2024 Wide Receivers

[TwentyTwo]

Maybe some CF expert historians here can recall when was the last time 2 White WR's were selected with the 34 Top picks in the NFL Draft??
Last year WR's Ricky Pearsall (1st Round /31st ; Ladd McConkey (2nd Round/34th) + Luke McCaffrey going in the 3rd Round (100th pick)
Going to be hard to duplicate that feat again in next year's 2025 NFL Draft....


Xavier Restrepo (Sr.) 5'-10" 198 Miami
1st Team All ACC is coming off of a record-setting campaign; broke the single-season receptions record (85) for 1092 yards & 6 TDs
Led team in all-purpose yards …Had five 100-yard games over course of season

Trond Grizzell (Jr.) 6'-4" 205 Cal
Ex-Preferred WALK-ON came out of nowhere last season w 39 receptions for 590 yards receiving (15.1 avg) + 5 TDs ; including 7 - 136- 2 vs Stanford
From Utah

Luke Grimm (Sr.) 6 ' - 0 195 Kansas
Enters Sr. season w 126 career receptions 1,782 yards & 17 TDs
Had a Break out Bowl game with a Nasty 4 reception 160 yards & 3 TD Stat-line!

Chase Roberts (Jr.) 6'- 4" 210 BYU
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (2024) Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023)
Potential star has game breaking speed ; Led team with 42 receptions, 573 yards & 5 TD's last season
Dad played DB at BYU

Taylor Morin (Sr.) 5'-10" 180 Wake Forest
Enters his final season w 163 receptions for 2, 218 yards & 19 TD's in his career so far

Logan Loya (Sr.) 5'-11" 185 UCLA
Last season had 59 catches 655 yards & 5 TDs
Had 7 - 111 vs Colorado

Joey Hobert (Sr.) 5'- 11" 180 Texas State (via Utah Tech)
Last season was All-Sun Belt 2nd Team & Biletnikoff Award Watch List
with 76 receptions, 895 yards & 8 TDs…
From California ; Dad Billy Joe played QB in the NFL
One of the BEST CATCHES of 2023 too!

Hudson Clement (RS Soph.) 6' - 1" 198 West Virginia
Last season as a Redshirt Freshman the speedster Tied for the team lead in Receiving TDs (4), 4th in receptions (22) & 2nd in receiving yards (480)
Went 5 - 89 in the Bowl game vs. UNC ; nice 50 Yard TD run after the catch vs Houston
Team mate Preston Fox (RS Jr.) 5'-10" 191 is also one to watch

London Humphreys (Soph.) 6'-2" 197 Georgia (Vanderbilt transfer)
All Freshman SEC ...22 receptions for 439 yards (2nd on team) 4 TDs for a undermanned Vanderbilt team
Had 4 - 109 - 1 vs Wake Forest
Not paying attention to the UGA Depth Chart just yet....let him do his thing this Summer Camp!
Can stretch the field Vertically
Here is his 49 yard TD vs his NEW TEAM

Listen to the intro from this guy! He should be here on CF!! No ""Sneaky Quick " "Deceptive Speed"

Sorry the pics are different in size

Should have some more WR's posted in the coming weeks

 

[Bucky]

Always my favorite threads

 

[white lightning]

This Wide Receiver Thread is A MUST SEE Every Fall. Thanks for the great work. So many talented white wide receivers!

 

[jphoss]

I’m glad to hear Hobert’s dad played in the nfl. He played 9 seasons total so hopefully he has some connections that will help give his son a fair shot. I believe nepotism is becoming a bigger issue, for good and bad, in the nfl. This will at least give well connected whites a better opportunity than the blacks who by nature of their skin color get more opportunities

 

[TwentyTwo]

Thanks WL! Much appreciated.....Makes your comment worth it!

Yes indeed jphoss! Hobert flashed from next level stuff last season! A Human highlight reel at times!


Joe Manjack (Jr.) 6'- 3" 205 Houston
Last year as a Soph. 2nd on team in receptions (46) and receiving yards (577) + 6 TDs!
+ 28 yard TD Pass
Began career at USC ; 3 Star recruit out of HS

John Paul Richardson (Sr.) 6'- 0 195 TCU
Career 118 Receptions ; 1,207 yards Receiving; & 9 TDs;
Career Long 83 yard TD as a Soph. vs Baylor
Dad ; Bucky played QB at Texas A&M; tried out for Fullback in the NFL

Sean Atkins (Grad Student) 5'-10" 172 South Florida
38 Special was a Former "WALK ON" ; now 2024 Phil Steele Preseason All-American (4th Team)
2024 Phil Steele & Athlon's Preseason All-AAC 1st Team
Last season was USF Record Holder for Season Receptions (92) & Receiving Yards (1,054) & Second in Season TD Catches (7)
First 1,000-yard Receiver in Program History!

Isaac TeSlaa (Sr.) 6'-4" 216 Arkansas (via D2 Hillsdale College )
Last season 34 catches ; 351 yards & 2 TDs as Jr. in first year in the SEC
Put up big stats 2022 at D2 Hillsdale ...68 rec ; 1,325 yards 13 TDs
Transferred to Arkansas over many P5 Schools
>>check out this catch in Fall practice!

Troy Stellato (Jr.) 6'- 1" 190 Clemson
Hoping for a Break out season! Battled injuries thru career ; Last season 39 catches 337 yards & TD
Listed 2nd team......Out of HS was to become the next Hunter Renfrow
Also one to watch Cole Turner (RS Soph) 6'- 1 185

Jake Smith (RS Sr.) 6'- 0 200 Arizona State
...Highly Rated out of HS; started career w Texas in 2019 as Freshman 25 catches 274 yards & 6 TDs! flashing some early NFL potential
Covid 2020 shortened season 23 - 294 - 3 TDs
Battle Foot injury at USC; ineligible last season w BS NCAA Transfer rule
Lets see what happens after the long lay off! He along w RB Cam Skattebo make this team worth a watch!

Speak of the Devils Podcast Sitdown Series: Jake Smith

A story of perseverance.

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[TwentyTwo]

Scanning the Biletnikoff Award Watch List out of 46 WR's
See 3 White dudes ..... Xavier Restrepo (Miami) ; Joey Hobert (Texas State) & Sean Atkins (So.Florida)

2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List « Biletnikoff Award

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Also Two Tight End's made the list and both were White ....Colston Loveland (Michigan ) & Mitchell Evans (Notre Dame)

 

[TwentyTwo]

Jack Bech was on the 2022 WR thread at LSU ; left off '23 thread after he transferred to TCU ; where he battled nagging injuries and position change at hybrid TE/ H-Back.

Cautious optimism heading into '24 but held him off list since he only had 12 receptions 146 yards last season;
but this season he had already surpassed all last year 17 - 350 - 2!

At 6 '-2 " 215 the NFL should be taking notice now that he is a Senior! Uncle played in the NFL for the Saints

MONSTER Game this past Saturday Night vs. UCF ....9 receptions for 200 YARDS ( 50 yard TD ); Also had 6 - 139 & TD vs Stanford

Josh Hoover finds Jack Bech for an UNREAL 50-yard TD, extending TCU's lead over UCF | FOX Sports

Josh Hoover found Jack Bech for an unreal 50-yard TD to extend the TCU Horned Frogs' lead over the UCF Knights.

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Jack Bech (Sr.) 6'-2" 215 TCU
Currently 8th in the Nation w 116.7 Receiving Yards per Game

#6 Mac Dalena Fresno State (128.0 avg)
#7 Cade McDonald Miami OH ( 120.0)
#8 Jack Bech TCU (116.7)

#28 Coleman Owen Ohio U. (94.0)
#29 (tied) Luke Wysong New Mexico (93.7)
#33 (tied) Taylor Morin Wake Forest (89.3)

#36 TE Tyler Warren Penn State (88.0)

3 way Tie @ #37 Xavier Restrepo Miami FL (87.7)
Chase Roberts BYU (87.7)

#42 (tied ) Eli Heidenreich Navy ....listed as RB

10 of the Top 50

 

[Leonardfan]

EWU WR Efton Chism III leads the FCS in receiving yards this year: 120 receptions 1311 yards 13 TDs

 

[TwentyTwo]

Yes indeed Leonardfan! Thanks for putting me on to him this season ; name had me fooled ; got lazy as not many Skill guys have played much since Cooper Kupp at EWU racing thru 100+ Box Scores weekly !

17 of the Top 45 FCS WR's were White.

FBS 10 of the Top 50 Receiving Yards Per Game....
Tied @ #7 Xavier Restrepo (Miami FL) 93.9 Avg.......69 Receptions... 1, 127 yards ....11 TDs
#15 Jack Bech (TCU) 86.2 .....62 - 1,034 - 9 TDs
#16 Coleman Owen (Ohio U.) 86.0 ....62 - 1,032 - 7
#27 Holden Willis (Middle Tenn) 79.2....53 - 871 - 6
#30 Mac Dalena (Fresno St) 78.0 ....58 - 947 - 8
#34 Luke Wysong (New Mexico) 76.4 .....69 - 840 - 1
#37 Trent Walker (Oregon St) 75.1 ....61 - 901 - 2
#48 Chase Roberts (BYU) 70.2 ....51 - 843 - 4

#24 TE Tyler Warren (Penn St) 81.5...... 81 - 978 - 6
...2nd among TEs in the Nation

Tied @ #49 TE Tanner Kozoil (Ball St) 69.9 .....94 - 839 - 8

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