College Football: Top 30 skill position players for 2019 season

Laviska Shenault is probably the best player the casual fan hasn’t heard of. Since he plays for Colorado, he doesn’t get the same recognition as players from bigger schools, but he makes the most of what he gets.

Shenault is just a highlight waiting to happen. His speed is impressive for someone of his size, and he simply beats corners down the field every chance he gets. If they manage to somehow stay with him, he has the ability to make the contested catch. He has strength, but it comes secondary to his speed.

Colorado liked to run a lot of wildcat with Shenault, and it was very successful. He had five rushing touchdowns to add with his six receiving touchdowns. From a skill player perspective, he truly does it all.

He caught an obscene 86 balls in only nine games. If he manages to play for the entire season this year, he will compete for the most receptions in the country.

The only part of his game I would like to see improve is his ability to score touchdowns. Having only six touchdowns on 86 receptions isn’t quite the ratio you would like in a top receiver, but was also double-covered in a lot of games. Hopefully he can reach pay dirt more often in his sophomore season.