Jakeem Grant’s production last year was double that — almost exactly in both catches and yards — of any other receiver on the Texas Tech football team. The odds seems decidedly against there being such a disparity this year.
The Red Raiders’ receiving corps is a paradox: None of the returnees caught more than 43 passes last season, but Patrick Mahomes II appears to have numerous options and Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury and players alike express confidence in the unit.
“There’s not really a go-to guy,” Mahomes said Thursday, “but there are several that can make plays.