
- 1 Pick Six
Gardner will enter the 2019 Draft. He’s a versatile DB who will prosper in the NFL.
11. QB Tua Tagovailoa – Alabama
Orange Bowl vs Oklahoma
- 24-27 318 Passing yards 4 TDs
Tagovailoa is back in 2019 with a loaded WR Corps.
12. QB Jordan Love – Utah State
New Mexico Bowl vs North Texas
- 359 Passing yards 4 TDs
- 1 Rushing TD
13. QB Kelvin Hopkins Jr – Army
Armed Forces Bowl vs Houston
- 170 rushing yards 5 TDs
- 70 Passing yards
Hopkins was great this season, and he returns in 2019.
14. RB Ronnie Rivers – Fresno State
Las Vegas Bowl vs Arizona State
- 212 rushing yards 2 TDs
- 4 rec 33 yards
Rivers is an underrated player whose name you’ll hear more of in 2019.
15. LB Josh Allen – Kentucky
Citrus Bowl vs Penn State
- 4 Tackles
- 3 Sacks
A former 2☆ recruit, Josh Allen is now projected to be a Top 5 selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.
16. WR Darius Slayton – Auburn
Music City Bowl vs Purdue
- 3 rec 160 yards 3 TDs
17. WR Olamide Zaccheaus – UVA
Belk Bowl vs South Carolina
- 12 rec 100 yards 3 TDs
Zaccheaus is one of the most versatile players heading into the 2019 NFL Draft. He can play RB, WR, KR and PR.
18. RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn – Vanderbilt
Texas Bowl vs Baylor
- 243 rushing yards 2 TDs
Vaughn announced he was coming back in 2019. He reminds me of a Benny Snell type of RB.
19. RB Trayveon Williams – Texas A&M
Taxslayer Bowl vs NC State
- 236 rushing yards 3 TDs
Williams entered the 2019 NFL Draft, where he will be one of the best players at his position.
20. WR T.J. Rahming – Duke
Independence Bowl vs Temple
- 12 rec 240 yards 2 TDs
- 17 rushing yards
21. DE Kendall Coleman – Syracuse
Camping World Bowl vs West Virginia
- 3 Tackles
- 3 Sacks
22. QB Joe Burrow – LSU
Fiesta Bowl vs UCF
- 394 Passing yards 4 TDs 🔥
You’re an NFL GM. Would you take Kyler Murray in the 1st round?
(If yes, for which team?
If no, what round would you take him?)— Pypeline (@Pypeline_) January 16, 2019
23. QB Kyler Murray – Oklahoma
Orange Bowl vs Alabama
- 308 Passing yards 2 TDs
- 109 rushing yards 1 TD
Murray decided to enter the 2019 NFL Draft and should be a 1st rounder.
24. CB A.J. Terrell – Clemson
#NationalChampionship vs Alabama
- 8 Tackles
- 1 Pick Six 🔒
Terrell is back to lead the Clemson Defense in 2019.
25. QB Tyler Johnston III – UAB
Boca Raton Bowl vs NIU
- 373 Passing yards 4 TDs
UAB found their QB of the future with Tyler Johnston III.
26. QB Sawyer Smith – Troy
Dollar General Bowl vs Buffalo
- 31-44 320 yards 4 TDs 🔥
27. RB Mohamed Ibrahim – Minnesota
Quick Lane Bowl vs Georgia Tech
- 224 rushing yards 2 TDs
Ibrahim is back to lead the Gophers rushing attack in 2019.
28. QB Jamie Newman – Wake Forest
Birmingham Bowl vs Memphis
- 328 Passing yards 1 TD
- 91 rushing yards 3 TDs
29. DE Okon Godwin – Appalachian State
New Orleans Bowl vs MTSU
- 4 Tackles
- 2.5 Sacks
30. QB Dwayne Haskins – Ohio State
Rose Bowl vs Washington
- 251 Passing yards 3 TDs
Haskins is off to the NFL Draft, and he’s the #1 QB on my board.
Honorable Mention
RB Michael Warren III – Cincinnati
Military Bowl vs Virginia Tech
- 166 rushing yards 2 TDs
Taylor Cornelius 7 yard TD to Tyron Johnson! #OKST #LibertyBowl pic.twitter.com/ZQtOeHIyYU
— #NobodyDied (@ftbeard_17) December 31, 2018
WR Tyron Johnson – Oklahoma State
Liberty Bowl vs Missouri
- 7 rec 141 yards 2 TDs
QB Drew Lock – Missouri
Liberty Bowl vs Oklahoma State
- 373 Passing yards 3 TDs
- 30 rushing yards
RB Benny Snell Jr – Kentucky
Citrus Bowl vs Penn State
- 144 rushing yards 2 TDs
WR Nick Easley – Iowa
Outback Bowl vs Mississippi State
- 8 rec 104 yards 2 TDs
DB Justin Brent – Nevada
Arizona Bowl vs Arkansas State
- 6 Tackles
- 2 INTs
WR Johnathan Johnson – Missouri
Liberty Bowl vs Oklahoma State
- 9 rec 185 yards 1 TD
RB Darius Bradwell – Tulane
Cure Bowl vs Louisiana
- 150 rushing yards 2 TDs
WR Randall St. Felix – USF
Gasparilla Bowl vs Marshall
- 6 rec 165 yards 2 TDs
RB Trestan Ebner – Baylor
Texas Bowl vs Vanderbilt
- 90 rushing yards 1 TD
- 3 rec 109 yards 1 TD
RB Jonathan Taylor – Wisconsin
Pinstripe Bowl vs Miami
- 205 rushing yards 1 TD
RB Keion Davis – Marshall
Gasparilla Bowl vs USF
- 94 rushing yards 2 TDs
RB Anthony Jones – FIU
Bahamas Bowl vs Toledo
- 92 rushing yards 3 TDs
RB Sewo Olonilua – TCU
Cheez-It Bowl vs CAL
- 194 rushing yards 1 TD
