No. 50: Kayshon Boutte, Wide Reciever
What 247Sports Says…
Boutte finished with 100-plus yards in back-to-back December games against Alabama and Florida and then capped off his true freshman campaign with a record-setting 14-catch, 308-yard, three-touchdown performance against Ole Miss. Those 308 yards are a single-game SEC record. Boutte ended the year with 45 catches for 735 yards and five touchdowns. There are other receivers in college football who’ve had more production than Boutte to this point. But Boutte is on this list because he’s one of the game’s next superstars.
What We Say…
Boutte is already garnering a lot of recognition for his performance over the final three games of the 2020 campaign. He was named to both the Maxwell Award and Biletnikoff Award watch lists. With no help from Arik Gilbert, who transferred to Georgia, the sophomore wide receiver will be expected to carry the load in the passing game. Provided they get him the ball, Boutte could be in for a monster second season. Prior to Ja’Marr Chase’s 2019 explosion, he recorded just 313 yards receiving. Justin Jefferson recorded 875 yards receiving before he exploded in 2019 in the Joe Brady offense. Peetz could do the same for Boutte.
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