Statistics suggest that Colorado sophomore Laviska Shenault is one of the best receivers in the country in the early stages of the college football season.
It’s how Shenault is achieving his success that really impresses UCLA head coach Chip Kelly, however.
After both teams’ bye this week, CU (3-0) will host UCLA (0-3) on Sept. 28, and Kelly said Shenault certainly has his attention.
“They may have the best receiver in the league right now,” Kelly said during Tuesday’s Pac-12 coaches teleconference.
Shenault leads the country with 151.7 receiving yards per game, while ranking fourth with 8.7 catches per game. Of the 21 players nationally with 20-plus catches this season, Shenault’s 17.5-yards per catch average ranks third.
Overall, Shenault has 26 catches for 455 yards and three touchdowns. He also scored a rushing touchdown out of the wildcat formation against Nebraska in week 2.
Shenault has already lined up this season as outside receiver, slot receiver, H-back, tailback and wildcat quarterback.
“It is dangerous when you have a player that can line up in so many different spots,” Kelly said. “You see it a lot in the National Football League. You’re going to have one guy shadow a guy, but then they line him up all over the place. It tells you the type of player he is, because not everybody can do that. That’s a lot easier said than done, to be able to learn different positions and be effective at that many different positions.”
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