Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

[SlickRick11]

List the Top 5 players you've personally had the most success with so far in NCAA 13..... It can be offensive or defensive players and they can be from any FBS team.....Please limit 1 player per team (try not to list 5 guys from the same school).....List their Name,Team,Position,Jersey #, and a reason why they made your top 5 list.....These can be guys that stick out in your mind for making big plays and having great memorable games for you and fit your playing style.....

Here's Mine.....

1. Giovani Bernard-North Carolina Tar Heels-RB-26#
REASON: I love this guys running style, he has speed,he breaks tackles,and he catches the ball most of the time.....I've had multiple 200+ yard games with him against USERS online and against HEISMEN CPU.....oh yeah by the way he's only a sophmore.....He's number 1 on the list for these reasons.....
2. Dasmen Stewart-San Jose St. Spartans-QB-18#
REASON: This guy is a diamond in the rough, I did two full Seasons with San Jose St. and both seasons he had 3x as many TD's to INT's and he was very efficient with 64% completion percentage, he can take off and scramble if need be as well.....
3. Kenneth Harper-Temple Owls-RB-20#
REASON: Very well-rounded player and in the one season he was my starting RB in my 12 USER Online Dynasty.....He won the Heisman Trophy with exactly 2,000 yards and 27 TD's.....Enough Said.....
4. Eric Franklin-Maryland Terrapins-FS-48#
REASON: This man is a ball-hawk.....I've only used him in 3 random "play now" games but he's made quite the impression in all 3 games.....On Heisman Difficulty with very hard sliders he has 27 total tackles, 4 INT's, 2 Forced Fumbles, 1 Fumble Recovery, 2 Sacks, and 7 Swats, and 2 Player of the Game Awards in 3 games.....He's always involved in the play.....
5. De'Anthony Thomas-Oregon Ducks-RB/WR-6#
REASON: You'll see him mentioned quite frequently because of his blazing speed.....One of the most versatile weapons in the country, he can be your RB, Slot WR, Kickoff Returner, Punt Returner, or Wildcat QB.....He's a threat everywhere on the field and the defense must keep tabs on where he's at all of the time.....I primarly use him as a slot WR and have had some great 100+ yard Receiving games with him.....I've taken multiple punts and kickoffs all the way with him as well.....He's a true weapon.....

[FightinSnydersKSU]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

1. Collin Klein QB, best running QB in CFB. Forget Denard & T-Magic, they get hurt too easily and can't run people over. Klein is a true RB out there playing QB and can throw too.

2. Geno Smith QB, so much fun throwing the ball all across the field with him.

3. Duke Johnson HB, speed, speed, speed. He's fun to use in my U dynasty.

4. Tavon Austin WR, Love throwing to him in the slot, or handing it off to him. So fast and elusive.

5. Jake Knott LB, dude is a gamer. Usually get between 10-12 tackles a game with him. Play 8 min quarters. Hardly ever misses tackles for me.

[woodinvillewa]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

1. Austin Sefarian Jenkins, TE Washington
This guy is a beast anyway you look at it. He is about as good a blocker as your average offensive lineman which helps out with UW's Lack of a Run Game. He also is very fast for a TE with a great catch rating. Having a Good TE like him will help your run game and also Help the rest of your players as they will always have to be aware of the big TE coming across this middle Leaving Gaps just about everywhere else.

2. Monte Ball, RB Wisconsin
When i wanna ground and pound this is the man I use. All tho sometimes using him may be hard as Defenses will always stack the box against him, but this leaves room for Screen Passes and quick hitting man beaters. He is also one of the few RB's to have a backup who is over a 90 overall which is great for 2 back formations and with that the run variations are endless. Give Monte 30 carries a game and i guarentee he will be around the 100+yard mark which opens up the whole other side of the Offense.

3. Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson
When using Clemson there are almost to many ways of using this guy, Hes great in the Wildcat, and on Jet Sweeps. He is always a deep Threat with his speed higher then prob 95% of corners in this game. And finnally having Tajj Boyd as a QB who will keep plays alive when they breakdown gives Watkins time to seperate from the player guarding him late in plays.

4. Keith Price, QB Washington
Of course I have a UW bias opinion as they are my team but if you are looking for a pocket QB who will pick apart a D with the many great players around him this is your man. He has an amazing TE who is my number 1. he also has 3 very speed recievers who have decent size and can stretch the field in many ways. He's definetly more accurate then powerful but not by much. they are both in the mid 90's.

5. Jelani Jenkins, MLB Florida
This guy is a straight beast on Defense. He will knock you up at the line of scrimmage and also will drop back in zone and bat balls down all day. He is also very quick which allows him to go sideline to sideline with ease. If your looking for a good defender to user i must reccomend this man. People will be afraid to run on you and pass at your user defender. He as the rest of my players are also well complimented by a great team around them which only helps your cause.

I just wanna say I know all these guys probably arent the best with ratings at their respected positions but the one thing I like bout all these players is the Players around them which makes it easier to use these guys effectively. All tho these are all players the other person will be keying on, with their team they will get scorched if they focus on that one player only. for example is Sammy Watkins is burning the defense all day with the deep ball and the defending team starts running Cover 4 or Man up 3 Deep. Then A draw is an automatic 10 yard gain or with Tajj Boyds running ability could lead to a 20 yard scramble on everyplay which would eventually re open the Watkins Deep Ball. Thank you all its great to talk about some of my favorite players in this years game! Go Dawgs!!

[SlickRick11]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

1. Austin Sefarian Jenkins, TE Washington
This guy is a beast anyway you look at it. He is about as good a blocker as your average offensive lineman which helps out with UW's Lack of a Run Game. He also is very fast for a TE with a great catch rating. Having a Good TE like him will help your run game and also Help the rest of your players as they will always have to be aware of the big TE coming across this middle Leaving Gaps just about everywhere else.

2. Monte Ball, RB Wisconsin
When i wanna ground and pound this is the man I use. All tho sometimes using him may be hard as Defenses will always stack the box against him, but this leaves room for Screen Passes and quick hitting man beaters. He is also one of the few RB's to have a backup who is over a 90 overall which is great for 2 back formations and with that the run variations are endless. Give Monte 30 carries a game and i guarentee he will be around the 100+yard mark which opens up the whole other side of the Offense.

3. Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson
When using Clemson there are almost to many ways of using this guy, Hes great in the Wildcat, and on Jet Sweeps. He is always a deep Threat with his speed higher then prob 95% of corners in this game. And finnally having Tajj Boyd as a QB who will keep plays alive when they breakdown gives Watkins time to seperate from the player guarding him late in plays.

4. Keith Price, QB Washington
Of course I have a UW bias opinion as they are my team but if you are looking for a pocket QB who will pick apart a D with the many great players around him this is your man. He has an amazing TE who is my number 1. he also has 3 very speed recievers who have decent size and can stretch the field in many ways. He's definetly more accurate then powerful but not by much. they are both in the mid 90's.

5. Jelani Jenkins, MLB Florida
This guy is a straight beast on Defense. He will knock you up at the line of scrimmage and also will drop back in zone and bat balls down all day. He is also very quick which allows him to go sideline to sideline with ease. If your looking for a good defender to user i must reccomend this man. People will be afraid to run on you and pass at your user defender. He as the rest of my players are also well complimented by a great team around them which only helps your cause.

I just wanna say I know all these guys probably arent the best with ratings at their respected positions but the one thing I like bout all these players is the Players around them which makes it easier to use these guys effectively. All tho these are all players the other person will be keying on, with their team they will get scorched if they focus on that one player only. for example is Sammy Watkins is burning the defense all day with the deep ball and the defending team starts running Cover 4 or Man up 3 Deep. Then A draw is an automatic 10 yard gain or with Tajj Boyds running ability could lead to a 20 yard scramble on everyplay which would eventually re open the Watkins Deep Ball. Thank you all its great to talk about some of my favorite players in this years game! Go Dawgs!!

You are spot on correct about Sammy Watkins.....I went to the Florida State vs. Clemson game last Saturday and this guy is as advertised, a true offensive weapon.....It was cool to see the way they implemented him into their offense and they were very tricky with his usage.....Clemsons Defense just could stop Florida State's Offense in the 2nd half which I'm happy about because I was rooting for Florida State.....Also you are very correct about Tajh Boyd as well, I couldn't believe how good this guy was at extending plays and making the pass rush miss him.....he's definitely an elusive slippery QB

[Tom.Kennedy22]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

In the few months I've had this game I've been really off and on once I started college, but here's my favorite five players in this game:

1. Northwestern QB Cain Colter
He a speedy guy with a pretty good arm, and is absolutely perfect for Northwestern's offense. I compared him to Tajh Boyd, who is also a pretty good QB, but my preference obviously goes to Colter.

2. Clemson WR Sammy Watkins
I know everyone above me already posted Sammy, but I can't get enough of this guy. He can turn a post, slant or curl into a first down, and a lot of the time a touchdown with his crazy speed. The guy single handedly won my first National Championship in this game

3. Vanderbilt RB Zac Stacy
He may not be the quickest player in the SEC (for certain, he is not), but I loved the season I had with him.

4. SMU LB Taylor Reed
In SMU's 3-4 defense the guy it a terror. He acted as my playmaker, getting 16 sacks and at least 4 forced fumbles in my first year with SMU.

5. Virginia Tech QB Logan Thomas
Big guy with a bigger arm, can create plays whenever and wherever you need them. Definitely try this guy out

[Blitz1942]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

1. Oregon RB DeAnthony Thomas. This guy's so good, it's almost cheese. Moving him around, he's one of the most dangerous players I've found in this game. His speed kills on sweeps, tosses, draws, and screens, and his receiving ratings make him a dangerous slot target. That elusiveness and agility makes him a threat to take almost anything he touches to the house.

2. Texas Tech WR Darrin Moore. So this one takes some explaining. Darrin Moore burst onto the scene the first year of the Online Dynasty I'm in. In his first 6 games, he caught a total of 4 passes for 25 yards. Game 7, I'm up against a user controlled Texas Longhorns team, and I realize Moore's potential (as well as a few recruits I picked up as well). At one point running my hurry up offense, Moore got lined up at TE. The play put him on a corner route and the linebacker that tried covering him just whiffed. Leaves him wide open heading to the corner for an easy TD. So I started testing him at TE. Next game he goes off big. 11 catches, 150 yards, 3 TDs. He became my hot read on blitzes and essentially a slot receiver in my 2 TE sets.

3. Wisconsin LB Chris Borland. Guy has been a tackling machine in my Wisconsin dynasty. He's always around the ball and always bringing the ball carrier down. Not the greatest in coverage, but his ball awareness makes up for that.

4. Notre Dame QB Everett Golson. This guy is so fun to use in my Air Raid/Spread system. Fast with good passer ratings. With how I run my Air Raid/Spread system, he gets plenty of times to show off both his arm and his legs. Way too much fun to use.

5. USC DE Leonard Williams. This guy is a beast in later seasons of a dynasty. I always slide him over to LE and watch him wreak havoc. 85 speed, 91 strength as a true freshman? Oh boy what a physical freak. After a few seasons he just becomes a play maker, breaking into the backfield, sacking the QB, causing fumbles.

[canesfins]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

1. Duke Johnson HB, The U
2. Justin Hunter WR, Tennessee
3. Tyler Bray QB, Tennessee
4. Bo Wallace QB, Ole Miss
5. Denzel Perryman, MLB, The U

Edit: honorable mention, Joe Southwick QB Boise State

Just read the first post and it looks like I totally ignored the 1 per team lol. I think my list is unique enough anyway.

[ThaReaper09]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

3. Wisconsin LB Chris Borland. Guy has been a tackling machine in my Wisconsin dynasty. He's always around the ball and always bringing the ball carrier down. Not the greatest in coverage, but his ball awareness makes up for that.

Absolutely ****ing terrorized me in the B1G Championship game. Twice! He was unblockable and the main reason the games were defensive struggles.

[SlickRick11]

Re: Your Top 5 players you've had the most success with

I've seen some good lists so far.....definitely helps you learn about other players on other teams