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Top 10 college football cornerbacks to watch in 2017
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Editor's note: NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein will reveal the top CFB players to watch in 2017 at each position, continuing today with cornerbacks.
NFL scouts are always looking to the CFB ranks to find next-level talent. While we won't speculate about where these potential future NFL stars will go in the draft one day, it's not too soon to take a peek at their game tape and start to stack them as the top players to watch.
Of course, there is still plenty of work to be done in evaluating each player during and after this season. Of the cornerbacks I've studied, here are the top 10 to watch.
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10. Brandon Facyson, Virginia Tech
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2 / 10
9. Adonis Alexander, Virginia Tech
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3 / 10
8. Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma
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4 / 10
7. Deion Harris, North Dakota
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5 / 10
6. M.J. Stewart, North Carolina
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6 / 10
5. Denzel Ward, Ohio State
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4. Iman Marshall, USC
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8 / 10
3. Jaire Alexander, Louisville
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2. Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
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10 / 10
1. Anthony Averett, Alabama
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