Top 5 wide receivers in college football for 2019

#2 Laviska Shenault, Colorado

Over the first six games of last season, Shenault amassed 867 yards and five touchdowns from scrimmage

At 6’2”, 220 pounds, this young man is almost built like a linebacker. After catching only seven passes the year before, he jumped onto the scene like nobody else. Over the first six games of last season, Shenault amassed 867 yards and five touchdowns from scrimmage. Unfortunately, he banged up his toe and wasn’t himself when he returned for the final three weeks of the year.

However, he can run routes like sub-six feet guys, go over the top over defenders with size and just take the top of the opposition. He lines up out wide by himself, in the slot, is put in stacks, runs jet sweeps and even bangs into the endzone as a wildcat QB. He makes the tough catches with defenders draped over him or putting a hit on him as the ball arrives.

While he is not nearly as schooled with his releases or route-running as Jeudy and allows some defenders to get back into the picture, the talent is off the charts. Shenault is as strong a runner at the wide receiver position as you will ever see, just blasting through a couple of awaiting defenders or dragging them on his back for a couple of extra yards.

He forced 29 missed tackles in 2018 and averaged 7.4 yards after the catch on average. He is not nearly the type of physical blocker he probably could be, but some of that probably has to do with the volume of touches he receives and how the Buffs just motioned him around.