Player Rank Spotlight: Cooper and Higgins Looking at the players ranked 61 to 40 in ESPN’s 2015 CFB player rankings, Mark Schlabach highlights a pair of very talented, yet underappreciated wide receivers. 0 Shares Print What is #CFBrank?#CFBrank is the Twitter hashtag to use if you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along. How did we rank the players?We asked 43 of ESPN’s college football writers, editors and analysts to rate players on a scale of 0-10 based on their expected contributions for the 2015 season. Full player rankings: 20 players revealed every day1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 41. Christian HackenbergPenn State Nittany LionsJunior | QuarterbackScore: 7.51 Sure, he threw more interceptions (15) than touchdowns (12) last season. But those numbers don’t tell the full story of his ability — or his potential. He has one of the strongest arms in the conference, has a penchant for the comeback and, if he chooses to declare early, he’s almost certainly an early first-round NFL draft pick. He just needs some help from his offensive line. 42. Vadal AlexanderLSU TigersSenior | Offensive linemanScore: 7.47 Alexander could be on an NFL roster, but he opted to return for his senior season at LSU in order to prove he can be a pro offensive tackle. His credentials at guard were obvious: He would have been one of the nation’s best if he remained at the position he played for the last two seasons…
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