5 Junior College Wide Receivers To Watch
5 Junior College Wide Receivers To Watch
Here is a look at the top five Junior college wide receivers likely to sign with Division I schools after 2017.
Looking for a junior college wide receiver who can make an immediate impact on your favorite FBS program in 2018? Look no further than these five bona fide difference-makers with varying backgrounds.
Hinds Community College (Raymond, MS)
For the second straight season, Guidry will be the most sought-after JUCO wide receiver in the country. Now a sophomore, Guidry was forced to decommit from LSU in May due to an academic-related snag. Now it seems that LSU has shifted out of the picture, replaced by perceived front-runner Mississippi State.
In 2016, Guidry accounted for 547 yards and five touchdowns in eight games. Joining the Bulldogs on his seemingly endless list of scholarship offers are the likes of Alabama, Oregon, and South Carolina.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Wesson, MS)
Nero Nelson has long been considered the top wide receiver prospect in the state of Mississippi and, along with Guidry, would give Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald two immediately impactful difference-makers in the class of 2018. Nelson was all over the place for Copiah-Lincoln last season, averaging 10.5 yards per carry and completing two passes -- one for a touchdown -- in addition to his 326 receiving yards.
Reportedly scorned by a scholarship offer that never came from Georgia, Nelson chose Mississippi State over Ole Miss, instead.
Highland Community College (Highland, KS)
Ronnie Jamison has been on a meteoric rise over the course of the past month. The Irmo, SC, native arrived at South Carolina's prospect camp in July with no Power Five offers and no stars next to his name. He left with a scholarship offer from USC coach Will Muschamp -- followed by a near-immediate commitment -- and is now the third-ranked JUCO wide receiver in the country by 247 Sports.
Jamison's previous offers included Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and Arkansas State, but a 41-inch vertical leap and 4.45-second 40-yard dash helped induce the offer to a wideout who was previously a relative unknown on a national level. And, for a player who grew up a short 10-minute drive from the USC campus, it's safe to say this commitment is rock solid.
East Central Community College (Decatur, MS)
For many junior college standouts, one big offer is all that comes. East Central wide receiver Antonio Gibson appears to have no such limitations. Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi State, and West Virginia are among no fewer than seven schools in pursuit of Gibson, who remains non-committal. His popularity is due, in part, to his imposing build (6-foot-2, 220 pounds) and rare explosiveness.
Gibson caught 29 passes for 563 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games as a freshman. He also flashed some of the power that his frame suggests, rushing for 156 yards and another score.
Butler Community College (El Dorado, KS)
There aren't many landing spots better for a junior college wide receiver looking to put up numbers early than Lubbock, Texas. Largely unheralded out of high school, Myron Mitchell has officially played his way into an enviable opportunity at Texas Tech with one season left to play at Butler. At 6-foot-2, Mitchell is sturdy and great in space -- a recipe for success in Kliff Kingsbury's wide-open offensive attack. Tech is Mitchell's first and only offer so far, but the Alabama prep standout was receiving interest from Purdue and Kansas State, among others, before committing to the Red Raiders.
Stephen Guidry
6-foot-4 | 185 pounds | UncommittedHinds Community College (Raymond, MS)
For the second straight season, Guidry will be the most sought-after JUCO wide receiver in the country. Now a sophomore, Guidry was forced to decommit from LSU in May due to an academic-related snag. Now it seems that LSU has shifted out of the picture, replaced by perceived front-runner Mississippi State.
In 2016, Guidry accounted for 547 yards and five touchdowns in eight games. Joining the Bulldogs on his seemingly endless list of scholarship offers are the likes of Alabama, Oregon, and South Carolina.
Nero Nelson
5-10 | 185 | Committed to Mississippi StateCopiah-Lincoln Community College (Wesson, MS)
Nero Nelson has long been considered the top wide receiver prospect in the state of Mississippi and, along with Guidry, would give Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald two immediately impactful difference-makers in the class of 2018. Nelson was all over the place for Copiah-Lincoln last season, averaging 10.5 yards per carry and completing two passes -- one for a touchdown -- in addition to his 326 receiving yards.
Reportedly scorned by a scholarship offer that never came from Georgia, Nelson chose Mississippi State over Ole Miss, instead.
Ronnie Jamison
6-3 | 200 | Committed to South CarolinaHighland Community College (Highland, KS)
Ronnie Jamison has been on a meteoric rise over the course of the past month. The Irmo, SC, native arrived at South Carolina's prospect camp in July with no Power Five offers and no stars next to his name. He left with a scholarship offer from USC coach Will Muschamp -- followed by a near-immediate commitment -- and is now the third-ranked JUCO wide receiver in the country by 247 Sports.
Jamison's previous offers included Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and Arkansas State, but a 41-inch vertical leap and 4.45-second 40-yard dash helped induce the offer to a wideout who was previously a relative unknown on a national level. And, for a player who grew up a short 10-minute drive from the USC campus, it's safe to say this commitment is rock solid.
Antonio Gibson
6-1 | 213 | UncommittedEast Central Community College (Decatur, MS)
For many junior college standouts, one big offer is all that comes. East Central wide receiver Antonio Gibson appears to have no such limitations. Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi State, and West Virginia are among no fewer than seven schools in pursuit of Gibson, who remains non-committal. His popularity is due, in part, to his imposing build (6-foot-2, 220 pounds) and rare explosiveness.
Gibson caught 29 passes for 563 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games as a freshman. He also flashed some of the power that his frame suggests, rushing for 156 yards and another score.
Myron Mitchell
6-1 | 175 | Committed to Texas TechButler Community College (El Dorado, KS)
There aren't many landing spots better for a junior college wide receiver looking to put up numbers early than Lubbock, Texas. Largely unheralded out of high school, Myron Mitchell has officially played his way into an enviable opportunity at Texas Tech with one season left to play at Butler. At 6-foot-2, Mitchell is sturdy and great in space -- a recipe for success in Kliff Kingsbury's wide-open offensive attack. Tech is Mitchell's first and only offer so far, but the Alabama prep standout was receiving interest from Purdue and Kansas State, among others, before committing to the Red Raiders.
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