Saturdays in the fall will forever feature electrifying wideouts making plays on all the major networks. Meanwhile, a less-heralded but explosive wideout provided plenty of fireworks for the North Dakota State Bison.
Bryce Lance boasts remarkable playmaking ability while landing less acclaim than the big-name wideouts within this year's draft class, and he's ready to hear his name called next month in either day two or day three of the NFL draft - perhaps by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Could the Eagles target a small program receiver like Bryce Lance?
If A.J. Brown is indeed on the move, then a first-round target such as Texas A&M burner KC Concepcion could be in the cards for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. But the smaller program wide receivers in this year's class bring serious upside within the mid-round neighborhood. Having looked in-depth at Georgia State star Ted Hurst, it's time to turn our attention to another smaller program dynamo in Lance.
The younger brother of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Trey Lance, the blazing wideout (4.34 40-yard dash) found the endzone a staggering 25 times the past two seasons, earning All-American accolades while spearheading the charge of the Bison to consecutive NCS National Championships.
The numbers posted by Lance over the past two seasons were staggering: A combined 126 catches for 2,132 yards receiving, with longs of 74 and 81 yards, and a 75-yard run added in for good measure. His RAC ability is outstanding, while the former high school basketball and football star can also be deployed on end-arounds and assorted gadget plays.
Similar to Hurst, Lance is also 6-foot-3 and a shade over 200 pounds (203 lb). His vertical jump of 41.5' impressed at the combine, illustrating the Marshall, Minnesota native's ability to get up and make plays in traffic.
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With the recent additions of Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore, the wide receiver room remains fluid, given the clouded future prospects of A.J. Brown remaining in Philadelphia. A playmaker like Lance might be the newest addition to the wideout room shortly.