2019 NFL Draft: 15 Players you need to know

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Keller Chryst #10 of the Stanford Cardinal throws a touchdown pass during the second quarter as he is pressured by Porter Gustin #45 of the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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PALO ALTO, CA – AUGUST 31: Jj Arcega-Whiteside #19 of the Stanford Cardinal catches the ball for a touchdown while covered by Ron Smith #17 of the San Diego State Aztecs at Stanford Stadium on August 31, 2018 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

3. JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford

The top part of the 2019 NFL Draft class isn’t short on big bodied receivers, as we’ve already talked about. And Stanford wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside is another player who fits into that conversation. Arcega-Whiteside is listed at 6-3, 225 pounds and he uses his size to his advantage.

The Spanish-born wideout burst on to the scene against TCU last season where he owned the end zone. Although Stanford lost to the Horned Frogs in that matchup, Arcega-Whiteside ended the game with three receiving touchdowns. At the start of the 2018 season, he continued his dominance. In Week 1 of the college football season, Arcega-Whiteside finished with 238 yards (third best in Stanford history) and three touchdowns.

There’s no better jump ball receiver than Arcega-Whiteside. When the ball is in the air, he’s coming down with it almost every time with his long, strong frame. He’s not particularly fast or quick, but he’s understand how to get open, in addition to his prowess at winning at the catch-point and in 50-50 matchups.

He can refine his route-runner, but he’ll make for an excellent wide receiver on the boundary. Where Arcega-Whiteside works well is across the middle of the field and in the red zone. Whoever drafts him is getting a Dez Bryant type player.

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