When i joined here at CF in the middle of the 2009 College Football season ; it was prompted by some WRs going off that Saturday afternoon on TV!
.......they happened to be Jordan Shipley (Texas ) & Eric Decker(Minnesota)...who then later BOTH went on to be picked in the 3rd Round 84th & 87th
, also Riley Cooper (Florida) 5th Round in the 2010 NFL Draft. And the uptick where """7"""" White WR's were drafted in 2010!
Little did i know that 7 would be the most from 2000-2025
....next closest "5" in 2018
There were a couple were NO White WRs selected 2015 & 2020
But finally..... a "New" standard was set in the 2024 Draft; only 3 WRs were Drafted BUT they all went early .....Ricky Pearsall going late 1st Round /31st pick & Ladd McConkey early 2nd/34th pick Luke McCaffrey & late 3rd Round /100th pick
2025 NFL Draft should have had more than 3 WRs taken...but Jack Bech (late 2ndRound /58th pick ) & Isaac TeSlaa (3rd Round /70th ) went early + surprise QB Tommy Mllott went in 6th (could play RB too imo)
Some 2025 WRs will need to step up and break out!
Chase Roberts (Sr.) 6'-4" 210 BYU
Injured Shoulder in Bowl Game vs Colorado; sat out Spring; hopefully 100% healthy/ready??
Career; 116 Receptions 1,784 Yards Receiving ...12 TDs ....Four games with 100+ Receiving yards
Best chance to get Drafted Highest on this list for the NFL ....but lost his Starting QB Retzlaff
Has improved that sneaky 4.51 Jordy Nelson speed (showed in Bowl game out running the 4.4 brutha's for a 57 yard TD)
to now a 4.44! Can be a Game-Changer
Hudson Clement (Jr.) 6'-1" 205 Illinois (West Virginia Transfer)
Ex WALK ON # 2 graded transfer wide WR in the nation, according to PFF
in '24... 51 receptions for 741 yards 5 TDs
Career-high 11 receptions for a season-high 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns against Memphis in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl (12/17/24)
.... Has Future NFL prospects
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Trent Walker (Sr.) 6'-2" 200 Oregon State
Caught 81 passes for 901 yards & 2 TDs
Had 11 catches 151 yards receiving vs San Jose State.
Finished with 12 catches for 136 yards in the win over Washington State.
Luke Wysong (Sr.) 5'-10" 192 Arizona (New Mexico Transfer)
Last year ; All-Mountain West 2nd Team
69 catches for 840 yards but only 1 TD (vs Arizona)
Had season-high 156 yards on 10 receptions vs. Utah State (10/19)... 10 receptions for 126 yards vs. Fresno State
New Mexico HS state champion in the 100 and 200-meter in 2021
Coy Eakin (Jr.) 6'-2" 210 Texas Tech
Last year caught 49 passes for 652 yards + Team High 7 TDs & long from 70 Yards
Final Signee in his Freshman class
Easton Messer (Jr.) 5'-9" 190 Florida Atlantic (Western Kentucky Transfer)
Expected to be FAU's "Go-To WR" w fellow transfer QB Caden Veltkamp ; connection on full display @ Spring game 4 -101
Last season broke out w 55 catches 793 Yards 4 TDs for the former WALK-ON / 2 star Recruit
Joe Manjack (Sr.) 6'-3" 205 TCU (Houston Transfer)
Leaving an anemic Cougar offense from last year
90 career Receptions ; 1,153 Yards & 10 TDs
Nice spot to land w like QB Josh Hoover + wJack Bech & JP Richardson leaving
Cooper Barkate (Sr.) 6'-1" 195 Duke (Harvard Transfer)
In 2024 had 63 catches 1,084 Yards! 11 TDs! FCS All-America Second Team
From California
Josh Dallas (Jr.) 6'-1" 205 Georgia Southern
Broke out his Soph. season 46 rec 614 Yards Receiving + 4 carries 37 yard Rushing & TD
London Humphreys (Jr.) 6'-2" 200 Georgia
Based on potential moreso than production; Still listed 2nd team this pre-season ; Big-play making ability
Made 3 Starts last season; 15 catches 244 Yards 2 TDs ...led team 3-63 vs Tennessee & 40 yard TD vs Clemson
Runs a 4.4.....10.63 100-meter dash and a 21.36 200-meter dash, according to MileSplit.
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Started career at Vanderbilt
Have a list of about 45 WRs...the above 10 stood out most but several more could have been. You never know!
Will try to post a few more in coming week(s)
.......they happened to be Jordan Shipley (Texas ) & Eric Decker(Minnesota)...who then later BOTH went on to be picked in the 3rd Round 84th & 87th
, also Riley Cooper (Florida) 5th Round in the 2010 NFL Draft. And the uptick where """7"""" White WR's were drafted in 2010!
Little did i know that 7 would be the most from 2000-2025
....next closest "5" in 2018
There were a couple were NO White WRs selected 2015 & 2020
But finally..... a "New" standard was set in the 2024 Draft; only 3 WRs were Drafted BUT they all went early .....Ricky Pearsall going late 1st Round /31st pick & Ladd McConkey early 2nd/34th pick Luke McCaffrey & late 3rd Round /100th pick
2025 NFL Draft should have had more than 3 WRs taken...but Jack Bech (late 2ndRound /58th pick ) & Isaac TeSlaa (3rd Round /70th ) went early + surprise QB Tommy Mllott went in 6th (could play RB too imo)
Some 2025 WRs will need to step up and break out!
Chase Roberts (Sr.) 6'-4" 210 BYU
Injured Shoulder in Bowl Game vs Colorado; sat out Spring; hopefully 100% healthy/ready??
Career; 116 Receptions 1,784 Yards Receiving ...12 TDs ....Four games with 100+ Receiving yards
Best chance to get Drafted Highest on this list for the NFL ....but lost his Starting QB Retzlaff
Has improved that sneaky 4.51 Jordy Nelson speed (showed in Bowl game out running the 4.4 brutha's for a 57 yard TD)
to now a 4.44! Can be a Game-Changer
Hudson Clement (Jr.) 6'-1" 205 Illinois (West Virginia Transfer)
Ex WALK ON # 2 graded transfer wide WR in the nation, according to PFF
in '24... 51 receptions for 741 yards 5 TDs
Career-high 11 receptions for a season-high 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns against Memphis in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl (12/17/24)
.... Has Future NFL prospects
Trent Walker (Sr.) 6'-2" 200 Oregon State
Caught 81 passes for 901 yards & 2 TDs
Had 11 catches 151 yards receiving vs San Jose State.
Finished with 12 catches for 136 yards in the win over Washington State.
Luke Wysong (Sr.) 5'-10" 192 Arizona (New Mexico Transfer)
Last year ; All-Mountain West 2nd Team
69 catches for 840 yards but only 1 TD (vs Arizona)
Had season-high 156 yards on 10 receptions vs. Utah State (10/19)... 10 receptions for 126 yards vs. Fresno State
New Mexico HS state champion in the 100 and 200-meter in 2021
Coy Eakin (Jr.) 6'-2" 210 Texas Tech
Last year caught 49 passes for 652 yards + Team High 7 TDs & long from 70 Yards
Final Signee in his Freshman class
Easton Messer (Jr.) 5'-9" 190 Florida Atlantic (Western Kentucky Transfer)
Expected to be FAU's "Go-To WR" w fellow transfer QB Caden Veltkamp ; connection on full display @ Spring game 4 -101
Last season broke out w 55 catches 793 Yards 4 TDs for the former WALK-ON / 2 star Recruit
Joe Manjack (Sr.) 6'-3" 205 TCU (Houston Transfer)
Leaving an anemic Cougar offense from last year
90 career Receptions ; 1,153 Yards & 10 TDs
Nice spot to land w like QB Josh Hoover + wJack Bech & JP Richardson leaving
Cooper Barkate (Sr.) 6'-1" 195 Duke (Harvard Transfer)
In 2024 had 63 catches 1,084 Yards! 11 TDs! FCS All-America Second Team
From California
Josh Dallas (Jr.) 6'-1" 205 Georgia Southern
Broke out his Soph. season 46 rec 614 Yards Receiving + 4 carries 37 yard Rushing & TD
London Humphreys (Jr.) 6'-2" 200 Georgia
Based on potential moreso than production; Still listed 2nd team this pre-season ; Big-play making ability
Made 3 Starts last season; 15 catches 244 Yards 2 TDs ...led team 3-63 vs Tennessee & 40 yard TD vs Clemson
Runs a 4.4.....10.63 100-meter dash and a 21.36 200-meter dash, according to MileSplit.
London Humphreys takes off down the sidelines for 40-yard TD - ESPN Video
London Humphreys puts Georgia up big in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard touchdown.
Have a list of about 45 WRs...the above 10 stood out most but several more could have been. You never know!
Will try to post a few more in coming week(s)
