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College football countdown No. 18: BYU wide receiver Austin Collie

Editor's note: In anticipation of the 121st college football season in Utah, DeseretNews.com writer Jay Yeomans is ranking the 50 greatest Division I college football players of all time from the state of Utah. We're counting down the 50 days until Sept. 1 when Southern Utah at Utah and Weber State at Utah State kick off at 6 p.m. Rankings are based on what the player did during his college career.

18. Austin Collie, BYU, wide receiver, returner (2004, 07-08)

Even though he played just three seasons in Provo before declaring for the NFL draft, Collie is arguably the best receiver BYU has ever had.