Three Amigos

Three years ago, three receivers were in high school and were very highly regarded in the eyes of recruiters. They are all now seniors. Let's take a look at them and where they are now:

Chris Ogbonnaya - Texas - Entered a Texas program loaded with upperclassmen WRs, and was caught in a depth chart logjam before moving to running back before last season. In 2007 Jamaal Charles got most of the carries before leaving for the NFL. In 2008 UT talked about running backs in a platoon situation, giving the senior very little work early in the season. Last week he broke out against Colorado, and yesterday against #1 OU he broke the game open with a 60 yard run. Platoon my ass, that job is his for good.
Derrick Williams - Penn State - Rated as the best player in the nation when he signed with PSU, the do it all speedster has been very good if not spectacular for Joe Pa's Lions. He was so good, I posted about him on another blog before he arrived at Penn State. Along with WRs Norwood, Butler and QB Darryl Clark, they make PSU the favorites in the Big 10.
Jordan Shipley - Texas - Almost as highly regarded as Williams, the slender speedster had trouble staying healthy his first few years at UT, leaving some to wonder if he would ever do anything of note. Well, his kickoff return against OU, along with his terrific play in the slot at receiver has erased any doubt. He reminds me of another white sprinter/KR/WR: Tim Dwight.

This just proves that some come in and get down right away, and others take a little time to develop.