Week 1 of the 2022-23 faculty soccer season is true across the nook, and with a ton of blue-chip broad receiver expertise taken on this 12 months's NFL Draft, there is a new crop of speedsters seeking to carve out a reputation for themselves this fall.
Let's check out the top-tier wideouts heading into the upcoming faculty soccer season.
Jordan Addison, USC
Addison, the 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner, racked up 100 receptions for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns in 14 video games for Pittsburgh final season. His 17 scores have been tied for probably the most TD catches within the ACC, and he led the Panthers with 1,834 all-purpose yards.
Addison lifted Pitt to an ACC Coastal division title after scorching Virginia for 202 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns on simply 14 catches. He earned consensus All-American standing in 2021, turning into the primary sophomore to attain that stature since NFL nice Larry Fitzgerald (2003). What's extra, Addison is simply the fourth Pitt participant to succeed in 200 receiving yards in a recreation and the primary to take action since Fitzgerald ('03).
He boasts 160 receptions for two,259 yards — the fourth-most receiving yards amongst lively and returning WRs regardless of solely taking part in two seasons — and 21 TDs all-time for Pitt. The rising junior made waves when he entered the switch portal in Might earlier than saying that he'll enroll at USC forward of the brand new season.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
In 2021, Smith-Njigba caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards and 9 TDs in his sophomore season at Ohio State, breaking single-season data in receptions and yards — each numbers have been tied for sixth-most in Large Ten historical past. He broke a 20-year-old Large Ten receiving yards report set by Wisconsin's Lee Evan in 2001 (1,545 yards).
The sophomore made historical past on the 2021 Rose Bowl, hauling in 15 catches for 347 yards and three touchdowns, incomes him MVP honors and setting the report for probably the most receiving yards in any Bowl recreation in FBS historical past within the course of. His 347 receiving yards in that recreation have been additionally a college single-game report, the second-most in Large Ten historical past and the fifth-highest complete in NCAA Division I historical past. What's extra, six of his catches have been for 30-plus yards, together with TD grabs of fifty and 52 yards on consecutive performs.
Smith-Njigba had seven 100-plus receiving yard video games final 12 months.
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
Boutte ended his true freshman season throughout the 2020-21 marketing campaign with three straight 100-plus receiving yard video games, racking up 735 yards on 45 catches in 10 video games (5 begins). He set the SEC report for receiving yards in a recreation within the Tigers' 2020-21 season-finale towards Ole Miss with 308 yards and was a Freshman All-SEC choice.
Boutte added 38 receptions for 509 yards and 9 TDs in six video games as a sophomore, however his season was minimize quick after struggling a leg damage that has since required two surgical procedures.
He boasts 83 receptions for 1,244 yards and 14 TDs in 16 profession video games.
Josh Downs, North Carolina
Downs, a First-Crew All-ACC choice in 2021, reeled in 101 catches for 1,335 yards — each program data — and eight TDs in 13 video games final season. He had eight or extra catches in 11 of these 13 video games and scored in eight-straight video games — only one TD in need of the UNC college report.
Downs led the ACC and ranked fifth nationally in receptions (101) and was second within the league and eleventh nationally in receiving yards (1,335). He has racked up 108 profession receptions for 1,454 yards and 11 TDs in 17 video games over two seasons with the Tar Heels.
Xavier Worthy, Texas
Large 12 Offensive Freshman of the 12 months Worthy established Texas' single-season freshman data in receptions (62), receiving yards (981) and receiving TDs (12).
He has made a big impact in only one 12 months with the Longhorns. Worthy led all FBS and Large 12 freshmen receivers in complete yards, yards per recreation (81.8) and TDs. He additionally led Texas with 15 huge performs (20-plus yards), with seven leading to touchdowns.
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