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.
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No. 43 Leroy Godfrey
Houston – LB
Leroy Godfrey entered last season with only five career appearances and one career tackle. The work ethic was there but, after a redshirt year in 2015 and minimal playing time in 2016, Houston's then-junior linebacker had yet to translate the work into results.
The work translated last year — in a big, big way. Godfrey, a 6-foot-2, 235-pounder from Missouri City, Texas, had a modest 33 tackles but more than one-quarter of them were tackles for loss (8.5).
Check out the motor on this play as chases Quinton Flowers and, despite tripping, finally gets the sack:
"It was a big step," Godfrey said in December of last year. "Last year, I would do extra work with [defensive football analyst Thomas Dunson]. He was a big part of helping me develop into the player I am right now. Listening and trusting the coaches, I saw the results this year."
Godfrey will move from outside to inside linebacker this year and is the best No. 43 in college football.
