Most feared offensive weapons in college football for 2016

Replacing Corey Coleman is no easy task, but Cannon is highly capable. He has 108 receptions for 1,898 yards and 14 touchdowns over his first two seasons at Baylor and should take a big leap this season.

The Oregon system is about big offense, and Carrington is one of its most athletic weapons. He's averaged 19 yards per reception in consecutive seasons and had 609 receiving yards in only seven games last year.

Returning from a major knee injury, Chubb is back healthy this year. He averaged an incredible 8.1 yards per carry last season when he was healthy and had 7.1 yards per carry in his freshman season. A full rebound would make him a Heisman candidate.

Cook had a huge year in his sophomore season despite nagging hamstring issues, with 1,691 rushing yards on only 229 carries. That amounted to 7.4 yards per carry, among the best in college football.

A top NFL prospect, Ford is coming off a great sophomore season in which he had 75 receptions for 1,164 yards and 11 touchdowns. With another great year, he will likely enter the NFL Draft.

An elite NFL prospect, Fournette had 1,953 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns in LSU's run-heavy offense last season. He suffered an ankle injury in August, but if Fournette can get healthy, he's primed for another huge year.

The flashy Freeman is primed for another huge year at Oregon. He had 1,838 rushing yards in his sophomore season after rushing for 1,365 yards in his freshman campaign.

Jackson can beat defenses with his arm and his legs, though fans would like to see him improve his pass accuracy. He had 1,840 passing yards and 960 rushing yards last season but completed fewer than 55 percent of his passes.

The top NFL prospect at tight end, the Crimson Tide has used Howard on a limited basis in three seasons. Last year was his best, with 38 receptions for 602 yards. He could be relied on more this season with a new quarterback.

Kelly had a huge year in his first season with Ole Miss, throwing for more than 4,000 yards and rushing for 509 yards and 10 touchdowns. He will have to step up even more with the loss of several key weapons on the Rebels' offense.

Kirk was one of the top freshmen receivers in football last season, with 80 receptions for 1,009 yards and seven touchdowns. The Aggies expect more consistent quarterback play this season, which should help Kirk.

Kizer is in a battle with Malik Zaire for the starting quarterback job in camp. The Fighting Irish know what they have in Kizer after he replaced Zaire last season, throwing for 2,880 yards in 13 games and rushing for 525 yards and 10 scores.

Mahomes is capable of putting up video-game numbers, as he did last season. He had 4,653 passing yards and 36 touchdowns. He's also a threat to run the ball, as he showed last season with 456 rushing yard and 10 touchdowns.

Marks is quite the possession receiver in Mike Leach's offense. He had 104 receptions for 1,192 yards and 15 touchdowns in his junior season.

Mayfield completed more than 68 percent of his passes in his first season playing for Oklahoma, leading the Sooners to the College Football Playoff. He finished the year with 3,700 passing yards and 36 touchdowns, adding 405 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.

There isn't a better multidimensional offensive weapon in college football than McCaffrey, who set the single-season record for all-purpose yards last season. He had 2,019 rushing yards, 645 receiving yards and 1,200 return yards.

Perine has more than 3,000 rushing yards over the last two seasons for Oklahoma. Over that time, he's scored 37 times on the ground.

Standing at only 5-9, Pumphrey is difficult for opposing defenses to find and tackle. He's rushed for more than 1,600 yards in consecutive seasons with 37 rushing touchdowns over that time. He had more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage in both seasons.

Ridley is nearly impossible to cover or stop in the open field. During his freshman season, he had 89 receptions for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns.

Rose III had a huge sophomore season, with 1,657 rushing yards in only 12 games. His 6.9 yards per carry were among the best in college football.

Russell showed himself as a tactician in the Baylor offense before suffering a neck injury late last season. He had 10.5 yards per pass attempt, tops in college football, and 29 touchdown passes in only seven games. He's also a threat on the ground, with 402 rushing yards and six touchdowns over that time.

Smith-Schuster is the consensus top wideout in college football after his tremendous 2015 season. He had 89 receptions for 1,454 yards and 10 touchdowns. He will have to adjust to a new quarterback this season.

An accurate quarterback who can also hurt with his legs, Ward has completed 67 percent of his passes in consecutive seasons. Last season he had 2,827 passing yards and added 1,114 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground.

The top candidate for the Heisman Trophy this season, there's seemingly no good way to stop Watson. He had 4,109 passing yards and 35 touchdowns last season, adding 1,105 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns for Clemson.

Williams was hurt in the first game of last season but looks set for a huge comeback season. During his sophomore year in 2014, he had 57 receptions for 1,030 yards and six scores.