NFL.com released its top 10 colleges rated for putting out elite wide receivers and the Clemson football program came in seventh place.
NFL.com’s Chase Goodbread released his top 10 colleges for putting out elite talent at the wide receiver spot and Clemson came in seventh place. Here is what Goodbread had to say about the Tigers’ wide receivers:
7. Clemson
First-round picks last 15 years: 3
Top three rounds: 3
Total drafted: 7
The skinny: Rod Gardner (Redskins), DeAndre Hopkins (Texans) and Sammie Watkins (Bills) were first-round picks for the Tigers. Gardner was a fixture as a Redskins starter for four years before his career fizzled elsewhere, while Hopkins took a major step forward as a second-year pro in 2014. Despite quarterback issues in Buffalo, Watkins posted nearly 1,000 yards as a rookie last season.
Clemson has some of the top wide receiving talent in the nation and has put out some of the most elite receivers over the past few seasons. I believe the reason the Tigers are not higher on the list is because it takes into account the last 15 years, where Dabo Swinney has only been the Head Coach at Clemson since 2009, a span of only seven years.
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The six schools ahead of Clemson were Ohio State at number-five, Florida State at number-four, USC at three, LSU at number-two, and, finally, Miami at number-one. The Hurricanes have put out a total of four first-round picks and 11 total in the past 15 years.
Tennessee, who claims to be the “Original WRU” was not even mentioned on the list. The Tigers and Volunteers had a battle through social media a few weeks ago, but in my humble opinion, Clemson is the new WRU. Go Tigers!
Current Clemson wide receivers in the NFL:
Jacoby Ford
Jaron Brown
DeAndre Hopkins
Sammy Watkins
Martavis Bryant
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