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Tennessee Titans Saturday: 5 college football players to watch

By Will Lomas

TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 30: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels pulls in this reception against Anthony Averett #28 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 30: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels pulls in this reception against Anthony Averett #28 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, SC – SEPTEMBER 16: Wide receiver Deebo Samuel #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks outruns defenders from the Kentucky Wildcats for a touchdown at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/GettyImages)
COLUMBIA, SC – SEPTEMBER 16: Wide receiver Deebo Samuel #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks outruns defenders from the Kentucky Wildcats for a touchdown at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/GettyImages) /

Deebo Samuel WR, South Carolina

vs Georgia

5’11, 215 lb.

While the other players on this list are all likely first rounders, I am not sure about Samuel. Don’t get me wrong, he is as explosive and as shift as any first round wide receiver in the last few years (alright, maybe not John Ross).

His issue is his injury last year, he missed 10 games last season which should have been his true breakout year.

Smaller receivers with an injury history are always scary prospects and teams just don’t want to gamble first round picks on them.

If he can have a big game against the UGA defense it would go a huge way towards showing teams that, not only could he play against NFL-caliber talent but that he can take some big hits too.

Oh, and did I say that he led or was tied for the SEC lead in return touchdowns in 2016 and 2017? That is pretty important.

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