James Washington is one of the top deep threats in the country, and the only midseason all-american named to ESPN’s midseason all-american list released last week. So it should come as no surprise that he’s also thought of in college football’s elite group of top 50 players, which ESPN released this week.
ESPN ranked him No. 43 out of 50, with a score of 7.5 (out of a perfect 10 — AKA Lamary Jackson.)
Here’s what ESPN’s Mitch Sherman said about the conferences third leading receiver:
Few receivers are more explosive. Just ask Pitt, against which Washington caught six passes for 228 yards — all in the first half.