In a season full of downtrodden disappointments for the Washington Redskins, rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin was undoubtedly the biggest bright spot.
As a third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, McLaurin had some tempered high-expectations surrounding him for many Redskins fans. As a teammate of QB Dwayne Haskins in college at Ohio State, an expected connection would hopefully grow, and with time, McLaurin could become a solid WR for Washington.
McLaurin blew all expectations out of the water this season, finishing the year with 58 catches for 919 yards and seven touchdowns. Everyone seemingly knew he was different after his first career game against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he had five catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. The breakout only continued from there, as he became the first player in NFL history with at least five receptions and a receiving touchdown in each of his first three games.
According to Redskins.com, that puts him in elite Washington territory.
In just 14 games played, McLaurin has put together one of the best receiving seasons by a rookie in Redskins history. He’ll finish the year second behind Gary Clark with 919 receiving yards, second behind Charlie Taylor with seven touchdowns and tied for third with 58 receptions. Furthermore, he’s tied for first among rookies in 100-yard receiving games (three) and receptions of at least 25 yards (nine).
Unfortunately, McLaurin was ruled out of the final game of the season with a concussion, so he won’t have the chance to expand on his remarkable stats. Nonetheless, the Redskins will always remember this season as the start of what is sure to be a long and incredible career.
