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Oklahoma State Football: Ranking the 10 best players on the roster

By Andrew Miller

Oct 1, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Jalen McCleskey (1) scores a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns during the first half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Jalen McCleskey (1) scores a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns during the first half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver James Washington (28) runs in for a touchdown ahead of Central Michigan Chippewas defensive back Amari Coleman (7) during the second half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Central Michigan won 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver James Washington (28) runs in for a touchdown ahead of Central Michigan Chippewas defensive back Amari Coleman (7) during the second half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Central Michigan won 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports /

The fourth and final wide receiver on this list, James Washington is also possibly the best returning wide out in the entire country. Washington leads all returning receivers in career receiving yards with 2,923 and career receiving touchdowns with 26. Moreover, he averages a whopping 19.2 yards per game over the course of his three previous years with the Pokes.

Washington has the explosive ability to take the top off of defenses in a flash. There’s no other way to describe Washington beside polarizing. Along with owning the title of entering the season possibly as the best receiver in the country, Washington is also possibly the best big play threat in the nation.

Washington’s receiving yards climbed by more than 300 yards in 2016, posting more than 1,400 receiving yards. The thought of Mason Rudolph and James Washington having yet another season in Stillwater should be terrifying for Big 12 defenses.

Rudolph and Washington announced that they would be returning for another season in Stillwater before the 2016 Alamo Bowl against Colorado. That announcement might be the single most important key to Oklahoma State’s success in 2017.

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