Laquon Treadwell

Laquon Treadwell
No. 11 Minnesota Vikings
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Crete (IL) Monee
College: Mississippi
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
College
High school
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Laquon Malik Treadwell (born June 14, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Mississippi from 2013 to 2015, where he left as the the school's all-time leader in receptions with 202 grabs during the course of three seasons. He was drafted by the Vikings in the first round, 23rd overall of the 2016 NFL draft.

High school career

Treadwell attended Crete-Monee High School in suburban Chicago, where he finished his three-year career as the second-leading receiver in Illinois prep history with 3,563 yards.[1] He played primarily as a wide receiver during his career, but he was also the team's quarterback as a freshman and also played on defense his sophomore through senior years. As a sophomore, he caught 58 passes for 811 yards and seven touchdowns. As a junior, he was named the NWI Times Offensive Player of the Year, Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a first team all-state pick when he recorded 75 catches for 1,391 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and 45 tackles (10 for loss) and eight sacks on defense.[2] Treadwell was named the Chicago Tribune Player of the Year, NWI Times Offensive Player of the Year and all-state first team as a senior after leading Crete-Monee to a 14–0 record and the Class 6A state title; he hauled in 81 catches for 1,424 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for 257 yards and seven more scores on the ground, while on defense he compiled 56 tackles and six interceptions. For his senior season efforts, Treadwell was named an All-American selection by Under Armour, USA Today, MaxPreps and SuperPrep. Also a standout basketball guard and forward, Treadwell averaged 13.0 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for the Warriors.

Following his senior season, Treadwell played in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game, where he was covered by the nation's No.1 cornerback and Florida recruit Vernon Hargreaves III, according to The Orlando Sentinel. He finished the game with six catches for 46 yards.

Recruiting

Regarded as Illinois’ top football recruit in 2013, Treadwell was rated a 5-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, 247Sports.com and MaxPreps and the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver by Tom Lemming, Rivals.com and ESPN.com. He was listed as the No. 5 overall recruit in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 6 by MaxPreps, No. 19 by ESPN.com, No. 28 by 247Sports.com and No. 30 by Scout.com. Checking in at 6'3" (1.91 m), 195 pounds (88 kg), Treadwell ran a reported 4.40 in the 40-yard dash according to 247Sports. He was also the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the 2013 class at the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Treadwell committed to the University of Mississippi on November 30, 2012.[3] Treadwell's former high school teammate and close friend, Anthony Standifer, who is a defensive back at Ole Miss, was the one that initially got Treadwell interested in the Rebels, then head coach Hugh Freeze and his staff finally convinced him to play for the Rebels, choosing them over Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, among others.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Laquon Treadwell
WR		 Chicago, Illinois Crete-Monee HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.40 Nov 30, 2012 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 (WR); 30 (national)   Rivals: 1 (WR); 1 (IL); 5 (national)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Freshman season (2013)

Sophomore season (2014)

On November 1, 2014, with 1:30 left in the game versus 3rd ranked Auburn, Treadwell caught a screen pass and took it to the Tigers' 1 yard line before being tackled from behind and bending awkwardly. As a result of the gruesome injury, Treadwell broke his tibia and dislocated his ankle, and adding insult to the injury, he fumbled the ball, which was recovered in the end zone by Auburn's linebacker Cassanova McKinzy, sealing the game for the Tigers.

Junior season (2015)

Professional career

Pre-draft

On January 4, 2016, Treadwell announced he would forego his final year of eligibility at Ole Miss to enter the 2016 NFL Draft. Treadwell stated: "After sitting down with my family, we have decided it is time for me to take the next step in my career and enter the NFL draft; it's always been a dream of mine to play in the NFL, and I can't thank my teammates, coaches and our great fans enough for their unbelievable support since the first day I stepped foot on campus. No matter how far life may take us, I will always be an Ole Miss Rebel. God bless."[4]

Prior to the draft, NFL Network's analyst Mike Mayock ranked Treadwell second overall among wide receivers and compared him to Houston Texans' superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. He also gave him a grade of 6.25, only behind Notre Dame's Will Fuller.[5]

External video
Treadwell's NFL Combine workout
Treadwell's Pro Day workout
Treadwell gets drafted by Minnesota
Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2 in 221 lb33 3⁄8 in9 1⁄2 in 4.64 s 1.62 s 2.73 s 4.30 s 7.04 s 33 1⁄2 in 9 ft 9 in 12 reps
All values are from NFL Combine, except 40, vertical, short shuttle and cone drill from Pro Day[6]

On February 22, Treadwell announced to NFL.com that he would not take part in the 40-yard dash event at the combine, stating that he wanted more time before running it in front of NFL team scouts and general managers. He said he set his goal in the mid-to-high 4.4s or 4.5s. "I figured if I have enough time to work on it, I'll get the time I want," Treadwell said. He did perform in the vertical jump at the combine, and his 33-inch leap placed him in the bottom half of the wide receiver group. Measuring in at 6'2" (1.88 m), 217 pounds (98 kg) at Ole Miss' pro day, Treadwell confirmed the relatively slow 40-yard dash time that scouts anticipated; in his first attempt, he clocked a pedestrian 4.65, and on his second chance, he ran a 4.63 with a 1.62 10-yard split. However, the more surprising result for Treadwell, in fact, wasn't his 40-yard dash time but a disappointing 33 1⁄2-inch (0.85 m) vertical jump, a half-inch better than he did in Indianapolis. He also completed the 20-yard shuttle in 4.30 seconds and the 3-cone drill in 7.04 seconds. Based on his combine and Pro Day numbers, among the 43 wide receivers that were evaluated in Indianapolis, Treadwell’s 40-yard dash time would have placed him 28th. His twelve reps in the bench press was tied for 22nd within the group and his combine vertical jump tied for 23rd. His broad jump of 9'9" (2.97 m) ranked 12th and his campus numbers in the 20-yard shuttle and 3-cone drill would have placed 17th and 16th, respectively. After the workout, Treadwell stated: "I didn't run what I wanted to run, but it was fun. I'm proud of myself for what I did run most importantly. I'm just a playmaker, when I get into the game it's a different feel than the 40-yard dash."

Minnesota Vikings

Treadwell was drafted as the 23rd overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[7] On April 29, it was announced that Treadwell, who wore No. 1 at Ole Miss, would wear No. 11 for the Vikings, a number that stayed ownerless after wide receiver Mike Wallace was released in March.[8]

“ "We all know Treadwell ran a 4.65 in the 40 at his pro day. So, either you believe in him and his game, or you don't. He's a natural hands catcher and will win 50-50 balls. He's also one of the best blocking wide receivers in this draft. He's physical, tough and has great hands. I think the Vikings got a winner." ”
— Mike Mayock, former NFL safety and current NFL Network analyst

Career statistics

College

Collegiate career statistics
Ole Miss Rebels
Season Receiving Rushing
Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD
2013 72 608 8.4 5 3 2 0.7 0
2014 48 632 13.2 5 2 -7 -3.5 0
2015 82 1153 14.1 11 1 -5 -5.0 0
Career totals 202 2,393 11.8 21 6 -10 -1.7 0

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Top Football Recruits". 247sports.com. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  2. ↑ Halley, Jim. "Big, physical and fast Laquon Treadwell lives up to the hype". USA Today.
  3. ↑ Higgins, Ron (January 17, 2013). "Nation's No. 1-ranked wide receiver prospect, Laquon Treadwell, commits to Ole Miss". Memphis Commercial Appeal.
  4. ↑ "CBS CS: Laquon Treadwell to enter 2016 NFL Draft". CBS Sports. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/laquon-treadwell?id=2555214
  6. ↑ "*Laquon Treadwell – Mississippi, WR : 2016 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com.
  7. ↑ "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  8. ↑ <http://m.vikings.com/news/featured/article-1/Laquon-Treadwell-to-Wear-Vikings-No-11/50521c7f-0dab-4be5-b396-c874b4ee55a3

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