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2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 late round sleeper picks, ranked

By Luke Feliciano

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers makes the catch against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers makes the catch against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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6. Lil’Jordan Humphrey – Texas, Wide Receiver

Texas was gunning for the Big 12 title late in the season after it lost its season opener against Maryland for the second straight season. A big reason for that late-season surge was the play of wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey. 

Oddly enough, Humphrey decided to skip his senior season and put his name in the draft despite last season really being the only one when he’s had a significant impact.

In 14 games played last year, Humphrey collected 1,176 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches. Compare those stats to his sophomore year when he totaled 431 receiving yards and just a single touchdown.

At 6-foot-4, Humphrey fits the bill when it comes to size. Even better, he generally gets into a favorable position for his quarterback to deliver an open look to him. With long strides, he can cover a lot of ground, especially when he shakes a defender after a catch and has open green ahead of him.

With a high-capacity production of 86 receptions in 2018, Humphrey is a reliable target. He also showed the ability to run a variety of routes at all levels of the field.

One factor that might deter NFL scouts is the fact that Humphrey played in just 36 college games throughout his career –– and only 18 of those were starts. While the number of games he has played in is lower than most, he offers under-the-radar talent that might go undetected until the later rounds, which makes him a candidate to be a sleeper pick in this year’s NFL Draft.

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