College Football 2011: 10 Most Underrated Wide Receivers

There are hundreds of players every year that get unnoticed because they are not on a 13-0 team or because they are from a smaller conference.

All of these receivers are very good and yet nobody in the nation seems to know who they all.  Most of these guys are underclassman and will have a couple more years to prove their worth. 

Some of these receivers are even in the BCS Conferences yet nobody seems to have heard of them.

I would expect many of these guys to have great seasons and finally get the fame they deserve. 

10. Josh Boyce, TCU

He was named to the freshman All-American team and yet still nobody knows who Josh Boyce is.  He caught 34 passes for 646 yards and six touchdowns. 

That is an average of 19 yards per catch as well as one catch for 93 yards.  He helped the TCU Horn frogs go 13-0 and win the Rose Bowl over the Wisconsin Badgers. 

Expect Josh Boyce to have a stand out season next year and finally get the national notoriety that he deserves. 

9. Josh Huff, Oregon

This is the biggest stretch on this list, but I think he is going to have an amazing year.  As a true freshman, he caught 19 passes for 300 yards. 

He also rushed for 214 yards on only 12 carries, an average of 17.4 yards a carry.  He is extremely explosive and with the losses of Jeff Maehl and D.J. Davis, he is set to start for Oregon Ducks.  

Although the Ducks are not extremely pass happy, I expect Josh Huff to have over 900 receiving yards by season’s end.

8. Kendall Wright, Baylor

As a possession receiver, Kendall Wright is very good at the wide receiver position.  Over the past three seasons, he has steadily increased his yards and catches all three years.

He went from 50 catches and 649 yards to 66 catches and 740 and then last season he had 78 catches and 952 yards. 

The Bears are not a very powerful team in college football, but if Kendall Wright can prove that he can hang with Texas and Oklahoma, he has a chance to be a last round draft pick.

7. Connor Vernon, Duke

The past two seasons, Connor Vernon has caught over 740 yards as a freshman and sophomore.  He only had 4 touchdown catches, but his team only threw a total of 14. 

The Blue Devils are not a very good college team making it very hard for Connor Vernon to stand out amongst the nation’s receivers.    

He is one of the most consistent receivers in the nation and I expect him to finally break the 1,000 yard mark next season. 

6. T.J. Moe, Missouri

What a talent T.J. Moe is.  He had 92 catches for 1,045 yards and six touchdowns.  He had NFL first round draft pick Blane Gabbert throwing him the ball so next season will be a little bit different than this year. 

I think that sophomore starting quarterback James Franklin should look to T.J. Moe early and often next season to help him gain some confidence.  Watch out for T.J. Moe to get some national recognition next season.   

5. Jeff Fuller, Texas A&M

The Aggies are lucky that Jeff Fuller decided to return for his senior year.  He caught for 1,066 yards and 12 touchdowns last year. 

In his past 3 seasons, he has a total of 28 touchdowns.  He is a big target at 6’4inches tall and 215 pounds.  Ryan Tannehill will be starting at quarterback next year, making it a very easy transition from Jerrod Johnson. 

Jeff Fuller is extremely under rated and should be on more NFL scout’s radars for the 2012 NFL draft.

4. Marquess Wilson, Washington State

After making the freshman All-American team, Marquess Wilson is going out to prove that Washington State does have some talent. 

With Jeff Tuel returning to the Cougars, these two could make quite the duo.  Marquess Wilson caught on 55 passes but somehow averaged 18.3 yards per catch and a total of 1,006 yards. 

Jeff Tuel should look his way every play because besides these two, there is very little talent on the Cougars next year.   

3. Kamar Jordan, Bowling Green

In his junior year, Kamar Jorden had the sixth most receptions in the nation with 96.  He had 1,109 yards to go along with over half of his teams total receiving yards. 

He is built like a twig at 6’3 inches tall and only 196 pounds.  He has deceptive speed because he is so tall making it very easy for him to gain separation from a smaller corner. 

He had five games where he went over 100 yards as well.  Watch out for him to have a very good year next year. 

2. Cody Wilson, Central Michigan

Not your average receiver at only 5’10 inches tall, Cody Wilson is one of the best receivers in the nation.  He had 83 catches for 1,137 yards averaging 13.7 yards per catch. 

He is entering his junior season and most likely will stay for the next two years.   He had six games that he went over 100 yards last year and should have at least that many next year.

1. Jermaine Kearse, Washington

Jermaine Kearse is definitely the most underrated wide receiver in the nation.  The past two seasons, he has posted 113 receptions, 1,900 yards, and 20 touchdowns. 

He is built very well for a receiver at 6’2'' inches tall and 205 pounds.  Averaging 16 yards per reception, Kearse proved to be one of his teams best weapons.

After the loss of Jake Locker, he is going to be the number one option for first year starter Keith Price.