College Football: Wide Receivers Replacing 2018 NFL Draftees
By Talon Graff
Who will be the next big college football stars to emerge this upcoming season?
Ten wide receivers were drafted in the first three rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft, leaving some major holes in some of the biggest programs in the country. Alabama, LSU, UCF, and others saw some critical playmakers go off the board early and often.
Here’s a look at who will be replacing the top wide receivers taken in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Maryland Terrapins – Taivon Jacobs
In somewhat of a surprising turn of events, Maryland’s leading receiver from 2017, DJ Moore, was the first wide receiver taken in 2018 by the Carolina Panthers. Maryland was far from a dangerous team last year but Moore was still able to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark, which will need to be replaced.
The second leading receiver for the Terrapins last year was Taivon Jacobs, who is embarking on his redshirt senior campaign. While Jacobs lacks ideal size for the NFL game, 5’11 and 170lbs, he could provide a real threat for the young Terps quarterback, Kasim Hill.
Jacobs is coming off a year where he posted 553 yards and five touchdowns and as the most experienced receiver coming into 2018, he will be the focal point in the passing game early on.