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Dillon Thieneman was first among the nation's freshmen in interceptions and tackles and played the most snaps on Purdue's defense, yet his team struggled to stop anyone and won only four games. Purdue's prospects for this season are no brighter. That puts Thieneman at the top of this year's list of great players on bad teams. Other stars on struggling teams are Houston quarterback Donovan Smith, Cincinnati defensive lineman Dontay Corleone, receivers Montorie Foster Jr. of Michigan State and Elic Ayomanor of Stanford and Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson.
