Fall camp is almost here, and the wide receiver room is one of the first places to start sorting through the chaos after another full roster overhaul. There’s experience here, sure, but there’s also plenty of uncertainty hanging over the group before anyone even takes a snap in camp.
The list of eligible receivers is long: Jaden Bray, DJ Epps, John Neider, Prince Strachan, Cyrus Traugh, Kedrick Triplett, Keon Hutchins, Armoni Weaver, TaRon Francis, Robert Oliver, Charlie Hanafin, Malachi Thompson, Landon Drumm, Greg Wilfred and Brad Mossor.
The most proven production on the roster comes from DJ Epps, who logged 628 FBS snaps in 2025, and John Neider, who had 399. After that, the numbers drop off quickly: Jaden Bray played 72 snaps, Armoni Weaver 23, Cyrus Traugh 18, Prince Strachan 7 and TaRon Francis 3.
The PFF grades tell a similar story, with Prince Strachan leading the group at 80.1. John Neider checked in at 69.3, followed by Jaden Bray at 68.9 and DJ Epps at 68.2. Armoni Weaver posted a 61.8, while Cyrus Traugh and TaRon Francis came in at 58.3 and 58.0.
On paper, the room has a real case to be better than the raw snap totals suggest. Bray has been a multi-year starter at WVU and Oklahoma State, and Strachan started at Boise State in 2023 and 2024. Count that up, and the room basically has four FBS starters - mostly.
There’s also upside waiting to be unlocked. Strachan and Francis both bring a lot of potential. USC had targeted Strachan as a transfer priority out of Boise State before an injury ended his run with the Trojans last season, and Francis arrived after being one of the most sought-after high school receivers in the country, leaving LSU in search of earlier playing time.
But the warning signs are just as obvious. Injuries and constant movement could make this group hard to stabilize.
Bray has been hurt for much of his college career, and Strachan was injured at USC before suffering a broken collarbone this spring, which has kept him out for most of the summer. If those two can’t stay on the field, the room loses a lot of its experience in a hurry.
That leaves Neider as a likely early starter, and he comes with his own adjustment curve. He’s a converted quarterback who started only half of last season for the Huskies.
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