Alshon Jeffery is recovering from Lisfranc foot surgery in December and unlikely to be ready by the season opener. The Frogs could use more of the same from the son of a former NFL defensive tackle.“I don’t look at it as pressure,” Reagor said. Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace, a Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2018, tore his ACL this week in practice and is out for the season. Reagor … It’s the reason why this organization drafted me. Jalen Reagor never looked like a 205-pound receiver with 4.47-second speed in the 40-yard dash during his years at TCU, so it was a moderate surprise when the explosive receiver showed up to the combine heavy and ran uninspiring times in the 40-yard dash and agility drills. The Bengals selected him ninth overall and gambled that his 4.22-second motor would help offset whatever he lacked in experience.Greg Ward returns, and fifth- and sixth-round investments were made in John Hightower and Quez Watkins. But it would be a stretch to expect any of them to immediately become a deep threat.Of the 38 first-round receivers who ran that fast at the combine since 1999 – there have been prospects who opted not to run for various reasons – only two eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards as rookies: Odell Beckham Jr. (4.43 seconds) and Amari Cooper (4.42).Teams often wait to gamble on speed guys, especially when they’re on the smaller side. As such, there’s pressure on him to make an immediate impact. Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert form perhaps the best 1-2 tight-end punch in the league.
Jalen Reagor doesn’t have Ross’ 40-yard-dash speed. There are already numerous obstacles to playing right away, but this year will be unprecedented. The versatile receiver logged touches through the air, on the ground, and as a returner.“That’s out of my hands.
He was a preseason All-Big 12 selection at wide receiver.Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North TexasReagor made a short catch before being tackled, and was down on the turf for a few minutes before getting up and walking with trainers to the sideline.Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox.Earlier in the game, Reagor walked gingerly to the locker room flanked by trainers late in the second quarter. Training camp was months away. He ran a 4.3 40, and the Raiders drafted him seventh overall. Quarterback Carson Wentz and a formidable line are back. And in pads, Reagor was once clocked at 22.6 m.p.h. The last four games, he played about 70 or 80 percent,” coach Gary Patterson said. Clips of former players and standout moments have been featured this preseason to show “what it means to play and be at TCU.”“That was big for us ... know that we almost hit rock bottom, and we still rose to the occasion,” linebacker Garret Wallow said.“He was hurt. So no contractual problems with the 1st-round pick the day before Eagles rookies are scheduled to report to the NovaCare Complex for training camp. But his rookie year can be seen as a warning to teams that expect early-round receivers, especially outside burners, to contribute immediately.Reagor has yet to work out with Jackson, but they have spoken.Before Ross, Darrius Heyward-Bey was long considered the poster boy for placing too much emphasis on speed. Which brings us back to Jalen Reagor. Mike Collins, the former Penn transfer, started four games last year as a sophomore before a right ankle injury late in the season. The Eagles are expected to utilize Reagor in the same manner, perhaps with jet sweeps and end-arounds.“He just told me to go in with a mission in my mind,” Reagor said.