Five Best NCAA Football Jerseys to Buy Right Now

Are you even a college football fan if you don’t own a jersey (or some sort of tee shirt)? We have a CBS sports store with a bunch of NCAA football merchandise (like hoodies, shoes, hats, tailgating gear, and more) and today we want to take a look at the most essential piece to own — the jersey.

Below are top picks for 5 of our favorite players right now.

Baker Mayfield

                                              Baker Mayfield Oklahoma Sooners Jersey

Let’s start with the most obvious choice on the list. Baker Mayfield is the face of the franchise. He’s showing a lot of progress in Year 2. In addition to being an emerging star, Mayfield seems like a good dude off the field as well. You can’t go wrong with this one. Baker Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy in December after passing for 4,340 yards and 41 touchdowns and leading the Sooners into the College Football Playoffs as the No. 2 seed.

Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley Penn State Nittany Lions Jersey

Barkley is finally having that breakout year everyone expected. Though his numbers may not be as flashy as Love's, Saquon Barkley is the most explosive player on one of the most high-flying, fun offensive attacks in the nation.

He's averaging 211.1 all-purpose yards per game (No. 1 in the nation), and he's gaining an average of 108.1 yards on the ground per game. He has eight rushing touchdowns, three receiving scores and one passing TD. He also is averaging 30.3 yards per kickoff return and has scored a touchdown there too. Barkley is really cementing himself as one of the best running backs in college football this season.

Minkah Fitzpatrick

                                         Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama Crimson Tide Jersey

The Alabama football team has named junior defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick both team MVP and one of four permanent captains. He’s a leader in the locker room and a great player on the field. With the ability to play every position and make his teammates better, Fitzpatrick is something like the LeBron James of Alabama's secondary. A second national championship could solidify him as the best player of the Saban Era.

Derwin James

                                             Derwin James Florida State Seminoles Jersey

Derwin James is a beast. He’s clearly one of the Seminoles’ most important players. Check out this stat from 247sports:

"It’s been almost a year since we’ve last seen James in a game, so the tape provided by Tokarz serves as a reminder of just how good James was as a freshman in 2015 (when he recorded 91 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, 5.0 pass breakups, 3.0 quarterback hurries, 2.0 fumbles forced and 2.0 fumble recoveries)."

 

In the coming months, much will be mentioned about who will be among the first names mentioned when the 2018 NFL Draft takes place in Arlington, Texas. Without a doubt, a name you will hear sooner rather than later will be that of former FSU football star safety, Derwin James

Joe Montana

                                                    Joe Montana Notre Dame Jersey

Throwback jerseys might be more popular in other sports, but college football also has some excellent throwback jerseys it can brag about.

This is the safest college football jersey purchase. Being that he’s a former player, you don’t have to worry about Montana getting hurt or traded or getting in trouble off the field. Joe Montana won a national championship at Notre Dame and four Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, playing quarterback with an imperturbable élan that personified grace under pressure and made him synonymous with big-game excellence. He’s bound to get enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame one of these years. Make sure you get your jersey now so you’ll have it in time for the celebration.

You can also check out this framed autographed Notre Dame Joe Montana jersey (click here)