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Athlon Sports: Baylor's WR group ranked among top in country
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Wide receiver is arguably Baylor's deepest position on the 2018 roster. When talking to Baylor fans, it also isn't getting the publicity nationally it deserves when it comes to the amount of talent it has from top to bottom at the position.
Well, not anymore. According to Steve Lassan of Athlon Sports, Baylor's wid receiver group is considered the 11th best in the entire country and the third best in the Big 12. The Bears return every reception, yard and touchdown from the wide receiver position a season ago and adds impact transfer Jalen Hurd to the mix.
Denzel Mims is the headliner of the bunch after collecting 61 receptions for 1,064 yards and eight touchdowns a year ago. Behind Mims in production was fellow junior Pooh Stricklin (32 for 414, 1 TD) and senior Chris Platt (16 for 401, 5 TDs). Platt only played in four games as a junior before an ACL injury forced him out the rest of the season.
Junior Tony Nicholson (41 for 344), sophomore Gavin Holmes (13 for 166, 2 TDs), Jared Atkinson (5 for 73), RJ Sneed (5 for 53), Marques Jones (3 for 35) and Trevor White (4 for 28) are additional player returning with production.
Top 11 of WR Group Ranking
1. Ole Miss, SEC
2. West Virginia, Big 12
3. Oklahoma, Big 12
4. South Carolina, SEC
5. Alabama, SEC
6. NC State, ACC
7. Clemson, ACC
8. Toledo, MAC
9. Ohio State, B1G
10. Louisville, ACC
11. Baylor, Big 12
Additional Big 12 Teams Among Top 40
20. Oklahoma State, Big 12
27. Texas, Big 12
37. TCU, Big 12