LSU Football: Top 5 draft prospects for 2021 NFL Draft

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OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – NOVEMBER 16: Ja’Marr Chase #1 of the LSU Tigers catches the ball for a touchdown during the first half of a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

1. Ja’Marr Chase, WR

Despite 2020’s draft featuring perhaps best wide receiver classes in NFL history, Ja’Marr Chase would likely have been the first off the board if he were eligible.

As a sophomore, Chase put together a historic season as he hauled in 84 catches for a nation-leading 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns.

He became the SEC record holder for receiving touchdowns in a season and receiving yards, earned unanimous All-American and First-Team SEC honors and was named the 2019 Biletnikoff Award as the top receiver in college football.

Chase put together a dominant performance in the national championship game as he made nine catches for 221 yards and two touchdowns to help LSU clinch their first title since 2007.

With a record breaking season, there’s little doubt Chase will be a first round selection in 2021. He not only dominated but did so against SEC defenses and a pair of playoff teams in Oklahoma and Clemson.

At 6-1, he has the perfect combination of size and speed that NFL scouts will droll over and likely rate as the top receiver in a draft that will feature several other elite receivers such as Alabama‘s Jaylen Waddle and Devonta Smith and LSU teammate Terrace Marshall.

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