Game recognizes game.
Before it drafted Julio Jones and paired the two together for a few seasons, the Atlanta Falcons had Sharod “Roddy” White as Matt Ryan’s lone big-play receiver. An alumnus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, White played 11 years (2005-15) in the National Football League and recorded 10,863 receiving yards with 63 touchdowns on 808 catches. He was a four-time selection to the NFL Pro Bowl (2008-11) and the league’s leader in receptions in 2010.
As elite as he was, White sees something special in the receiver room at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The trio of Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III and DeVonta Smith are all juniors that account for 1,000-plus yards receiving for their careers.