It's up there but I could spend half a day at least listing so many others it would make your head spin.
One for example was Mike Hass who played for Oregon State. He was the best receiver in the NCAA and led the nation in receiving yards only to
be kicked out of the league without ever getting a fair chance. Have a look at what he did just at the college level. Also I don't want to hear anything
about his speed as Jerry Rice and countless others proved you can be elite without running a 4.4 in the 40. Speed is so overrated.
College career
Hass was a
starting wide receiver for
Oregon State University from 2003 - 2005. Although he was an outstanding player in high school, most college scouts felt his limited size and speed would prevent him from excelling at the collegiate level, and was not offered a football scholarship by any Division I schools, and ended up as a walk-on at Oregon State.
[1] After playing mostly on
special teams in 2002, he was awarded a scholarship and a starting role as he broke out with the first of three consecutive 1,000+ receiving yard seasons in 2003. He kept the pace in 2004, breaking more school and conference records on his way to being named a Third-team
All-American.
In 2005, his senior season, Hass won the
Fred Biletnikoff Award and was named an
AP,
Walter Camp and
ESPN First-team
All-American. He was invited to the 81st annual
East-West Shrine Game recording four receptions for 107 yards, including the game-winning touchdown for the West.
[2]
Records
Despite only playing three seasons, Hass currently holds many Oregon State records, as well as several
Pac-10 records. Some of these include:
- The first receiver in Oregon State and Pac-10 history to have three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, and is only the 10th player in NCAA history to do so.
- Holds the Oregon State record and is third in the Pac-10 for receiving yards in a career with 3,924
- The only player in Oregon State and Pac-10 history with two 225-plus yards receiving games.
- His 293 receiving yards against Boise State in 2004 is an Oregon State and Pac-10 record for most receiving yards in a single game.
- His 14 receptions against Arizona State in 2004 is an Oregon State record for most receptions in a game.
- His 20 receiving touchdowns ties him for the school record for receiving touchdowns in a career.
- His 90 receptions in the 2005 season is an Oregon State record for most receptions in a single season.
- His 220 receptions in his college career was an Oregon State record for most receptions in a career
- His 1,532 receiving yards in the 2005 season is an Oregon State and Pac-10 (Not including pac-12 records) record for most receiving yards in a single season.