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The Top Returning Big 12 WRs for 2025, According to CFB Analytics

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Tony Thomas | Last updated Jun 15, 2025 9:55 PM ET

Pro Football Focus (PFF) College put out a ranking of the highest-graded returning receivers in the Big 12 Conference for 2025. But three of those receivers did not play in the league last season.

According to PFF, the top receiver in the conference is TCU’s Jordan Dwyer, with a grade of 88.5. But Dwyer played the last three seasons at FCS Idaho. In 2024, Dwyer caught 78 passes for over 1,100 yards and 12 scores for the Vandals.

However, look at the Big 12 receiving stats from a season ago. You will note that Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson (grade of 80.4) finished third in the league with 75 catches for 1,100 yards and 10 TDs, behind only Tetairoa McMillan and Travis Hunter. McMillan and Hunter have moved on to the NFL.

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As a result, Tyson is the best returning receiver in the conference. Not to mention, he is a dynamic perimeter weapon for a team that returns almost their entire squad, their coaching staff and won the conference crown last season.

In addition, Tyson is a preseason first-team All-American, according to Phil Steele.

Yet, Tyson is graded lower than Bryson Canty of Kansas (84.6) and Cam Vaughn of West Virginia (81.2) and TCU’s Eric McCalister (82.8). Canty played at Ivy League Columbia in 2024 and Vaughn played at Jacksonville State for coach Rich Rodriguez last season.

The national media continues to pile on their disrespect of the Sun Devils. They are making that chip on ASU’s shoulder a little bigger as we get closer to Week 1 of the 2025 season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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