CeeDee Lamb is literally one of the greatest wide receivers in college football history

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He will be a keeper, early evaluation yes,, but the talent is evident despite what some detractors may say about the level of comp he played against.
Talent is talent, just watch how the man runs in traffic, that's all you need to do.
Just get the ball close to him Dak, he is a vacuum.
 

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We saw this the other day and someone mentioned that he's actually like 61st or something like that. Anyone have the complete list that was referenced? If we were to talk yards, our Terrance Williams had more yards in a single season than Randy Moss ever did any one year in college, so ....

Edit: Found it. Hope it gels well. Don't see Randy Moss. Hmmm. Maybe this is Division 1 only? Asterisks mean Bowl games are included.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/rec-yds-per-rec-player-career.html

Rk Player Avg From To School
1
Jalen Robinette* 22.5 2013 2016 Air Force
2 Jim O'Brien 22 1967 1969 Cincinnati
3 Herman Moore 22 1988 1990 Virginia
4 Elmo Wright 21.9 1968 1970 Houston
5 Corey Alston 21.5 1997 2000 Western Michigan
6 Henry Ellard* 21.4 1979 1982 Fresno State
7 John Floyd 21.3 1975 1978 Louisiana-Monroe
8 Doug Donley* 21.2 1977 1980 Ohio State
9 Anthony Lucas 21 1995 1999 Arkansas
10 Chris Roscoe 21 1987 1989 Hawaii
11 Brandon Middleton* 21 1999 2003 Houston
12 Kirk Gibson 21 1975 1978 Michigan State
13 Tyrone Davis 20.9 1991 1994 Virginia
14 Charles Rogers* 20.9 2001 2002 Michigan State
15 Devin Smith* 20.7 2011 2014 Ohio State
16 Vince Warren 20.6 1981 1985 San Diego State
17 Quincy Morgan 20.5 1999 2000 Kansas State
18 Andre Rison* 20.5 1985 1988 Michigan State
19 Willie Marshall 20.5 1983 1986 Temple
20 Ken Ealy 20.4 1988 1991 Central Michigan
21 Ozzie Newsome 20.3 1974 1977 Alabama
22 Dan Bitson 20.2 1987 1991 Tulsa
23 Marvin Harrison 20.2 1992 1995 Syracuse
24 Randy Simmrin* 20.2 1974 1977 USC
25 Ricky Scales 20.1 1972 1974 Virginia Tech
26 Barry Smith 20.1 1970 1972 Florida State
27 Jim McElroy* 20.1 1994 1997 UCLA
28 Rob Moore 20 1987 1989 Syracuse
29 Don Clune 20 1971 1973 Pennsylvania
30 Jason Stargel 19.9 1982 1986 Cincinnati
31 Wayne Walker 19.9 1985 1988 Texas Tech
32 Lee Evans* 19.8 1999 2003 Wisconsin
33 Aaron Cox* 19.8 1984 1987 Arizona State
34 Tim Brown* 19.8 2006 2009 Rutgers
35 James Washington* 19.8 2014 2017 Oklahoma State
36 Andy Hamilton* 19.6 1969 1971 LSU
37 Jessie Hester 19.6 1981 1984 Florida State
38 J.J. Nelson 19.6 2011 2014 UAB
39 Carlos Henderson* 19.6 2014 2016 Louisiana Tech
40 Ja'Marr Chase* 19.6 2018 2019 LSU
41 Hakeem Butler* 19.5 2015 2018 Iowa State
42 Breshad Perriman* 19.5 2012 2014 UCF
43 Lou Fanucchi* 19.5 1999 2002 Boise State
44 Demaryius Thomas* 19.5 2007 2009 Georgia Tech
45 Greg McMurtry* 19.5 1986 1989 Michigan
46 Derrick Mayes 19.5 1992 1995 Notre Dame
47 Leonte Carroo* 19.5 2012 2015 Rutgers
48 Greg Lee* 19.4 2003 2005 Pitt
49 Owen Spencer* 19.4 2007 2010 North Carolina State
50 Chris Moore* 19.3 2012 2015 Cincinnati
51 Jacquez Green 19.3 1995 1997 Florida
52 Keith Poole 19.3 1993 1996 Arizona State
53 Charles E. Johnson 19.3 1990 1993 Colorado
54 Duane Gunn 19.3 1981 1983 Indiana
55 Flipper Anderson* 19.3 1984 1987 UCLA
56 Tavarres King* 19.1 2008 2012 Georgia
57 Anthony Carter* 19.1 1979 1982 Michigan
58 Roddy White* 19.1 2001 2004 UAB
59 Mardye McDole 19.1 1977 1980 Mississippi State
60 Andre Davis* 19 1998 2001 Virginia Tech
61 CeeDee Lamb* 19 2017 2019 Oklahoma
62 Danny Farmer* 19 1996 1999 UCLA
63 Cedric Wilson* 19 2016 2017 Boise State
64 Brian Brennan* 19 1980 1983 Boston College
65 Ryan Yarborough* 18.9 1990 1993 Wyoming
66 Eric Drage 18.9 1990 1993 Brigham Young
67 Willie Culpepper 18.9 1985 1988 Louisiana
68 Mike Wallace* 18.9 2006 2008 Ole Miss
69 Najah Pruden 18.9 2003 2006 Kent State
70 Lucious Davis 18.8 1992 1995 New Mexico State
 
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We saw this the other day and someone mentioned that he's actually like 61st or something like that. Anyone have the complete list that was referenced? If we were to talk yards, our Terrence Williams had more yards in a single season than Randy Moss ever did in college, so ....
He was 61st in Yards Per Catch.
 

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We saw this the other day and someone mentioned that he's actually like 61st or something like that. Anyone have the complete list that was referenced? If we were to talk yards, our Terrance Williams had more yards in a single season than Randy Moss ever did any one year in college, so ....

Edit: Found it. Hope it gels well. Don't see Randy Moss. Hmmm. Maybe this is Division 1 only? Asterisks mean Bowl games are included.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/rec-yds-per-rec-player-career.html

Rk Player Avg From To School
1
Jalen Robinette* 22.5 2013 2016 Air Force
2 Jim O'Brien 22 1967 1969 Cincinnati
3 Herman Moore 22 1988 1990 Virginia
4 Elmo Wright 21.9 1968 1970 Houston
5 Corey Alston 21.5 1997 2000 Western Michigan
6 Henry Ellard* 21.4 1979 1982 Fresno State
7 John Floyd 21.3 1975 1978 Louisiana-Monroe
8 Doug Donley* 21.2 1977 1980 Ohio State
9 Anthony Lucas 21 1995 1999 Arkansas
10 Chris Roscoe 21 1987 1989 Hawaii
11 Brandon Middleton* 21 1999 2003 Houston
12 Kirk Gibson 21 1975 1978 Michigan State
13 Tyrone Davis 20.9 1991 1994 Virginia
14 Charles Rogers* 20.9 2001 2002 Michigan State
15 Devin Smith* 20.7 2011 2014 Ohio State
16 Vince Warren 20.6 1981 1985 San Diego State
17 Quincy Morgan 20.5 1999 2000 Kansas State
18 Andre Rison* 20.5 1985 1988 Michigan State
19 Willie Marshall 20.5 1983 1986 Temple
20 Ken Ealy 20.4 1988 1991 Central Michigan
21 Ozzie Newsome 20.3 1974 1977 Alabama
22 Dan Bitson 20.2 1987 1991 Tulsa
23 Marvin Harrison 20.2 1992 1995 Syracuse
24 Randy Simmrin* 20.2 1974 1977 USC
25 Ricky Scales 20.1 1972 1974 Virginia Tech
26 Barry Smith 20.1 1970 1972 Florida State
27 Jim McElroy* 20.1 1994 1997 UCLA
28 Rob Moore 20 1987 1989 Syracuse
29 Don Clune 20 1971 1973 Pennsylvania
30 Jason Stargel 19.9 1982 1986 Cincinnati
31 Wayne Walker 19.9 1985 1988 Texas Tech
32 Lee Evans* 19.8 1999 2003 Wisconsin
33 Aaron Cox* 19.8 1984 1987 Arizona State
34 Tim Brown* 19.8 2006 2009 Rutgers
35 James Washington* 19.8 2014 2017 Oklahoma State
36 Andy Hamilton* 19.6 1969 1971 LSU
37 Jessie Hester 19.6 1981 1984 Florida State
38 J.J. Nelson 19.6 2011 2014 UAB
39 Carlos Henderson* 19.6 2014 2016 Louisiana Tech
40 Ja'Marr Chase* 19.6 2018 2019 LSU
41 Hakeem Butler* 19.5 2015 2018 Iowa State
42 Breshad Perriman* 19.5 2012 2014 UCF
43 Lou Fanucchi* 19.5 1999 2002 Boise State
44 Demaryius Thomas* 19.5 2007 2009 Georgia Tech
45 Greg McMurtry* 19.5 1986 1989 Michigan
46 Derrick Mayes 19.5 1992 1995 Notre Dame
47 Leonte Carroo* 19.5 2012 2015 Rutgers
48 Greg Lee* 19.4 2003 2005 Pitt
49 Owen Spencer* 19.4 2007 2010 North Carolina State
50 Chris Moore* 19.3 2012 2015 Cincinnati
51 Jacquez Green 19.3 1995 1997 Florida
52 Keith Poole 19.3 1993 1996 Arizona State
53 Charles E. Johnson 19.3 1990 1993 Colorado
54 Duane Gunn 19.3 1981 1983 Indiana
55 Flipper Anderson* 19.3 1984 1987 UCLA
56 Tavarres King* 19.1 2008 2012 Georgia
57 Anthony Carter* 19.1 1979 1982 Michigan
58 Roddy White* 19.1 2001 2004 UAB
59 Mardye McDole 19.1 1977 1980 Mississippi State
60 Andre Davis* 19 1998 2001 Virginia Tech
61 CeeDee Lamb* 19 2017 2019 Oklahoma
62 Danny Farmer* 19 1996 1999 UCLA
63 Cedric Wilson* 19 2016 2017 Boise State
64 Brian Brennan* 19 1980 1983 Boston College
65 Ryan Yarborough* 18.9 1990 1993 Wyoming
66 Eric Drage 18.9 1990 1993 Brigham Young
67 Willie Culpepper 18.9 1985 1988 Louisiana
68 Mike Wallace* 18.9 2006 2008 Ole Miss
69 Najah Pruden 18.9 2003 2006 Kent State
70 Lucious Davis 18.8 1992 1995 New Mexico State

Yeah, that whole article thing is a huge misleading use of stats! Who does this kind of thing and thinks it is relevant!

maybe 6 of those top 60 could be considered stars in the league. What a useless pile of garbage!
 

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Yeah, that whole article thing is a huge misleading use of stats! Who does this kind of thing and thinks it is relevant!

maybe 6 of those top 60 could be considered stars in the league. What a useless pile of garbage!

All I know is #12 on the list Kirk Gibson was a hell of a 2-sport player, lol.
 

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I've seen hundreds of wide receivers in college football but none have impressed me in terms of YACs more than Lamb. Sure, you can say there's no guarantee of success in pro football and you'd have a valid point. Nevertheless, my eyes tell me he's extremely special. I believe what I've seen. I think he'll show that to be true within year one, assuming a full season lies ahead.

I have no problem waiting for the proof of his success. My expectations won't change until I've seen he's fallen short of them for sure. Anyone who thinks he's destined to fail is entitled to their own opinion, with the provision of waiting through his first tull season for solid proof of that idea.
 
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Yeah, that whole article thing is a huge misleading use of stats! Who does this kind of thing and thinks it is relevant!

maybe 6 of those top 60 could be considered stars in the league. What a useless pile of garbage!
You're totally missing the point.

It's the context of where he ranks compared to elite NFL receivers. It doesn't make any claim to have NFL relevance.
 

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You're totally missing the point.

It's the context of where he ranks compared to elite NFL receivers. It doesn't make any claim to have NFL relevance.

Yeah I missed the point totally because you could have done that with 54 receivers in the top 60 all time at the time they were drafted and it would mean nothing - just like this does.

It says one of the greatest of all time and list him 2nd -when he is truly 61st - that is disingenuous.
 

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Actually, he's not literally the best receiver in Oklahoma history.

Ryan Broyles 349 receptions, 4586 yards, 45 TD's.

Ryan's college career lasted longer than his NFL career, he totaled 32 receptions.

Some of the best college players in history failed in the NFL. That does not diminish what they did in college. A college career is not judged by their NFL performance, it stands on it's own.

It may be more accurate to say that CeeDee Lamb is an elite college player with the potential to be the best in NFL history. However, potential does not equal accomplishment. It rarely does.
 

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You're totally missing the point.

It's the context of where he ranks compared to elite NFL receivers. It doesn't make any claim to have NFL relevance.
By listing only great NFL receivers, it sure appears to be trying to highlight NFL potential.

I think Lamb is going to be really good, but I think that's a very dishonest list.
Comically so, by the names, it leaves out.
Basically, that stat does not tell us a whole lot about his NFL potential and it seems to be trying to do just that.
 

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Yeah, that whole article thing is a huge misleading use of stats! Who does this kind of thing and thinks it is relevant!

maybe 6 of those top 60 could be considered stars in the league. What a useless pile of garbage!
Just further proof of why stats are so selective, and actually are misleading if used to drive a narrative.
Now if you are just a researcher, seeking the truth, with no agenda for clicks, than stats are numbers that can help you find a possible answer to a question you may have.
I find it really amazing how so many fans/posters that rely solely on what their selective stats suggest.
 

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Uh that was mostly against Big 12 teams....not that impressed.
 

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Yeah I missed the point totally because you could have done that with 54 receivers in the top 60 all time at the time they were drafted and it would mean nothing - just like this does.

It says one of the greatest of all time and list him 2nd -when he is truly 61st - that is disingenuous.
You are way too hung up on the headline.

It puts his college performance in historical context among great NFL WRs. That's all. It doesn't say he ranked second ever or whatever, and it doesn't say it means anything for what he'll be in the NFL.
 
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