Many of college football’s best receivers are moving on, including all three 2015 Biletnikoff Award finalists: Laquon Treadwell (Ole Miss), Josh Doctson (TCU) and winner Corey Coleman (Baylor).

There are likely to be unpredictable breakout seasons either by freshman sensations, rising sophomores or upperclassmen who have been buried on the depth chart. Based on last season’s numbers, these are the returning receivers to watch in 2016.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC: On a team loaded with offensive talent, Smith-Schuster dazzled as a sophomore (89 catches, 1,454 yards, 10 TDs). In 2015, he benefitted from catching passes thrown by Cody Kessler, but it’s not known yet whether Max Browne or Sam Darnold will win the Trojans’ 2016 quarterback competition.

As a veteran backup, Browne knows coach Clay Helton’s offensive philosophy and would likely be a seamless transition for Smith-Schuster and the other receivers. Darnold is considered the more athletic of the two quarterbacks. Either way, expect Smith-Schuster to be the top target in new offensive coordinator Tee Martin’s game plan.

Calvin Ridley, Alabama: Ridley already plays a lot like former Crimson Tide standout Amari Cooper, and that’s worrisome for SEC defenses. With his demonstrated ability to haul in the deep ball, or catch a short throw and take it to the house, Ridley has established himself as a player who can make something special happen any time the ball is thrown his way. Alabama opponents will focus on Ridley in the absence of Derrick Henry, but Ridley has the talent, like Cooper, to make plays even when the defense is determined to shut him down.

With the help of three postseason games, Ridley finished his rookie season with 89 catches for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns. Though Clemson managed to contain him in the championship game (6 catches, 14 yards), Ridley’s three-game stretch of 22 catches, 330 yards and two touchdowns against Auburn, Florida and Michigan State in the Iron Bowl, SEC Championship and Cotton Bowl tells the story of a freshman progressing at the end of the season.

Christian Kirk, Texas A&M: At the start of the season, Kirk was the SEC freshman wideout grabbing all the headlines. He cracked triple digits in three of his first four games, highlighted by a monster performance against Arkansas (8 catches, 173 yards, 2 TD). As opposing defenses made adjustments and quarterback issues slowed down the Aggies offense, Kirk’s numbers cooled down.

Surrounded by fellow receivers Speedy Noil, Ricky Seals-Jones and Josh Reynolds, Kirk should find himself with favorable coverage more often than not. The Aggies will have a new offense and a new quarterback, but there’s plenty of time to get everybody on the same page by September.

Artavis Scott, Clemson: In the absence of Mike Williams (more on that later), Scott stepped up as QB Deshaun Watson’s big-play partner in Clemson’s loaded offense. Scott caught it 93 times for 901 yards last season, and made a lengthy highlight reel in the process. The Tigers return many key components on offense in 2016 and Scott could lead them right back to the final four.

KD Cannon, Baylor: The Bears will no longer have Coleman, but Cannon should be ready to step up and keep BU’s high-powered offense rolling along. In two years at Baylor, Cannon already has 108 catches for 1,898 yards to his name. Baylor’s deep-threat receiver will get a chance to prove himself as the go-to man in 2016.

Fred Ross, Mississippi State: Ross has demonstrated noticeable year-to-year improvement in three seasons as a Bulldog. Last season, he hauled in 88 receptions for 1,007 yards and five touchdowns. Replicating those numbers as a senior could be difficult without Dak Prescott to throw him the ball and De’Runnya Wilson to help prevent double coverages.

CBS Sports currently has Ross as the No. 2 receiver on its 2017 draft board.

Jehu Chesson, Michigan: Jim Harbaugh’s coaching has revitalized the Michigan offense, and Chesson emerged as a breakout star on that offense in his junior season (50 catches, 764, 9 TD). One reason Chesson makes this list is his strong finish in 2015. In the Wolverines’ final four games, Chesson made 27 catches for 505 yards and six touchdowns – a solid season’s worth of production for many receivers.

If Chesson can maintain that momentum heading into 2016, he can finish his career with a special season. CBS Sports currently considers him the No. 3 wideout on its 2017 draft board.

Gabe Marks, Washington State: It’s easy to rack up big numbers as a receiver in Washington State’s offense – coached by Air Raid extraordinaire Mike Leach – but Marks has proven himself as one of the Pac 12’s top receivers with his 2015 numbers (104 catches, 1,192 yards, 15 TD).

Drew Morgan, Arkansas: Morgan’s 63 catches for 843 yards last season might not be enough to make the cut on many lists naming the best receivers in all of college football, but his SEC-leading 10 touchdowns should. While other receivers may make more highlight plays between the 20s, Morgan’s knack for scoring touchdowns against SEC defenses should not be overlooked.

Corey Davis, Western Michigan: The level of competition in the MAC might not be the same as a Power 5 conference, but Davis has numbers (90 catches, 1,436 yards, 12 TD) that garner recognition. Davis has demonstrated incredible consistency, finishing the 2015 season with a streak of seven straight games with 100-plus receiving yards. Davis will be put to the test in 2016 without teammate Daniel Braverman (109 catches, 1,377 yards, 13 TD) drawing coverages.

Question marks

Mike Williams, Clemson: Williams is a special talent, but is coming back from a fractured neck in the 2015 season opener. Practice reports have him back at full speed, but with injuries like that it’s difficult to predict how effective someone will be until they’re back on the field in a real game.

CBS Sports is projecting Williams as the first receiver taken in the 2017 draft.

Antonio Callaway, Florida: Callaway turned heads with speed and big-play capability in his freshman year (35 catches, 678 yards, 4 TD) despite the Gators’ awful quarterback play in the second half of the season. He’s currently suspended for a code of conduct violation with an unknown return date.

Other names considered: Travin Dural, LSU; Quincy Adeboyejo, Ole Miss; James Washington, Oklahoma State; Gehrig Dieter, Alabama; Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M; Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech; Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky; Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech; Richie James, Middle Tennessee State; Travis Rudolph, Florida State