The 50 most important college players in Texas in 2018 — Nos. 50-11

Texas features some of the best players in college football. Heck, the winners of the Heisman Trophy, Walter Payton Award and Harlan Hill Award all played college football in the state at some point. 

That said, importance is about more than talent. Teams are built and coaches are fired based on the performance of key players. We take into account depth at a position group, talent of individual players and how much losing an individual player would sink a team.