It comes as no surprise, but LSU wide receiver [autotag]Kayshon Boutte[/autotag] is on the Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list.
The Biletnikoff Award is given annually to the best receiver in college football. Former LSU wideouts [autotag]Josh Reed[/autotag] and [autotag]Ja’Marr Chase[/autotag] won the award in 2001 and 2019, respectively.
Boutte is expected to be one of the top offensive players in the country this fall and one of the first receivers off the board in the 2023 NFL draft. In just six games last year before his season was cut short by injuries, Boutte racked up 509 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns.
W R @KayshonBoutte1 is on the @biletnikoffawrd Watch list
Josh Reed and @Real10jayy__ have won the award for the best wide receiver in college football. pic.twitter.com/XGg86zr4Sh
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) July 21, 2022
He has proven himself as a guy that can play in the slot and on the outside. He can work underneath and take the top off defenses. He’s a do-it-all wide receiver.
If LSU has decent quarterback play and Boutte is healthy, there’s no reason he shouldn’t be a prime contender for the Biletnikoff.
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