Pretty solid list overall for WRs.
Seventeen of the 28 have started at least one game for the program that they originally signed with.
Six of the 28 have been taken in the 2018 or 2019 NFL Drafts.
Nebraska signed the #28 guy on this list - he finished with better career stats than everyone on this list except for Calvin Ridley (#1 on the list) and Christian Kirk (#3 on the list).
First-team All-SEC and an NFL first rounder
1.) Calvin Ridley, Alabama; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #9 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Florida; Three-year starter and a first-team All-SEC in 2017; Declared early for 2018 NFL Draft; Finished career as Bama's 2nd-leading career leader in receptions (224) and receiving TDs (19) and is third all-time in receiving yards (2,781); Was taken by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Finished career at Oklahoma State
2.) Tyron Johnson, Louisiana State; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #11 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Louisiana; Now at Oklahoma State was a starter in 2018; Okie State's 5th-leading receiver in 2017 with 18 receptions for 293 yards and 3 TDs; Sat out 2016 due to NCAA transfer regs; Appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2015 for LSU, where he had 9 receptions for 150 yards and 2 TDs; Declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft but was not selected; Finished OSU career with 71 receptions for 1,138 yards and 10 TDs.
2x first-team All-SEC and an NFL second round draft pick
3.) Christian Kirk, Texas A&M; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #16 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Arizona; Three-year starter at WR for the Aggies who declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft; First-team All-SEC in 2017; First-team All-SEC in 2016; Led the nation with 3 punt return TDs in 2016; Led the SEC in 2016 with 83 receptions; SEC Freshman of the Year in 2015; Finished career with 221 receptions for 2,667 yards and 24 TDs; Was taken in the 2nd round by the Arizona Cardinals.
Two-year starter for Clemson and an NFL 6th rounder
4.) Deon Cain, Clemson; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #17 on the Rivals 100, 6th-best prospect in Florida; Two-year starter at WR for Dabo Swinney; Third-team All-ACC in 2017; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and was taken in the 6th round by the Indianapolis Colts; Finished his 3-year career with 130 receptions for 2,040 yards and 20 TDs.
5.) George Campbell, Florida State; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #26 on the Rivals 100, 10th-best prospect in Florida; Will be a grad transfer at Penn State in 2019; Appeared in 7 games as a reserve and had 4 receptions in 2018; Was limited to four games in 2016 and 2017 with a core muscle injury; Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams; Leaves Florida State with 13 career receptions.
6.) Trent Irwin, Stanford; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #31 on the Rivals 100, 6th-best prospect in California; Three-year starter at WR for Stanford; Finished his career as the school's 10th all-time leader with 153 receptions; Honorable-mention All-Pac 12 in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
7.) DaMarkus Lodge, Ole Miss; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #61 on the Rivals 100, 7th-best prospect in Texas; Two-year starter at WR for the Rebels; Finished career with 122 receptions for 1,790 yards and 14 TDs.
Broke Auburn's single-season record for receptions in 2017
8.) Ryan Davis, Auburn; 4-stars, 6.0 RR. #64 on the Rivals 100, 13th-best prospect in Florida; Two-year starter at Auburn who broke the school's single-season record for receptions in 2017 with 84; Reserve in 2015 and 2016; Finished career with 178 receptions for 1,555 yards and 7 TDs.
9.) Daylon Charlot, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #78 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Louisiana; Now at Kansas, where he was a backup WR in 2018; Worked as a backup safety in 2017; Has 13 receptions so far at KU; Sat out 2016 due to NCAA transfer regs; Appeared in five games as a true freshman at Bama in 2015, and had 2 receptions for 9 yards.
Convicted felon
10.) Da'Vante Phillips, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #89 on the Rivals 100, 16th-best prospect in Florida; Out of football; Was suspended for the entire 2017 season after being arrested on four charges of "intent to defraud" and one charge of grand theft; According to Leon Circuit Court records, Phillips bought four money orders for a total of $485.89 at the Publix on Ocala Road last January, then altered each to $700, a difference of more than $2,300. He then deposited the altered money orders into his bank account; Appeared in 10 games during his career at FSU and had 5 receptions for 40 yards.
11.) John Burt, Texas; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #93 on the Rivals 100, 17th-best prospect in Florida; Reserve WR for Texas in 2017 and 2018; Started five games in 2016 and started all 12 games as a true freshman in 2015; Has 58 receptions for 844 yards and 4 TDs in his career with one year remaining of eligibility.
12.) Carlos Strickland, Cal; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #132 on the Rivals 250, 17th-best prospect in Texas; Out of football having never played a down; Redshirted at Cal in 2015 and then transferred to K-State; Spent 2016 and 2017 in Manhattan but never saw the field; Left K-State after the 2017 season; Signed an LOI with NAIA Wayland Baptist in February 2018 but never enrolled.
13.) Van Jefferson, Ole Miss; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #138 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Tennessee; Now at Florida where he was the Gators' leading receiver (35 catches for 503 yards and 6 TDs) in 2018; Started 3 games at WR for Ole Miss in 2017 and was 2nd on the team with 42 receptions; Was also Ole Miss' 2nd-leading receiver in 2016 with 49 receptions for 543 yards and 3 TDs; Redshirted in 2015.
14.) Tristan Payton, Central Florida; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #142 on the Rivals 250, 22nd-best prospect in Florida; Moved back to WR in 2018 and had two (2) receptions on the season; Spent 2017 as a backup safety after he was suspended for the first 6 games for a positive drug test; Had 23 receptions for 396 yards between 2015 and 2016 as a WR for UCF.
Notre Dame's leading receiver in both 2016 and 2017
15.) Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #144 on the Rivals 250, 23rd-best prospect in California; Two-year starter at WR for Notre Dame and led the Irish in receiving in both 2016 and 2017; Appeared in seven games as a reserve in 2015; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and was taken in the 6th round by the Green Bay Packers; Finished career with 92 receptions for 1,484 yards and 13 TDs.
16.) Juwan Johnson, Penn State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #152 on the Rivals 250, 3rd-best prospect in New Jersey; Two-year starter at WR for Penn State; Backup WR in 2016 and redshirted in 2015; Will be a grad transfer at Oregon in 2019; Leaves Penn State with 81 receptions for 1,123 yards and 2 TDs.
17.) Miles Boykin, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #156 on the Rivals 250, 3rd-best prospect in Illinois; Starting WR and led Notre Dame in receiving in 2018; Reserve in 2016 and 2017; Declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft and was taken in the 3rd round by the Baltimore Ravens; Finished career with 77 receptions for 1,206 yards and 11 TDs.
Ohio State's leading receiver in 2017
18.) K.J. Hill, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #157 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Arkansas; Two-year starter at WR; Led Ohio State with 56 receptions in 2017; Redshirted in 2015; Has 141 receptions for 1,667 yards and 10 TDs through three seasons in Columbus.
19.) Preston Williams, Tennesssee; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #158 on the Rivals 250, 15th-best prospect in Georgia; Was a starting WR at Colorado State in 2018 and was first-team All-Mountain West Conference; Caught 96 passes for 1,345 yards and 14 TDs; Spent two years in Knoxville where he had 16 receptions for 249 yards and two TDs, but ended up in Butch Jones' doghouse; Declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft but was not selected.
20.) Jovon Durante, West Virginia; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #163 on the Rivals 250, 23rd-best prospect in Florida; Now at Florida Atlantic where he was a starting WR for the Owls in 2018; Honorable-mention All-Conference USA; Sat out 2017 due to NCAA transfer regs; Started 17 games through two seasons at West Virginia and had 59 receptions for 709 yards and 7 TDs.
21.) Blake Lynch, Baylor; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #185 on the Rivals 250, 26th-best prospect in Texas; Starter at both LB and safety in 2018; Has made 18 career starts at 5 different positions (corner, linebacker, safety, wide receiver, running back); Has 51 receptions, 66 tackles, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks and an interception with one year of eligibility remaining.
22.) Auden Tate, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #194 on the Rivals 250, 32nd-best prospect in Florida; Starting WR for the Seminoles in 2017 and led the ACC with 10 receiving TDs that year; Reserve in 2015 and 2016; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and was taken in the 7th round by the Cincinnati Bengals; Finished career with 65 receptions for 957 yards and 16 TDs.
23.) Alex Ofodile, Oregon; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #214 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Missouri; Is now at Missouri, where his father is Mizzou's WR coach; Appeared in 11 games in 2018 but did not have any receptions; Spent 2015 through 2017 at Oregon - injuries limited him to 4 career receptions in Eugene; Has one year remaining of eligibility.
24.) Jaylinn Hawkins, Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #233 on the Rivals 250, 32nd-best prospect in California; Two-year starter at safety for the Golden Bears; Led the Pac-12 with 6 interceptions in 2018; Has 102 tackles, 5 TFL, 7 interceptions and a forced fumble with one year of eligibility remaining.
25.) Lawrence Cager, Miami; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #240 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Maryland; Has started 18 games for the Canes between 2015 - 2018 and took a medical redshirt in 2016; Will be a grad transfer at Georgia in 2019; Leaves Miami with 45 receptions for 681 yards and 10 TDs.
26.) Desean Holmes, San Diego State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 38th-best prospect in California; Now at Florida Atlantic - his fourth program in four years = where he was a reserve WR in 2018; Quit school a week after enrolling at San Diego State in 2015, then spent 2016 at FCS Southern Utah, and then transferred to College of the Canyons, a California JUCO, in 2017.
27.) Cordell Broadus, UCLA; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 3rd-best prospect in Nevada; Quit football prior to fall camp in 2015 and never played a down; Knuckleheads were hoping that he'd pick Nebraska because his dad is Snoop Dog.
Leaves Lincoln with several Husker receiving records
28.) Stanley Morgan, Nebraska; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 11th-best prospect in Louisiana; Three-year starter for the Huskers; Second-team All-Big Ten in both 2017 and 2018; Broke NU records for career receptions, career receiving yards, and single-season receiving yards; Finished career with 189 receptions for 2,747 yards and 22 TDs.
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NR Lavan Alston, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 96th-best prospect in California; Was at Ventura College (California JUCO) in 2018; Injured his knee during his redshirt freshman year at Nebraska and left the program that same December..
https://n.rivals.com/position_rankings/football/2015/WR
Seventeen of the 28 have started at least one game for the program that they originally signed with.
Six of the 28 have been taken in the 2018 or 2019 NFL Drafts.
Nebraska signed the #28 guy on this list - he finished with better career stats than everyone on this list except for Calvin Ridley (#1 on the list) and Christian Kirk (#3 on the list).
First-team All-SEC and an NFL first rounder
1.) Calvin Ridley, Alabama; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #9 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Florida; Three-year starter and a first-team All-SEC in 2017; Declared early for 2018 NFL Draft; Finished career as Bama's 2nd-leading career leader in receptions (224) and receiving TDs (19) and is third all-time in receiving yards (2,781); Was taken by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Finished career at Oklahoma State
2.) Tyron Johnson, Louisiana State; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #11 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Louisiana; Now at Oklahoma State was a starter in 2018; Okie State's 5th-leading receiver in 2017 with 18 receptions for 293 yards and 3 TDs; Sat out 2016 due to NCAA transfer regs; Appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2015 for LSU, where he had 9 receptions for 150 yards and 2 TDs; Declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft but was not selected; Finished OSU career with 71 receptions for 1,138 yards and 10 TDs.
2x first-team All-SEC and an NFL second round draft pick
3.) Christian Kirk, Texas A&M; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #16 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Arizona; Three-year starter at WR for the Aggies who declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft; First-team All-SEC in 2017; First-team All-SEC in 2016; Led the nation with 3 punt return TDs in 2016; Led the SEC in 2016 with 83 receptions; SEC Freshman of the Year in 2015; Finished career with 221 receptions for 2,667 yards and 24 TDs; Was taken in the 2nd round by the Arizona Cardinals.
Two-year starter for Clemson and an NFL 6th rounder
4.) Deon Cain, Clemson; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #17 on the Rivals 100, 6th-best prospect in Florida; Two-year starter at WR for Dabo Swinney; Third-team All-ACC in 2017; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and was taken in the 6th round by the Indianapolis Colts; Finished his 3-year career with 130 receptions for 2,040 yards and 20 TDs.
5.) George Campbell, Florida State; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #26 on the Rivals 100, 10th-best prospect in Florida; Will be a grad transfer at Penn State in 2019; Appeared in 7 games as a reserve and had 4 receptions in 2018; Was limited to four games in 2016 and 2017 with a core muscle injury; Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams; Leaves Florida State with 13 career receptions.
6.) Trent Irwin, Stanford; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #31 on the Rivals 100, 6th-best prospect in California; Three-year starter at WR for Stanford; Finished his career as the school's 10th all-time leader with 153 receptions; Honorable-mention All-Pac 12 in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
7.) DaMarkus Lodge, Ole Miss; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #61 on the Rivals 100, 7th-best prospect in Texas; Two-year starter at WR for the Rebels; Finished career with 122 receptions for 1,790 yards and 14 TDs.
Broke Auburn's single-season record for receptions in 2017
8.) Ryan Davis, Auburn; 4-stars, 6.0 RR. #64 on the Rivals 100, 13th-best prospect in Florida; Two-year starter at Auburn who broke the school's single-season record for receptions in 2017 with 84; Reserve in 2015 and 2016; Finished career with 178 receptions for 1,555 yards and 7 TDs.
9.) Daylon Charlot, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #78 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Louisiana; Now at Kansas, where he was a backup WR in 2018; Worked as a backup safety in 2017; Has 13 receptions so far at KU; Sat out 2016 due to NCAA transfer regs; Appeared in five games as a true freshman at Bama in 2015, and had 2 receptions for 9 yards.
Convicted felon
10.) Da'Vante Phillips, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #89 on the Rivals 100, 16th-best prospect in Florida; Out of football; Was suspended for the entire 2017 season after being arrested on four charges of "intent to defraud" and one charge of grand theft; According to Leon Circuit Court records, Phillips bought four money orders for a total of $485.89 at the Publix on Ocala Road last January, then altered each to $700, a difference of more than $2,300. He then deposited the altered money orders into his bank account; Appeared in 10 games during his career at FSU and had 5 receptions for 40 yards.
11.) John Burt, Texas; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #93 on the Rivals 100, 17th-best prospect in Florida; Reserve WR for Texas in 2017 and 2018; Started five games in 2016 and started all 12 games as a true freshman in 2015; Has 58 receptions for 844 yards and 4 TDs in his career with one year remaining of eligibility.
12.) Carlos Strickland, Cal; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #132 on the Rivals 250, 17th-best prospect in Texas; Out of football having never played a down; Redshirted at Cal in 2015 and then transferred to K-State; Spent 2016 and 2017 in Manhattan but never saw the field; Left K-State after the 2017 season; Signed an LOI with NAIA Wayland Baptist in February 2018 but never enrolled.
13.) Van Jefferson, Ole Miss; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #138 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Tennessee; Now at Florida where he was the Gators' leading receiver (35 catches for 503 yards and 6 TDs) in 2018; Started 3 games at WR for Ole Miss in 2017 and was 2nd on the team with 42 receptions; Was also Ole Miss' 2nd-leading receiver in 2016 with 49 receptions for 543 yards and 3 TDs; Redshirted in 2015.
14.) Tristan Payton, Central Florida; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #142 on the Rivals 250, 22nd-best prospect in Florida; Moved back to WR in 2018 and had two (2) receptions on the season; Spent 2017 as a backup safety after he was suspended for the first 6 games for a positive drug test; Had 23 receptions for 396 yards between 2015 and 2016 as a WR for UCF.
Notre Dame's leading receiver in both 2016 and 2017
15.) Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #144 on the Rivals 250, 23rd-best prospect in California; Two-year starter at WR for Notre Dame and led the Irish in receiving in both 2016 and 2017; Appeared in seven games as a reserve in 2015; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and was taken in the 6th round by the Green Bay Packers; Finished career with 92 receptions for 1,484 yards and 13 TDs.
16.) Juwan Johnson, Penn State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #152 on the Rivals 250, 3rd-best prospect in New Jersey; Two-year starter at WR for Penn State; Backup WR in 2016 and redshirted in 2015; Will be a grad transfer at Oregon in 2019; Leaves Penn State with 81 receptions for 1,123 yards and 2 TDs.
17.) Miles Boykin, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #156 on the Rivals 250, 3rd-best prospect in Illinois; Starting WR and led Notre Dame in receiving in 2018; Reserve in 2016 and 2017; Declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft and was taken in the 3rd round by the Baltimore Ravens; Finished career with 77 receptions for 1,206 yards and 11 TDs.
Ohio State's leading receiver in 2017
18.) K.J. Hill, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #157 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Arkansas; Two-year starter at WR; Led Ohio State with 56 receptions in 2017; Redshirted in 2015; Has 141 receptions for 1,667 yards and 10 TDs through three seasons in Columbus.
19.) Preston Williams, Tennesssee; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #158 on the Rivals 250, 15th-best prospect in Georgia; Was a starting WR at Colorado State in 2018 and was first-team All-Mountain West Conference; Caught 96 passes for 1,345 yards and 14 TDs; Spent two years in Knoxville where he had 16 receptions for 249 yards and two TDs, but ended up in Butch Jones' doghouse; Declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft but was not selected.
20.) Jovon Durante, West Virginia; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #163 on the Rivals 250, 23rd-best prospect in Florida; Now at Florida Atlantic where he was a starting WR for the Owls in 2018; Honorable-mention All-Conference USA; Sat out 2017 due to NCAA transfer regs; Started 17 games through two seasons at West Virginia and had 59 receptions for 709 yards and 7 TDs.
21.) Blake Lynch, Baylor; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #185 on the Rivals 250, 26th-best prospect in Texas; Starter at both LB and safety in 2018; Has made 18 career starts at 5 different positions (corner, linebacker, safety, wide receiver, running back); Has 51 receptions, 66 tackles, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks and an interception with one year of eligibility remaining.
22.) Auden Tate, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #194 on the Rivals 250, 32nd-best prospect in Florida; Starting WR for the Seminoles in 2017 and led the ACC with 10 receiving TDs that year; Reserve in 2015 and 2016; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and was taken in the 7th round by the Cincinnati Bengals; Finished career with 65 receptions for 957 yards and 16 TDs.
23.) Alex Ofodile, Oregon; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #214 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Missouri; Is now at Missouri, where his father is Mizzou's WR coach; Appeared in 11 games in 2018 but did not have any receptions; Spent 2015 through 2017 at Oregon - injuries limited him to 4 career receptions in Eugene; Has one year remaining of eligibility.
24.) Jaylinn Hawkins, Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #233 on the Rivals 250, 32nd-best prospect in California; Two-year starter at safety for the Golden Bears; Led the Pac-12 with 6 interceptions in 2018; Has 102 tackles, 5 TFL, 7 interceptions and a forced fumble with one year of eligibility remaining.
25.) Lawrence Cager, Miami; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #240 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Maryland; Has started 18 games for the Canes between 2015 - 2018 and took a medical redshirt in 2016; Will be a grad transfer at Georgia in 2019; Leaves Miami with 45 receptions for 681 yards and 10 TDs.
26.) Desean Holmes, San Diego State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 38th-best prospect in California; Now at Florida Atlantic - his fourth program in four years = where he was a reserve WR in 2018; Quit school a week after enrolling at San Diego State in 2015, then spent 2016 at FCS Southern Utah, and then transferred to College of the Canyons, a California JUCO, in 2017.
27.) Cordell Broadus, UCLA; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 3rd-best prospect in Nevada; Quit football prior to fall camp in 2015 and never played a down; Knuckleheads were hoping that he'd pick Nebraska because his dad is Snoop Dog.
Leaves Lincoln with several Husker receiving records
28.) Stanley Morgan, Nebraska; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 11th-best prospect in Louisiana; Three-year starter for the Huskers; Second-team All-Big Ten in both 2017 and 2018; Broke NU records for career receptions, career receiving yards, and single-season receiving yards; Finished career with 189 receptions for 2,747 yards and 22 TDs.
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NR Lavan Alston, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 96th-best prospect in California; Was at Ventura College (California JUCO) in 2018; Injured his knee during his redshirt freshman year at Nebraska and left the program that same December..
https://n.rivals.com/position_rankings/football/2015/WR
