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Tulsa Draft Prospects Aim to Overcome “Small” Status to Achieve Big Dreams

In 2015, Keyarris Garrett led the entire NCAA in receiving with a solid 96 catches for 1,588 yards and eight touchdowns. Garrett had the speed and length with the ability to stretch out over defenders and come down with the catch. Many experts expected him to be drafted somewhere around the 3rd or 4th round. Although he did end up with the Carolina Panthers, Keyarris Garrett was not a part of the 31 receivers drafted in 2016. Many speculated he was passed on because of his injury history or that he was merely the product of the spread offense but a lot of his talent and achievements are almost overlooked because he played for Tulsa in the AAC, a “weaker” conference.