SMU receiving corps receives boost as transfer WR deemed immediately eligible

The SMU receiving corps received a big boost on Saturday.

West Virginia transfer Reggie Roberson will be eligible this season, Mustangs coach Sonny Dykes said after practice Saturday morning. Roberson, a Mesquite Horn graduate, received a waiver from the NCAA to play immediately instead of sitting out a season after transferring.

"Reggie's going to be a big addition for us," Dykes said. "He's a really talented kid. The most impressive thing about Reggie is just his toughness and his desire to be a good football player. He's got a lot of tools. That's what makes him different, he's got brand new desire to be a really good player. Typically, guys with talent like he's got that have that desire…