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Ranking the 10 best wide receiver single seasons in college football history

By David Creekmur

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GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 02: Justin Blackmon #81 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys catches a 67-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against Chase Thomas #44 of the Stanford Cardinal during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2012, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 02: Justin Blackmon #81 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys catches a 67-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against Chase Thomas #44 of the Stanford Cardinal during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2012, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

8. Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State (2010)

Justin Blackmon’s NFL career may not have worked out as expected, but his sophomore and junior years at Oklahoma State certainly did.

In 2010, his sophomore season, Blackmon put himself on the map with a humongous year for the Cowboys, helping them to an 11-2 record. He caught 111 passes for an amazing 1,782 yards along with an NCAA leading 20 touchdowns for the season. Blackmon also added a rushing touchdown. His 16.1 yards per reception was among the conference leaders as well. That is surely worthy of one of the best wide receiver single seasons in the history of college football.

As if the stats were not impressive enough, plenty of accolades were thrown Blackmon’s way as a result of his outbreak season in 2010. Among them, was being named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Additionally, Blackmon was a consensus All-American as well as the Fred Biletnikoff Award winner, which goes to the nation’s top wide receiver.

Blackmon certainly became a feared receiver during the 2010 season, setting the stage for another great year in 2011. In fact, he went over 1,500 yards receiving, was named a consensus All-American again, and repeated as the Fred Biletnikoff Award recipient.

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