"Most of the 2025 college football season is in the books and first-year players were a big part of it. BYU QB Bear Bachmeier led the Cougars to the Big 12 championship game. North Texas running back Caleb Hawkins led college football in rushing touchdowns. True freshmen such as Miami receiver Malachi Toney and Oregon DB Brandon Finney Jr. are playing big roles in the College Football Playoff."
"Toney is young enough to still be a high school senior. Instead, after reclassifying into Miami's freshman class, he has become one of the defining stars of Miami's resurgence, including hauling in the Hurricanes' game-winning touchdown against Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff. At 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds, Toney has vastly outperformed his three-star ranking out of high school, winning ACC Rookie of the Year honors."
Most of the 2025 college football season featured impactful first-year players across programs. BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier led the Cougars to the Big 12 championship game, and North Texas running back Caleb Hawkins led college football in rushing touchdowns. True freshmen made postseason contributions, highlighted by Miami receiver Malachi Toney, who reclassified into Miami's freshman class, won ACC Rookie of the Year and hauled in the Hurricanes' game-winning touchdown against Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff. Toney ranked fourth nationally with 94 catches for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns, breaking Miami's single-season reception record and setting the program freshman receiving yardage mark. Oregon's Brandon Finney Jr. demonstrated shutdown defensive ability, with opposing quarterbacks finding throws in his direction futile.
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