Had it not been for a questionable injury history throughout his college career, Colorado star Laviska Shenault would undoubtedly be in the running to be the first wide receiver taken in the 2020 draft.
In February, Shenault that he would undergo surgery to fix a lingering core muscle injury as well as inflammation of the pubic bone.
However, as it stands now, Shenault is expected to be ready to go by the time he hears his name called on draft day. Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport,
“All 32 NFL franchises received a letter from Dr. William Meyers of Vincera Core Physicians stating that Shenault would be fully healthy by April 25.”
Along with the core muscle injury, Shenault played the end of the 2018 season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder and also missed three games with a toe injury.
However, despite his injury history and missing multiple games in his last two seasons at Colorado, Shenault's frame and athleticism are enough for him to be positioned as a top prospect at the position.
In his sophomore and junior campaigns combined, the 6-foot-2, 227-pound wideout recorded 1,775 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Shenault has also shown his versatility and was used as a runner, compiling 276 rushing yards and seven additional touchdowns during his last two seasons.
Shenault is often seen as being anywhere from the fifth to the 12th-best receiver in the 2020 class, with most mocks having him as a late-first, early-second round prospect. At the 2020 NFL combine, Shenault ran a 4.58 40-yard dash and put up 17 reps on the bench press.
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