Catch it while you can.

Bill Connelly has done yeoman’s work (always liked that phrase) in compiling D-1 receiver targets and catches for this past season.  kleph has thoughtfully winnowed out the non-SEC data here. While it’s fair to say that Georgia’s receiving corps turned out to be a pleasant surprise in 2011, Bill’s info reveals there’s plenty of room for improvement this year.  Start with kleph’s first chart: Top SEC players by Catch Rate (min 50 targets) No. Team Player Targets Catches Catch Rate Target % 1 Alabama Brad Smelley 51 41 80.40% 14.00% 2 Georgia Malcolm Mitchell 61 45 73.80% 14.80% 3 LSU Odell Beckham Jr. 61 44 72.10% 21.90% 4 Arkansas Joe Adams 76 54 71.10% 17.10% 5 Georgia Orson Charles 67 45 67.20% 16.30% 6 Arkansas Chris Gragg 63 41 65.10% 14.20% 7 Alabama Marquis Maze 87 56 64.40% 23.80% 8 LSU Rueben Randle 87 56 64.40% 31.30% 9 Arkansas Jarius Wright 103 66 64.10% 23.10% 10 Auburn Emory Blake 60 36 60.00% 22.00% ...