Michigan State Football: Top 10 All-Big Ten candidates for 2018

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 04: Juwan Johnson #84 of the Penn State Nittany Lions can't make a second half catch next to Justin Layne #2 of the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 27-24.(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 28: Cody White #7 of the Michigan State Spartans looks on after scoring on a pass play against the Washington State Cougars during the second half of the SDCCU Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Call me crazy, but I believe Cody White could be the Big Ten’s best wide receiver at some point before his Michigan State career is over.

The freshman from Walled Lake, Mich., was named Mr. Football in the state of Michigan and there were plenty of doubters who believed Michigan’s Donovan Peoples-Jones should have won the award. White proved those doubters wrong, becoming one of the best freshmen, and receivers, in the conference with 490 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 35 receptions.

White set a true freshman, at Michigan State, record in terms of yardage and was second in terms of receptions by a true freshman.

Heading into his sophomore year, White now looks like a clear No. 2 receiver who is a year away from earning that No. 1 role. After the transfers of Hunter Rison and Trishton Jackson, his role looks to increase even more.

The All-Big Ten freshman selection has 1,000-yard potential, but we will find out just how much Big Ten coaches are going to cover him one-on-one.

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