30 best college football wide receivers of the 21st century

3. Larry Fitzgerald – Pittsburgh Panthers

Larry Fitzgerald is the best college wide receiver of this generation. He was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing second to Jason White in 2003. Fitzgerald only played two seasons after redshirting and he had over 1,000 yards in both. In his freshman year, he hauled in 12 touchdowns for the Panthers, but it was his sophomore year that made him a legend.

Fitzgerald had at least one touchdown in every regular-season game of the season (he was shut out in the bowl game against Virginia). He caught 92 balls for 1,672 yards and 22 touchdowns.

His most impressive stat is scoring a touchdown in 18 consecutive games. Pitt’s opponents knew that they needed to stop Fitzgerald to shut down the offense, but he was still able to find the end zone every week. His 22 touchdowns in his sophomore year were tied for 6th all time.

Fitzgerald turned Rod Rutherford into a star by himself. He was always open, so Rutherford just had to get it there. That’s the true sign of greatness. Fitzgerald didn’t need the talent that Texas or Alabama get around him to succeed. Fitzgerald would be great on Idaho State.

There are arguments that he was the greatest wide receiver of this era, but there are two that just pass him both with their insane seasons and their pure impact on the field. However, Fitzgerald is still one of the best. He’s still in the league today and when he retires he will find himself in all Hall of Fames that will take him, which includes the College Football Hall of Fame.