College Football Playoff National Championship: Who has edge at each position?

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

Haven’t heard the name Mike Williams? You’ve either been living under a rock or don’t pay any attention to college football’s top players. The Clemson star is considered the best wide receiver in the country, recording 1,267 yards and 10 touchdowns this year.

The Clemson receiving corps are deep, scary and outright dominant. Williams has been the best receiver in college football this year, arguably, and he’s followed by a cornucopia of talented targets. Keep in mind that Williams, nor Deon Cain, played in the title game last year — the former was injured and Cain was out for disciplinary reasons.

Artavis Scott might be the best wide out on the team outside of Williams, catching 73 balls this season, and is a screen pass master. He and Cain can be dangerous in open space while Williams is the team’s go-to target. Ray-Ray McCloud and Hunter Renfrow round out the corps while tight end Jordan Leggett is the second-leading receiver.

Leggett is a surefire NFL talent and finished the season as one of the ACC’s best tight ends.

Alabama also has an elite tight end of its own in O.J. Howard who I believe will be a first-round pick. He has the look of a wide receiver, making him that much more of a vertical threat and matchup nightmare for defenses.

Calvin Ridley is another name to keep an eye on as he has been Alabama’s top wide out over the past couple of years, but has taken a slight back seat to deep-threat ArDarius Stewart. Those three have carried the load for the Crimson Tide in the receiving game while Clemson is just too deep.

Overall, Clemson has just too many weapons at the position and a quarterback who isn’t afraid to sling it out to them at a high rate. Not many teams have 4-6 guys who can consistently have an impact in the receiving corps.

Edge: Clemson