5 in 24 Hours: 2017 WR Mannie Netherly Picks Up SEC, Pac-12, B1G Offers

Having double-digit offers isn't something every college football recruit gets to experience. 2017 wide receiver Mannie Netherly is one of those fortunate athletes.

Netherly also is an athlete who can say a third of his offers came in less than a 24-hour span.

The Crosby, Texas, wide receiver watched his offer list jump from 10 to 15 from Wednesday evening to late Thursday afternoon—the five new offers came from the SEC, Pac-12 and Big Ten. He earned an Arizona State offer early Wednesday evening, then landed a Texas A&M offer shortly afterward.

Thursday morning, Michigan State offered Netherly. He finished Thursday with afternoon offers from Missouri and Colorado.

Just like that, the 6'2", 180-pound prospect was an athlete preparing to knock on the door of 20 offers.

"It's a blessing," Netherly said. "As a kid, I only dreamed of having all these offers. Now that's finally happened, I can say all my hard work is paying off. I'm just staying humble, and I'm going to keep working hard."

Crosby is becoming more of a recruiting hotbed in Texas. Wide receiver Raelon Singleton is a redshirt freshman for a Utah team fighting for a College Football Playoff spot, and twins Aston and Austin Walter are redshirt freshmen at Rice. Keenan Murphy, a 3-star offensive guard and teammate of Netherly, committed to Houston in July.

Netherly thinks of Singleton as a big brother and has been watching him perform for quite some time. In fact, Netherly considers him a role model and wants to have a similar process.

If it means anything, Netherly already has caught Singleton in offers. Singleton had 13 reported offers before heading to Utah.

"Raelon and I grew up together. We've been cool for forever," Netherly said. "When I see a close friend like that make it, it really motivates you to do the same."

Netherly has been impressive on the football field this season. After recording 16 receptions for 228 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore, Netherly is putting up huge numbers as a junior. Per the Houston Chronicle, Netherly has 29 catches for 603 yards and 13 touchdowns. He's almost averaging a touchdown every two catches and is averaging roughly 21 yards per reception.

Netherly said he's far from making any decisions regarding his recruitment, but he did admit to one offer in particular catching his attention.

"That Texas A&M offer surprised me," said Netherly, who has made a couple of unofficial visits to College Station this year. "When they called and offered, I got to speak to [head] Coach [Kevin] Sumlin. That was electric. I didn't get to sleep until about 1 in the morning."

Netherly added that he's a fan of all of his offers—and he's hoping to receive a few more in the upcoming weeks. Along with the quintet of offers Wednesday and Thursday, Netherly has offers from Texas Tech, Nebraska, BYU, SMU and others.

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles.