Devon Johnson

Gator Hoskins graduated in the offseason, and with his exit the Thundering Herd loses its valuable touchdown machine in the passing game. Hoskins caught 25 touchdowns over the last two years, leaving Marshall in search of a new red-zone target for quarterback Rakeem Cato. Johnson may be Marshall's new Hoskins. Johnson not only showed upside as a pass catcher last year, snagging 12 passes for 218 yards and two scores off the bench, but he also showed the novel ability to run the ball in short-yardage situations, scoring three times on five carries. Marshall had 120 receptions made by seniors last year, so Johnson will likely push for three or more receptions per game in 2014.