What is the definition of a college fantasy football sleeper?  The answer lies in the eye of the beholder. 

For the sake of this article, let’s define a sleeper loosely as someone that probably won’t be drafted in the first half of your fantasy draft. Some of the guys on our list below will be undervalued on draft day and are certainly worthy of a back half selection, some might make a nice final round flier, and others are simply names to stash away on your waiver wire watch list.

Below is our list of sleepers sorted by the initial CFG Big Board preseason fantasy ranking.

Quarterback Sleepers

Zac Dysert, SO (Miami OH) – CFG Rank #27
Dysert had a productive freshman campaign in 2009, rushing for 258 yards and five scores while passing for 2,611 yards and 12 TDs.  Good numbers considering he barely played in the Redhawks’ first three games.  With a full season ahead, look for Dysert to become one of the fantasy stars of the MAC.

Kirk Cousins, JR (Michigan State) – CFG Rank #29
When we ran the numbers, Cousins projected as a top 30 fantasy quarterback on our CFG Big Board (projection: 3,226 passing yards, 24-8 TD-INT ratio), but he isn’t getting any love in the early mock drafts we have been a part of.  He’s surrounded by veteran talent at all of the skill positions and is certainly worthy of a selection on draft day.

Jamie Hampton, SR (Troy) – CFG Rank #32
Hampton is not a young or unproven commodity. He won the starting quarterback job over Levi Brown back in 2008, but suffered a season ending knee injury a few games in. With Brown stepping in and blowing up in his place, the coaches had the luxury of redshirting Hampton in 2009. Now he’s back at the helm of the Trojans’ explosive offense. In his five games from 2008, Hampton had 1,283 total yards and 13 total touchdowns.

Steven Ensminger, SR (Louisiana Tech) - CFG Rank #38
The new coaching combination of head coach Sonny Dykes and offensive coordinator Tony Franklin has fantasy zealots drooling all over their draft cheatsheets.  Expect lots of yards in this offense, folks. Ensminger is a converted tight end who looked great in the new offense this spring.  He has the edge over Ross Jenkins heading into August camp.

David Isabelle, SO (UAB) – CFG Rank #40
Joe Webb was an elite fantasy quarterback last fall, rushing for an amazing 1,429 yards and accounting for 32 total touchdowns.  Isabelle has a similar dual threat skill set.  As a backup to Webb last fall, he rushed for 288 yards, which was good for second on the entire team.  We have him projected for 810 rushing yards and 7 scores to go along with pedestrian passing numbers.  Add it all up and Isabelle is our No. 40 preseason fantasy quarterback.

Dan Persa, JR (Northwestern) – CFG Rank #42
Believe it or not, the Wildcats have churned out multiple fantasy stars at the QB position.  Persa is next in line.  He is a classic dual threat who might be worth a late round flier for his 2010 schedule alone.  The non-conference slate is full of tasty matchups (Vanderbilt, Illinois State, Rice, Central Michigan) and the first truly tough Big Ten defense he will face is Penn State on November 6th..

Ben Chappell, SR (Indiana) – CFG Rank #44
Chappell passed for an impressive 2,941 yards last fall with a 17-15 TD-INT ratio.  His top six receivers from ’09 return, including the dynamic duo of Tandon Doss and Damarlo Belcher (combined 138-1732-10 last fall).  With a woeful Hoosier defense on the other side of the ball, Chappell will be chucking it often in comeback mode. Remember, garbage stats are a fantasy player’s best friend.

Kolton Browning, FR or Trey Revell, SR (UL-Monroe) – CFG Rank #46 & UNR
Revell had a promising 2009 season which had fantasy owners believing he might be someone to watch in 2010.  Then spring camp ended with Browning surprisingly named the starter.  If ULM settles on one of these quarterbacks, they will become an intriguing fantasy option when Sun Belt play begins.

Austin Dantin, SO (Toledo) – CFG Rank #54
Dantin saw limited action last fall and put up some respectable numbers, including a 326 yard passing game in the season finale.  The Rockets offense accounted for 3,342 passing yards in 2009.  With star wideout Eric Page catching passes, Dantin has a chance for a big season.

Alex Carder, SO (Western Michigan) – CFG Rank #57
Carder has the unenviable task of replacing school legend Tim Hiller.  However, he’ll have a great set of veteran receivers to help him out as well as one of the more experienced offensive lines in the country (107 career starts, No. 11 in the country per Phil Steele).

Ryan Aplin, SO (Arkansas State) – CFG Rank #58
The Red Wolves are installing a new fantasy-friendly no-huddle offense this fall. Aplin is coming off shoulder surgery and will battle Phillip Butterfield for the starting job.  If he’s healthy, we expect him to win it.  Aplin showed excellent maneuverability last fall, rushing for 122 and 82 yards in two Sun Belt games.

Kale Pick, SO (Kansas) – CFG Rank #66
Pick is the frontrunner to win the starting job over Jordan Webb and Quinn Mecham.  He’s on this list due to his dual threat capabilities.  In limited time last fall, he rushed for 167 yards on only 14 carries.  There are concerns with Pick.  First and foremost, he needs to win the job.   If he does, he’ll be working with an inexperienced set of skill position players as well as adapting to a new coaching staff.

Jamarr Robinson, JR (Maryland) – CFG Rank #67
Robinson is a fantasy threat because of his running ability.  In less than four games of action last fall filling in for the injured Chris Turner, he rushed for 229 yards, including a 24 rush, 129 yard effort against a stingy Virginia Tech defense.  If he can improve as a passer, he could do some damage in the ACC this fall.

Brad Wornick, SO or Dominique Davis, JR (East Carolina) – CFG Ranks #71 & 134
Fantasy owners are excited about the new offensive coordinator for the Pirates, former Texas Tech WR coach Lincoln Riley.  They will be installing a version of the spread offense, and have some quality personnel at the wideout position in Dwayne Harris and Darryl Freeney.  Whoever wins the starting job between Davis and Wornick will be in a great fantasy situation.

Geno Smith, SO (West Virginia) – CFG Rank #72
This highly touted recruit (PS#4) showed flashes of brilliance last fall in mop up duty, completing 65 percent of his passes.  He suffered a set back this off-season (broken foot).  If healthy, he has the tools to become the latest in a long line of viable fantasy quarterbacks from Morgantown.

Ryan Griffin, SO (Tulane) – CFG Rank #76
Tulane is shifting their offensive philosophy from a run-oriented mindset to more of a passing attack.  This is good news for Griffin, who looked sharp as a freshman last fall, passing for 1,382 yards and a 9-6 ratio in limited time.  The Green Wave will be playing from behind often, which is always a good for fantasy stat-padding.

Sean Renfree, SO (Duke) – CFG Rank #90
The promising sophomore will try to fill the void left by the productive Thaddeus Lewis.  The Blue Devils’ top six receivers return, including the dangerous Donovan Varner.  Duke will be playing from behind quite a bit, which is always a nice perk for a fantasy signal caller.

Tyler Bass, SO (Memphis) – CFG Rank #117
Bass is intriguing dual threat who saw limited action in 2009.  Before succumbing to a shoulder injury that ended his season, he rushed for 180 yards in a little more than three games to go along with 673 yards and a 6-4 TD-INT ratio.  Bass is in a fight for the starting job with Miami transfer Cannon Smith and a host of others.  He’s not worth a draft pick until he is named starter, but he is someone to keep on your watch list.  If he is named the full-time starter, he will rocket up our draft board.