Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Fantasy Football Rookie Snapshot NFL draft series! In this space, fantasy football expert Liz Loza will analyze the incoming class of first-year stars and gauge their impact — be it immediate or latent — on our fake football game.
Next up, the wide receivers. She kicks things off with Arkansas’ star alpha wideout, Treylon Burks!
Treylon Burks, Arkansas
Size: 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds
Age: 22-years-old (3/23/2000)
Bio: A local kid made good, Burks was a Lumberjack before he became a Razorback. A star receiver on the football team (151-3,403-43), the Arkansas native also played basketball and baseball at Warren High. Despite missing most of his senior season with a torn ACL, Burks was heavily recruited, earning four stars and receiving nine offers from top programs (including Clemson and LSU).
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He ultimately committed to Arkansas and became a three-year starter, leading the team in…