NFL Draft 2015: Top 10 Pac-12 prospects

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Dec 27, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans receiver Nelson Agholor (15) celebrates after scoring on a 17-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2014 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Still, I think Agholor can have a shot at the bottom of the first round because of his special teams ability propping him up a few picks.

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Nelson Agholor

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Nelson Agholor is smaller than you’d like a receiver to be at 6-1, 190 pounds but he makes up for a lack of size and bulk with sudden speed, high football IQ and tremendous versatility. As a receiver, Agholor had 104 catches for 1,313 yards and 12 touchdowns last year as a junior and was one of the most feared punt returners in the nation with four career returns for touchdown.

He’s quick, but not necessarily fast and doesn’t have the elite top-end speed you’d want in a first round receiver, but he has enough to get over the top of the defense and is a smooth athlete. He has good but not great hands and will have to fight the stigma of recent USC receivers built like him in Marqise Lee and Robert Woods who haven’t translated their elite college production to success at the next level.

Still, I think Agholor can have a shot at the bottom of the first round because of his special teams ability propping him up a few picks.

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