Nick Nash

Falcons signed San Jose State WR Nick Nash.

The Spartans recruited Nash (6’3/203) as a quarterback and gave him three years at the position before moving him to wide receiver. He spent his fourth year learning the ropes of receiver and broke out in year five with 728 yards and eight scores. Nash upped the ante in his final season with 104 receptions, 1,382 yards, and 16 scores, becoming the fourth receiver in college football history to win the receiving triple crown. All three marks led all FBS wide receivers. Nash operated as a deep slot receiver, running 94 percent of his routes from the slot with a 13.3 aDOT. He was blowing by Mountain West corners for 40 yards on deep receptions alone every week. Nash’s field-stretcher bona fides were called into question at the NFL Combine when he ran a 4.57 Forty. Having spent six years at San Jose State, Nash will turn 25 before the start of his rookie season. Between his age and low-end athleticism, Nash’s ceiling at the next level may be limited, but he should have the floor of a rotational slot receiver.