There are many questions left to be answered entering college football’s 2024 opening weekend, but based on training camp reporting, there are certainly standout players and position group which turned heads during scrimmages and a few areas of potential concern within the Power 4 ranks.
Determining winners and losers during fall camp is a subjective undertaking, but perception is reality until that happens with depth charts being established and individuals hoping to put their best foot forward entering the new campaign.
Practice performances handicap position battles and struggles to perform often indicate an area of weakness or potential worry for coaching staffs trying to find the right fits. The truth is, we won’t know the answers to many of these questions until a few weeks from now when the sample size is considerable.
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Here is the latest insider news from around the country with fall camp coming to a close around college football:
WINNER: HAROLD PERKINS JR., LSU LB
The real Harold Perkins Jr. is back for the LSU. Virtually unblockable during training camp, the Tigers’ junior linebacker has been “flying around the field” per reports and added considerable muscle this offseason to clear up any questions about his small frame as a hybrid pass rusher of sorts. New defensive coordinator Blake Baker has tried to get Perkins to play “more instinctual” at the position, giving him a chance to roam a bit as he did as a freshman All-American two years ago. He dons the communication helmet as LSU’s most important player defensively.
LOSER: MALACHI NELSON, BOISE STATE QB
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Former USC five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson left the Trojans when it became clear he was not the future of the program under Lincoln Riley and now, he’s the backup option again at Boise State behind Maddux Madsen. Madsen had been in a competition with Nelson, who entered the transfer portal Dec. 17 and committed to Boise State on Jan. 6. Nelson battled through a torn labrum at USC and was never healthy behind Caleb Williams and Miller Moss. Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said while the Broncos are rolling with Madsen this season, changes will be made if decision-making is suspect.
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