Devy Risers & Fallers: Jarquez Hunter, Ricky White, Kevin Concepcion, Kurtis Rourke (2024)

Week 13 of the college football season featured big games, massive upsets and some terrific player performances across the nation.

Below, we look at the fallout from the weekend’s action. Who are the week’s biggest devy risers & fallers from the world of college football?

The devy format was first created in the 1990s by Scott Fish of Scott Fish Bowl fame, and it is quickly becoming one of the most popular formats in fantasy football. Devy is often referred to as a “dynasty league on steroids” because you draft and stash collegiate players before they even declare for the NFL Draft.

Devy fantasy football requires a bit more research and projection than your normal dynasty league, but we’ll be here to guide you along the way. Each week, we’ll bring you the biggest risers and fallers from the previous weekend of NCAA football action and its impact moving forward.

Regarding risers, we refer to players whose perceived value has increased based on their on-field performance. However, when we talk about fallers, we consider several other factors, such as injuries, playing time and even some extenuating circumstances, which can impact a player’s value.

Devy Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers

Devy Risers

Jarquez Hunter (RB – Auburn)

One week after praising freshman wide receiver Cam Coleman, we’re back on The Plains to discuss Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter. In his first season playing for Hugh Freeze, Hunter has set career-highs in rushing yards (1,145) and touchdowns (8) with a Rivalry Week showdown versus Alabama on deck.

Hunter has been terrific all season, but he was utterly dominant in Auburn’s 43-41 4OT victory over No. 15 Texas A&M. He finished with 130 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground and added another 23 yards in the passing game.

Despite all this success, Hunter is a virtual afterthought in devy circles. That makes him a great buy-low candidate. While far from the perfect prospect, Hunter is talented enough to earn a role in the NFL.

Ricky White (WR – UNLV)

UNLV wide receiver Ricky White set the college football world on fire last year, ending the season with over 1,400 receiving yards and eight touchdown receptions. While this season hasn’t been quite as productive as his 2023 campaign, the Michigan State transfer remains one of the most consistent players in the nation.

He has 100+ receiving yards in five separate games this season and at least 55 yards in all but two. The Rebels’ wide receiver needs 35 yards against Nevada on Saturday to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season. He remains an undervalued devy asset.

Devy Fallers

Kevin Concepcion (WR – NC State)

After a breakout freshman campaign, North Carolina State wide receiver Kevin Concepcion was expected to take another leap this season. He didn’t become the vocal point of NC State’s offense until halfway through last season, so the logical next step would be to see that usage over a full season.

Unfortunately, the opposite has come true. Instead of seeing a bump in season-long usage, Concepcion has made little impact all season. One season after racking up 839 receiving yards and 320 rushing yards, the sophomore only has 416 receiving yards and 36 rushing yards so far this season.

This dropoff in production could be due to defensive coordinators paying closer attention to him, but it’s hard to fathom why NC State’s coaching staff stopped using Concepcion in the running game. If your best player is drawing extra help on the outside, why would you also go away from one of his biggest strengths? This wasted sophomore season isn’t a death blow to Concepcion’s NFL future, but he may have to transfer elsewhere to reach his full potential.

Kurtis Rourke (QB – Indiana)

It appears we have our first flip-flop of the season. Two weeks after naming Kurtis Rourke as one of my Devy Risers in this column, I’m temporarily sliding the Indiana quarterback into the Devy Fallers list. That might be reactionary, but that’s how bad it went this weekend.

In Indiana’s biggest (only?) test of the season, Rourke was completely overwhelmed by Ohio State’s defense. He completed less than 45% of his pass attempts and only managed 68 passing yards all game. Rourke was previously viewed as a Day Two or early Day Three pick at best, but this type of performance could completely sink his NFL Draft stock.