Best Wide Receivers In College Football

South Alabama wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett, front right, runs the ball past LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
(AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

Football has a reputation as the ultimate team sport, so every position matters. But with the advent of modern passing attacks, there is an exploding emphasis on effective wide receivers.

This is especially true in the modern meta of the NFL, where five years of a high-impact wide receiver on a rookie contract can be a real boost to a teamโ€™s Super Bowl odds.

With another NFL Draft approaching, professional football fans are inevitably researching which college receivers could be the biggest prizes for the upcoming draft cycle.ย 

If youโ€™re one of those fans, this list should be helpful. Here are the top-graded wide receivers from the 2024 college football season, according to PFF. All listed players have logged a qualifying number of snaps.ย 

Best Wide Receivers In College Football

PlayerTeam2025 Draft Eligible?2025 Draft Projection
Casey ReynoldsArmyYesUDFA
Jayden HigginsIowa StateYesEarly Day 2
Coleman OwenOhioYesUDFA
Jeremiah SmithOhio StateNo (2028)N/A
Tre HarrisOle MissYesDay 2
Andrew ArmstrongArkansasYesDay 3
Jamaal PritchettSouth AlabamaYesUDFA
Nick NashSan Jose StateYesLate Day 3
Tetairoa McMillanArizonaYesTop 15
Pat BryantIllinoisYesDay 3
Makai LemonUSCNo (2027)N/A
Eric RiversFlorida International No (2026)N/A
Tez JohnsonOregonYesDay 3
Jack BechTCUYesDay 2
Eric McAlisterTCUNo (2026)N/A
Dante WrightTempleYesUDFA
Xavier RestrepoMiami (FL)YesDay 3
Jackson MeeksSyracuseYesUDFA

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.