NFL: C.J. Mosley, Top Five Rising Stars
By Evan Massey
2. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts
T.Y. Hilton put his name into the conversation with his performances after Reggie Wayne went down with a torn ACL last season, but he has solidified himself this year. Andrew Luck has been targeting him a lot more this season, and it is obvious that Hilton is now his favorite target. Whether Luck finds him deep or Hilton makes a run after the catch, the tandem is capable of making a big play every single down.
Through the Colts’ first nine games this season, Hilton has caught 56 passes for 937 yards and three touchdowns. He hasn’t caught as many touchdowns as it seems like he should have, but he has been putting up monster numbers to help lead the Colts’ offense.
That being said, he is only 24 years old and has plenty of time to grow alongside of Luck in the Colts’ pass happy offense. There aren’t many defensive backs that can stick with him due to his speed and route running ability, and he is reminding a lot of Colts’ fans of Marvin Harrison. It’s too early to say that he’ll be as good as Harrison, but he is a growing star to say the very least.
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