We’re now gearing up for bowl season and you might be “sizing up” big name wide receiver prospects to players that’ve left for the NFL in recent years.

I’ve kept tabs on their career production from a variety of splits, updating things as the season has progressed.

In no methodical fashion, I’m here to bring this data to life and maybe even change the way(s) you view some of these players.

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Career Production

Quick note: Order of players in visuals (especially tables) are not rankings unless specified.

First chart: The following is a quick go-to outlay of a prospect’s career efficiency vs impact numbers at the collegiate level: Receiving First downs per Target (X-axis) and Yards per Route Run (Y-axis) dating back to 2015:

Yards After the Catch

YAC helps identify playmakers with the ball in their hands, (somewhat) independently from their team’s offense.