College Football: 15 best wide receivers in 2016

Dec 30, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) attempts to catch a pass while defended by Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Darius Hillary (5) during the 2015 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 18, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans receiver JuJu Smth (9) is defended by Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Greg Henderson (20) on a seven-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

1. JuJu Smith-Schuster – USC

It’s always a special class of wide receivers, when there is one individual that dares to stand out from the rest. Juju Smith-Schuster is the man that will rock the early All-American lists and award watches in 2016. The USC standout has proven himself to be on the best and also a potential top NFL draft pick.

What makes Smith-Schuster such an incredible prospect, isn’t just the fact he displays all of the intangibles. He has shown nothing but poise during his tenure with the Trojans, which has included coaching changes. That can be tough on a young athlete trying to find their footing, but he has established himself as the best in college football.

He can do it all on the field as well. He has fantastic speed, great hands, tremendous vision and he can go up to a high point to make the catch defenders can’t. He is a quarterback’s dream for tough situations when no one else is open. The Trojans are booming with young talent and if they’re going to take over the Pac-12, they need Smith-Schuster to lead them there.

If history is any indication, he should physically dominate smaller Pac-12 defenses. However, what will be more interesting to watch is how he stacks up against Alabama in USC’s first game. He will be going up against the defending champs and there’s no better place for him to showcase himself for scouts.

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