2015 Vernon Hargreaves III
Cornerback, Florida Gators

This may sound strange, but 2015 may actually have been a little boring for Vernon Hargreaves. The junior Florida cornerback came into the school highly touted and has lived up to every expectation put on him in Gainesville. The problem with being so good as a cornerback however is that the offense is so scared that they stay away from you and that is exactly what has happened to Hargreaves this season.

The best pure cornerback in college football, Hargreaves has just four interceptions on the year and just two passes defensed. This though has nothing to do with Hargreaves level of play slipping and everything to do with the other team just being afraid to challenge him. Hargreaves has such great speed (he runs a 4.44 40-yard dash) and great instincts that any time the ball is in the air on his side of the field there is a chance he will pick it off. This natural ability, plus the hours of practice and preparation he puts in each week, enables Hargreaves to effectively shut out the best weapon on the opposition offense week after week.

As the Gators have rebounded in 2015 so has Hargreaves. His level of play inspires confidence in those around him and his attitude has helped propel the Florida defense to make up for an offense that has gone missing on more than one occasion this season. Hargreaves has even improved his game this season as he has become more physical in run support and has done a better job of fighting off of blocks to make one on one tackles.

There has never been any doubting Hargreaves talent and desire to improve. He has become one of the best cornerbacks in SEC history and he will finish his junior year as one of the most coveted players in the nation if he decides to enter the NFL Draft in the spring.