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College football recruiting: Prospects with the most potential for the top 25 classes

Jack Sawyer, the top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2021, committed to Ohio State -- and he could be the next Chase Young. Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP

With college football spring practices upon us and a new season in the forefront, the 2021 recruits are now starting their journey.

As with every recruiting class, there are some prospects who will make an immediate impact and become stars right away, while for others, it might take a little more time to develop. Given the varying speeds of development, we wanted to look at 2021 signees who have the most potential to make an impact over the course of their entire career, not just immediately in their first season.

Factoring in what these prospects did during the course of their high school careers and where they signed, here is a look at the player with the most potential for each team in the top 25 of the 2021 class rankings.