In a developmental program like the one Matt Rhule is in the middle of building at Baylor, one of the key aspects is redshirting players deeper into their career than normal.

In this countdown of the top 35 players on Baylor's roster for the 2019 season, we rank each player according to where they are in relation to other players at their position, how they relate to others on the team, and how they are projected to contribute this fall.

On Wednesday afternoon Baylor head coach Matt provided updates on several players who are currently recovering from injury and what their status is for the Bears road trip to San Antonio to face UTSA on Saturday evening.

In this summer countdown of the top 40 players on Baylor's roster for the 2018 season, we rank each player according to where they are in relation to other players at their position, how they relate to others on the team, and how they are projected to contribute this fall.

Baylor rising sophomore Xavier Newman wasn't fully ready to be the player he has the ability to be last fall. Now with an offseason and spring under his belt, things are trending upward quickly.

Making his media debut, Jake Fruhmorgen talks about his decision to come to Baylor along with Xavier Newman and Sam Tecklenburg's improvement after gaining experience last season

Finding talent, depth, and continuity for the most important position group on the field is key to Baylor's success in the 2018 season.

Take a listen to four of the team's most important underclassmen and what the seniors have meant to this season before the final home game of the season.