Laquon Treadwell WR Ole Miss

2016 NFL Draft Prospect Preview: Laquon Treadwell

Laquon Treadwell, 6-2/210

By Charlie Campbell

Career Recap: Ole Miss put together a tremendous 2013 recruiting class with some of the top talents in the nation. One of the stars of that class was Treadwell, who was ranked as one of the top players in the nation and among the best wide receivers. Treadwell stepped onto the field and contributed immediately as a freshman. He had 48 catches for 632 yards and five scores while serving as the No. 2 receiver to Donte Moncrief.

As a sophomore, Treadwell played well even though his quarterback Bo Wallace was extremely streaky and missed some opportunities for more completions to Treadwell. He recorded 48 receptions for 632 yards and five touchdowns across nine games.

The year ended on a sour note as Treadwell suffered a gruesome season-ending injury against Auburn. Late in the game with Ole Miss down by four points, Treadwell was about to cross the goal line with a critical touchdown when he was ripped down from behind by a defender. The awkward takedown bent Treadwell’s leg backward the wrong direction and caused a broken fibula and dislocated ankle. The tackle looked like it could have caused even more damage than that. To add insult to injury, Treadwell fumbled the ball just before falling over the goal line for a touchback to the Tigers. That play ended Treadwell’s season, but he still was an All-SEC Second-Team selection.

2015 Season Outlook: The 2015 schedule will provide some excellent tests for Treadwell. After a few warmups, he will go to Alabama and take on cornerback Eddie Jackson. That will be a better test before his first game in October, when Treadwell takes on the best cornerback in the nation: Florida’s Vernon Hargreaves III. If Treadwell gets the better of Hargreaves, that could sent a jolt into the receiver’s draft stock.

Late in November, Treadwell will have back-to-back tests to close out his junior year. LSU has a good cornerback tandem in juniors Tre’Davious White and Rashard Robinson. To end the regular season in the Egg Bowl, Treadwell will see the duo of Mississippi State’s Will Redmond and Taveze Calhoun. The Bulldog corners are big, and it will be interesting to see if Williams can gain separation going against them.

Skill-Set Summary: There is a lot to like about Treadwell. He is a smooth, polished receiver who does everything well. He runs good routes, has reliable hands, has good body control along the sideline, gets separation out of his breaks and uses his size well to shield defenders from the ball.

Treadwell had a nice burst with some run-after-the-catch skills as well. He can break some tackles while using speed to fire into openings and really looks good to pick up yards after the catch. As a sophomore, Treadwell was very good at picking up yards on bubble screens. He is skilled on the back-shoulder routes that are extremely popular with NFL offensive coordinator and quarterbacks.

Treadwell also looks like a team player. There are also plays where he is a beast as a blocker, and when his quarterback runs, he wasn’t becoming a fan.

In speaking with scouts, they said that Treadwell really impressed them and their comment on him was, “he’s the real deal.” However, that is based on his play before his broken leg and dislocated ankle. It wouldn’t be surprising if Treadwell has an injury hangover into the 2015 season.

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