It should come as no surprise Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree holds onto the top spot in our updated 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. He also added five games of at least three touchdowns. Expect Crabtree to go within the first five picks of your draft – possibly as the top overall pick if you have a manager willing to gamble.

If Crabtree is off the board, there are other solid options for your team. New Mexico State’s Chris Williams should have a huge season if quarterback Chase Holbrook can stay healthy. Missouri’s Jeremy Maclin and Florida’s Percy Harvin are dual-threats who should tally plenty of rushing and receiving yards. Just after those three will be Rice’s Jarett Dillard and Ball State’s Dante Love.

If you are looking for a sleeper, keep an eye on Washington’s D’Andre Goodwin. With the Huskies experiencing a lot of turnover in the receiving corps, Goodwin could be Jake Locker’s new go-to target. Air Force’s Ty Paffett will be taking over for Chad Hall, who rushed for over 1,000 yards at the WR-Z spot last season. Paffett may not equal Hall’s numbers, but don’t be surprised if he rushes for over 500 and notches seven touchdowns.

Freshmen could have an immediate impact in the fantasy world this season. Alabama’s Julio Jones is stepping into a great situation, as D.J. Hall has finished out his eligibility and the Crimson Tide are searching for a new number one target. Southern Mississippi’s DeAndre Brown may be the biggest recruit in school history, but there is a quarterback question mark in Hattiesburg.

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

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