College Football: Best of the Rest: SMU Mustangs

36. SMU Mustangs
QB Kyle Padron- Junior
RB Zach Line- Junior
WR Cole Beasley- Senior
DE Taylor Thompson- Senior
LB Ja'Gared Davis- Junior
S Chris Banjo- Senior
The Southern Methodist Mustangs had their most successful season since the days before the infamous "Death Penalty." They have a great quarterback in junior Kyle Padron who has a fantastic arm. He's a great long ball guy but he lacks accuracy at times. Padron has started his first two seasons but J.J. McDermott is decent behind him. The backfield is strong thanks to junior runningback Zach Line. Line has good speed and knows how to find holes in the defense. Darryl Fields may also get carries in his second season now without Chris Butler. The receiving core is pretty talented despite some minor losses. Darius Johnson may just be the top option on the squad. He has good jumping ability and pretty good speed also. Many could argue that Cole Beasley is the best wide out on the team too. He also has nice speed and has strong hands. The offensive line is pretty good headed by tackle Kevin Beachum. Bryce Tennison and Kelly Turner lead the way for Line. The defense is also strong. The defensive line has end Taylor Thompson and tackle Marquis Frazier, both effective. Thompson abuses tackles and guards alike and loves to hit opposing quarterbacks and runningbacks. The linebacker core has junior Ja'Gared Davis and Taylor Reed. Reed stars in the middle while Davis does damage on the side. The secondary is talented with senior Chris Banjo and junior Ryan Smith. Banjo had an especially strong season gaining an All Conference USA Selection.

Heisman Hopeful: Zach Line
C-USA Rank: 2nd