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Big 12 football wide receiver rankings: Where does Brennan Presley, Travis Hunter land?

The Big 12 isn’t short on talented wide receivers.

The revamped conference is loaded with returners such as OSU’s Brennan Presley and Central Florida’s Kobe Hudson, but it also features newcomers such as Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan and Colorado’s Travis Hunter.

Here are the top 10 Big 12 wide receivers entering this season:

Big 12 position rankings: Quarterback | Running back

Top 10 Big 12 wide receivers for 2024 season

10. Xzavier Henderson, Cincinnati

Even though Cincinnati only ranked 12th in the Big 12 in passing yards per game last season (209), Henderson still looked impressive.

The Florida transfer recorded career highs of 58 catches, 782 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns as a junior. He earned an All-Big 12 honorable mention for his strong play.

Henderson has the talent to be higher on this list, but his production could be limited on a Cincinnati team that’ll surely lean on Corey Kiner and the run game.

9. LaJohntay Wester, Colorado

Wester is a Florida Atlantic transfer who should contribute right away for Colorado.

Wester ranked second in the nation in catches last season (108), which he turned into 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns. He earned an American Athletic first team selection and also took home Special Teams Player of the Year honors for the conference.

Wester is joined by Travis Hunter and Jimmy Horn Jr. in a stacked Colorado receiver room. But the Buffaloes love to throw the football, and Wester should still get plenty of chances to connect with quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

More: Colorado’s Deion Sanders looking forward to facing Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State football

8. Lawrence Arnold, Kansas

Kansas dealt with injuries at the quarterback position last season, but Arnold provided a trusty target for whoever was throwing the ball.

Arnold caught 44 passes for career highs of 782 yards and six…


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Author : The Oklahoman

Publish date : 2024-07-29 12:01:20

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