30 best college football wide receivers of the 21st century

9. Jerry Jeudy – Alabama Crimson Tide

Seemingly out of nowhere, Alabama became a factory for some of the best wide receivers ever. Jerry Jeudy did a great job holding the legacy of the stars before him. He had back-to-back 1,000 yard receiving seasons before heading to the NFL in last year’s draft.

It started quickly. In his first action after coming to Tuscaloosa, Jeudy was named A-Day spring game during his freshman season. He was a true freshman that earned his way on the field for Nick Saban and the best team in the country. During his sophomore season, he constantly had huge performances. This culminated into a monster showing in the National Championship Game against Clemson. He had 139 yards and a touchdown in the loss. He ended the season as a consensus first-team All-American and the winner of the Biletnikoff Award as the best receiver in the nation.

Jeudy came back for his junior year looking to dominate once again. He wasn’t as good since he had to share the field with a future Heisman winner. There were only so many balls to go around, but that shouldn’t take away from Jeudy’s accomplishments. This was especially true after Tua Tagovailoa went down and Mac Jones was forced to get in there before he was truly ready. Jeudy was still a great option and even went off in his final college game. He went for 204 yards on just six catches and a touchdown in the Citrus Bowl against Michigan.

Jeudy has a chance to do more in the NFL than he did in the NCAA, but that shouldn’t take away from the accomplishments he made while at Alabama.