Bison Media Zone on WDAY Xtra: Who will step up in the NDSU wide receiver room? – InForum

North Dakota State’s offensive game plans for 2024 took a hit last week when standout wide receiver Eli Green entered the transfer portal.

Green emerged as a threat on the field over the final six games of 2023, making several acrobatic catches and scoring three touchdowns, including two in the playoffs.

With Green’s departure, NDSU is without its top two receivers from a year ago following Zach Mathis’ graduation.

Sixth-year senior Braylon Henderson and fifth-year senior Raja Nelson return for the Bison. Nelson emerged as both a deep threat and running back in the final games of 2023, while Henderson had his best year as a Bison. Between them, they have a total of 119 receptions.

After that, though, it’s a big dropoff in the wide receiver room. Senior Tyler Terhark has the most receptions with four, with Chris Harris, Mehki Collins and Bryce Lance each with just one catch. Collins and Lance received rave reviews in the spring and each had strong performances at the Green and Gold Showcase.

Redshirt sophomore Carson Hegerle saw his spring football end early with a broken ankle and his return is on hold for fall camp. Cedric Wall has caught the attention of coaches during practice, but has yet to see the field.

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NDSU has a new freshman in Omaha native Jackson Williams, but questions arise heading into the 2024 season.

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WDAY’s Dom Izzo and The Forum’s Mike McFeely discuss wide receivers and what’s in store this year.

Bison Media Zone airs every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. on WDAY Xtra.

Dom Izzo is the sports director of WDAY-TV. He began working for WDAY in 2006 as a weekend sports anchor and was promoted to sports director in 2010.