Ranking the 10 best wide receiver single seasons in college football history
5. Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (2007)
Michael Crabtree’s freshman year at Texas Tech was certainly one of the best wide receiver single seasons in college football history. Crabtree is well known for his great catch against Texas in 2008, but his 2007 season was something special.
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Despite Danny Amendola also having a big year, Crabtree simply stacked up mind-boggling numbers. During this spectacular campaign in 2007, Crabtree caught 134 passes from Graham Harrell for a whopping 1,962 yards and 22 touchdowns. The yardage is the third most ever, falling just 98 yards short of Trevor Insley’s national record set in 1999. Next, the 22 touchdowns are the sixth most all-time, just five behind Troy Edwards’s record set in 1998.
Like many others on this list, Crabtree had multiple awards attached to his name during the 2007 season. Among those, he took home the Fred Biletnikoff Award, which he won again in 2008. Additionally, he was a unanimous All-American selection as well as the Big 12 Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year, which he shared with Missouri’s Jeremy Maclin.
Admittedly, Crabtree’s NFL career has fizzled after just two 1,000-yard seasons, however, his impact at Texas Tech will be felt forever.