#5 Justyn Ross, Clemson
While everybody is talking about quarterback Trevor Lawrence – and deservedly so – nobody dominated the College Football Playoff quite like this guy as a freshman. Ross caught 12 passes for 301 yards and three scores on over 25 yards per grab in those two games combined.
Over the course of the full season, he recorded an unprecedented 4.98 yards per route run in 2018. While it “only” measured up for exactly 1000 yards, he needed only 46 receptions to get there and converted a fifth of them into touchdowns. The way Ross came up with huge plays on third down in that national title game was unbelievable.
At 6’4”, 205 pounds with his speed, strength, and hands combined with who throws him the ball could make him the most dangerous weapon on the outside in all of college football this season and put him all the way at number two on my list.
He has just blazing speed and slaloms around defenders with subtle jukes. Tee Higgins deserves his fair share of targets on the opposite side as well, but this kid is a different breed.
Just outside: Tylan Wallace (Oklahoma State), Tee Higgins (Clemson), Jalen Reagor (TCU) and Henry Ruggs III (Alabama)