My top 5 Biletnikoff candidates

5. A.J. Green, Georgia-In his freshman year, Green had 56 catches for 953 yards and eight touchdowns. The 6-4, 207-pound sophomore has the hands and body control of an upperclassman and has the ability to be a dominant reciever. It will be interesting to see if his production drops without Matt Stafford under center.

4. Brandon LaFell, LSU-This guy is good enough to be making big money in the NFL right now. The 6-3, 209-pound senior; similar to A.J. Green, had 63 catches for 929 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2008 in what was his most productive year at LSU. Even with his unlimited potential, he could be somewhat underutilized as sophomore Jordan Jefferson develops at QB.

3. Damian Williams, USC-The 6-1 195-pound senior will look for a big senior season under Pete Carroll and will look to follow in the steps of other USC greats such as Mike Williams, Dwayne Jarrett, and Keyshawn Johnson. Williams had 58 catches for 869 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2008 and is close to becoming the best Trojan receiver of the decade. Williams has the ability to run tight routes, picks up a lot of yards after the catch, and can catch almost anything within arm's length.

2. Julio Jones, Alabama-Jones will likely be a star in his sophomore year under head coach Nick Saban. In his freshman campaign, Jones had 58 catches for 924 yards and 4 touchdowns. Look for Jones to have a tremendous yards per catch stat in 2009, in 2008 he averaged 16 yards per reception and had a 64 yard catch in the SEC title game against Florida. At 6-4, 211 lbs. Jones is bigger than most receivers and has the ability to overpower defensive backs, he'll need that size and power in the stingy SEC West.

1. Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State-Under the high-powered Cowboy offense in 2008, Bryant had 87 catches for 1480 yards and 19 touchdowns. The only point of concern is whether he can stay healthy and stand out in the big games. If Bryant can have a big game against Georgia in the opener and the Cowboys win, it should be his award to lose. Combining with QB Zac Robinson, Bryant was an unstoppable offensive force in 2008 and looks to continue the same trend in 2009. Standing at 6-2, 215-pounds, Bryant has the size and speed to compete with almost any defensive backfield and almost always seems to come through with the big catch in the clutch.