We utilized the Pro Football Focus (PFF) database and grading system to take a look at the highest-graded returning wide receivers across FCS football entering the 2023 season.
Each player’s PFF Grade represents their overall offensive grade from the 2022 season, including postseason games. Wide receivers who played 20% of the minimum number of snaps were included in the rankings below. All rankings and statistics were gathered using the Pro Football Focus database.
*NOTE: These rankings are not the official Bluebloods FCS Positional Rankings For The 2023 Season*
1. Ty James (Mercer)
PFF Offensive Grade: 92.2
2022 Statistics: 52 receptions, 1,105 receiving yards, 21.3 yards per reception, 13 receiving touchdowns
2. Hayden Hatten (Idaho)
PFF Offensive Grade: 91.8
2022 Statistics: 83 receptions, 1,211 receiving yards, 14.6 yards per reception, 16 receiving touchdowns
3. Devron Harper (Mercer)
PFF Offensive Grade: 88.6
2022 Statistics: 76 receptions, 1,003 receiving yards, 13.2 yards per reception, 10 receiving touchdowns
4. Dymere Miller (Monmouth)
PFF Offensive Grade: 85.8
2022 Statistics: 57 receptions, 844 receiving yards, 14.8 yards per reception, 7 receiving touchdowns
5. Kym Wimberly (Delaware)
PFF Offensive Grade: 84.9
2022 Statistics: 51 receptions, 609 receiving yards, 11.9 yards per reception, 4 receiving touchdowns
6. Ryan Flournoy (Southeast Missouri)
PFF Offensive Grade: 83.9
2022 Statistics: 62 receptions, 1,016 receiving yards, 16.4 yards per reception, 7 receiving touchdowns
7. Isaiah Wooden (Southern Utah)
PFF Offensive Grade: 83.3
2022 Statistics: 38 receptions, 804 receiving yards, 21.2 yards per reception, 6 receiving touchdowns
T-8. Zach Mathis (North Dakota State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 83.2
2022 Statistics: 35 receptions, 523 receiving yards, 14.9 yards per reception, 3 receiving touchdowns
T-8. Landon Ruggieri (Bryant)
PFF Offensive Grade: 83.2
2022 Statistics: 63 receptions, 927 receiving yards, 14.7 yards per reception, 6 receiving touchdowns
10. Jalen Coker (Holy Cross)
PFF Offensive Grade: 82.5
2022 Statistics: 50 receptions, 915 receiving yards, 18.3 yards per reception, 11 receiving touchdowns
11. Jaaron Hayek (Villanova)
PFF Offensive Grade: 82.0
2022 Statistics: 36 receptions, 810 receiving yards, 22.5 yards per reception, 8 receiving touchdowns
12. Darius Cooper (Tarleton State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 81.7
2022 Statistics: 54 receptions, 1,062 receiving yards, 19.7 yards per reception, 9 receiving touchdowns
13. Bo Belquist (North Dakota)
PFF Offensive Grade: 81.6
2022 Statistics: 63 receptions, 813 receiving yards, 12.9 yards per reception, 6 receiving touchdowns
14. Luke Wooten (Butler)
PFF Offensive Grade: 81.4
2022 Statistics: 58 receptions, 657 receiving yards, 11.3 yards per reception, 6 receiving touchdowns
15. Jaxon Janke (South Dakota State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 80.8
2022 Statistics: 60 receptions, 855 receiving yards, 14.3 yards per reception, 10 receiving touchdowns
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About The Author
Where is MJ Wright, Fordham University? His production last year was off the charts with 62 receptions for 1156 yards and 11 touchdowns. He should definitely be in the top 10!
These rankings are only PFF’s season grade for all the FCS players. The official positional rankings for the publication will be released later this offseason. MJ should have definitely had a higher grade in our opinion, but we still wanted to provide the actual grades that were given.
Whoever does these evaluations for PFF is awful. Dart throwers.