The college football talent pool took a considerable hit when Georgia’s A.J. Green and Alabama’s Julio Jones, the two top wide receivers in the game, made the decision to go pro a year early.

The announcement didn’t surprise anybody, but the fact is, us college football fans will now need some new wide receivers to wow us every Saturday. Luckily for us, there are plenty of exciting players waiting in the wings.

Every year it seems like there are a few off the radar receivers who emerge out of nowhere to become stars, and this year seems to be no different.

Guys like West Virginia’s Tavon Austin, North Carolina’s Dwight Jones, Miami’s Travis Benjamin and Cincinnati’s D.J. Woods have a chance to break onto the national scene if they’re utilized properly. And there are a host of other quality young receivers who are likely to make their mark on the college landscape.

It’s hard to narrow the list of college football’s top wide receivers down to 10, because there really are so many quality kids out there, but for now, let’s take a quick look at some of the top wide receiver names for the 2011 season.

Cornerbacks, beware.

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