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Second-year wide receivers

History looks decent for Beckham Jr., Evans et al

Five rookie wide receivers went over 800 yards last season. Based on recent history of such players, what can be expected from those wideouts (Odell Beckham Jr., Mike Evans, Kelvin Benjamin, Sammy Watkins, Jordan Matthews) in 2015?

Since 2000, there have been 20 other wide receivers to put up at least 800 receiving yards in their rookie seasons. One year later, just over half (11) of those receivers came back and put up at least 800 receiving yards again. Just under half (9) went over 1,000 yards in their second seasons.

The odds look pretty good, then, that at least two and possibly three of those above-named wideouts will go over 1,000 yards in 2015. Beckham Jr. and Evans, of course, are being drafted in most leagues as if they'll be the ones, but the history doesn't look bad for the other three second-year receivers, either.

The 25 wideouts who have gone over 800 yards in their rookie seasons since 2000, sorted by receiving yards in their second seasons, are presented below.

800-YARD ROOKIE WRS, ONE YEAR LATER (2000-PRESENT)
YearPlayerTmRec (1)Yds (1)TD (1)Rec (2)Yds (2)TD (2)
2012Josh GordonClev.5080558716469
2011A.J. GreenCin.651057797135011
2013DeAndre HopkinsHou.5280227612106
2006Marques ColstonN.O.701038898120211
2011Julio JonesAtl.54959879119810
2008DeSean JacksonPhil.62912462115612
2003Andre JohnsonHou.6697647911426
2012T.Y. HiltonInd.5086178210835
2007Dwayne BoweK.C.7099558610227
2006Santonio HolmesPitt.498243529428
2011Torrey SmithBalt.508417498558
2013Keenan AllenS.D.7110468777834
2010Mike WilliamsT.B.6596411657713
2004Lee EvansBuff.488439487437
2001Chris ChambersMia.488837527343
2004Roy WilliamsDet.548178456878
2003Anquan Boldin Ariz.10113778566231
2012Justin BlackmonJac.648655294151
2004Michael ClaytonT.B.8011937323720
2008Eddie RoyalDen.919805373452
2014Odell Beckham Jr.NYG91130512???
2014Mike EvansT.B.68105112???
2014Kelvin BenjaminCar.7310089???
2014Sammy WatkinsBuff.659826???
2014Jordan MatthewsPhil.678728???

--Andy Richardson

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