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College Football:NFL Draft Prospects Who Must Step Up Week 1

By Shawn Spencer

Sep 12, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) celebrates with fans after scoring on a 41-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Idaho Vandals at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) celebrates with fans after scoring on a 41-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Idaho Vandals at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2014; Boise, ID, USA; Western Michigan Broncos wide receiver Corey Davis (84) catches a touchdown pass during the first half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl verses the Air Force Falcons at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2014; Boise, ID, USA; Western Michigan Broncos wide receiver Corey Davis (84) catches a touchdown pass during the first half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl verses the Air Force Falcons at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports /

Corey Davis (WR – Western Michigan) vs. Northwestern

Corey Davis is one of the best receivers in college football and he’s finally starting to receive the recognition his skillset warrants. His 154-yard performance with 10 catches in last season’s opener against Michigan State put him on the map, and he’ll have the opportunity to boost his stock even higher against another Big Ten opponent.

Last season, Davis teamed up with Daniel Braverman to form one of the best one-two punches at WR in all of college football. While Braverman ended up being selected in the seventh round, the expectations are much higher for Davis. Barring injury, it’s extremely unlikely Davis is still on the board after the second day of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Without Braverman, Davis will see more targets than ever as Western Michigan looks to build upon last year’s 8-5 season. Zach Terrell is once again back at QB and he leads a Broncos offense which ranked 17th in the nation last season. After catching 90 passes for 1,436 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2015, don’t be surprised to see a 100-1,500-15 line from Davis in 2016.

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