Recruiting is the lifeblood of prominent college football programs. But, like the NFL Draft, it’s an inexact science. Josh Doctson is another perfect example.
The Mansfield, Texas, native is considered one of the top wide receivers in the 2016 draft class. But coming out of high school, he was an overlooked prospect choosing between football and basketball.
Doctson ended up at Wyoming, where he caught five touchdowns as a freshman. One of those touchdown receptions came against Big 12 power Texas Christian – one of the local schools who passed on Doctson in the recruiting process.
"He wasn’t overly fast at the time, and there’s a lot of people who can run in Texas," Horned Frogs head coach Gary Patterson told USA Today.