Oregon edges Ohio State for best college football receiver room entering 2024 season

College football’s offseason has transformed into a veritable arms race with the advent of the transfer portal and recent legislation that essentially bars the NCAA from enforcing its own transfer regulations. Chief among the most coveted acquisitions, given the proliferation of pass-heavy offenses on a national scale, are players to catch those passes. 

Wide receivers and tight ends have seen their stock rise in recent seasons. Programs that consistently turn out effective receivers tend to have a ton of success. Just look at Washington and its surprise run to the College Football Playoff National Championship a year ago: the Huskies got there thanks to an explosive passing attack headlined by a trio of 2024 NFL Draft picks in Rome Odunze (Round 1), Ja’Lynn Polk (Round 2) and Jalen McMillan (Round 3). 

Texas followed a similar path to a Big 12 championship and its first playoff appearance in program history, leaning on the production of wide receivers Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell and tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, among others, while marching to a 12-2 finish. It’s no wonder, then, that highly ranked wide receivers and tight ends, be they from the high school or transfer portal ranks, are often among the most sought-after players. 

Building depth at each position is especially important with expanding conferences and a larger College Football Playoff adding to a team’s weekly rigors. With that in mind, there are some programs in better shape than others at the receiver spot entering the 2024 season. 

Here’s a look at the nation’s best — on paper, at least. 

1. Oregon

Leading receiver Troy Franklin is off to the NFL, but that shouldn’t be much of a problem for an Oregon offense that should rank among the nation’s best. Tez Johnson,…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-06-11 16:32:39

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