Final PFF Grades: Ranking Big Ten pass catchers
College football — or football in general — has turned into a passing game for several years now and the Big Ten conference not only has some great quarterbacks but some excellent pass catchers as well.
Purdue’s Charlie Jones led the entire nation with 1,361 yards and Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was eighth in the country with 1,157 yards. Both Jones and Harrison Jr. were tied for fourth in all of football with 12 touchdowns caught.
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We have already covered the Big Ten quarterbacks and running backs, so we are moving forward with our Pro Football Focus grades by turning our attention to the pass catchers.
There are 19 players ranked here and it’s a combination of wide receivers and tight ends. In order to be ranked, the players had to have caught a minimum of 40 catches in the regular season.
Here are the Big Ten receivers ranked by their PFF receiving grade.
Rakim Jarrett - Maryland
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Grade: 62.3
Mitchell Tinsley - Penn State
(Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Grade: 66.3
Aron Cruickshank - Rutgers
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Grade: 67.2
Jeshaun Jones - Maryland
Mandatory Credit: Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports
Grade: 68.1
Cam Camper - Indiana
Rick Janzaruk-The Herald Times
Grade: 68.7
Payne Durham - Purdue
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Grade: 70.3
Jayden Reed - Michigan State
Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports
Grade: 71.2
Malik Washington - Northwestern
Brendan Moran-USA TODAY Sports
Grade: 73.2
Keon Coleman - Michigan State
Grade: 75.7
Isaiah Williams - Illinois
Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
75.8
Ronnie Bell - Michigan
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Grade: 75.9
Chimere Dike - Wisconsin
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Grade: 76.2
Parker Washington - Penn State
Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Grade: 76.7
Emeka Egbuka - Ohio State
Grade: 81.4
Brevyn Spann-Ford - Minnesota
Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Grade: 82.3
Sam LaPorta - Iowa
Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Grade: 82.6
Trey Palmer - Nebraska
Grade: 82.8
Charlie Jones - Purdue
Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports
Grade: 83.8
Marvin Harrison Jr. - Ohio State
Barbara Perenic-The Columbus Dispatch
Grade: 90.0
