It seems weird to say so now, but it wasn’t too long ago that we were worried about the future of Cal’s receiving corps. Following the 2015 season, the Bear Raid arsenal was set to lose its top six targets. Kenny Lawler’s acrobatics, Bryce Treggs’ vertical attack, Darius Powe’s consistency—all gone. (Of course Stephen Anderson, Trevor Davis, and Maurice Harris also deserve grateful mention here.) That meant the Bears’ top receiving weapon going into 2016 was Khalfani Muhammad.
No disrespect to Khalfani, but having a running back as your top returning pass-catcher doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence when you’re running a pass-heavy system.