College Football 2011 Predictions: 10 WRs Who Could Catch Over 100 Balls in 2011

Wide receiver is easily the most exciting position in football.

These players have the uncanny ability to utilize their size, speed and athletic abilities to make plays that wow crowds, and change games on a week to week basis.

Every year in college football there are a handful of standout receivers who really separate themselves from the pack and emerge as stars.

Let’s take a look at 10 wide receivers who could catch over 100 balls in the 2011 college football season.

10. B.J. Cunningham: Michigan State

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STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 27: Wide receiver B.J. Cunningham #3 of the Michigan State Spartans runs with the ball during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on November 27, 2010 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Spartans won

Michigan State's a team that’s riding the fence between good and great right now.

In order for them to make the transition to a championship contending team they are going to need to establish an explosive receiving threat to go along with their great rushing attack.

Cunningham only had 50 receptions and 9 touchdowns, so he’s going to have to double his catches to be valid on this list.

But, I truly do believe Michigan State is going to need him to step up to that level, and he will establish himself as a big time receiver in the Big Ten.

9. Bert Reed: Florida State

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ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 27: Bert Reed #83 of the Florida State Seminoles breaks the tackle of Chris Maragos #21 of the Wisconsin Badgers during the Champs Bowl on December 27, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Ima

The Seminoles are putting themselves in good position to make a run at the ACC this year.

They have an incredibly solid rushing attack and a defense that will be one of the best in the conference.

Bert Reed is going to be a senior wide receiver, and he will have to really improve on his 58 receptions and two touchdowns from 2010.

I think we are going to see Reed surface as one of the best wide receivers in the ACC.

8. Michael Floyd: Notre Dame

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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20: Michael Floyd #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish loses his footing against the Army Black Knights at Yankee Stadium on November 20, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Floyd is an extremely gifted wide receiver and he is going to really have to play like a star if the Fighting Irish want to win back any sort of prestige in the college football world.

The days of Rudy are long gone, so somebody is going to have to step up and make big time plays for Notre Dame.

Floyd had 79 receptions and 12 touchdowns in 2010.

I expect to see many more catches out of him.

7. Jeff Fuller: Texas A&M

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AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 25: Texas A&M wide receiver Jeff Fuller #8 misses a catch as University of Texas cornerback Aaron Williams #4 defends during the first half at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2010 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by

Somebody is going to have to step up to fill the void that Terrence McCoy left at the wide receiver position, and I think that player is going to be Jeff Fuller.

Fuller is going to be one of the senior leaders on this team, and A&M always has a very explosive offense.

Look for Fuller to improve on his 72 receptions and 12 touchdowns from last season.

6. Alshon Jeffery: South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, SC - SEPTEMBER 11: Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks runs to the line of scrimmage before a play during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Columbia, South Carol

Quarterback Stephen Garcia will be ready for his prime time season with the Gamecocks, and running back Marcus Lattimore is going to be a force on the ground.

Alshon Jeffery is going to benefit from the strong running game and should find himself dealing with a lot of turned around defenders.

He had 88 receptions in 2010.

I’m pretty sure he can add at least 12 more this season.

5. Rueben Randle: Louisiana State

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BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 13: Isiah Newsome #25 of the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks breaks up a pass intended for Rueben Randle #2 of the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The

Ruben Randle is entering into his junior year and will really have to step up his numbers from last season to reach the 100 reception mark.

He only notched 33 catches in the 2010 season.

That being said I think he is going to play an important role in Les Miles offense, and I think we will see him join the 100 catch club in 2011.

4. Emory Blake: Auburn

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Emory Blake #80 of the Auburn Tigers pulls in this touchdown against Mark Barron #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The defending National Champs are going to take a hit from all the players they are losing to the NFL, but that doesn’t mean that they are down on their luck.

The offense still has some good pieces with Michael Dyer in the backfield and Emory Blake is going to have to step up into that big time receiving role.

Cam Newton will no longer be hurling the ball around the field, so I expect that Blake is going to have to play a huge roll in this offense.

He didn’t play in three games during the 2010 season, but came up with 33 catches and 8 touchdowns, including a big one in the Tostitos BCS National Championship game.

3. Darius Hanks: Alabama

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ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 05: Darius Hanks #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome on September 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

With Greg McElroy, Mark Ingram and Julio Jones leaving the offense, there are really going to be a lot of questions regarding how this Crimson Tide offense is going to “roll”.

Sophomore Quarterback, A.J. McCarron, is going to need to find a go to receiver, and I believe that Darius Hanks is going to be just the man for the job.

Hanks had 32 receptions last season.

I expect to see that number skyrocket in 2011.

2. Justin Blackmon: Oklahoma State

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STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 05: Wide receiver Justin Blackmon #81 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys warms up before the college football game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Boone Pickens Stadium on September 5, 2009 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defe

The Cowboys are returning 10 starters to an offense that was rated No. 2 in the nation in passing

Blackmon is going to be a key player in the passing attack, and he has shown that he has the capability to be an option running the ball as well.

He caught 111 passes and notched an extremely impressive 20 touchdowns in 2010.

He has not yet reached his ceiling, and I expect that those numbers will grow in 2011.

Scary eh?

1. Ryan Broyles: Oklahoma

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COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 23: Ryan Broyles #85 of the Oklahoma Sooners in action against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Columbia, Missouri. The Tigers beat the Sooners 36-27. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Imag

Ryan Broyles is returning to Oklahoma for his senior year, and you better believe that he will be gearing up for a championship run with the Sooners.

Bob Stoops should have 17 starters returning from last year’s team, and if Broyles produces anything like he did last year we should see Oklahoma at number one in the polls on a weekly basis.

Broyles caught 131 balls and had 14 touchdowns in 2010.

I believe you can expect the same, if not more, in 2011.