Top 12 College Comeback Player of the Year candidates

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As every football fan knows, injuries play a big role in how a team performs. When star players go down, chances are his replacement can't truly replace him. That wasn't the case at Ohio State last season, though, when J.T. Barrett stepped in for Braxton Miller and  Dexter Lawrence Ii Jersey guided the Buckeyes to a 12-0 start. Then, when Barrett was injured in the regular-season finale, Cardale Jones entered college football lore by guiding Ohio State to three consecutive  Lawrence Cager Jersey wins and the national title. Miller's return from injury has been one of the most-followed college football stories of the past six months, and it will continue to be newsworthy -- especially if he decides to play his senior season elsewhere. But he is not the only key player returning from injury. Here are 12 other players who mi sed at least three-quarters of the 2014 season but are hugely important to their teams' succe s this Brian Lewerke Jersey  fall. In short, given their importance and talent, these dozen guys could be considered the top Comeback Player of the Year candidates. Again, this includes only players who mi sed at least three-quarters of the 2014 season; that's why players such as BYU QB Taysom Hill, Mi si sippi WR Laquon Treadwell and Clemson QB Deshaun Watson aren't listed. WR Bralon Addison, OregonCB Brandon Facyson, Virginia TechOT Tyler Johnstone, OregonQB Chuckie Keeton, Utah State Check out the top 10 players from Florida State to play in the NFL. DT Nile Lawrence-Stample, Florida StateDE Carl Lawson, AuburnDT Will Hernandez Jersey  Luther Maddy, Virginia TechTE Jake McGee, Florida Take a look at the top 10 players from Virginia to play in the NFL. CB Demetrious Nicholson, VirginiaS Jabrill Peppers, Michigan Take a look at the top 10 players from Nebraska to play in the NFL. LB Michael Rose-Ivey, NebraskaCB Tee Shepard, Mi si sippiMike Huguenin Malik Nabers Jersey  can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .