Ryan Grant

Grant is probably Tulane's most talented receiver, but he has a sports hernia recovery complicating his situation heading into this year, and consistency in general has been an issue for him. He's probably just a player to monitor.

Grant's total of 515 yards and four touchdowns from 2010 isn't especially impressive, but he figures to get a considerable workload increase in 2011. The other three of Tulane's top four pass catchers from last year are all gone, leaving a shortage of 1,509 yards and 13 touchdowns in the 2010 passing game. It’s also promising how Grant’s quarterback, Ryan Griffin, showed considerable progress over the course of last year. Griffin finished the year with 1,871 yards, 14 touchdowns and six interceptions in his final seven games after posting 500 yards and two interceptions in his first four.

Grant figures to be a technical starter for Tulane in 2010, but the sophomore hasn't shown much reason to expect much production. He caught nine passes for 39 yards and a touchdown last year, so he seems limited to being a short-route specialist. He's worth monitoring in CUSA-only leagues, but that's all.