Position battles
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The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.
104 contested jobs tracked · 76 projected starting roles · Updated Aug 4
Best college wide receiver battles
The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
LSU TigersLSU
College · SEC · starter
Job at stake
Starting wide receiverStarting WR
Why this battle matters
The winner projects to open the season as LSU’s starting wide receiver, a full-time role in an FBS offense.
Current read
Brown holds the top listing on the current chart, but the room behind him is close enough — the job stays live.
Chart currentOrder verified · Aug 3
High-stakes job
Eastern Michigan
Starting X WR
Leader emerging
Crowded room
TCU
Starting slot WR
Leader emerging
High-stakes job
Georgia Southern
Starting WR
Leader emerging
Crowded room
South Carolina
Starting slot WR
Leader emerging
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LSU
Starting WR
College · SEC
Slight Brown edge
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
12 contenders↓
Eastern Michigan
Starting X WR
College · Mid-American
Devereaux leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 6.3% and 8.8% of team plays.
Medium confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
2 contenders↓
TCU
Starting slot WR
College · Big 12
Small leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 6.9% and 4.2% of team plays.
High confidence
New contenders
3 portal additions in the room · Aug 2
3 contenders↓
Georgia Southern
Starting WR
College · Sun Belt
Bradshaw leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 3.7% and 2.9% of team plays.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
2 contenders↓
South Carolina
Starting slot WR
College · SEC
Bennett Jr. leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 3.1% and 9.5% of team plays.
High confidence
New contenders
4 portal additions in the room · Aug 3
3 contenders↓
Louisiana
Starting slot WR
College · Sun Belt
Johnson leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 2.6% and 2.9% of team plays.
Medium confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
2 contenders↓