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Gophers top WR seasons under P.J. Fleck and Matt Simon

The team's receivers ranked among the best in the Big Ten during Fleck and Simon's first four seasons.

September 30, 2021 at 1:47AM
Former Gophers receivers Tyler Johnson (left) and Rashod Bateman (right) (Aaron Lavinsky, STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2020 – Rashod Bateman ranked 4th in the Big Ten with 94.4 receiving yards per game in five games before opting out.

2019 – Tyler Johnson and Bateman finished 1-2 in the Big Ten in receiving yards with 1,318 and 1,219 yards, respectively. They combined for 24 touchdowns.

2018 – Johnson finished 2nd in the Big Ten with 89.9 yards receiving per game and tied for first with 12 TDs.

2017 – Johnson finished 5th in the Big Ten with 67.7 yards per game and seventh with seven TDs.

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Marcus Fuller covers Gophers men's basketball, national college basketball, college sports and high school recruiting for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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