At Props.com, we have big plans on changing the way bettors view individual props (hence the name of the site), in terms of finding new and creative angles of game analysis and player projections.
This is especially true with college football, which offers limitless gaming opportunities in the coming months.
Which brings us to this: In advance of Props.com’s substantial launch this week, we wanted to arbitrarily present a cluster of Individual Player Props for the 2021 season, featuring seven preseason stars (in alphabetical order):
Iowa State RB Breece Hall
North Carolina QB Sam Howell
Alabama WR John Metchie III
Ohio State WR Chris Olave
Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler
Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller
Liberty QB Malik Willis
Check back with us in April to see how we did with this prop projection of …
LIBERTY QB MALIK WILLIS — TOP-15 PICK IN THE 2022 NFL DRAFT
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
1) Twenty-three quarterbacks have been selected in Round 1 of the draft since 2016, with 20 coming in the first 15 picks. (The exceptions: Lamar Jackson, Jordan Love and Paxton Lynch.)
2) Of those 23 quarterbacks, six hailed from outside a Power Five conference (Love, Lynch, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Carson Wentz and Josh Allen).
3) In his first season with Liberty in 2020—which ranked 16th nationally in scoring offense—Willis amassed 34 touchdowns (14 rushing) and nearly 3,200 total yards in 10 games. Also, his 64.2 percent completion rate last season lined up nicely with his cumulative completion rate (64.9) during his time at Auburn from 2017-18.
4) Willis possesses the requisite speed, decision-making prowess, strong arm and efficiency (only seven INTs in 279 pass attempts) that’s required of first-round quarterbacks—as this highlight reel shows.
5) Willis rates as a popular top-5 QB prospect for next year’s draft (along with fellow gunslingers Spencer Rattler of Oklahoma and Sam Howell of North Carolina). And looking ahead, as many as eight NFL franchises (Lions, Texans, Steelers, Broncos, Buccaneers, Falcons, Seahawks and Washington Football Team) could be in the market for a high-end QB.