Tyler Snead

East Carolina is a passing game to target, and Snead’s elevated role within that system makes him someone to target in drafts, perhaps earlier than you’d think. Snead didn’t break out until after ECU’s Week 7 bye but he was dominant thereafter. In his final six games, Snead caught 54 of 67 targets at 9.0 YPT with five touchdowns. Yes, a lot of that came from his absurd 19-catch, 240-yard outing with three touchdowns against SMU, but a game like that doesn’t just happen by accident. East Carolina shifted to one of the most pass-heavy philosophies down the stretch as quarterback Holton Ahlers got more comfortable, as the Pirates were second only to Washington State in pass attempts per game in November. If that trend line holds and East Carolina continues in that direction, Snead will be locked in for a significant target volume and he has already proven he can do a lot with his opportunities.