It’s rare you see a wide receiver break out as a true freshman against the first power five opponent he plays against. That was the case for Jalen Knox in 2018. The former 3-star running back moved to wide receiver when he arrived on campus and broke out with an impressive five reception game for 110 yards and a touchdown in week three of 2018 against Purdue.
He followed that up with 50 yards against South Carolina, 60 yards against Alabama and 105 yards against Memphis. The former running back suddenly had 20 receptions for 385 yards and three touchdowns in his first six games on campus.