In today’s media-obsessed football world, it’s not easy for a player to surprise us. It’s even harder for a player who is putting up big numbers to stay under the radar. Josh Reynolds came out of nowhere last year, and as he hauled in touchdown after touchdown, his name still didn’t carry the same cache as some of his teammates.

In a receiving corps filled with touted players and veterans, Reynolds was the top player out wide for the Aggies last fall. A lightly regarded transfer from Tyler Junior College, he was the fourth-rated receiver in A&M’s 2014 recruiting class, and the only other schools he held offers from were Boise State and TCU, per 247sports.

Despite the presence of players like Malcome Kennedy, Speedy Noil and Ricky Seals-Jones, it was Reynolds who led the Aggies in just about every receiving category — yards, yards per reception, touchdowns and targets — and he finished one catch behind Kennedy for the team lead. He was a favorite target for both Aggies quarterbacks, Kenny Hill and Kyle Allen, and had four total multiple-touchdown games — two each with the two passers. Reynolds finished the season with 52 catches, 842 yards and 13 touchdowns, a school record.

A&M is going to be just as pass-heavy in 2014 as it was in 2015, although the Aggies should have a more competent running game this year. They’ll spread it around, too; five of the six receivers that recorded 20 or more catches last year are back, and five-star freshman Christian Kirk is jumping into the mix.

Reynolds missed the majority of the spring with injury, but there’s reason to believe he’ll be improved regardless. As the season progressed, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound receiver did a better job dealing with press coverage, getting off the line against defenders who tried to get physical with him. That resulted in a little more consistency as the season went on, despite the uncertainty under center.

In his junior year, Reynolds has every chance to repeat the feat of leading the potent Aggies. Noil’s misconduct this spring resulted in a suspension, taking away valuable time he could have spent developing chemistry with Allen after a solid-not-spectacular freshman year. Seals-Jones might be the most physically talented receiver in the conference, but he’s still putting all those gifts together. Kirk is a gifted player as well, but he’ll be playing in the slot after impressing everyone this spring.

That leaves Reynolds as the most reliable downfield option out wide. He has chemistry built with Allen, as the quarterback heads into his second year with the program. With all of the receiving weapons the Aggies have, Reynolds won’t have to worry about double-coverage being thrown his way all that often.

Reynolds won’t sneak up on anyone this year, but that by no means indicates that he’ll dip off in production. With a year of SEC development under his belt, Reynolds should ascend to closer to or more than 1,000 yards, and his own touchdown record should be in his sights.