Non BCS Positional Power Rankings: Wide Receivers

For today's post we are going to take a break from our C-USA position rankings to bring you our first Non BCS Positional Power Rankings. Lets take a look at the best wide receivers in the nation who will be lining up for teams without that BCS tag.

1. Greg Salas, Sr. - Hawaii

Greg Salas was 3rd in the nation last year in receiving yards (1,590) and 4th in yards per game (122.3). He also had 8 touchdowns and averaged 14 yards for his 106 receptions.

2. James Cleveland, Sr. - Houston

Cleveland had 104 receptions for 1,214 yards and 14 TDs in '09. He averaged 11.7 yards per reception and 101.2 yards per game.

3. Titus Young, Sr. - Boise State

Young had 79 receptions for 1,049 yards and 10 TDs in '09. He also had 138 yards and 3 TDs rushing and

833 yards and 2 TDs on kick off returns including a 100 yard return for a touchdown.

4. Tyron Carrier, Jr. - Houston

Carrier was Houston's second leading receiver last year with 91 receptions for 1,029 yards and 7 touchdowns. He added 986 yards and 4 touchdowns on kick off returns and another 125 yards and a touchdown rushing.

5. Dwayne Harris, Sr. - ECU

Harris had 978 yards receiving and 7 TDs in 2009 on 83 receptions which was good for an 11.8 yard average. Add to that his 149 yards and 5 TDs rushing and 1,000 yards and 3 TDs returning kick offs, and

Harris accumulated 2,127 yards and 15 touchdowns last year. With ECU moving to a more pass friendly offense under first year Head Coach

Ruffin McNeill, those numbers could get even better in 2010.

6. Damaris Johnson, Jr. - Tulsa

Jonhson made 78 receptions for 1,131 yards for a 14.5 yard average in '09. The downside is that he only had 3 receiving touchdowns. He did, however add 256 yards and a TD on punt return duty to go with 1,131 kick off return yards. Throw in his 175 rushing yards and Tulsa's do-it-all man totaled 2,693 yards last year which was good for 1st in the nation in all purpose yards. If he can find the end zone more often in 2010 he could be an All-American.

7. Jerrel Jernigan, Sr. - Troy

Jernigan had 71 catches for 1,101 yards for an average of 15.5 yards but only 4 touchdowns. He did add 266 rushing yards and a TD and 897 kick off return yards.

8. DeAndre Brown, Jr. - Southern Mississippi

DeAndre Brown only had 47 receptions last year but those receptions went for a 16.7 yard average and 9 of them were touchdowns. At 6'6" 235 lbs DeAndre is a physical specimen and should improve on his 785 yards in 2010.

9. Vincent Brown, Sr. - San Diego State

Despite playing in only 7 games last year, Brown gained 778 yards on 45 receptions. He had 6 TD catches and averaged an impressive 17.3 yards per catch.

10. Austin Pettis, Sr. - Boise State

Austin Pettis was Boise State's second leading receiver a year ago with 855 yards and 14 TDs on 63 catches.

Honorable Mention:

Patrick Edwards, Jr. - Houston

Normally a teams 3rd receiver would have no chance of being on a national list but it's a different story for Houston's Patrick Edwards. He amassed 1,021 yards and 6 touchdowns on 85 receptions.