In our search for knowledge, we always pay close attention to the athletes that influence sport. Super star athletes are capivating, and quite often end up being the focus in sports literature. Here are some interesting trends that you might find interesting, and you will certainly be able to find something to read on many of these athletes!
Athlete Reviews
Top Athletes Season 2017-2018
Tom Brady
NFL
Ranked #1 Offensive Leader Passing Yards
Position: Quarter Back
Team: New England Patriots
1132 Passing Yards Post Season
4,577 Passing Yards Regular Season
Age: 40
Player Records:
5 Time Super Bowl Champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI)
4 Time Super Bowl MVP ( XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI)
3 Time NFL MVP (2007, 2010, 2017)
13 Time Pro Bowl (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009-2017)
Nick Foles
NFL
Ranked #2 Offensive Leader Passing Yards
Position: Quarterback
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
971 Passing Yards Post Season
537 Passing Yards Regular Season
Age: 29
Player Records:
Super Bowl Champion (LII)
Super Bowl MVP (LII)
Pro Bowl (2013)
Drew Brees
NFL
Ranked #3 Offensive Leader Passing Yards
Position: Quarterback
Team: New Orleans Saints
670 Passing Yards Post Season
4,334 Passing Yards Regular Season
Age: 39
Player Records
Super Bowl Champion (XLIV)
Super Bowl MVP (XLIV)
11 Time Pro Bowl (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016, 2017)
3 Time First Team All Pro ( 2006, 2008,2009)
66.0 Career Completion Percentage
7 Touchdown passes in a game
Telvin Smith
NFL
Ranked #1 Defensive Leader Tackles
Position: Linebacker
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
35 Post Season Combined Tackles
102 Regular Season Combined Tackles
Age: 26
Player Records:
Pro Bowl (2017)
2 Time ACC Champion (2012, 2013)
Leonard Fournette
NFL
Ranked #1 Offensive Leader Rushing Yards
Position: Running Back
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
242 Post Season Rushing Yards
1,040 Regular Season Rushing Yards
Player Records:
Consensus All-American (2015)
First-Team All-SEC (2015)
James Harden
NBA
Ranked #1 Offensive Leader Points Per Game
Ranked #3 Assists Per Game
Position: Point Guard
Team: Houston Rockets
Average Points Per Game Regular Season 2017-2018: 31.3
Average Assists Per Game Regular Season 2017-2018: 8.9
Age: 28
Player Records:
6 Time NBA All-Star (2013-2018)
NBA Assists leader
3 Time All-NBA First Team (2014, 2015, 2017)
Gold Medal 2012 London Olympic Games
Gold Medal 2014 Spain World Cup
Giannis Antetokounmpo
NBA
Ranked #2 Offensive Leader Points Per Game
Position: Power Forward
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Average Points Per Game Regular Season 2017-2018: 27.9
Age: 23
Player Records:
2 Time NBA All-Star (2017, 2018)
All-NBA Second Team (2017)
Stephen Curry
NBA
Ranked #3 Offensive Leader Points Per Game
Position: Point Guard
Team: Golden State Warriors
Average Points Per Game Regular Season 2017-2018: 26.9
Age: 29
Player Records:
2 Time NBA Champion (2015, 2017)
2 Time NBA MVP (2015, 2016)
5 Time NBA All-Star (2014-2018)
Gold Medal 2010 Turkey FIBA World Cup
Gold Medal 2014 Spain FIBA World Cup
Anthony Davis
NBA
Ranked #4 Offensive Leaders Points Per Game
Position: Power Forward
Team: New Orleans Pelicans
Average Points Per Game Regular Season 2017-2018: 26.9
Age: 24
Player Records:
5 Time NBA All-Star (2014-2018)
NBA All-Star MVP (2017)
2 Time All-NBA First Team (2015, 2017)
Lebron James
NBA
Ranked #5 Offensive Leaders Points Per Game
Ranked #2 Assist Per Game
Position: Shooting Guard
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Average Points Per Game Regular Season 2017-2018: 26.3
Average Assists Per Game Regular Season 2017-2018: 8.9
Age: 33
Player Records:
3 Time NBA Champion (2012, 2013, 2016)
3 Time NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016)
4 Time NBA MVP (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
14 Time NBA All Star (2005-2018)
2 Time NBA All Star MVP (2006, 2008)
Bronze Medal 2004 Athens Olympic Games
Gold Medal 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Gold Medal 2012 London Olympic Games
Bronze Medal Fiba World Championship
Gold Medal 2007 Las Vegas Fiba Americas Championship
Russell Westbrook
NBA
Ranked #1 Assists Per Game
Position: Point Guard
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Average Assists Per Game regular season 2017-2018: 10.3
Age: 29
Player Records:
NBA MVP (2017)
7 Time NBA All Star (2011-2013, 2015-2018)
2 Time NBA All Star MVP (2015, 2016)
Gold Medal 2012 London Olympic Games
Gold Medal 2010 Turkey World Cup
Andre Drummond
NBA
Ranked #1 Defensive Leader Rebounds
Position: Center
Team: Detroit Pistons
Average Rebounds Per Game 2017-2018: 15.6
Age: 24
Player Records:
2 Time NBA All Star (2016, 2018)
Gold Medal 2014 Spain FIBA World Cup
Gold Medal 2010 Hamburg FIBA World u17 Championship
Gold Medal 2009 Argentina FIBA Americas u16 Championship
Jose Altuve
MLB
Ranked #1 American League Batting Average
Position: Second Baseman
Team: Houston Astros
Batting Average: .346
Age: 27
Player Records:
5 Time All-Star (2012, 2014-2017)
World Series Champion (2017)
Avisail Garcia
MLB
Ranked #2 American League Batting Average
Position: Right Fielder
Team: Chicago White Sox
Batting Average: .330
Age: 26
Player Records:
All Star (2017)
Charlie Blackmon
MLB
Ranked #1 National League Batting Average
Position: Center Fielder
Team: Colorado Rockies
Batting Average: .331
Age: 31
Player Records:
2 Time All Star (2014, 2017)
2 Time Silver Slugger Award (2016, 2017)
NL Batting Champion (2017)
RBIs by a leadoff hitter (104)
Giancarlo Stanton
MLB
Ranked #1 National League Home Runs
Ranked #1 National League Runs Batted IN
Position: Right Fielder
Team: New York Yankees
Home Runs: 59
Runs Batted In: 132
Age: 28
Player Records:
4 Time All Star (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017)
NL MVP (2017)
2 Time Silver Slugger Award (2014, 2017)
Gold Medal 2017 Lost Angeles World Baseball Classic
Aaron Judge
MLB
Ranked #1 American League Home Runs
Ranked #2 American League Runs Batted In
Position: Right Fielder
Team: New York Yankees
Home Runs: 52
Runs Batted in: 114
Age: 25
Player Records:
All- Star (2017)
American League Rookie of the Year (2017)
Most home runs in a rookie season (52)
Most Walks in a rookie season (127)
Nolan Arenado
MLB
Ranked #2 National League Runs Batted In
Position: Third Baseman
Team: Colorado Rockies
Runs Batted In: 130
Age: 26
Player Records:
3 Time All Star (2015-2017)
Gold Medal 2017 Los Angeles World Baseball Classic
Corey Kluber
MLB
Ranked #1 American League Wins
Ranked #1 American League Earned Run Average
Position: Pitcher
Team: Cleveland Indians
Wins: 18
ERA: 2.25
Age: 31
Player Records:
2 Time All Star (2016,2017)
2 Time AL Wins Leader (2014, 2017)
Clayton Kershaw
MLB
Ranked #1 National League Wins
Ranked #1 National League Earned Run Average
Position: Pitcher
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Wins: 18
ERA: 2.31
Age: 29
Player Records:
7 Time All Star (2011-2017)
NL MVP (2014)
Alex Colome
MLB
Ranked #1 American League Saves
Position: Pitcher
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Saves: 47
Age: 29
Player Records:
All Star (2016)
American League Saves Leader (2017)
Kenley Jansen
MLB
Ranked #1 National League Saves:
Position: Pitcher
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Saves: 41
Age: 30
Player Records:
2 Time All Star (2016, 2017)
2 Time NL Reliever of the Year (2016, 2017)
NL Saves Leader (2017)
Up And Comers
Top College Basketball
Trae Young
#1 Offensive Leader Points Per Game
#1 Offensive Leader Assists
PPG: 29.5
APG: 9.4
School: Oklahoma Sooners
Freshman
Position: G
Devontae Cacok
#1 Defensive Leader Rebounds
RPG: 13.4
School: UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Junior
Position: F
Ajdin Penava
#1 Defensive Leader Blocks
BLKPG: 4.6
School: Marshal Thundering Herd
Junior
Position: F
Top College Football
Mason Rudolph
#1 Offensive Leader Passing Yards
YDS: 4904
School: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Senior
Position: Quarterback
Sutton Smith
#1 Defensive Leaders Sacks
SACK: 14.0
School: Northern Illinois Huskies
Sophomore
Position: DE
Rashaad Penny
#1 Offensive Leaders Rushing Yards
YDS: 2248
School: San Diego State Aztecs
Senior
Position: RB
Josh Jackson
#1 Defensive Leaders Interceptions
INT: 8
School: Iowa Hawkeyes
Junior
Position: DB
2018 Top Recruits Basketball
#1 RJ Barret
Position: Small Forward
Signed with: DUKE
Scout Grade: 96
#2 Zion Williamson
Position: Power Forward
Committed to: DUKE
Scout Grade: 96
#3 Cam Reddish
Position: Small Forward
Signed With: DUKE
Scout Grade: 96
#4 Bol Bol
Position: Center
Signed With: Oregon
Scout Grade: 95
#5 Romeo Langford
Position: Shooting Guard
Status: Undeclared
Scout Grade: 95
2018 Top Recruits Football
#1 Devon Williams
Signed With: USC
Scout Grade: 89
#2 Xavier Williams
Signed With: Alabama
Scout Grade: 87
#3 Justin Watkins
Signed With: Florida
Scout Grade: 87
#4 Jaelen Gill
Signed With: Ohio State
Scout Grade: 86
#5 Joshua Moore
Signed With: Texas
Scout Grade: 85
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