It appears wide receivers are getting shorter, or at least the good ones are. In terms of receiving yards, seven of the top 13 players in the NFL last season checked in under six feet.
The height equality movement is a fairly new phenomenon. Only four of the top 13 receivers in 2009 were below six feet. Five years before that, none were.
On average, the top 13 yard-earners from 2014 were just a tad over six feet (72.15 inches). That’s an inch shorter than they were in 2009 (73.08) and nearly two inches less than in 2004 (73.85).
They seem to be getting lighter too. The top 13 wide receivers from last season weighed an average of 201.1 pounds. Compare that to 2009, when the same group averaged 207.1.
2014 Receiving Leaders
| Player Name | Height | Weight |
| Antonio Brown | 5'10" | 180 lbs. |
| Demaryius Thomas | 6'3" | 229 lbs. |
| Julio Jones | 6'4" | 220 lbs. |
| Jordy Nelson | 6'3" | 215 lbs. |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 5'11" | 186 lbs. |
| T.Y. Hilton | 5'10" | 183 lbs. |
| Golden Tate | 5'11" | 195 lbs. |
| Dez Bryant | 6'2" | 225 lbs. |
| Jeremy Maclin | 6'0" | 200 lbs. |
| Odell Beckham | 5'11" | 198 lbs. |
| Randall Cobb | 5'10" | 191 lbs. |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 6'1" | 214 lbs. |
| DeSean Jackson | 5'10" | 178 lbs. |
READ MORE AT Rotoworld.com
Nominate your favorite All-Star Teacher today!
