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2023 NFL Draft: Every top-10 wide receiver's highest-graded season

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba fends off Utah cornerback Micah Bernard as he races to the end zone for a touchdown during the second quarter of the 2022 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. 2022-08-23-smith-njigba

By Gordon McGuinness
Mar 8, 2023

Projecting a 2023 NFL draft prospect to the NFL isn’t simply about looking at production from the 2022 season, as measurables and career bodies of work also come into play.

Still, it’s interesting to see when some of the best players in the draft had their best season in college football. Here, we look at the top 10 wide receivers on PFF’s big board and highlight their best season by PFF grade, adding some stats for context.

QUENTIN JOHNSTON, TCU

Big board rank: 9th/WR1
Best receiving grade: 77.0, 2022
2022 Targets: 97
2022 Receptions: 60
2022 Yards: 1,067
2022 YPRR: 3.05

JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE

Big board rank: 11/WR2
Best receiving grade: 91.7, 2021
2021 Targets: 112
2021 Receptions:: 95
2021 Yards:: 1,595
2021 YPRR: 4.01

ZAY FLOWERS, BOSTON COLLEGE

Big board rank: 24/WR3
Best receiving grade: 76.1, 2022
2022 Targets: 124
2022 Receptions:: 78
2022 Yards:: 1.077
2022 YPRR: 2.22

JORDAN ADDISON, USC

Big board rank: 26/WR4
Best receiving grade: 88.6, 2021
2021 Targets: 144
2021 Receptions:: 100
2021 Yards:: 1,593
2021 YPRR: 2.94

JOSH DOWNS, NORTH CAROLINA

Big board rank: 30/WR5
Best receiving grade: 86.5, 2022
2022 Targets: 116
2022 Receptions:: 94
2022 Yards:: 1,029
2022 YPRR: 2.17

TANK DELL, HOUSTON

Big board rank: 43/WR6
Best receiving grade: 88.8, 2021
2021 Targets: 139
2021 Receptions:: 91
2021 Yards:: 1,328
2021 YPRR: 2.84

MICHAEL WILSON, STANFORD

Big board rank: 69/WR7
Best receiving grade: 72.0, 2022
2022 Targets: 40
2022 Receptions:: 27
2022 Yards:: 421
2022 YPRR: 2.30

A.T. Perry, Wake Forest

Big board rank: 75/WR8
Best receiving grade: 83.5, 2022
2022 Targets: 129
2022 Receptions:: 81
2022 Yards:: 1,100
2022 YPRR: 2.57

Rashee Rice, SMU

Big board rank: 76/WR9
Best receiving grade: 85.6, 2022
2022 Targets: 156
2022 Receptions:: 96
2022 Yards:: 1,344
2022 YPRR: 3.05

Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee

Big board rank: 77/WR10
Best receiving grade: 78.2, 2022
2022 Targets: 89
2022 Receptions:: 67
2022 Yards:: 1,267
2022 YPRR: 3.27

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