College Football: Top 30 skill position players for 2019 season

Ohio State was pass-oriented on offense last year with Dwayne Haskins. I wouldn’t expect nearly as many passes as the Buckeyes had last year, but Justin Fields will still get plenty. He is more of a mobile threat compared to Haskins, but he has a strong arm. Expect K.J. Hill to be the top target in 2019.

Hill had 885 receiving yards last year, but I am expecting closer to 1,000 this season. He will easily be the top receiver for the team, and I expect Fields to rely on him a ton. If the team turns to an RPO system, Hill will run the slant to get open. He is also a threat in punt returns if Ohio State chooses to keep him back there.

My only concern with Hill is how much the team will pass. He will get the majority of the targets, but I expect Ryan Day to want to feed J.K. Dobbins and scramble with Fields. The two of them are one of the best QB/RB pairs in college football. It’s safe to say that Fields won’t have any 70-attempt games like Haskins did last season.

Fans don’t usually go to Oregon State to find great offensive talents, but they need to make an exception for Jermar Jefferson. He was a freshman who benefitted from going to a smaller school and getting early reps. Last year, he had over 1,500 yards from scrimmage. The majority came from the running game, but he got somewhere around two receptions a game as well.

There are some question marks at quarterback to say the least, so I would expect Oregon State to turn to Jefferson yet again. It might not lead to a lot of wins, but it will certainly lead to another great year for Jefferson statistically.

With Art Pierce entering his senior season, Jefferson will still have to share some carries. He won’t be the traditional bell cow that some teams have. Nonetheless, he will certainly make the most of his carries, and I would not be surprised if he got double-digit touchdowns for the second straight year.