HERO Sports is counting down the days until the kickoff of the 2018 college football season on Saturday, Aug. 25, by featuring the best player in the FBS at each jersey number, from 99-1. Each day, from May 18 through Aug. 24, we'll publish one article showcasing the best player whose jersey number matches the number of days remaining.
No. 10 Ed Oliver
Houston – DT
What else can be said about Ed Oliver?
The Houston native has more than lived up to the hype a five-star recruit who was the sixth-ranked prospect in the entire 2016 class. His 2017 overall Pro Football Focus grade of 92.6 is the highest among returning FBS interior defenders, as are his 39 run stops.
Oliver has 39.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in only 25 career games and his career 1.56 tackles for loss per game is highest among active FBS players. The 6-foot-3, 292-pounder is a two-time All-American, legitimate candidate for the 2018 Heisman Trophy and, unsurprisingly because he's the best player in college football, the best No. 10 in the country.
