Entering 2017 Damion Ratley had just 17 receptions in his Texas A&M career and two touchdowns. He was always penciled in near the top of the wide receiver depth chart but was never able to translate good practice reports to live game action, at least, not until his senior season.
Christian Kirk and the incoming freshman class were all the rave in the preseason. Jhamon Ausbon and Camron Buckley both found roles in the offense, but Ratley soared. He caught six receiving touchdowns, just one fewer than Kirk. His 603 yards were second most on the team.