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On name value alone, the SEC appears to have strength in its returning receivers for 2015.
Given the potential for Laquon Treadwell, D’haquille Williams, Pharoh Cooper and perhaps a few others to earn high-round grades from the NFL following the season, you’d think a list of their career accomplishments would include some prolific numbers.
But while the talent and expectation levels are high, the league is actually a little bit light on tenured performers, at least when it comes to career statistics.
Look at it this way: former Alabama WR Amari Cooper’s 2014 season would place him atop the list in each of the league’s career receiving categories listed below.
Here is a look at the league’s top 10 returning wide receivers in each category going into the 2015 season:
Note: This list does not include tight ends or player stats accumulated while playing for a team not in the SEC.
RECEIVING YARDS
1. Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia (Senior) — 1,485
2. Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (Junior) — 1,240
3. Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina (Junior) — 1,190
4. De’Runnya Wilson, Mississippi State (Junior) — 1,031
5. Pig Howard, Tennessee (Junior) — 1,006
6. Keon Hatcher, Arkansas (Senior) — 925
7. Travin Dural, LSU (Junior) — 903
8. Ryan Timmons, Kentucky (Junior) — 874
9. Demarcus Robinson, Florida (Junior) — 844
10. Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M (Junior) — 842
RECEPTIONS
1. Laquon Treadwell, 120
2. Malcolm Mitchell, 116
3. Pig Howard, 98
4. Ryan Timmons, 77
T5. De’Runnya Wilson, 73
T5. Keon Hatcher, 73
7. Pharoh Cooper, 72
8. Marquez North, Tennessee (Junior) — 68
9. Demarcus Robinson, 59
T10. Josh Reynolds, 52
T10. Ricardo Louis, Auburn (Senior) — 52
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
1. Josh Reynolds, 13
2. De’Runnya Wilson, 12
3. Malcolm Mitchell, 11
4. Pharoh Cooper, 10
5. Laquon Treadwell, 10
6. Keon Hatcher, 9
7. Travin Dural, 9
8. Demarcus Robinson, 7
9. Cody Core, Ole Miss (Senior) — 6
T10. D’haquille Williams 5
T10. Von Pearson, Tennessee (Senior) — 5
T10. Marquez North, 5
T10. Ricardo Louis, 5
T10. Fred Ross, Mississippi State (Senior) — 5
T10. Speedy Noil, Texas A&M (Sophomore) — 5
T10. Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M (Sophomore) — 5
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
