Somewhat surprisingly, only one receiver in the conference gained 1,000 yards through the air in 2016: Northwestern’s Austin Carr. He had 1,247 yards last season and was followed by Indiana’s Nick Westbrook, who had 995 yards, and Penn State’s Chris Godwin with 982.
With quite a few returning quarterbacks and receivers in the conference, that number could go up this season. At the same time, there are some big question marks on conference offenses.
So how many receivers will hit the 1,000-yard mark within the Big Ten this season? Let’s take a look at the possibilities.