Alabama has recently produced some impressive wide receivers that have gone on to the NFL. Names like Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Calvin Ridley, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III all call the Crimson Tide their former home.
Of the aforementioned receivers, only two won the Biletnikoff award, the award garners national recognition as college football’s best wide receiver, they are Amari Cooper in 2014 and Jerry Jeudy in 2018.
A preseason watch list was published by the Biletnikoff award’s website, and two members of the 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide team are mentioned.
Jaylen Waddle, a junior, and DeVonta Smith, a senior, were both named on the list along with players from programs all across the country from various conferences.
Waddle finished the 2019 season with 33 catches for 560 yards and six touchdowns. Smith ended his junior season with 68 catches for 1,256 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Both receivers are expected to declare for the 2021 NFL draft and be selected in the first round.
The watch list is subject to change as the season progresses, but these two receivers will be hard to knock off the list.
Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on how Waddle and Smith perform in the 2020 season, as well as where they stand on the watch list for the Biletnikoff award!