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NFL Draft 2017: Ranking the top 15 wide receivers

By Zach Bigalke

Dec 27, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver KD Cannon (9) catches a pass for a touchdown in the first half against the Boise State Broncos during the Cactus Bowl at Chase Field. Baylor defeated Boise State 31-12. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver KD Cannon (9) catches a pass for a touchdown in the first half against the Boise State Broncos during the Cactus Bowl at Chase Field. Baylor defeated Boise State 31-12. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 23, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs wide receiver Carlos Henderson (1) catches a touchdown pass against Navy Midshipmen cornerback Tyris Wooten (17) in the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Louisiana Tech won 48-45. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 23, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs wide receiver Carlos Henderson (1) catches a touchdown pass against Navy Midshipmen cornerback Tyris Wooten (17) in the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Louisiana Tech won 48-45. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

While his teammate Trent Taylor put up bigger raw stats, Carlos Henderson was the more versatile all-purpose receiving threat at Louisiana Tech. He finished 2016 as the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and its Special Teams Player of the Year. He had the highest touchdown rate among receivers that played a full season. Henderson finished fourth nationally in all-purpose yardage. He also averaged nearly two full touchdowns per game with a 10.6-point average.

He did not necessarily impress at the NFL Combine, but neither did Henderson embarrass himself in Indianapolis. The Bulldog finished eighth in the broad jump, and his time in the 40 stacked up as just the 15th best among receivers. He was also outside the top 30 receivers in the three-cone drill and the 20-yard shuttle. The Combine showing ultimately shouldn’t do much to diminish his draft stock.

Henderson has the size at 5-foot-11 and 199 pounds and the game speed and strong hands to prove valuable to any passing attack. He has a propensity for getting into the endzone that would serve any NFL team well.

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