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The Ohio State Buckeyes won the 2024-2025 National Championship, and the arrival and emergence of superstar <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jeremiah-smith/38164">Jeremiah Smith</a> played a significant part in their ascension to the top of the sport. Smith has a rare combination of size, speed, toughness, and ball skills, and he was touted as a generational prospect before even playing a collegiate game. Somehow, Smith lived up to the hype and entered the 2025-2026 season as the clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver. It is fair to wonder if he is the best player in the country, regardless of position.
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1. Jeremiah Smith - Ohio State Buckeyes

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A talent like <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jeremiah-smith/38164">Jeremiah Smith</a> sucks up a lot of the oxygen in any discussion of best wide receivers. Still, fellow freshman <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/ryan-williams/19406">Ryan Williams</a> from Alabama was also outstanding and is an excellent choice as the No. 2 wideout for the upcoming season. Despite a slight frame, Williams had an explosive freshman campaign. He led Alabama in receiving yards with 865, an average of 18.02 yards per reception. That all came with the inconsistent play of quarterback <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jalen-milroe/19472">Jalen Milroe</a>, and with a more steady passer at the controls in 2025, Williams could take another jump forward.

2. Ryan Williams - Alabama Crimson Tide

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The Arizona State Sun Devils made a run to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals after earning a bye for winning the Big 12 Championship. They battled Texas in an instant classic in the Peach Bowl and did so without star wideout <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jordyn-tyson/16638">Jordyn Tyson</a>. Despite the late injury, Tyson had 75 catches for 1,101 yards and ten touchdowns. He also had 624 yards over five games in November before his injury. He’s back in 2025 and again paired with returning quarterback <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/sam-leavitt/16678">Sam Leavitt</a>.

3. Jordyn Tyson - Arizona State Sun Devils

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The Clemson Tigers should have an elite passing attack in 2025. The star quarterback returns and will be in his third season under offensive coordinator Garrett Riley. The offensive line is full of veterans. The wide receiver group is as good as Clemson has had since their national title seasons. The leader of that group is <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/antonio-williams/37259">Antonio Williams</a>. The junior had 75 receptions for 904 yards with 11 touchdowns, leading Clemson in each category. The continued emergence and development of <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/tj-moore/37184">T.J. Moore</a> and <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/bryant-wesco/37267">Bryant Wesco Jr.</a> give the Tigers as good of a top-three group of pass catchers as anyone in the country.

4. Antonio Williams - Clemson Tigers

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The Oregon Ducks will always have a great offense for as long as Will Stein calls the plays, and the Ducks are acquiring great talent. There are questions at quarterback, but they still have a top-notch group of weapons that should elevate whoever throws the passes. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/evan-stewart/29465">Evan Stewart</a> is an excellent receiver but has more potential to unlock. This past season, he was outstanding in big games, and Oregon desperately missed him in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State. With other targets moving on, Stewart must have a massive campaign.
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5. Evan Stewart - Oregon Ducks

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Despite a nagging injury and inconsistent (at best) quarterback play, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/cam-coleman/48491">Cam Coleman</a> still managed to put up 598 yards and eight touchdowns during his true freshman season on The Plains. Auburn added <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jackson-arnold/21212">Jackson Arnold</a> and is hoping he can resemble the quarterback, who was a five-star prospect. At worst, he should be better than <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/payton-thorne/48490">Payton Thorne</a> was in 2024. The Tigers also added more help at wide receiver, which should open up more opportunities for him to face single-coverage. He ended the season with six touchdowns in his final three games, and Coleman has the physical gifts to break out in a massive way in 2025.

6. Cam Coleman - Auburn Tigers

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What to make of Oklahoma wide receiver <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/deion-burks/21243">Deion Burks</a>? Burks was one of the top transfers last season as he left Purdue for Oklahoma, and the Sooners had massive hopes for the offense in 2024. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/nic-anderson/21183">Nic Anderson</a> (see later on this list) missed the whole season, the quarterback play was erratic, and Burks was banged up from the beginning and ultimately only played in five games. The dynamic receiver is healthy now, and the Sooners have to find a way to utilize his incredible speed to take the top off of opposing defenses.

7. Deion Burks - Oklahoma Sooners

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Betting on the Ohio State Buckeyes to produce big numbers for wide receivers is a safe proposition. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/emeka-egbuka/38156">Emeka Egbuka</a> is off to the NFL, leaving a hole at the No. 2 spot behind superstar Jeremiah Smith. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/carnell-tate/38122">Carnell Tate</a> is the most likely candidate to step up and seize that role. Tate had a very good 2024 campaign, averaging 14.1 yards per reception and pulling in 52 passes for 733 yards. With Smith getting much attention, Tate will have his chance to beat defenders in single coverage.

8. Carnell Tate - Ohio State Buckeyes

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As mentioned, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/nic-anderson/21183">Nic Anderson</a> was expected to be a big part of an explosive Oklahoma offense. Unfortunately for Brent Venables, nothing went according to plan, and Anderson’s season-long absence was a major missing piece of the incomplete puzzle. Anderson exploded in 2023 with 798 yards and ten touchdowns on just 38 receptions as a freshman. He’s one of the quickest and most dynamic deep threats in college football and is now playing for LSU as a key target for <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/garrett-nussmeier/51357" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garrett Nussmeier</a>. Talent meets opportunity.

9. Nic Anderson - LSU Tigers

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Georgia Tech lost <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/eric-singleton/30019">Eric Singleton</a> but replaced him with a very productive and proven weapon in <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/eric-rivers/36290">Eric Rivers</a> from Florida International. Rivers was often the sole focus of opposing defenses, but he found a way to haul in 62 receptions for 1,172 yards, an average of 18.9 yards per catch. He also had 12 touchdowns in 2024. After a slow start, Rivers came on late with games of 101, 97, 95, 91, 295, 125, and 117 down the stretch. He’s only 5’11”, but Rivers should have a huge year for the Yellow Jackets.

10. Eric Rivers - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/elijah-sarratt/50580">Elijah Sarratt</a> began his career at St. Francis (PA) before transferring to James Madison and then following Curt Cignetti and offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan to Bloomington for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. At each stop, Sarratt has been incredibly productive. Among returning Power Four wide receivers, only Jordyn Tyson and Jeremiah Smith had more yards last season and Sarratt was a master at pulling down contested catches (16). Sarratt is an excellent blocker and route runner, and he’ll have <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/fernando-mendoza/49656">Fernando Mendoza</a> throwing him the ball, so expect continued high-level production this campaign.

11. Elijah Sarratt - Indiana Hoosiers

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As a true freshman, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/tj-moore/37184">T.J. Moore</a> missed the spring and got off to a slow start during the 2024 season. However, he acclimated midseason and ended up with 45 receptions for 651 yards and five touchdowns. That included a terrific performance against Texas in the College Football Playoff, with nine catches and 116 yards. Moore is a big target, and the Tigers have three wide receivers in the top 15 heading into next season.

12. T.J. Moore - Clemson Tigers

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The Auburn Tigers needed to improve the weapons around Cam Coleman, and they hit a home run in the transfer portal, adding <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/eric-singleton/30019">Eric Singleton Jr.</a> from Georgia Tech. Singleton Jr. is a constant big-play threat with legitimate track speed. Per Pro Football Focus, Singleton Jr. had 664 receiving yards on deep balls since 2023. That is the top number for returning Power Four receivers and those numbers came within a Georgia Tech offense that didn’t exactly air it deep every series. His addition should open things up for the Auburn offense.

13. Eric Singleton Jr. - Auburn Tigers

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To be very clear, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/kevin-concepcion/16994">Kevin “KC” Concepcion</a> does not belong on this list based exclusively on his 2024 season. He had a down year as a sophomore for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, but the talent and versatility he displayed in 2023 in Raleigh are still present. I’m really excited about the potential fit in College Station after he transferred to Texas A&amp;M. Concepcion is exceptional with the ball in his hands, and he can excel as both a slot receiver and a gadget weapon on sweeps or handoffs. The Aggies have a strong stable of running backs, a mobile threat at quarterback and KC. On paper, they should be incredibly entertaining.

14. Kevin Concepcion - Texas A&M Aggies

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Behind Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams, no freshman had more receiving yards in 2024 than <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/bryant-wesco/37267">Bryant Wesco Jr.</a> Despite battling a nagging injury during the season, Wesco Jr. had 41 receptions for 708 yards and five touchdowns, including a monster showing in the ACC Championship Game (142 yards and two touchdowns). Wesco Jr. is the blazing deep threat next to target monster Antonio Williams and big receiver <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/tj-moore/37184">T.J. Moore</a>—the trio form possibly the best top three receiver group in the country.

15. Bryant Wesco Jr. - Clemson Tigers

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