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Sills leads NCAA pass-catchers with room to improve

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In hindsight, the question becomes this: Why didn’t a receivers coach offer 13-year-old David Sills a scholarship?

The former quarterback prodigy, forever marked by the phone call he received from Lane Kiffin in seventh grade, is redefining himself as a receiver and doing so at a stunning pace. His five touchdown catches through two weeks are tied for the FBS lead with UCLA’s Darren Andrews and SMU’s Courtland Sutton.

And while early season stats can become fool’s gold, Sills also ranks 10th nationally in receiving yardage and 16th in catches.