Jay LaPrete/AP J.T. Barrett went 11-1 as Ohio State’s starting quarterback last season. This week, I’ll unveil my rankings of the top 15 senior, junior, redshirt sophomore and true sophomore prospects in college football, continuing today with redshirt sophomores. 15 for ’15:CFB 24/7 counts down the best of what college football has to offer in varying categories for 2015. 1. J.T. Barrett, QB, Ohio State Barrett is competing against Cardale Jones to become OSU’s starter. If Barrett gets the call from Urban Meyer to lead the Buckeyes’ offense, and if he adds consistency to the playmaking ability he showed last season (2,834 passing yards, 34 passing touchdowns, 938 rushing yards, 11 scores) before suffering an injury in the regular-season finale, the Buckeyes will be getting fitted for rings again in Columbus. 2. Darron Lee, OLB, Ohio State Lee came back from an injury-shortened first year to earn Freshman All-American honors in 2014 (16.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions.) With Joey Bosa, senior Adolphus Washington and others up front doing their jobs, Lee will once again be free to use his athleticism to flow to the ball behind the line or in coverage. 3. Carl Lawson, DE, Auburn It looked as though Lawson was ready to explode on the scene as a sophomore in 2014, but surgery on a torn ACL during the spring forced him to redshirt…
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