Wide Receiver Class of 2014

Everybody has their own method of analyzing players. I place a high value on accumulated production in college.

Here are 30 of the top wide receiver prospects listed according to receiving yards per game.

The list includes school attended estimated heights, weights, 40 times, games played and yards per game.


1 Marqise Lee USC 6-0 195 4.51 25 114.56

2 Nick Harwell Miami (Oh) 6-1 193 4.59 34 93.12

3 Jeff Janis Saginaw 6-2 205 4.52 32 85.41

4 Mike Evans** Texas A&M 6-5 218 4.55 13 85.00

5 Sammy Watkins Clemson 6-1 200 4.49 23 83.78

6 Noel Grigsby San Jose St 5-10 175 4.52 38 79.34

7 Austin Hill* Arizona 6-3 211 4.55 23 72.83

8 Torrence Allen West Texas 6-1 190 4.49 24 71.21

9 Cody Hoffman BYU 6-3 215 4.56 39 69.69

10 Brandin Cooks* Oregon St 5-10 179 4.38 24 64.25

11 Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt 6-3 205 4.55 38 60.05

12 Rashad Greene* Florida St 6-0 170 4.43 23 58.13

13 Josh Stewart Oklahoma St 5-10 178 4.5 26 57.73

14 Donte Moncrief* Ole Miss 6-2 214 4.43 25 57.32

15 Mike Davis Texas 6-2 195 4.53 37 54.76

16 Alex Amidon BC 5-11 186 4.55 33 53.58

17 Eric Ward Texas Tech 6-0 205 4.46 36 53.22

18 Devin Street Pittsburgh 6-3 192 4.57 39 52.49

19 Malcolm Mitchell Georgia 6-1 192 4.49 24 51.54

20 Jared Abbrederis Wisconsin 6-1 190 4.59 40 51.48

21 Ryan Grant Tulane 6-1 192 4.6 34 50.88

22 Kasen Williams* Washington 6-2 216 4.55 26 50.19

23 Michael Campanaro Wake Forest 5-11 195 4.52 34 50.09

24 Brandon Coleman Rutgers 6-5 220 4.59 26 48.85

25 Allen Robinson Penn State 6-3 204 4.54 22 47.59

26 Cody Latimer* Indiana 6-3 208 4.5 20 47.30

27 Odell Beckham Jr.* LSU 5-11 183 4.45 27 44.00

28 Shaq Evans UCLA 6-1 201 4.38 27 43.93

29 Phillip Dorsett* Miami 5-10 186 4.35 24 41.21

30. Brandon Carter* TCU 5-11 161 4.38 24 39.25

This list will change as games are played in the coming year. I will update periodically.

I know that this list is not the definitive list of the best wide receiver prospects. It just my best guess.

WR - Marquise Lee* USC, 6-1 195lbs, 4.4 speed

WR - Sammy Watkins*, Clemson, 6-1 200lbs, 4.43 speed

WR – Brandon Coleman*, Rutgers, 6-6 220lbs 4.47 speed

WR - Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 6-3 205lbs 4.45 speed

WR - Phillip Dorsett*, Miami, 5-10 186lbs 4.35 speed

WR – Allen Robinson*, Penn State, 6-3 201 lbs, 4.45 speed

WR – Donte Moncrief*, Ole Miss, 6-2 214 lbs, 4.43 speed

WR – Mike Davis, Texas, 6-2 193 lbs, 4.43 speed

WR – Cody Hoffman, BYU, 6-4 215lbs 4.45 speed

WR – Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest, 5-11 195lbs 4.47 speed

WR – Rashad Greene*, Florida State, 6-0 170lbs, 4.4 speed

WR – Brandin Cooks*, Oregon State, 5-10 179lbs, 4.38 speed

WR – Shaq Evans, UCLA, 6-1 201lbs, 4.38 speed

WR - Corey Brown, Ohio State, 6-0 187 lbs, 4.47 speed

WR - Odell Beckham Jr.*, LSU, 5-11 183 lbs 4.45 speed

WR – Brandon Carter*, TCU, 5-11 161lbs, 4.38 speed

WR - Cody Latimer*, Indiana, 6-3 208lbs 4.5 speed

WR – Austin Hill*, Arizona, 6-3 211lbs, 4.55 speed

WR – Mike Evans**, Texas A&M, 6-5 218lbs, 4.55 speed

WR – Kasen Williams*, Washington, 6-2 216lbs 4.55 speed

WR – Eric Ward, Texas Tech, 6-1 204lbs, 4.53 speed

WR - Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State, 5-10 178lbs, 4.5 speed

WR - Alex Amidon, Boston College, 5-11 186lbs, 4.55 speed



Ranked in order

Updated with height, weight, and my own estimate of speed from watching their games.

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:
WR - Marquise Lee* USC

WR - Sammy Watkins*, Clemson

WR – Brandon Coleman*, Rutgers

WR - Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt

WR - Phillip Dorsett*, Miami

WR – Allen Robinson*, Penn State

WR – Donte Moncrief*, Ole Miss

WR – Mike Davis, Texas

WR – Cody Hoffman, BYU

WR – Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest

WR – Rashad Greene*, Florida State

WR – Brandin Cooks*, Oregon State

WR – Shaq Evans, UCLA

WR - Corey Brown, Ohio State

WR - Odell Beckham Jr.*, LSU

WR – Brandon Carter*, TCU

WR - Cody Latimer*, Indiana

WR – Austin Hill*, Arizona

WR – Mike Evans**, Texas A&M

WR – Kasen Williams*, Washington

WR – Eric Ward, Texas Tech

WR - Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State

WR - Alex Amidon, Boston College



Ranked in order

Can you post height, weight, speed for them?

I like Brandon Coleman already
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=106308&draftyear=2015&genpos=WR

Looks like a top 10 pick to me.

Originally posted by HearstFan:
Can you post height, weight, speed for them?

These sites have the information you want. This information will need to be verified in the coming year.


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2014/WR

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/players.php?genpos=WR&draftyear=2014&sortorder=tsxpos&order=ASC

Someone direct Rascal to this thread...

Originally posted by NickSh49:
Someone direct Rascal to this thread...

Good idea. I took your suggestion, and directed him to the thread.

To be a good receiver, you must have a cool name

or else youre just like joe hastings.

Originally posted by HearstFan:
I like Brandon Coleman already
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=106308&draftyear=2015&genpos=WR

Looks like a top 10 pick to me.

top 10 pick--then he wont be a niner

would any receiver be within niners reach if they were to become available later this summer in a supplemental draft?

Organized by Speed

Here is the same list of the top 30 wide receiver prospects from the first post. This time I organized the list by their estimated 40 times. The list goes from fast to slow.

edit: The list seemed very hard to read so I eliminated the school attended, and estimated heights.
The list has name, 40 times, games played and receiving yards per game.

edit: forty times are from:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2014/WR

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/players.php?genpos=WR&draftyear=2014&sortorder=tsxpos&order=ASC

The number to the far left is their production rank.

30 Phillip Dorsett 4.35, 24, 41.21
10 Brandin Cooks* 4.38, 24, 64.25
29 Shaq Evans 4.38, 27, 43.93
12 Rashad Greene* 4.43, 23, 58.13
14 Donte Moncrief* 4.43, 25, 57.32
28 Odell Beckham Jr.* 4.45, 27, 44.00
17 Eric Ward 4.46, 36, 53.22
5 Sammy Watkins 4.49, 23, 83.78
8 Torrence Allen 4.49, 24, 71.21
20 Malcolm Mitchell 4.49, 24, 51.54
13 Josh Stewart 4.50, 26, 57.73
27 Cody Latimer* 4.50, 20, 47.30
1 Marqise Lee USC 4.51, 25, 114.56
3 Jeff Janis 4.52, 32, 85.41
6 Noel Grigsby 4.52, 38, 79.34
24 Michael Campanaro 4.52, 34, 50.09
15 Mike Davis 4.53, 37, 54.76
18 Eric Ward 4.53, 36, 53.22
26 Allen Robinson 4.54, 22, 47.59
4 Mike Evans** 4.55, 13, 85.00
7 Austin Hill* 4.55, 23, 72.83
11 Jordan Matthews 4.55, 38, 60.05
16 Alex Amidon 4.55, 33, 53.58
23 Kasen Williams* 4.55, 26, 50.19
9 Cody Hoffman 4.56, 39, 69.69
19 Devin Street 4.57, 39, 52.49
2 Nick Harwell 4.59, 34, 93.12
21 Jared Abbrederis 4.59, 40, 51.48
25 Brandon Coleman 4.59, 26, 48.85
22 Ryan Grant 4.60, 34, 50.88

This list should make it easier to guage the relationship between speed and production--at least in college.

Organized by Height

Here is the same list of the top 30 wide receiver prospects from the first post. This time I organized the list by height. The list goes from tall to short.

In an attempt, to make the list easier to read, I am only including name, height, games played, and receiving yards per game.

The list should make it easier to gauge the relationship between height and production.

The number to the far left is their production rank.

4 Mike Evans** 6-5 13 85.00
25 Brandon Coleman 6-5 26 48.85
27 Cody Latimer* 6-3 20 47.30
7 Austin Hill* 6-3 23 72.83
26 Allen Robinson 6-3 22 47.59
11 Jordan Matthews 6-3 38 60.05
9 Cody Hoffman 6-3 39 69.69
19 Devin Street 6-3 39 52.49
14 Donte Moncrief* 6-2 25 57.32
23 Kasen Williams* 6-2 26 50.19
3 Jeff Janis 6-2 32 85.41
15 Mike Davis 6-2 37 54.76
29 Shaq Evans 6-1 27 43.93
18 Eric Ward 6-1 36 53.22
5 Sammy Watkins 6-1 23 83.78
8 Torrence Allen 6-1 24 71.21
20 Malcolm Mitchell 6-1 24 51.54
2 Nick Harwell 6-1 34 93.12
21 Jared Abbrederis 6-1 40 51.48
22 Ryan Grant 6-1 34 50.88
12 Rashad Greene* 6-0 23 58.13
17 Eric Ward 6-0 36 53.22
1 Marqise Lee 6-0 25 114.56
28 Odell Beckham Jr.* 5-11 27 44.00
16 Alex Amidon 5-11 33 53.58
24 Michael Campanaro 5-11 34 50.09
10 Brandin Cooks* 5-10 24 64.25
13 Josh Stewart 5-10 26 57.73

30 Phillip Dorsett* 5-10 24 41.21

6 Noel Grigsby 5-10 38 79.34

Grigsby is my dude

Buck--on your original list you list Ward twice...17 and 18.

Originally posted by dtg_9er:
Buck--on your original list you list Ward twice...17 and 18.

Thanks. I will check it and make the needed correction.

There are a variety of tools used in evaluating wide receivers, although there is no one tool that really provides the definitive evaluation.

Frank DuPont, who writes for Pro Football Focus, developed a metric for evaluating production that attempts to take into account receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, speed and weight.

The formula he developed is: (Weight/40-Yard Time) + (Touchdowns/Game) + (Yards/Game).

At this point my wide receiver pool has a total of 41 prospects. Here is how they ranked on DuPont's metric. (I used their career numbers in yards receiving and touchdowns).

The higher the number is, the better the score.

1. Marqise Lee 158.80

2. Nick Harwell 135.84

3. Mike Evans 133.30

4. Jeff Janis 131.76

5. Sammy Watkins 128.98

6. Austin Hill 119.76

7. Noel Grigsby 118.45

8. Cody Hoffman 117.56

9. Torrence Allen 114.11

10. Donte Moncrief 106.19

11. Jordan Matthews 105.58

12. Brandin Cooks 105.45

13. Eric Ward 98.89

14. Kasen Williams 98.13

15. Mike Davis 98.07

16.Josh Stewart 97.63

17. Brandon Coleman 97.39

18. Rashad Greene 97.07

19. Alex Amidon 94.76

20. Devin Street 94.73

21. Malcolm Mitchell 94.64

22. Cody Latimer 93.92

23. Michael Campanaro 93.47

24. Jared Abbrederis 93.27

25. Allen Robinson 93.02

26. Ryan Grant 92.97

27. Shaq Evans 90.00

28. Odell Beckham Jr. 85.27

29. Phillip Dorsett 84.18

30. Josh Huff 80.77

31. Tracy Moore 78.90

32. TJ Jones 77.63

33. Brandon Carter 76.38

34. Corey Brown 70.78

35. Allen Hurns 65.47

36. Kevin Norwood 62.54

37. Trey Burton 60.95

38. Kenny Bell 60.91

39. Greg Dent 58.93

40. Kadron Boone 57.90

41.Jeremy Deering 57.41