It should come as no surprise Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree sits atop the initial release of the college fantasy receiver rankings. In his redshirt freshman season, Crabtree caught 134 passes for 1,962 yards and 22 touchdowns – numbers that are enough to give defensive coordinators nightmares every night of the week. Although Crabtree may see a little drop in his 2008 numbers, he will likely go within the first five picks for your draft – possibly as the top overall pick if you have a manager willing to gamble. If the sophomore is off the board, there are other solid options for your team.

New Mexico State’s Chris Williams missed the final five games of 2007 due to injury, but there’s a lot of upside with this pick. The Aggies have a high-powered offense and if Williams stays healthy, a 100 catch season is not out of the question. After the top two spots, Missouri’s Jeremy Maclin and Florida’s Percy Harvin are the next options. In addition to their receiving totals, both players are threats to reach 500 rushing yards.

As usual, expect a couple of sleeper picks to come out of this position. Tennessee’s Gerald Jones will play a larger role in the Volunteer offense this year and should significantly increase his production. In addition to Jones, keep your eye on Indiana’s Ray Fisher and Washington’s D’Andre Goodwin. Both players are stepping into situations with a lack of proven weapons and a quarterback among the top 20 in fantasy value.

With several system offenses looking to reload at receiver, keep an eye on the depth charts at Hawaii, Houston, Cincinnati and SMU. Any of these teams could produce a sleeper pick at the receiver spot and could be a late-round steal in your draft. 

1. Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (SO)
2. Chris Williams, NMSU (SR)
3. Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (SO)
4. Percy Harvin, Florida (JR)
5. Jarett Dillard, Rice (SR)
6. Dante Love, Ball State (SR)
7. Michael Thomas, Arizona (SR)
8. Casey Fitzgerald, North Texas (SR)
9. Aaron Kelly, Clemson (SR)
10. Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan (JR)
11. Eric Morris, Texas Tech (SR)
12. Jeff Moturi, UTEP (JR)
13. Juaquin Iglesias, Oklahoma (SR)
14. Brandon Gibson, Washington State (SR)
15. Eric Decker, Minnesota (JR)
16. Brian Robiskie, Ohio State (SR)
17. Marcus Barnett, Cincinnati (SO)
18. Emmanuel Sanders, SMU (JR)
19. Trae Johnson, Tulsa (SO)
20. Arrelious Benn, Illinois (SO)
21. Kenny Britt, Rutgers (JR)
22. Greg Orton, Purdue (SR)
23. Tiquan Underwood, Rutgers (SR)
24. Brennan Marion, Tulsa (SR)
25. Austin Collie, BYU (JR)
26. Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State (SO)
27. Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas (SO)
28. Antonio Brown, Central Michigan (SO)
29. Jeremy Childs, Boise State (JR)
30. Cortez Gent, FAU (JR)
31. Kevin Jurovich, San Jose State (SR)
32. Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati (SR)
33. Kenny McKinley, South Carolina (SR)
34. Edward Britton, Texas Tech (JR)
35. Marko Mitchell, Nevada (SR)
36. Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green (JR)
37. Malcolm Lane, Hawaii (JR)
38. A.J. Harris, NMSU (SR)
39. Greg Mathews, Michigan (JR)
40. Julio Jones, Alabama (FR)
41. DeAndre Brown, Southern Miss (FR)
42. Dexton Fields, Kansas (SR)
43. Jaison Williams, Oregon (SR)
44. Jamarko Simmons, Western Michigan (SR)
45. Carlos Singleton, Memphis (JR)
46. Deon Murphy, Kansas State (SR)
47. Eron Riley, Duke (SR)
48. Stephen Williams, Toledo (JR)
49. Danario Alexander, Missouri (JR)*
50. Gerald Jones, Tennessee (SO)
51. Preston Parker, Florida State (JR)
52. Detron Lewis, Texas Tech (SO)
53. Chris Gilbert, Houston (JR)
54. Lucas Taylor, Tennessee (SR)
55. Rodgeriqus Smith, Auburn (SR)
56. Dicky Lyons, Kentucky (SR)
57. Mike Jones, Arizona State (SR)
58. Quan Cosby, Texas (SR)
59. Nick Moore, Toledo (SR)
60. Duke Calhoun, Memphis (JR)
61. Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina (JR)
62. Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State (SR)
63. Trent Guy, Louisville (JR)
64. Aaron Bain, Hawaii (SR)
65. Aldrick Robinson, SMU (SO)
66. Derek Kinder, Pitt (SR)
67. James Rodgers, Oregon State (SO)
68. Mark Dell, Michigan State (SO)
69. Vidal Hazelton, USC (JR)
70. Thomas White, Baylor (SR)
71. Nate Swift, Nebraska (SR)
72. Greg Carr, Florida State (SR)
73. Patrick Turner, USC (SR)
74. Tavarres King, Georgia (FR)
75. Scott Long, Louisville (JR)
76. L.J. Castile, Houston (SO)
77. Rich Gunnell, Boston College (JR)
78. Demetrius Byrd, LSU (SR)
79. Manuel Johnson, Oklahoma (SR)
80. David Ausberry, USC (SO)
81. Ronald Johnson, USC (SO)
82. Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland (JR)
83. Titus Young, Boise State (SO)
84. Mike Wallace, Ole Miss (SR)
85. Louis Murphy, Florida (SR)
86. Greg Smith, Georgia Tech (JR)
87. Ross Lane, Northwestern (SR
88. Jordan Shipley, Texas (SR)
89. Chris McGaha, Arizona State (JR)
90. Matt Simon, Northern Illinois (SR)
91. Kevin Ogletree, Virginia (JR)
92. Ray Fisher, Indiana (JR)
93. LaReylle Cunningham, Cal (SR)
94. Brian Hartline, Ohio State (JR)
95. Kyle Jefferson, Wisconsin (SO)
96. Derrick Williams, Penn State (SR)
97. De’Andre Goodwin, Washington (SO)
98. Darius Passmore, Marshall (SR)
99. Michael Floyd, Notre Dame (FR)
100. Ryan Wolfe, UNLV (JR)

*Will miss the start of the 2008 season with knee injury

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